PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elton Mcpherson (ranked 6400 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Beckham (ranked 6442 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Beckham has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mcpherson
vs
Beckham

169 cm
21
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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, Elton Mcpherson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Beckham!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beckham clinches.
Beckham wants a takedown but no success here.

Mcpherson jumps guard.

Mcpherson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Beckham doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Beckham manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Beckham wants to control from the top but Mcpherson keeps moving.
Beckham postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Beckham decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Beckham goes for a double leg but Mcpherson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mcpherson continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mcpherson drives through with a takedown into Beckham's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Beckham manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mcpherson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Beckham gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckham stops a takedown attempt from Mcpherson.

Beckham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mcpherson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Beckham with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mcpherson counters with a stiff right hand.
Elton Mcpherson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Beckham.

Mcpherson gets tackled into the cage by Beckham. Beckham maintains the clinch.
Beckham is looking to take this one to the mat.
Beckham is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mcpherson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Beckham fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Beckham fails to pull guard.
Beckham fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckham slowing the pace effectively.
Mcpherson lands a nice knee to the body.
Beckham tries for a takedown but Mcpherson manages to get underhooks.
Beckham drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mcpherson gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Mcpherson pulls guard effortlessly.
Mcpherson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Mcpherson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcpherson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Beckham's head.
Beckham looking to control but Mcpherson passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mcpherson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Beckham has managed to free his arm - good work.
Beckham is looking to control Mcpherson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beckham avoid being mounted?
Mcpherson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mcpherson lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckham tries to get to full guard but Mcpherson has control of the leg.
Beckham blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mcpherson.
Mcpherson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Mcpherson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Mcpherson wants to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Beckham misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elton Mcpherson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mcpherson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Beckham!

Beckham sneaks out the side door and pushes Mcpherson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Beckham looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Mcpherson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beckham darts in looking for a takedown but Mcpherson gets double underhooks and turns Beckham into the cage.

Mcpherson pushes Beckham up against the cage in a clinch.
Mcpherson taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Beckham is trying to maintain a safe position but Mcpherson gets an underhook and turns Beckham into the cage.
Mcpherson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Beckham is defending well.
A bit of stalling here from Mcpherson.
Mcpherson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Beckham avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Beckham has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mcpherson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mcpherson tries to break the clinch but Beckham is controlling the position.
Mcpherson gets underhooks to prevent Beckham's takedown attempt.
Elton Mcpherson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Beckham.

Mcpherson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckham looking to control.

Beckham manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Beckham instigates a clinch.

Beckham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcpherson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Beckham defends well and Mcpherson ends up having to push Beckham into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Mcpherson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Beckham!

Beckham explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Beckham forces Mcpherson back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckham lands a shoulder strike.
Beckham tries a body shot but Mcpherson blocks it.
Mcpherson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Mcpherson manages to break the clinch.

Mcpherson tries to keep at a distance but Beckham has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mcpherson can't find room to land a body shot as Beckham controls the action.

Beckham gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Beckham prevents Mcpherson from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mcpherson actively working from the bottom here.
Mcpherson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Beckham wants to control from the top but Mcpherson keeps moving.

Mcpherson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Beckham defends it easily.

Mcpherson is working an open guard so Beckham takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bill Beckham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beckham closes the distance and clinches up with Mcpherson, looking for a takedown. Beckham pushes Mcpherson against the cage but Mcpherson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mcpherson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Beckham sprawls and moves away.
Mcpherson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Beckham.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Beckham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Beckham scores with a hook.

Mcpherson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Beckham sneaks out the side door and pushes Mcpherson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Beckham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Beckham closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Mcpherson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Beckham clinches.
Mcpherson tries a body shot but Beckham blocks it.
Beckham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mcpherson wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beckham jumps guard and drags Mcpherson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mcpherson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Beckham tries to strike from the bottom.
Beckham not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mcpherson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Mcpherson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Mcpherson instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckham jumps guard but Mcpherson stands there with Beckham around his waist. Beckham gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mcpherson scores with a shoulder strike.
Beckham wants to take the fight to the mat but Mcpherson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mcpherson tries to score a body lock takedown but Beckham shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Beckham scores a nice knee to the body.
Mcpherson wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elton Mcpherson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beckham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beckham misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Beckham closes the distance and clinches.
Mcpherson is trying to push Beckham away but Beckham has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Beckham breaks the clinch.
Beckham misses with a few strikes there.

Mcpherson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Beckham has his feet on Mcpherson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckham dives in for a single leg takedown but Mcpherson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Beckham is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beckham leaves Mcpherson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Beckham feints the counter takedown.
Mcpherson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Beckham.
Mcpherson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Beckham.
Mcpherson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beckham.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Beckham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Beckham has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Beckham!