PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yourn Rotterdam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Beckring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rotterdam might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to deftones-change. Beckring has chosen Where Is My Mind as his entrance music. The key to victory for Yourn Rotterdam has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rotterdam
vs
Beckring

193 cm
23
245 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

181 cm
24
224 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Balco Boys - Hilo

Divine - Drugs (158 products)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yourn Rotterdam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jim Beckring!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beckring scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nice strikes from Beckring there.
Beckring tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rotterdam knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rotterdam is looking for a sweep. Beckring is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rotterdam missing with punches from the bottom.

Rotterdam is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beckring pulls his head out easily.
Rotterdam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Beckring content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Beckring thows a huge punch but Rotterdam dodges it nicely.
Rotterdam gets back to full guard.

Rotterdam is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Beckring defends well.
Beckring throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckring wants to control from the top but Rotterdam keeps moving.
Beckring looking to sit in guard and control but Rotterdam gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beckring tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Rotterdam is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rotterdam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Rotterdam postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Beckring is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rotterdam, into his guard.

Rotterdam is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Beckring defends well.

That's two 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 is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Beckring postures up and lands a big shot to Rotterdam's brow.
Rotterdam is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Rotterdam is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Rotterdam looking for a guillotine here but Beckring defends easily.
Beckring scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rotterdam escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beckring gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Beckring scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Beckring postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Beckring content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rotterdam looking for a sweep. Not yet Rotterdam, not yet.

Beckring avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rotterdam is breathing heavily.
Beckring cracks Rotterdam with a solid left hand.
Rotterdam avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beckring has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rotterdam preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Rotterdam throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rotterdam will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Beckring cracks Rotterdam with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotterdam throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Beckring trying to control the position from guard on top but Rotterdam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rotterdam has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Beckring is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rotterdam.
Beckring working the ground and pound from side control.
Beckring trying to control the action but Rotterdam is working from the bottom.
Rotterdam takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rotterdam gets back to half guard.

Rotterdam is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beckring pulls his head out easily.
Beckring landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Beckring dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Beckring pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rotterdam is out of range and Beckring settles back down.
Rotterdam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Beckring.
Beckring throws a shot from downtown. Rotterdam moves away and avoids it.
Rotterdam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beckring looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jim Beckring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beckring throws a jab when Rotterdam was well out of range.
Rotterdam moves away from the strike by Beckring.

Beckring gets a takedown into half guard.
Beckring lands with a punch from half guard.
Beckring is trying to control the action in half guard but Rotterdam is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rotterdam tries to get to full guard but Beckring has control of the leg.
Beckring working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckring lands strikes from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Beckring connects with a nice short shot to Rotterdam's temple.
Rotterdam on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Rotterdam is rocked!
Rotterdam is trying to get back to full guard.

Beckring is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rotterdam is trying to get back to full guard.

Rotterdam looking for submissions off his back.

Rotterdam looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Beckring pushes past his half guard into mount!
Rotterdam takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotterdam slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rotterdam is in trouble now - Beckring has advanced to mount!
Beckring with good strikes from the mount here!
Beckring pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Oh Rotterdam is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beckring looking to finish Rotterdam with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rotterdam!
Beckring drops a big elbow. That's hurt Rotterdam! More shots from Beckring and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Beckring!
Jim Beckring is the new heavyweight champion!