PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Beckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Beckett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Beckett
vs
Allen

178 cm
24
200 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

191 cm
25
215 lbs
14 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Beckett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Allen!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Allen misses.
Beckett tries to work over Allen's front leg with a kick but Allen checks it.
Allen clobbers Beckett with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Allen throws a sloppy body shot
and Beckett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Allen motions for Beckett to come forward. Allen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beckett looks to land a right hand but Allen moved out of range.
Beckett looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Beckett thows a body shot but no joy.
Beckett's jab looks to have found its range, popping Allen under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Allen.
Beckett tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Beckett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Allen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Allen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Beckett digs a good body shot into Allen's ribs.
Allen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beckett. Beckett circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Allen throws a leg kick which misses Beckett's front leg but catches the back leg as Beckett tries to avoid it.
Beckett misses with a leg kick.
Beckett takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen cracks Beckett with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Allen catches Beckett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Allen throws the kick towards the body but Beckett avoids it.
Allen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beckett moves away.
Allen misses the jab.
Allen cracks Beckett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Allen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Donk. Allen catches Beckett right on the button with a cross.
Beckett on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beckett swings widly with a right hand

and Allen counters with a takedown into side control.
Beckett can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Beckett is not content to let Allen control the position.
Beckett might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen is putting a hurting on Beckett here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Allen working the head and body with strikes.

Allen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Allen wants to take a breather but Beckett manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Allen.
Allen prevents Beckett from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckett is controlling Allen's posture.
Allen wants to pass the guard but Beckett is keeping the position.
Beckett has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Allen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Beckett has his hands on Allen's head, controlling the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Beckett misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen lands a jab to the nose.
Beckett misses with an uppercut.
Beckett throws a body kick that misses

and Allen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Allen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Allen in particular looking to stall.
Beckett trying to control from the bottom.
Beckett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Beckett is trying is best to control the position here.
Beckett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Allen is working away from the top position though.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Beckett wants to improve his position but Allen is controlling well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Still in half guard, Allen seems content to control.
Allen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beckett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Allen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Allen blocks a head kick by Beckett.
Beckett looks to throw a body kick

and Allen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Barry Allen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beckett wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Beckett trying to keep a closed guard but Allen is proving a slippery customer.
Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Beckett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beckett trying to keep a closed guard but Allen is proving a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Allen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Allen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Allen throwing strikes but missing.
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!
Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Beckett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Beckett misses with a looping left.
Beckett attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Beckett throws a leg kick

and Allen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Beckett!
Beckett tries to improve position but can't.

Allen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Allen controlling the position.
Beckett is trying to control Allen's posture but Allen avoids it.
Allen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen misses with the ground and pound.
Allen misses with the ground and pound.
Beckett takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beckett is not content to let Allen control the position.
Allen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Beckett tries to bench press Allen off him but Allen keeps the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Allen working his ground and pound in the gym.
Allen landing strikes.
Allen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Beckett gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckett is concentrating on defense, preventing Allen from advancing position.

Allen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Beckett wants to get back to his feet.

Beckett is defending against the submission attempts here by Allen.
Beckett has hold of Allen's hands but Allen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Beckett wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckett controlling the position well.
Allen wants to control but Beckett is keeping him busy.
Allen is controlling the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Allen tries to pass to full mount but Beckett defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice strikes from Allen there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Allen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A big right from Beckett misses.
Allen blocks the body kick.
Allen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Beckett darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice cross by Allen.
Beckett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Allen thows a body shot but no joy.
Beckett turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Allen moves out of range as Beckett strikes.
Beckett scoring well with a low kick there.
A big left from Allen misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beckett.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beckett throws a lazy right hand but Allen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beckett cracks the inside of Allen's front leg.
Allen throws a big shot that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Beckett!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckett misses with a head kick.
Beckett connects with a good right hand that stumbles Allen. Allen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Allen checks the leg kick.
Allen scores with a body shot.
Allen moves out of range of the body kick.
Allen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Beckett loads up on a big right hand but Allen slips the punch.
Allen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Beckett checks a low kick from Allen.
Allen lands with a cross.
Allen lands a nice shot to the body.
Allen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beckett manages to avoid it.
Beckett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Allen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Allen throws a solid leg kick but Beckett takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Allen.
Beckett missing with a left hand there. Allen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beckett moves out of range of the leg kick from Allen.
Allen throws out a powerful jab.
Allen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good work by Allen as he checks the leg kick.
Beckett throws a nice head kick!
Barry Allen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Allen throws a leg kick which misses Beckett's front leg but catches the back leg as Beckett tries to avoid it.
A combination from Beckett does no damage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Allen.
Allen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Allen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Beckett throws a leg kick

and Allen counters with a takedown into side control.
Beckett seems a little lost for a moment, as Allen dominates the positioning.
Barry Allen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Beckett is not content to let Allen control the position.
Beckett is looking to regain half guard here but Allen keeps moving and retains side control.
Beckett wants to control but Allen postures up.
Beckett is trying to escape the position but Allen is controlling the position.
Beckett tries to bench press Allen off him but Allen keeps the position.
Beckett is pushing Allen's head away, looking to escape. Allen manages to hold on to the position though.
Allen just content to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Barry Allen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Allen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Beckett takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Allen scores with a jab. Beckett acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Allen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Allen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Beckett misses with a low kick.
Allen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Allen misses the shot to the body.
A head kick from Beckett lands but Allen takes it in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, jab by Allen - just one landing.
Allen cracks Beckett with an open hand slap.
Robert Beckett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Barry Allen.
Well Allen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Allen!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Barry Allen made sure he mentioned Reaper Combatwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.