PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Totoy Bato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Beckring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beckring is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Where Is My Mind. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bato
vs
Beckring

190 cm
26
230 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

181 cm
27
224 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Totoy Bato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Beckring!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bato throws a hook but Beckring avoids it easily.

Beckring instigates a clinch.
Beckring has Bato pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bato manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Beckring slowing the pace effectively.
Bato has a couple of punches blocked by Beckring.
Bato avoiding damage as Beckring throws knees to the body.
Bato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beckring wants a takedown.
Beckring lands with a short shot to the head.
Bato has a couple of punches blocked by Beckring.
Beckring presses Bato against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bato lands a shot to the body.
Bato letting Beckring take a breather here.

Beckring breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beckring avoids the body shot from Bato.
Bato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beckring bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beckring listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Bato.
Bato misses the shot to the body.
Beckring avoids the body shot from Bato.
Totoy Bato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Bato. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bato.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beckring was well out of range. Poor timing from Bato.
Decent striking displayed by Bato there.
Beckring works the jab nicely.
Bato scores with a nice right hand.
Bato missing with a left hand there. Beckring was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A left lands for Bato.
Bato misses with a right hand
and Beckring counters with a nice body shot.
Bato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beckring.
Beckring misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bato.
Bato swings for the body but Beckring moves out of range.
Bato just misses with a punch to the body.
Bato walks into a stiff left hand from Beckring.
A big right from Bato misses.
Bato thows a body shot but no joy.
Bato misses with a hook to the body
and Beckring counters with a nice body shot.
Nice defenses there by Beckring.
Bato ducks under a wild hook from Beckring.
Bato throws an off balance right hand

and Beckring decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bato's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bato working a defensive guard but Beckring passes into half guard.
Beckring sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bato defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bato keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bato on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Beckring seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bato does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bato is in trouble now - Beckring has advanced to mount!
Beckring postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bato looks a forlorn figure.
Beckring sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckring looking to ground and pound but Bato is blocking nicely.
Beckring working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Beckring is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bato can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Beckring thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Beckring misses with a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckring lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bato hang on?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beckring thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Beckring has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Beckring with good strikes from the mount here!

Bato is rocked!
A big strike lands for Beckring! That's really hurt Bato and he's turned his back - Beckring keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Beckring jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Beckring!