PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arlington Beech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ingemar Anders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beech's entrance music is You Know My Name. A fine choice. Anders has chosen Gods Son as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Beech
vs
Anders

173 cm
30
156 lbs
27 - 10 - 2

175 cm
40
153 lbs
37 - 26 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Arlington Beech!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 26 - 2, fighting out of London, Ingemar Anders!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anders works Beech's body with a nice hook.
Beech lands a leg kick that knocks Anders off balance momentarily.
Anders checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A cross from Anders lands.
Anders clobbers Beech with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Anders fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anders ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beech moves away.
Anders fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Beech misses the target.

Anders drives through and clinches with Beech against the cage.
Beech blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Beech fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Anders fails to land.
Anders tries to circle away but Beech has him pinned against the cage.
Beech lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anders scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Beech.
Beech can't find room to land a body shot as Anders controls the action.
Beech misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Beech blocks an uppercut.
Anders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anders lands a left hand.
Anders misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anders throws a head punch that misses.
Beech swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beech lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anders backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Anders.
Nice body punch from Anders - that landed with a thud.
Beech lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Anders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beech takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Beech throws a front kick aimed at Anders's knee but Anders avoids it well.
Beech takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Beech scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders throws a low kick but it's checked well by Beech.
Anders has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beech finds it's way round the side to connect with Anders's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anders looks to score with a jab to the body but Beech is just out of range.

Beech clinches with his opponent.
Beech working aggressively here.
Beech lands a right hand.

Anders breaks from the clinch.
Anders scores with a shot to the body.
Beech throws a looping overhand right but Anders ducks down to avoid it.
Anders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beech missing with a left hand there. Anders was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beech throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anders ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beech moves away.
It appears Beech was looking to counter with a kick there.
Anders misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anders takes a swing at Beech's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Anders misses.
A little feinted left hand from Beech on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beech.
Beech tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Anders to counter with a crisp jab.
Beech moves out of range of the body kick.
Beech throws a body kick that misses.
Beech misses with a wild body shot.
Anders looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anders fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Beech looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Beech ducks under a wild hook from Anders.
Beech swings for the body but Anders moves out of range.
Anders swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Beech rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anders counters with a stiff right hand.
Anders with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Anders bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Anders on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anders.
Beech thuds his right hand into Anders's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anders misses with an uppercut.
Anders is looking to slow Beech down with leg kicks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Beech throws a leg kick but Anders sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anders tries to clinch
and Beech counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beech throws a body punch but Anders moves out of range.
Beech with a nice cross.
Anders fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Beech checks it well.
Beech tries to counter by clinching up but Anders breaks away and moves out of range.
Beech misses with a low kick.
Anders cracks Beech with a right hand to the side of the head.
Beech has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anders.
Beech sizes up Anders with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Beech tries a head kick but it misses.
Beech slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ingemar Anders will probably get the nod.
That's time! Beech's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Beech throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beech tries to land a front kick but Anders steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Donk. Anders catches Beech right on the button with a cross.
Anders wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Beech defending well as Anders loads up on a big left hand.
Anders tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beech was well out of range. Poor timing from Anders.
Anders cracks the inside of Beech's front leg.
Anders finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As Anders backs away, Beech returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Beech digs a good hook to Anders's body.
Beech throws a shot from downtown. Anders moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anders throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Beech takes a swing at Anders's ribcage but misses.
Anders is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Beech rather than just go for the knockout.
Anders misses with a looping right.
Beech looks to land a right hand but Anders moved out of range.
Beech throws out a loose jab but Anders uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anders moves out of range as Beech throws a body kick.
Beech blocks a jab.

Anders clinches up with Beech and pushes him back against the cage.
Beech misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beech misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beech misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beech lands a nice shot to the body.
Beech lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Beech lands a right hand.
Beech has a couple of punches blocked by Anders.
Anders prevents a body shot from Beech.
Anders trying to stall but Beech improves his position.
Arlington Beech has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Beech tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beech misses with a body punch.
Beech tries to throw a body punch but Anders avoids it by throwing Beech back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anders scores with a nice right hand.
Beech scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beech blocks a jab.
Beech tries to clinch but Anders is having none of it.
Anders misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beech.
Anders looks to throw a body kick
and Beech counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anders throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beech counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anders throws a shot to the body.
Anders motions for Beech to come forward. Anders throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anders uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beech.
Anders throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anders misses the body punch
and Beech counters with a solid body kick.
Anders ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beech moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anders thuds his right hand into Beech's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anders motions for Beech to come forward. Anders throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anders misses with a looping right.
Beech walks into a left hand.
Anders lands a jab to the nose.
Anders lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anders throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beech sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beech throws a front kick aimed at Anders's knee but Anders avoids it well.
Anders throws a poor cross that misses
and Beech counters with a slapping leg kick.
Anders throws a solid leg kick but Beech takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anders.
Anders throws a nice looking combination but Beech bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beech doesn't manage to clinch there - Anders circles away.
Beech blocks a jab.
Beech lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Beech moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anders.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anders ducks right into an uppercut from Beech.
Beech throws an off balance right hand
and Anders counters with a left to the body.
Beech throws a jab but it's blocked by Anders.
A good leg kick by Beech.
Beech throws a right and a left that Anders avoids nicely.
Beech swings for the body but Anders moves out of range.
Beech keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anders.
Beech throws a jab but it's blocked by Anders.
Anders is trying to counter with his kicks.
Beech displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anders throws out the jab.
Anders avoids the body shot from Beech.
Beech checks the leg kick.
Beech swings for the body but Anders moves out of range.
Anders throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Arlington Beech will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Anders has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beech.
Beech scores with a kick to the body.
Anders looks to score with a jab to the body but Beech is just out of range.
As Anders backs away, Beech returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Anders throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beech sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beech lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Beech with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Beech darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Anders lands with a shot to the body.
Beech connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anders. Anders circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Anders connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beech. Beech circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Beech misses with a looping right.
Anders keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beech.
Beech scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Anders clinches up with Beech and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beech throws a punch but it's blocked by Anders.
Beech swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beech struggles to land a body shot inside as Anders controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Anders's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anders.
Anders makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anders is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beech lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anders tries to circle away but Beech has him pinned against the cage.
Anders tries for a takedown but Beech manages to get underhooks.
Beech swings wildly with an uppercut but Anders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beech lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anders backwards.
Beech misses with a body punch.
Beech misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beech scores with a shoulder strike.
Anders is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Beech blocks an uppercut.
Beech lands a body shot.
Anders lands an elbow inside that Beech shrugs off.
A short left from Beech.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anders takes a shot to the head.
Anders just leaning against Beech, taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Beech scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Beech.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Beech as Anders tries to tie him up.

Anders escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anders clobbers Beech with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anders. Beech does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anders staying out of range there.
Anders throws a series of strikes that have Beech backpedaling.
Beech throws a hook to the side of Anders's head but Anders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beech wants to clinch up but Anders keeps it at a distance.
Beech catches Anders with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Beech throws a body punch but Anders moves out of range.
Anders is looking to clinch.
Anders dodges the punch combination from Beech.
It seemed like Anders was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Beech bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anders rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beech moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick from Beech lands but Anders takes it in his stride.
Anders's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Beech takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Anders is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beech.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beech chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anders can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anders misses with an uppercut.
Anders looks to land a left hand but Beech moved out of range nicely.
Anders looks to score with a jab to the body but Beech is just out of range.
Ingemar Anders seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beech throws a body kick that misses
and Anders counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Anders connects with the punch.
Anders slips a straight right by Beech.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anders. Beech does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Beech on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Beech scores with a kick to the body.
Beech uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anders.
Beech ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beech throws a looping overhand right but Anders ducks down to avoid it.
Anders lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Arlington Beech.
I think Beech has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Arlington Beech!
Arlington Beech seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.