PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beckring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yourn Rotterdam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beckring comes to the cage accompanied by Where Is My Mind. Rotterdam has chosen Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Beckring
vs
Rotterdam

181 cm
26
224 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

193 cm
25
247 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jim Beckring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yourn Rotterdam!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotterdam throws an overhand right that lands on Beckring's shoulder, as Beckring tries to avoid the shot.
Beckring displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rotterdam.
Rotterdam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rotterdam slips under a jab.
Beckring slips a straight right by Rotterdam.
Horrible takedown by Beckring or perhaps it was just good defense by Rotterdam which made him look bad.
Beckring tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rotterdam sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Beckring somewhat.
Rotterdam throws a right hand that Beckring ducks under and follows up with a left that Beckring also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rotterdam is looking to clinch.
Rotterdam takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Beckring moves into range and clinches up with Rotterdam.
Beckring tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Beckring.
A head punch on the inside from Beckring fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotterdam gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Beckring.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Beckring. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rotterdam is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beckring is defending well for now.
Beckring presses Rotterdam against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Beckring scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Beckring working Rotterdam over with knees to the body.
Rotterdam throws a punch but it's blocked by Beckring.
Beckring prevents the takedown attempt.
Rotterdam has Beckring pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Beckring manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rotterdam trying to land knees to the body.
Beckring has Rotterdam pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rotterdam manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Beckring breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Beckring 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.
Beckring missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beckring working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Rotterdam uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Beckring tries for a takedown but Rotterdam sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rotterdam. Beckring does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beckring slips a jab and a cross from Rotterdam.
Beckring throws a lazy right hand but Rotterdam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rotterdam closes the distance but Beckring moves to the side

and Beckring counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rotterdam's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beckring connects with a couple of short punches.
Beckring wants to control from the top but Rotterdam keeps moving.
Beckring wants to pass the guard but Rotterdam is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beckring postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rotterdam is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckring lands a couple of digs.
Rotterdam is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rotterdam pulls Beckring in close to prevent any damage.
Beckring stopping the sweep attempt from Rotterdam.
Rotterdam is trying to control the position but Beckring postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Beckring has gone for a leg lock! Rotterdam slips out almost immediately though and dives into Beckring's guard.
Rotterdam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beckring is keeping the position for now.

Beckring looking for a guillotine here but Rotterdam defends easily.
Rotterdam is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rotterdam wants to control from the top but Beckring keeps moving.
Beckring trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Beckring dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rotterdam misses with a body kick.
Yourn Rotterdam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Beckring, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rotterdam has his takedown stuffed
and Beckring counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rotterdam doesn't manage to clinch there - Beckring circles away.
Beckring uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rotterdam.
Rotterdam with a nice cross.
Rotterdam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rotterdam misses with a body kick.

Beckring fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rotterdam sprawls well initially but Beckring persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rotterdam wants to get back to full guard.
Rotterdam wants to control the action here but instead Beckring manages to pass to full mount!
Beckring looking to ground and pound but Rotterdam is blocking nicely.
Beckring tries to control but Rotterdam wriggling away.
Rotterdam keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckring punching from mount but Rotterdam doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rotterdam tries to lock up and control but Beckring gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rotterdam takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Beckring scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rotterdam?
Rotterdam tries to hold on but Beckring pushes him away.
Beckring punishing his opponent with strikes.
Beckring postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Rotterdam badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Beckring around the waist but Beckring pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Beckring is the winner by TKO! Beckring jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Beckring!