PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rex Kirby (ranked 2746 p4p, 3669 weight class) and Brian Becker (ranked 283 p4p, 371 weight class). Brian Becker acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kirby
vs
Becker

206 cm
23
275
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
27
270
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rex Kirby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Becker!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Francis DeMontford and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Becker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kirby lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Becker lunges at Kirby with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kirby's hand.
Kirby shoots in but no luck this time.
Becker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kirby.
Nice takedown defense from Becker. No joy for Kirby on that attempt.
Becker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kirby with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Kirby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kirby shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Becker defends it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Becker misses.
Kirby shoots and misses
enabling Becker to counter with a crisp jab.
Becker stuffs the takedown attempt from Kirby. Kirby gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirby fails with the takedown
and Becker counters with a left to the body.
Kirby dives in for a single leg takedown but Becker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Becker connects with a right hand. Kirby shakes it off.
Becker should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nice body punch from Becker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker swings for the body but Kirby moves out of range.
As Becker looks to move away, Kirby throws a big counter combo but Becker just gets out of the way.
Becker connects with a crisp jab.
Becker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Becker connects with the punch.
Kirby takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brian Becker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kirby walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kirby doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Becker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Becker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kirby.
Kirby shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Becker defends it nicely.
Kirby misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rex Kirby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Becker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby with a poor takedown
and Becker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirby will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Becker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kirby is breathing heavily.
Becker dips to his left and cracks Kirby with an uppercut!
Kirby gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Becker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kirby thinking.
Kirby takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Becker is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kirby had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Becker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Becker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Becker lands a nice shot to the body.
Kirby misses with a takedown attempt
and Becker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donk. Becker catches Kirby right on the button with a cross.
Kirby with a poor takedown
and Becker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kirby takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Kirby is rocked!
Kirby is aggressively charging in as Becker backs up avoiding any damage. Becker tosses out a jab and Kirby runs right into it face first! Kirby is out cold! Becker dropped down on all fours and is barking in Kirby's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brian Becker!
During a confident post fight interview, Brian Becker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.