PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benson Beckley (ranked 4989 p4p, 4485 weight class) and Gustin Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Benson Beckley has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Beckley
vs
Edwards

175 cm
18
158
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
16
155
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benson Beckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gustin Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Beckley misses with a wild body shot.
Beckley throws a hook to the side of Edwards's head but Edwards sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beckley throws a wild body kick that Edwards sees coming a mile off.
Sloppy strikes from Beckley. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Beckley has Edwards up against the cage in a clinch.
Edwards jumps guard but Beckley stands there with Edwards around his waist. Edwards gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards is trying to pull guard but Beckley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Edwards tries to pull guard but Beckley holds him up against the cage and eventually Edwards drops back down to his feet.
Benson Beckley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustin Edwards.
Edwards is trying to pull guard but Beckley has him pressed against the cage.
Edwards tries to pull guard but Beckley holds him up against the cage and eventually Edwards drops back down to his feet.
Edwards effectively controlling the action here.
Edwards is trying to pull guard but Beckley has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Beckley stalling against the cage.
Beckley lands a shot to the body.

Beckley manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beckley. Edwards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edwards shapes to counter with a head kick.
Edwards blocks a head kick by Beckley.
Beckley misses the shot to the body.
Edwards is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beckley drives through and clinches with Edwards against the cage.
Edwards is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Beckley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Beckley misses.
Beckley cracks a nice hook into Edwards's ribs.
Edwards looks winded!
Beckley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edwards manages to avoid it.
Edwards flicks out a counter leg kick but Beckley steps away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Edwards doesn't seem bothered though.

Beckley closes the distance and clinches.
Beckley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Beckley scores with a shot to the side of Edwards's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beckley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Beckley gets through Edwards's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benson Beckley dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Beckley lands with a good body shot.
Beckley takes a swing at Edwards's ribcage but misses.
Edwards raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Beckley sends Edwards crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Beckley is motioning to the referee to let Edwards up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Edwards is rocked!
Edwards walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Beckley! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benson Beckley!