PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mel Bec (ranked 4319 p4p, 4251 weight class) and Reymond Deymon (ranked 0 p4p, 436 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bec
vs
Deymon

180 cm
18
160
1 - 0 - 0

212 cm
21
155
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mel Bec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reymond Deymon!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deymon moves away from the strike by Bec.
Deymon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bec as he jumps to the side.
A jab from Bec misses.
Bec throws a right hand that misses
and Deymon counters with a left and a right that stings Bec.
Deymon ducks under a wild hook from Bec.
Bec misses with a looping left.
Deymon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bec.
Bec fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Deymon misses with a takedown
and Bec counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bec throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Deymon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Deymon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mel Bec seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bec throws a hook but Deymon blocks it.
Bec jabs Deymon right on the nose. Deymon blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bec throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Deymon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bec slaps away a takedown attempt from Deymon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mel Bec has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reymond Deymon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deymon staying out of range there.

Bec tries to keep at a distance but Deymon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bec can't break the clinch.
Bec wants to get back to striking at distance but Deymon won't allow it.
Deymon has Bec pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bec manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bec swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bec is trying to break the clinch but Deymon is controlling him.

Deymon manages to break the clinch.
Deymon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Deymon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bec throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Deymon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bec throws a right hand that misses
and Deymon counters with a thumping low kick.
Bec throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Deymon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Deymon moves out of range as Bec strikes.
Mel Bec is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Deymon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bec wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bec is trying to break the clinch but Deymon has him pressed against the cage.

Deymon manages to pull guard.
Bec working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bec throws an elbow that misses. Deymon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bec's guard. Nice move by Deymon!

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deymon sitting in guard here, content to control.

Deymon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bec fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Deymon manages to avoid it.
Deymon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bec.
Deymon fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deymon dives in and grabs Bec's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bec pushes down on Deymon's head and hops out.
Deymon fails with a takedown attempt.
Deymon looks winded!
Deymon has a takedown stuffed.
Bec throws an overhand right that lands on Deymon's shoulder, as Deymon tries to avoid the shot.
Bec throws a looping overhand right but Deymon ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Deymon.
Bec looks to land a combination but Deymon avoids it well.
Bec throws a lazy right hand but Deymon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bec throws a jab when Deymon was well out of range.
Bec misses with an uppercut. Deymon saw that one coming.
Bec throws a poor cross that misses
and Deymon counters with a series of strikes. Bec will be more careful next time no doubt.
Deymon slips under a jab from Bec.
Bec is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Deymon's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A telegraphed right hand from Bec misses the target.
Deymon tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deymon looks for a takedown but Bec sprawls well.
Deymon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bec lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bec's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bec duly obliges.
The fighters circling - Bec throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bec avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Deymon drops his hands momentarily and Bec takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bec missing with a left hand there. Deymon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Deymon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Deymon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bec digs a good body shot into Deymon's ribs.
Deymon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bec.
Deymon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bec misses with a left hand
and Deymon counters with a nice uppercut.
Donk. Bec catches Deymon right on the button with a cross.
Deymon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bec throws out the jab.
Deymon wants to counter with a clinch but Bec pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mel Bec dominated that round.
That's time! Bec's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A slow jab from Bec misses its intended target.
Bec is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Deymon can do to turn this around?
A telegraphed right hand from Bec misses the target.
Bec pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A cross from Bec lands.
Bec misses with a wild combination.
Bec throws a hook but Deymon avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Bec as Deymon shoots in.
Bec scores with a nice right hand.
Deymon staying out of range there.
Bec swings away with a body shot that misses
and Deymon counters with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deymon blocks a jab.
Bec throws a big shot that misses.
Bec throws a jab but it's blocked by Deymon.
Deymon moves away from the strike by Bec.
Deymon avoids the body shot from Bec.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deymon has a takedown stuffed.
Bec throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Deymon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bec thinking.

Deymon closes the distance and clinches.
Bec wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Deymon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Deymon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bec waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Deymon.
A countering left hand to the body from Deymon misses.
Deymon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bec defends well and Deymon ends up having to push Bec into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mel Bec has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reymond Deymon.
Deymon is breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Bec.
Deymon looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Bec throws an off balance right hand
enabling Deymon to counter with a crisp jab.
Bec misses the jab.
Bec throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Deymon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bec thows a left - swing and a miss!
Deymon changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Deymon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bec.
Deymon blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bec looks to land a right hand but Deymon moved out of range.
Deymon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bec.
Deymon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bec throws a head kick that misses.
Bec displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Deymon.
Bec ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deymon moves away.
A swing and a miss from Bec.
Mel Bec is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Bec keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bec with a jab.
Deymon staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Bec.
Bec misses with an uppercut. Deymon saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bec catches Deymon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Deymon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bec.
Deymon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Deymon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice sprawl there from Bec as Deymon shoots in.
Bec throws a lazy right hand but Deymon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Deymon moves out of range of the strikes.
Bec missing with a left hand there. Deymon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bec throws a jab when Deymon was well out of range.
Deymon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bec fails to land with a series of punches.
Deymon shoots for a double leg takedown but Bec sprawls well. He's pushed Deymon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bec throws the left hand but Deymon avoids the punch easily.
Deymon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deymon moves forwards but Bec connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Deymon forces Bec back against the cage and clinches.
Deymon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bec gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bec is trying to break the clinch but Deymon is controlling him.

Deymon breaks from the clinch.
Bec misses with a hook.
Bec cracks Deymon with a good jab.
Deymon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Deymon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bec throws a jab when Deymon was well out of range.
Bec misses with a looping right.
Deymon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bec.
Deymon misses with a takedown attempt
and Bec counters with a straight right hand.
Bec looks to land a left hand but Deymon moved out of range nicely.
Deymon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bec.
Bec tests Deymon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mel Bec dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bec looks to land a left hand but Deymon moved out of range nicely.
Bec looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Deymon moves out of range of the strikes.
Bec throws a poor cross that misses
and Deymon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bec is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Deymon.
Deymon avoids the body shot from Bec.
Bec misses with a looping left.
Deymon defending well as Bec loads up on a big left hand.
Deymon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bec.
Bec connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Deymon blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Deymon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Deymon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Deymon fails to land.
Bec throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Deymon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Bec.
Reymond Deymon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bec swings widly with a right hand
and Deymon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bec loads up on a big right hand but Deymon slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Bec.
Nice defenses there by Deymon.
Deymon slips under a jab from Bec.
Deymon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bec.
Bec is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circling - Bec throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bec avoids the body shot from Deymon.
Bec thows a left - swing and a miss!
Deymon slips a jab and a cross from Bec.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Deymon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Deymon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bec swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bec throws the left hand but Deymon avoids the punch easily.
Bec misses with a straight right.
Deymon dives in for a single leg takedown but Bec sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bec throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bec's jab looks to have found its range, popping Deymon under the eye.
The fighters circling - Bec throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Deymon.
Bec throws a one two combo.
Bec displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Deymon.
Mel Bec has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reymond Deymon.
Deymon walks into a stiff left hand from Bec.
Bec slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Deymon is defended easily by Bec.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bec misses with a straight right.
A left and a right from Bec both land. Nice combination.
Bec cracks Deymon with a right hand to the side of the head.

Deymon is rocked!
Bec connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Deymon is still on wobbly legs! Can Bec finish him?
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Bec! Deymon is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mel Bec!