PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Long Thai (ranked 19028 p4p, 1955 weight class) and Aeson Beckley (ranked 451 p4p, 231 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Thai
vs
Beckley

178 cm
44
165
29 - 44 - 3

175 cm
25
158
8 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 29 - 44 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Long Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aeson Beckley!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Thai is predictable there
and Beckley counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Thai.

Thai has managed to clinch.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beckley avoids it.
Thai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thai 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.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Beckley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Thai closes the distance and pushes Beckley back into the cage.
Beckley struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beckley.
Thai misses with some punches.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beckley avoids it.
Beckley avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Beckley tries to break the clinch but Thai is controlling the position.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beckley avoids it.
Beckley avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thai throws an elbow but misses.
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.
Beckley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thai crunches a lovely knee into Beckley's ribcage.
Thai misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Beckley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thai gets tackled into the cage by Beckley. Beckley maintains the clinch.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beckley avoids it.
Beckley avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Beckley avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beckley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Beckley presses Thai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Beckley avoids the damage to the body.

Beckley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Beckley clinches up against the cage.
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!
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beckley.
Beckley avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckley blocks the elbow strike.
Beckley avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Beckley blocks the elbow strike.
Thai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Beckley avoids the damage to the body.
Beckley avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Beckley blocks the elbow strike.

Thai breaks from the clinch.

Beckley has closed the distance and engaged Thai in a clinch.
Beckley slows down the pace here.
Thai missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Beckley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Beckley clinches up against the cage.
Thai is trying to break free.
Thai misses with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Beckley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Thai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beckley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Thai throws a sloppy body shot
and Beckley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Beckley forces Thai back against the cage and clinches.

Beckley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thai tries to clinch but Beckley moves away
and Beckley counters with a series of strikes. Thai will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Beckley circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Beckley counters with a two punch combo.
Thai misses with a body punch
and Beckley counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Beckley.
Thai darts in trying to clinch
and Beckley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Beckley wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckley tries to clinch but Thai moves out of range.
Thai is looking for a counter combo.
Thai swings widly with a right hand
and Beckley counters with a nice body shot.

Beckley instigates a clinch.
Thai tries to throw a body punch but Beckley avoids it by throwing Thai back against the cage.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beckley.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beckley.

Beckley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beckley tries to clinch there but Thai circles away.
Thai tries to counter by clinching up but Beckley breaks away and moves out of range.
Beckley throws a nice looking combination but Thai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thai feints a jab promting Beckley to slip. Thai then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Beckley slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Beckley fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Beckley tries to get set, Thai tries to push him back and clinch up but Beckley manages to avoid the attempt.
Beckley punishes Thai's body with a nice straight punch.
Thai lands a jab-cross combination.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Beckley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beckley.
A low kick from Thai is predictable there
and Beckley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Beckley forces Thai back against the cage and clinches.
Beckley blocks an elbow strike.
Beckley trying to land knees to the body.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beckley avoids it.
Beckley pressing his opponent against the cage.

Beckley drops Thai with a big knee straight up the middle! Thai is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Thai is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aeson Beckley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Beckley dips to his left and cracks Thai with an uppercut!
Oh Thai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Beckley closes the distance and clinches.
Thai seems to have got his legs back now.
Beckley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thai 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 presses Thai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Beckley avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Beckley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thai tries to circle away but Beckley has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beckley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Beckley clinches.
Thai 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.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Beckley looking to throw knees to the head but Thai is blocking nicely.

Beckley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thai tries to clinch but Beckley moves away
and Beckley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beckley throws a nice looking combination but Thai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thai throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Beckley to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Beckley pushes him off.
Thai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A shot to the liver by Beckley. Beautiful body shot.
Beckley tries to clinch there but Thai circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai misses with a punch to the body.
Beckley managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Beckley.

Beckley manages to break the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thai lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Beckley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Beckley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Beckley throws a counter combo.
Beckley misses with a wild combination.
A lazy left from Beckley finds it's target.
Beckley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Beckley moves into the clinch.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beckley.
Thai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Beckley misses with a knee strike.
Thai prevents a body shot from Beckley.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Long Thai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Beckley managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Beckley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thai blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aeson Beckley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Beckley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aeson Beckley!