PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Gregor (ranked 684 p4p, 1079 weight class) and Beaudell Beckham Jr (ranked 101 p4p, 148 weight class). James Gregor has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gregor
vs
Beckham Jr

178 cm
40
210
32 - 34 - 1

180 cm
33
200
5 - 0 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Vegan Gains

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 32 - 34 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Gregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Beaudell Beckham Jr!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Francis DeMontford and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Gregor misses.
Gregor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gregor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like James Gregor has been cut.
Gregor misses with a straight right.
Gregor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Beaudell Beckham Jr has been cut.
Gregor misses with the combination.
Gregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beckham Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gregor throws an off balance right hand
and Beckham Jr counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Beckham Jr throws the left hand but Gregor avoids the punch easily.
Beckham Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gregor to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beckham Jr feints a jab promting Gregor to slip. Beckham Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gregor slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckham Jr misses with a double jab.
Gregor connects with a jab.
Gregor takes one to the side of the head.
Beckham Jr throws a jab when Gregor was well out of range.
Gregor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beckham Jr.
Beckham Jr flicks out a counter leg kick but Gregor steps away.

Gregor drops Beckham Jr with a left and a right! Oh, Beckham Jr is hurt - Gregor dives into side control looking to finish!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gregor misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ground and pound from Gregor seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Beckham Jr takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Beckham Jr manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gregor's best efforts.
Gregor wants to pass the guard but Beckham Jr is defending well.
Beckham Jr gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckham Jr pulls Gregor in to control the position.
Gregor with a nice head shot there.
Beckham Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gregor is one step ahead there.
Gregor trying to control the position from guard on top but Beckham Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gregor stopping the sweep attempt from Beckham Jr.
Beckham Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gregor's guard.

Gregor keeping full guard, as Beckham Jr tries to pass.
Gregor 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.
Gregor seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gregor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Beckham Jr controlling the position well.
Beckham Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gregor.
Beckham Jr is doing well to control the position and prevent Gregor from advancing to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregor working over Beckham Jr with some ground and pound. Beckham Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That has opened up Beaudell Beckham Jr's cut even more.
Gregor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gregor throwing shots but Beckham Jr is blocking nicely.
Beckham Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gregor is pressing down on Beckham Jr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Beckham Jr is holding on for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gregor looks to land a strike but Beckham Jr avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Beckham Jr is pulling down on Gregor's head. It's preventing any offense from Gregor, at least for the moment.
Gregor wants to control from the top but Beckham Jr keeps moving.
Gregor throwing strikes from guard but Beckham Jr blocks nicely.
Gregor throws a big elbow that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Gregor dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gregor catches Beckham Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Beckham Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gregor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Beckham Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Gregor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Beckham Jr tried to score with a low kick but Gregor checks it.
It looked like Gregor was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gregor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

The cut above Beaudell Beckham Jr's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A punch combination from Beckham Jr misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckham Jr lands with a straight right. Gregor didn't see that one coming.
Gregor misses with a two punch combination.
Gregor is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Gregor throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Beckham Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gregor throws a right and a left that Beckham Jr avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gregor throws a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Gregor.
Gregor misses with a wild combination.
Gregor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gregor walks into a straight right hand from Beckham Jr.
Gregor misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckham Jr throws a jab when Gregor was well out of range.
Gregor is looking to counter punch.
Beckham Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Gregor throws a hook but Beckham Jr avoids it easily.
Jab from Beckham Jr.
Gregor misses with an uppercut.
Beckham Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gregor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beckham Jr manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Beckham Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gregor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beaudell Beckham Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gregor swings for the body but Beckham Jr moves out of range.

Gregor closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Beckham Jr avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gregor.
Beckham Jr manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gregor's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gregor looks to land a strike but Beckham Jr avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Gregor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gregor throws a big elbow that misses.
Gregor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gregor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beckham Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gregor.
Gregor looking to sit in guard and control but Beckham Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Beckham Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gregor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beckham Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gregor wriggles free and stands up.
Gregor misses the jab.
Beckham Jr ducks under a wild hook from Gregor.
Beckham Jr is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Gregor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beckham Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beckham Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Gregor dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Beckham Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Beckham Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gregor stuns Beckham Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gregor misses with a double jab.
Gregor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beckham Jr is looking for the big counter here.
Beckham Jr throws a nice looking combination but Gregor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Gregor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beckham Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gregor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregor fails to land with a series of punches.
Beckham Jr throws a fast counter high kick but Gregor manages to duck under it in time.
Gregor swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckham Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gregor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gregor tries to bum rush Beckham Jr with a series of wild strikes but Beckham Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gregor swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beckham Jr.
Beckham Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gregor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gregor takes one to the chin there.

James Gregor's cut is getting worse.
Beckham Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Gregor seems unphased.
Gregor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beckham Jr can do to turn this around?
Beckham Jr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gregor.
Gregor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gregor throws a body shot but no joy.
Beckham Jr throws a leg kick but Gregor sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gregor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheers as Beckham Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gregor doesn't seem phased though.

James Gregor's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beckham Jr.
James Gregor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beckham Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Gregor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beckham Jr manages to avoid it.
Gregor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beckham Jr throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Beckham Jr misses the target.
Gregor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beckham Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gregor.
Gregor throws a big counter combination but Beckham Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gregor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beckham Jr.
A leg kick checked by Beckham Jr.
Beckham Jr throws a shot from downtown. Gregor moves away and avoids it.
James Gregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gregor throws a series of punches but Beckham Jr avoids them all with ease.
Beckham Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A telegraphed right hand from Beckham Jr misses the target.
Gregor is looking to counter punch.
Beckham Jr staying out of range there.
Beckham Jr connects with a high kick.
Gregor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beckham Jr.
A swing and a miss from Gregor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckham Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Beaudell Beckham Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Jeez, James Gregor's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Beckham Jr slips a jab and a cross from Gregor.
Gregor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gregor slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Gregor.
Beckham Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Beckham Jr avoids the body shot from Gregor.
Gregor throws a leg kick but Beckham Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
James Gregor is winning the standup battle so far.
Beckham Jr tried to score with a low kick but Gregor checks it.
Gregor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beckham Jr.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to James Gregor.
Well Gregor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Gregor!