PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adekunle Richard (ranked 8305 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Beukeboom (ranked 5873 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bill Beukeboom was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Richard
vs
Beukeboom

186 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adekunle Richard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bill Beukeboom!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beukeboom throws a body shot but no joy.
Richard attempts a counter takedown but Beukeboom avoids it well and moves away.
A jab lands there for Beukeboom.

Beukeboom has Richard up against the cage in a clinch.
Beukeboom tries to work over Richard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Beukeboom.
Beukeboom misses with a short punch on the inside.

Richard breaks the clinch.
Richard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Beukeboom circles away.
Richard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Beukeboom circles away.
Beukeboom works Richard's body with a nice hook.
Beukeboom scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Richard.
Beukeboom stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adekunle Richard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beukeboom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beukeboom lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richard blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Beukeboom's waist but Beukeboom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Richard off to one side.
Richard shoots in for a double leg but Beukeboom sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fighters circling - Beukeboom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Richard tries to counter by clinching up but Beukeboom breaks away and moves out of range.
Beukeboom just misses with a punch to the body.
Beukeboom jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bill Beukeboom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beukeboom lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Richard is rocked!
Beukeboom weaves into range and cracks Richard right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Richard goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Beukeboom is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bill Beukeboom!