PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bj Becks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Apanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bj Becks could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johan Apanson's chin.

Becks
vs
Apanson

175 cm
35
163 lbs
19 - 20 - 0

190 cm
32
187 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bj Becks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johan Apanson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apanson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Becks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A low kick from Becks is predictable there
and Apanson counters with a nice uppercut.
Becks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Apanson enables Becks to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Apanson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Becks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Apanson trying to strike off his back.
Apanson looking for a sweep. Not yet Apanson, not yet.

Apanson has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Becks has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Becks trying to land knees to the body.
Apanson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Apanson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Apanson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Becks.
Apanson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Apanson.
Becks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apanson connects with a looping right hand.
Becks throws a leg kick but Apanson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Apanson misses with a lunging right hand
and Becks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Becks has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Becks ducks under a wild hook from Apanson.
The crowd cheers as Apanson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Becks doesn't seem phased though.
Becks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Becks scores with a head kick. Apanson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Apanson lands the left hand.
Becks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Apanson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Becks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Apanson is still on wobbly legs! Can Becks finish him?
Apanson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Becks scores with a body shot.
Becks cracks a nice hook into Apanson's ribs.

Apanson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Apanson seems to have recovered his senses.
Becks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Apanson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Apanson manages to break the clinch.
Becks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Becks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Apanson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apanson throws a front kick aimed at Becks's knee but Becks avoids it well.
Becks is looking to wear down Apanson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Apanson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Apanson cracks Becks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Apanson tries to bum rush Becks with a series of wild strikes but Becks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Apanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Apanson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Apanson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Becks counters with a nice low kick that buckles Apanson's knee momentarily.
Becks misses with a jab to the body
and Apanson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Apanson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Apanson looks winded!
Apanson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Apanson throws out a loose jab but Becks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Becks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Becks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Becks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Becks misses with a straight right.
Becks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Apanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Becks.
Apanson misses with a leg kick
and Becks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Apanson manages to avoid it.
Becks does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Apanson misses with a two punch combination.
Apanson scoring well with a low kick there.
Becks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice jab there from Becks.
Becks misses the shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Apanson
and Becks counters with a stiff right hand.
Becks takes a swing at Apanson's ribcage but misses.
Apanson throws a hook to the side of Becks's head but Becks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Becks throws a body punch but Apanson moves out of range.
Becks throws a front kick aimed at Apanson's knee but Apanson avoids it well.
Becks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Becks thuds a left hand into Apanson's body.
Becks bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Apanson checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apanson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Becks is out of range.
Becks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Apanson moves away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A swing and a miss from Becks.
Becks throws a front kick aimed at Apanson's knee but Apanson avoids it well.
Apanson blocks the body kick.
Apanson has a takedown stuffed.
Apanson throws a series of punches but Becks moves out of range.
Becks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Apanson's hands.
Becks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Apanson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Becks swivels and escapes.
Becks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Becks throws a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Becks.
Apanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Becks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apanson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bj Becks dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Apanson shoots in and gets a takedown into Becks's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Apanson won't allow Becks to sweep him here.
Becks is working hard here to advance position.
Apanson throws a big right hand that misses.
Apanson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Becks has control of Apanson's left arm, preventing Apanson from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Becks tries to bum rush Apanson with a series of wild strikes but Apanson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Apanson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Becks throws out a leg kick but Apanson moves out of range and Becks only half commits.
Apanson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Becks looks to throw the jab but Apanson is out of range.
Bj Becks is winning the standup battle so far.

Becks changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Apanson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Apanson tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Apanson manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Apanson, under a barage of strikes from Becks.
Becks scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Becks tries to pass to full mount but Apanson defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Apanson is defending against the submission attempts here by Becks.
Apanson tries to roll over but Becks keeps him under control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Apanson is refusing to be controlled, as Becks sits in half guard.
Becks thows a huge punch but Apanson dodges it nicely.
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.

Becks maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Apanson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Becks has cracked it and Apanson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Becks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bj Becks!
Bj Becks really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $140 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.