PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between iron man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Becker's choice of entrance music: Nickelback - Burn It To The Ground. iron man has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

man
vs
Becker

200 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, iron man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Becker!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
man doesn't manage to clinch there - Becker circles away.
man misses with a series of wild punches.
man throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Becker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

man has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on man's face as he tries to break the clinch.
man can't break the clinch.
Becker tries to pull guard but man holds him up against the cage and eventually Becker drops back down to his feet.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as man takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
man keeps control of Becker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
man stalling against the cage.
Becker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

man gets the takedown into side control.
man trying to control the position but Becker is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Becker is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
man is pressing down on Becker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Becker is holding on for now.
man is controlling the pace.
man seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Becker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
man tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Becker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Becker is looking to control man's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Becker avoid being mounted?
man wants to control but Becker is keeping him busy.
man not doing much here.
Becker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. man is working away from the top position though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
man throws a front kick that sends Becker stumbling back into the cage.
man fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Becker avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

man shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Becker is trying to defend but man finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

man stands up and beckons Becker to join him on the feet.

man closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Becker looks gassed!
Becker tries to bench press man off him but man keeps the position.
man tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
man landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
man trying to control the action but Becker is working from the bottom.
man working the head with strikes.

man decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from man.
man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

iron man dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Becker misses with a takedown attempt

and man moves into the clinch.

man has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Becker uses from the top position.
man is trying to control the position from the bottom.
man looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

man is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Becker is aware though and is defending well.
man will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
man looking to control.
Becker trying to control the position from guard on top but man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Becker postures up in man's guard and throws a big left but man blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Becker is breathing heavily.
man has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
man with a lazy takedown attempt

and Becker counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in man's guard now.
man trying to strike off his back.
Becker trying to control but man is working from the bottom.
man thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
man seems keen to control Becker's posture.
Becker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of man is proving hard to escape from.
man looking for a sweep. Not yet man, not yet.

man manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becker slips a jab and a cross from man.

man closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from man.

man manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
man is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
man trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Becker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
man will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
man tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
man trying to control the position.
man has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
man is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Becker is controlling him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Becker gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
man is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
man wants to stand but Becker has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
man is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

man gets to his feet - Becker follows without any prompting.

man feints and as Becker raises his hands in defense, man changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Becker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as man controls the pace.
man tries to free his leg and advance position but Becker is retaining full guard.
iron man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Becker has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but man has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

iron man dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

man decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Well, if man is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

man is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
man content to control rather than advance.
Becker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
man seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Becker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
man perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
man wants to take a breather but Becker is having none of it.
Becker is trying to stand up here but man is controlling him well.
man wants to pass to mount but Becker is defending the position.
man keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Becker is trying to get back to full guard.
man not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

man closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Becker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but man pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Becker fails to pull guard.

man manages to break the clinch.
man with a lazy takedown attempt
and Becker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Becker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

man closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Becker to the mat! Becker manages to get full guard.
man stands and throws Becker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
man is staying tight to Becker's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
man creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
man content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

man stands up and beckons Becker to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Becker tries to land a body kick

and man counters with a single leg into guard. Becker didn't expect that.
Becker has a closed guard, preventing man from standing up.
man is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Adam Becker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
iron man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
man slips nicely into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
iron man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well man 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... iron man!
iron man is the new light heavyweight champion!