PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Beckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and chico keldosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Beckett
vs
keldosa

185 cm
21
192 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

187 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Beckett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, chico keldosa!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckett tries a head kick but it misses.
keldosa shoots in but Beckett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Beckett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beckett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beckett misses with a straight left.
keldosa slips a jab from Beckett.
A combination from Beckett does no damage.
Beckett keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
keldosa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Beckett.

It looks like chico keldosa has been cut.
Beckett misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Beckett misses.
Thomas Beckett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from keldosa.
Thomas Beckett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of chico keldosa.
Beckett connects with a good right hand that stumbles keldosa. keldosa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Beckett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but keldosa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beckett moves into range and clinches up with keldosa.

Beckett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beckett misses with a series of wild punches.
Beckett keeps the fight on the outside.

keldosa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
keldosa staying calm.
You can see the frustration on Beckett's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

keldosa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
keldosa fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Beckett is trying to buck keldosa off.
keldosa moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
keldosa looks gassed!

keldosa decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckett swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Beckett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from Beckett misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beckett, right into the meat.
Beckett cracks keldosa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Beckett tries to close the distance and clinch but keldosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
keldosa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beckett misses with the combination.
Beckett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

keldosa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Beckett bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Beckett lands a lovely overhand right.
Beckett checks the leg kick nicely there.
Beckett has his takedown stuffed

and keldosa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by keldosa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
keldosa is pushing down on Beckett's leg trying to pass to half guard. Beckett is fighting to maintain full guard but keldosa has managed to sneak the leg through.
keldosa is pressing down on Beckett's thigh, looking to free his foot. Beckett is holding on for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beckett is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but chico keldosa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on chico keldosa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Beckett lands a jab to the head.
keldosa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Beckett.
Beckett misses with a series of wild punches.
Beckett throws a sloppy head kick and keldosa moves out of range easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by keldosa.
Beckett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beckett fails to land with a series of punches.

Beckett tries to keep at a distance but keldosa has taken the fight into the clinch.

keldosa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

keldosa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Beckett to the mat! Beckett manages to get full guard.
keldosa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Beckett is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.

keldosa stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Beckett throws a series of punches but keldosa avoids them all with ease.
Beckett misses with a few strikes there.
Beckett tries to clinch but keldosa moves away

and keldosa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
keldosa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
keldosa wants to control from the top but Beckett keeps moving.

keldosa drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Beckett manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now keldosa has Beckett in his guard.

keldosa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Beckett defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Beckett stands and steps away. keldosa gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A combination from Beckett does no damage.
keldosa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beckett.

keldosa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Beckett napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
keldosa working the ground and pound but Beckett is defending the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
keldosa is looking to take a break and control but Beckett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Beckett stops keldosa from passing to mount.

keldosa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Beckett is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Beckett can't do much from the bottom here.
Beckett managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by keldosa.

keldosa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Beckett fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Beckett looks to land a combination. keldosa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Beckett fails with the takedown

and keldosa counters with a takedown into side control.
Beckett knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for keldosa on the ground.
Beckett is being controlled here.
Beckett is not content to let keldosa control the position.
Beckett pushes keldosa away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, keldosa gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckett is looking for a sweep.

keldosa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Beckett knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beckett can't do much from the bottom here.
Beckett is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, keldosa asserts his dominance and retains side control.

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.
Beckett is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Beckett lands the left hand.
Beckett is looking to clinch.
Beckett looks for a takedown but keldosa sprawls well.
Beckett looks to land a combination but keldosa avoids it well.
Horrible takedown by keldosa or perhaps it was just good defense by Beckett which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Beckett clinches with his opponent.
keldosa goes for a takedown attempt but Beckett pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Beckett darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Beckett stalks keldosa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into keldosa's face. keldosa staggers backwards, shaken.
Beckett tries to clinch up

and keldosa counters with a single leg into guard. Beckett didn't expect that.
keldosa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Beckett is looking for a sweep.
Thomas Beckett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
keldosa wants to control but Beckett is keeping him busy.

keldosa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
keldosa is looking to take a break and control but Beckett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
chico keldosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
chico keldosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got keldosa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... chico keldosa!