PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Gates (ranked 7966 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alister Beckham (ranked 5438 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gates
vs
Beckham

171 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Gates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alister Beckham!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beckham closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gates to the mat! Gates manages to get full guard.
Beckham must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Beckham throwing strikes from guard but Gates blocks nicely.
Beckham looking to sit in guard and control but Gates gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Beckham can do anything to dispel that myth.
Beckham controls Gates momentarily but Gates frees himself.
Gates sitting in guard here, content to control.

Beckham looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gates passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gates content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates prevents Beckham from improving his position.
Well, if Gates is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gates could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Beckham looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gates content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Beckham makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Beckham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gates on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Beckham looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gates wants to sweep but no luck.
Beckham trying to control but Gates is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gates looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Beckham stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Gates has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Beckham manages to get his head free but now Gates has transitioned to an armbar! Beckham grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Gates! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Josh Gates!