PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Beckham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Lewis
vs
Beckham

185 cm
18
223 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
245 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Lewis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, David Beckham!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lewis gets a takedown into half guard.
Lewis is thwarting Beckham's attempts to control the position.
Lewis working Beckham over with strikes.
Lewis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lewis lands a nice short elbow.
Beckham has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lewis is working away from the top position though.
Lewis winds up and cracks Beckham with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lewis connects with a nice short shot to Beckham's temple.
Lewis is nestled in close to Beckham, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lewis working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lewis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis winds up and cracks Beckham with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lewis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lewis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lewis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Beckham on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Beckham blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lewis.
Beckham trying to control but Lewis postures up.
Lewis lands with a punch from half guard.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Beckham keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lewis working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lewis working the head and body with strikes.
Lewis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Beckham taking some punishment here, with Lewis in his half guard.
Lewis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to pass to mount but Beckham is defending the position.
Lewis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Beckham's head.
Beckham trying to hold on to Lewis's head to control him but Lewis postures up.
Beckham keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lewis throwing shots but Beckham is blocking nicely.
Beckham is looking to control Lewis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beckham avoid being mounted?
Lewis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

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

and Lewis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Beckham's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lewis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Beckham has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lewis has managed to get both his arms back between Beckham's legs - danger averted.
Lewis lands a couple of elbows.
Lewis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lewis chips away with some ground and pound.
Lewis thows a big elbow that misses.
Lewis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lewis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lewis with a flurry of punches that miss.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Beckham doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lewis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Beckham escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lewis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis landing some decent shots from guard.
Lewis stands up over Beckham, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lewis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Beckham is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lewis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lewis lands a couple of elbows.
Beckham working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lewis.
Beckham trying to keep a closed guard but Lewis is proving a slippery customer.
Lewis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beckham really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lewis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is in close to Beckham's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Beckham is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

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

Lewis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Beckham did well to prevent Lewis getting side control.
Lewis thows a huge punch but Beckham dodges it nicely.
Beckham keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Beckham wants to control but Lewis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lewis working Beckham over with strikes.
Lewis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lewis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Beckham keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lewis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Beckham with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beckham tries for a takedown but Lewis circles away easily

and Lewis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ray Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Beckham.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lewis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Beckham is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lewis works over Beckham with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lewis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lewis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lewis postures up in Beckham's guard and throws a big left but Beckham blocks it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is looking to work some ground and pound but Beckham has wrist control.
Lewis throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Beckham fails with the takedown

and Lewis counters with a takedown into side control.
Lewis scoring with punches from side control.
Beckham on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lewis postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
You can see the frustration on Beckham's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lewis cracks Beckham with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Beckham taking a bit of punishment here - Lewis scoring with strikes.
Beckham parries the strikes from Lewis easily there. Lewis is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Beckham to escape.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lewis looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Beckham is avoiding damage well.
Lewis throws a strike aimed at the side of Beckham's head but Beckham avoids it well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Beckham with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lewis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Beckham's guard now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lewis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lewis works over Beckham with some ground and pound from guard.
Lewis is looking to work some ground and pound but Beckham has wrist control.
Beckham looking to control.
Lewis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lewis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lewis postures up.
Lewis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Beckham looking to control.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

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

Lewis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lewis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lewis throwing strikes from guard but Beckham blocks nicely.
Beckham is trying to control the position but Lewis postures up.
Lewis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lewis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lewis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Beckham utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis forces his way into half guard.
Lewis working the head and body with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Lewis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lewis 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 10:8
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 10:8
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 10:8

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Lewis!
Ray Lewis retains his heavyweight title!