PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Age Sixteen (ranked 2300 p4p, 1654 weight class) and Aeson Beckley (ranked 285 p4p, 222 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Sixteen
vs
Beckley

170 cm
23
159
12 - 10 - 1

175 cm
24
158
7 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Age Sixteen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aeson Beckley!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Hemmingworth and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sixteen closes the distance and clinches.
Sixteen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Beckley manages to break the clinch.
Age Sixteen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sixteen forces Beckley back against the cage and clinches.
Beckley effectively controlling the action here.
Beckley avoiding damage as Sixteen throws knees to the body.
Sixteen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short uppercut from Beckley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sixteen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sixteen misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sixteen.
Sixteen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sixteen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sixteen looking to throw knees to the head but Beckley is blocking nicely.
Sixteen tries to throw a body punch but Beckley avoids it by throwing Sixteen back against the cage.
Beckley managing to block the knees to the body from Sixteen.
Sixteen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Beckley avoiding damage as Sixteen throws knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sixteen.
Sixteen digs a right hand into Beckley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beckley's gas tank.
Sixteen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sixteen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sixteen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Beckley up against the cage.
Sixteen tries to work over Beckley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sixteen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sixteen misses with a knee strike.
Beckley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sixteen struggles to land a body shot inside as Beckley controls his hands.

Beckley jumps guard and drags Sixteen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Beckley keeping full guard, as Sixteen tries to pass.
Beckley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sixteen is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sixteen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Beckley wants to get back to his feet but Sixteen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sixteen landing with the ground and pound.
We've been hearing good reports from Sixteen's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sixteen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beckley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Beckley is looking to stand up but Sixteen isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Beckley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Beckley trying to land knees to the body.
Beckley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sixteen pushes Beckley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sixteen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beckley tries to land knees in the clinch but Sixteen avoids the damage to the body.
Sixteen lands a knee to the head.
Sixteen slowing the pace effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Age Sixteen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Beckley throws a nice looking combination but Sixteen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sixteen tries to clinch but Beckley is having none of it.
Age Sixteen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beckley tries to clinch but Sixteen moves out of range.
Sixteen thuds a left hand into Beckley's body.
Sixteen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beckley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sixteen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Beckley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Sixteen has closed the distance and engaged Beckley in a clinch.
Sixteen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sixteen pushes Beckley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sixteen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beckley has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sixteen obliges.
Beckley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sixteen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Beckley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sixteen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beckley.
A left hand lands to the body for Sixteen.
Sixteen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sixteen tries to land knees in the clinch but Beckley avoids the damage to the body.
Sixteen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sixteen misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sixteen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beckley's brow.
Sixteen landing knees to the head.
Beckley blocks an elbow strike.
Beckley trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckley taking a breather.
Sixteen misses with a knee to the head.
Beckley tries for a takedown but Sixteen manages to get underhooks.
Sixteen has a couple of punches blocked by Beckley.
Sixteen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Beckley up against the cage.
Sixteen lands a hook that snaps the head of Beckley backwards.
Beckley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sixteen blocks it with crossed arms.
Beckley avoiding damage as Sixteen throws knees to the body.
Sixteen is struggling to control the position.
Beckley cracks Sixteen with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sixteen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sixteen works on Beckley's body with a couple of short punches.
Sixteen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beckley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sixteen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sixteen struggles to land a body shot inside as Beckley controls his hands.
Sixteen tries to throw a body punch but Beckley avoids it by throwing Sixteen back against the cage.
Sixteen tries to work over Beckley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sixteen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sixteen is pushing Beckley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Age Sixteen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sixteen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sixteen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beckley prevents a body shot from Sixteen.
Sixteen misses with a punch to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Sixteen.
Beckley's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sixteen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beckley's elbow.
Beckley avoiding damage as Sixteen throws knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knees to the body from Sixteen.
Sixteen is leaning against Beckley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sixteen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Age Sixteen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sixteen has Beckley up against the cage in a clinch.
Sixteen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beckley can do to turn this around?
Beckley tries a knee to the head but Sixteen blocks it.
Sixteen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Beckley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sixteen tries to land a knee to the head but Beckley blocks with his arms.

Sixteen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sixteen is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Sixteen is predictable there
and Beckley counters with a straight right hand.
Sixteen darts in trying to clinch
and Beckley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sixteen darts in and clinches Beckley up against the cage.
Sixteen works on Beckley's body with a couple of short punches.
Beckley dodges an elbow strike from Sixteen.
Sixteen connects with a knee to the head.
Beckley is looking to control Sixteen's arms but Sixteen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Beckley has his back to the cage.
Sixteen misses with a knee to the head.
Sixteen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sixteen tries to land a knee to the head but Beckley blocks with his arms.
Beckley misses with a body punch.
Sixteen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sixteen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beckley avoids it.
A short left from Sixteen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sixteen tries a body shot but Beckley blocks it.
Sixteen tries to land a knee to the head but Beckley blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Sixteen.
Sixteen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aeson Beckley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sixteen is trying to stall.
Sixteen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sixteen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sixteen landing knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sixteen is trying to maintain a safe position but Beckley gets an underhook and turns Sixteen into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Sixteen.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Age Sixteen.
Sixteen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Sixteen clinches up against the cage.

Beckley manages to break the clinch.
Sixteen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beckley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Beckley forces Sixteen back against the cage and clinches.
Sixteen is pushing Beckley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sixteen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beckley.
Beckley prevents a body shot from Sixteen.
Sixteen throws an elbow but it misses.
Sixteen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sixteen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beckley is defending well for now.
Beckley misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sixteen is looking for a takedown.
Age Sixteen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sixteen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Beckley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Age Sixteen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sixteen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Age Sixteen!
Our winner, Age Sixteen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.