PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Bright (ranked 6470 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Beckham (ranked 7717 p4p, 0 weight class). Christopher Bright has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bright
vs
Beckham

220 cm
21
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Christopher Bright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Beckham!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bright tries to close the distance and clinch but Beckham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bright stuffs the takedown attempt from Beckham. Beckham gets slowly back to his feet.
Bright is looking for a counter combo.
Beckham doesn't manage to clinch there - Bright circles away.
Beckham shoots in for a takedown but Bright shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Bright has managed to clinch.
Bright goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beckham tries for a takedown but Bright manages to get underhooks.
Christopher Bright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Beckham.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Beckham wants the takedown. Bright is fighting it off but Beckham persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bright's guard against the cage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bright holds on and takes a little breather.
Bright looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bright looking to control but Beckham passes into half guard.
Bright is trying to control but can't.
Bright is looking to escape.
Beckham content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Beckham is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bright defends it well.
Bright is looking for a sweep. Beckham is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Beckham is thwarting Bright's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bright is trying to stand.
Beckham wants to stand but Bright has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bright has his hands clasped together around Beckham's back. He's all about the action.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Beckham tries to clinch up but Bright circles away and keeps his distance.
Beckham is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bright sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bright tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beckham steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bright.
Bright leaves Beckham with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bright is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bill Beckham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Beckham fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bright, pushing him back against the cage.
Beckham wants to take the fight to the mat but Bright manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Beckham jumps guard but Bright turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Beckham displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bright up against the cage.

Beckham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danga de danga de dang - Bright scores with a four punch combination!
Beckham takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beckham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bright half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Bright has Beckham up against the cage in a clinch.
Beckham drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bright tries to pull guard but Beckham holds him up against the cage and eventually Bright drops back down to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bright wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Bright dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Beckham moves in looking to clinch but Bright pushes him off.
Beckham is looking to clinch.

Bright moves into the clinch.
Beckham on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beckham prevents Bright from breaking the clinch.
Bright's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Beckham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckham fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bright displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Beckham.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bright closes the distance and clinches.
Beckham is pushing Bright up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Beckham stops a takedown attempt from Bright.
Bright drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Beckham gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Beckham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bright doesn't manage to clinch there - Beckham circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Beckham closes the distance and pushes Bright back into the cage.
Beckham keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bright's efforts to push away.
Beckham blocks an uppercut.

Bright gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Beckham is trying to control the position but Bright postures up.
Bright working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Beckham looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bright prevents Beckham from getting back to his feet.
Bright throwing strikes from guard but Beckham blocks nicely.
Beckham working a defensive guard here.
Beckham looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bright is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Bright stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Beckham tries for a takedown but Bright sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bright appears to be looking for a big counter.

Bright clinches with his opponent.
Bright struggles to land a body shot inside as Beckham controls his hands.
Beckham looking to stall.
Beckham is trying to maintain a safe position but Bright gets an underhook and turns Beckham into the cage.

Beckham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bright displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Beckham.
Christopher Bright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Beckham.
Bright lands a jab to Beckham's midsection.
Nice sprawl there from Bright as Beckham shoots in.
It looked like Bright was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bright tries to clinch there but Beckham circles away.
Beckham is looking for the big counter here.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Beckham enables Bright to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Beckham manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beckham utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beckham looking to control.
Bright postures up in Beckham's guard and throws a big left but Beckham blocks it.
Bright is in close to Beckham's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Bright dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Beckham darts in looking for a takedown but Bright gets double underhooks and turns Beckham into the cage.
Bright looks to clinch

and Beckham counters with a crisp one two that drops Bright! Beckham thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bright to his feet! Bright is in big trouble!

Bright is rocked!

Beckham is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Bright is in big trouble! Beckham is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Bright. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Bill Beckham!