PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aeson Beckley (ranked 3051 p4p, 25257 weight class) and Ivan Zelecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Beckley
vs
Zelecki

175 cm
27
158
13 - 14 - 0

180 cm
22
155
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aeson Beckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Zelecki!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zelecki closes the distance but Beckley moves to the side
and Beckley counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Beckley clinches up with Zelecki and pushes him back against the cage.
Zelecki goes for a takedown attempt but Beckley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Beckley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zelecki, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckley stalls.
Zelecki misses with some punches.

Beckley manages to break the clinch.
Zelecki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Beckley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zelecki thinking.

Beckley closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zelecki's face.
Beckley presses Zelecki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zelecki throws a head punch that misses.
Zelecki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Beckley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Aeson Beckley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Zelecki.
Beckley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Beckley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Beckley to work.
Beckley scores a nice knee to the body.
Beckley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Beckley lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Beckley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Beckley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aeson Beckley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Beckley forces Zelecki back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Zelecki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Beckley keeps control of Zelecki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Beckley lands a knee to the head.

Zelecki is rocked!
Beckley lands a big knee! That's hurt Zelecki! Oh, he's all over the place! Beckley lands another knee that sends Zelecki to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aeson Beckley!