PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Agaton Piaskun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Begbie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Agaton Piaskun could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Francis Begbie's chin.

Piaskun
vs
Begbie

181 cm
19
216 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
26
213 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Tends to cut

Zentrope Fighting Universe

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 London, Agaton Piaskun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Francis Begbie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Piaskun dives in and scores a takedown into Begbie's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Begbie keeping moving, preventing Piaskun from controlling successfully.
Piaskun stopping the sweep attempt from Begbie.
Begbie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Begbie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Begbie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Piaskun. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Begbie pulls Piaskun in to control the position.
Begbie working a defensive guard here.
Piaskun is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Francis Begbie.
Piaskun takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Piaskun misses the shot to the body.
Begbie misses with a wild body shot.

Begbie clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Begbie tries to land a knee to the head but Piaskun blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Begbie.
Begbie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Begbie connects with a knee to the head.
Piaskun taking a breather.
Begbie with a knee to the head.

It looks like Agaton Piaskun has been cut.
Begbie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Begbie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Piaskun's face.
Begbie can't find room to land a body shot as Piaskun controls the action.
Piaskun has had enough of the clinch but Begbie keeps him there for the moment.
Begbie missing with knees to the body.

Piaskun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Piaskun fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Begbie checks it well.
Begbie tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Piaskun counter with a right hand.

It looks like Francis Begbie has been cut.

Piaskun closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piaskun working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Begbie is trying to control Piaskun's posture but Piaskun avoids it.
Begbie is looking to reverse the position.
Begbie sneaks back into half guard.
Begbie trying to hold on to Piaskun's head to control him but Piaskun postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Begbie wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piaskun not doing much here.
Begbie gets full guard.
Piaskun trying to control the position from guard on top but Begbie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piaskun controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Piaskun is in close to Begbie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Begbie has control of Piaskun's left arm, preventing Piaskun from doing any damage.
Piaskun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Begbie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Piaskun trying to control but Begbie is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Piaskun looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Begbie controlling Piaskun's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Piaskun circles away from the clinch attempt.

Begbie forces Piaskun back against the cage and clinches.
Begbie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Begbie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Begbie unloads a knee to the mid-section. Piaskun lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Begbie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Piaskun's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Begbie misses with a knee to the head.
Begbie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Piaskun lands an uppercut.
Begbie swings wildly with an uppercut but Piaskun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Begbie looking to throw knees to the head but Piaskun is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Begbie looking to throw knees to the head but Piaskun is blocking nicely.
Piaskun stalling.
Piaskun missing with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Piaskun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Begbie closes the distance and pushes Piaskun back into the cage.
Begbie misses with a knee strike.
Begbie lands a knee to the body.
Piaskun struggles to land a body shot inside as Begbie controls his hands.
Begbie stops a takedown attempt from Piaskun.
Piaskun throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Begbie blocks it with crossed arms.
Begbie lands a knee to the head.
Begbie tries to land a knee to the head but Piaskun blocks with his arms.
Begbie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Begbie looks gassed!
Begbie landing knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Begbie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Begbie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Piaskun's face.
Begbie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Begbie misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francis Begbie dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Piaskun thows a body shot but no joy.
Begbie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Begbie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Piaskun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Begbie tenderised Piaskun's leg. Piaskun is trying to keep his angry face on.

Begbie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Begbie using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Piaskun lands a body punch.
Francis Begbie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Piaskun misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Piaskun managing to block the knees to the body from Begbie.
Piaskun can't break the clinch.
Begbie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Piaskun misses with a short punch on the inside.
Piaskun tries to break free but Begbie pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Piaskun's face as he tries to break the clinch.
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!
Begbie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Piaskun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Begbie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Begbie.
Begbie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Piaskun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Begbie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Piaskun has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Begbie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Piaskun's face.
Piaskun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Begbie tries a knee to the head but Piaskun blocks it.
Knees to the body from Begbie.
Begbie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Begbie managing to block the knees to the body from Piaskun.
Begbie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Begbie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Piaskun tightens his grip and picks Begbie up, before dumping him to the ground. Begbie manages to land in guard.
Begbie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piaskun throws a big right hand that misses.
Begbie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Piaskun is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Begbie working a defensive guard here.

Piaskun drops back looking for a leg! Begbie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Begbie manages to kick Piaskun off! Piaskun jumps back into Begbie's guard.
Begbie keeping full guard, as Piaskun tries to pass.
Begbie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Piaskun has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Begbie controlling Piaskun's posture.
Piaskun is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Begbie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Francis Begbie has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Piaskun looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Piaskun on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Piaskun swats away the attempt to clinch by Begbie.
Francis Begbie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Begbie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Piaskun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Begbie throws a nice head kick!
Piaskun lands with a right hand.
Begbie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Piaskun's calf.
Begbie tries to clinch there but Piaskun circles away.
Begbie throws a sloppy head kick and Piaskun moves out of range easily.
Francis Begbie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Begbie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Begbie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Begbie pushes Piaskun up against the cage in a clinch.

Piaskun has clasped his hands together around Begbie's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Begbie is trying to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Begbie can do anything to dispel that myth.
Begbie gets back to half guard.
Begbie is staying active underneath Piaskun, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Piaskun wants to free his trapped foot but Begbie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Begbie wants to get back to full guard.
Piaskun tries to pass the half guard into mount. Begbie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Begbie keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Begbie manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francis Begbie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Begbie scores with a head kick.
Begbie tries to clinch there but Piaskun circles away.
Begbie tries to clinch but Piaskun is having none of it.
Piaskun fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Begbie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Begbie moves in looking to clinch but Piaskun pushes him off.
Begbie tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Piaskun counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Begbie!
Begbie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piaskun controlling his opponent.
Piaskun tries to control but Begbie wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piaskun landing strikes, looking to finish!
Piaskun raining down hammerfists from mount.
Piaskun breaks from Begbie's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Begbie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Begbie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Piaskun working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Piaskun is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Begbie to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Begbie shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piaskun controlling the pace for now.
Begbie is looking to improve his position but Piaskun isn't that keen on the idea.
Piaskun lands a nice shot to the head.
Agaton Piaskun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That has opened up Francis Begbie's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Begbie tries to lock up and control but Piaskun gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Piaskun tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Piaskun looking for a guillotine from mount but Begbie is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Begbie is desperately trying to improve his position but Piaskun has a good base and remains in mount.
Piaskun controlling the position easily from mount.
Piaskun landing strikes from the mount.

Francis Begbie's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Francis Begbie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Agaton Piaskun!