PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Youkilis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beck comes into the arena with "Lunatic Fringe" by Red Rider blaring out of the sound system. Sam Youkilis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Junior Beck's chin.

Beck
vs
Youkilis

200 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Junior Beck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Youkilis!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Youkilis connects with a jab.

Beck closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Youkilis to the mat! Youkilis manages to get full guard.

Beck avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Beck forces his way into half guard.
Beck wants to get back to his feet.
Youkilis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youkilis strikes from the bottom but Beck uses the opportunity to move to side control.

Beck stands up and beckons Youkilis to his feet.
Beck is looking to clinch but Youkilis is avoiding it.
Beck tries to clinch but Youkilis is having none of it.

Youkilis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Youkilis has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Beck regains guard immediately.
Beck controlling Youkilis's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youkilis wants to pass the guard but Beck is keeping the position.
Beck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Beck is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Beck wants to pass to mount but Youkilis is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Beck unloading with bombs!
Youkilis is looking to improve his position but Beck isn't that keen on the idea.
Beck putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Beck controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Youkilis tries to hold on but Beck postures up.
Youkilis is looking to get to half guard.
Youkilis looks gassed!
Beck sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beck has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Beck dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Beck with a nice cross.
Youkilis misses with the combination.
Youkilis avoids the head kick by Beck.
Beck scores with a jab to the body.
Beck tries to clinch
and Youkilis counters with a head kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Beck.

Beck stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Youkilis is breathing heavily.
Beck throws a series of punches but Youkilis avoids them all with ease.
Youkilis tries to clinch but Beck is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck closes this distance looking for a takedown but Youkilis circles away.
Beck misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Beck throws the kick towards the body but Youkilis avoids it.
Junior Beck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Youkilis tries to clinch up but Beck circles away and keeps his distance.
Beck tries to clinch up.
Beck lands with a hook. Youkilis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Youkilis throws out a loose jab but Beck uses good head movement to avoid it.

Youkilis gets the takedown into side control.
Beck is trying to buck Youkilis off.
Junior Beck overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Youkilis landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Youkilis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Beck has escaped the position, nice work there.
Beck struggling a bit here.
Youkilis has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Beck!

Youkilis swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sam Youkilis!