PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between TJ Beckerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brooklyn Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beckerman comes into the arena with Era - Enae Volare Mezzo blaring out of the sound system. Brooklyn Sharp will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Beckerman
vs
Sharp

182 cm
21
204 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
23
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Knockout Fightware

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, TJ Beckerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brooklyn Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckerman moves out of range of the body kick.

Beckerman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sharp sprawls well initially but Beckerman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Beckerman slips a nice elbow through Sharp's hands, connecting with Sharp's forehead.
Beckerman uses his free foot to push down on Sharp's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sharp.
Sharp is bucking up trying to escape but Beckerman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Beckerman landing strikes from the mount.
Sharp is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Beckerman lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beckerman scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Beckerman wants to finish this one by submission but Sharp is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Beckerman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beckerman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Beckerman trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Beckerman swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sharp is now in Beckerman's guard. A big mistake from Beckerman there, giving up the dominant position!
Beckerman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sharp's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sharp looking for a sweep. Not yet Sharp, not yet.
Beckerman tries to free his leg and advance position but Sharp is retaining full guard.
Beckerman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharp is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sharp keeping full guard, as Beckerman tries to pass.
Sharp keeping moving, preventing Beckerman from controlling successfully.

Beckerman 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.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sharp is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sharp trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sharp is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Sharp as Beckerman shoots in.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Beckerman scores with a jab.

Beckerman forces Sharp back against the cage and clinches.

Beckerman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beckerman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sharp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sharp dodges the punch combination from Beckerman.
Beckerman tries to clinch but Sharp moves out of range.

Beckerman instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Beckerman.
Sharp takes a knee right on the jaw!

Beckerman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beckerman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beckerman ducks under a wild hook from Sharp.
Sharp misses with a head kick.
Beckerman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sharp tries a head kick but it misses.
Sharp drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sharp looks gassed!
Beckerman throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sharp misses with a straight right.

Beckerman moves into the clinch successfully.
Beckerman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Beckerman landing knees to the head.

It looks like Brooklyn Sharp has been cut.

Beckerman breaks the clinch.
Beckerman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Beckerman scores with a takedown into Sharp's guard.

Beckerman stands and steps away. Sharp gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Beckerman rushes Sharp and presses him up against the cage.
Beckerman slowing the pace effectively.
Sharp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beckerman lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Beckerman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Beckerman.
Brooklyn Sharp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Beckerman clinches with his opponent.
The referee calls for Beckerman to work.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Beckerman obliges.
Beckerman connects with a knee to the head.

Beckerman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckerman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Beckerman gets underhooks to prevent Sharp's takedown attempt.

Beckerman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beckerman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sharp has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Beckerman scores with a one two! Sharp had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Beckerman clinches up with Sharp and pushes him back against the cage.
Beckerman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Beckerman lands a right hand.
Beckerman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sharp has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Beckerman breaks from the clinch.

Beckerman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Beckerman prevents Sharp from breaking the clinch.

Beckerman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sharp tries to keep at a distance but Beckerman has taken the fight into the clinch.

Beckerman has hold of one of Sharp's legs. Sharp is fighting the takedown attempt but Beckerman gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sharp trying to keep a closed guard but Beckerman is proving a slippery customer.
Sharp keeping moving, preventing Beckerman from controlling successfully.
Sharp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TJ Beckerman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brooklyn Sharp's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Beckerman pushes Sharp up against the cage in a clinch.
Sharp tries a knee to the head but Beckerman blocks it.
Sharp drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Beckerman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sharp takes an elbow to the temple.
Beckerman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sharp can do to turn this around?

Beckerman breaks from the clinch.
TJ Beckerman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beckerman slips a straight right by Sharp.
Sharp throws a nice head kick!

Beckerman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sharp's half guard.
Beckerman 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.
Beckerman passes to full mount!
Sharp is squirming around, avoiding Beckerman's attempts to control the action.
Beckerman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sharp tries to hold on but Beckerman pushes him away.
Sharp is looking to get to half guard.
Sharp is breathing heavily.
Beckerman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckerman raining down shots from the mount!
Beckerman controlling the position easily from mount.
Beckerman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sharp takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Beckerman dominating with strikes here.
Beckerman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sharp's face.
Sharp takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Sharp is rocked!
Beckerman content just to control the position here.
Sharp is still in real trouble! Can Beckerman finish him?
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!
Beckerman with the ground and pound from mount.
Beckerman unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Sharp wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Beckerman celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). TJ Beckerman!