PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edwardo Carey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rustu Bekcer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Carey
vs
Bekcer

153 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edwardo Carey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rustu Bekcer!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bekcer.
Carey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bekcer.
Carey half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Carey shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bekcer's guard.
Bekcer is pulling down on Carey's head to control his posture.
Carey throws a big elbow that misses.
Carey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Carey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carey throws a big right hand that misses.
Carey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Carey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Carey throws a big right hand that misses.
Bekcer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bekcer pulls Carey in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bekcer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carey.
Carey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bekcer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Carey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Carey scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bekcer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carey is looking to work some ground and pound but Bekcer has wrist control.
Carey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carey throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carey throwing strikes from guard but Bekcer blocks nicely.
Bekcer pulls Carey in close to his closed guard and prevents Carey from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Carey closes the distance and clinches.
Carey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bekcer tries to throw a body punch but Carey avoids it by throwing Bekcer back against the cage.
Carey tries to pull guard but Bekcer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bekcer stops a takedown attempt from Carey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bekcer.
Bekcer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bekcer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Bekcer.
Carey lands a shoulder strike.
Bekcer misses with a punch to the body.
Carey drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bekcer pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edwardo Carey. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bekcer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Carey to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Carey is breathing heavily.
Carey with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carey cracks Bekcer with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Carey gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A big left from Bekcer misses.
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!
Bekcer cracks Carey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Edwardo Carey has been cut.

Bekcer has managed to clinch.
Bekcer lands with a light punch inside.
Bekcer stalling the fight.
Bekcer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bekcer has a couple of punches blocked by Carey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Edwardo Carey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Edwardo Carey's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bekcer has Carey up against the cage in a clinch.
Carey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bekcer swings wildly with an uppercut but Carey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bekcer controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bekcer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bekcer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bekcer misses with some punches.
Bekcer working aggressively here.
Bekcer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Careys head.

Carey is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bekcer.
Oh Carey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bekcer misses with the head strike.
Bekcer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bekcer misses with the head strike.
Carey is trying to pull guard but Bekcer has him pressed against the cage.
Carey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bekcer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carey.
Bekcer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bekcer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bekcer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bekcer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carey blocks an uppercut.
Bekcer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rustu Bekcer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bekcer throws a punch but it's blocked by Carey.
Bekcer throws a head punch that misses.
Carey seems to have got his legs back now.
Bekcer throws a big uppercut that drops Carey! More strikes from Bekcer and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Carey lies dazed against the cage as Bekcer celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rustu Bekcer!