PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Beckwith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ayila Obasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Joseph Beckwith has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Beckwith
vs
Obasi

185 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Beckwith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ayila Obasi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckwith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beckwith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Beckwith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Beckwith with that takedown attempt.
Obasi wants to clinch.
Beckwith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Joseph Beckwith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beckwith swings for the body but Obasi moves out of range.
Beckwith pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Obasi back to the cage. Beckwith follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Beckwith jabs at Obasi's body.
Horrible takedown by Beckwith or perhaps it was just good defense by Obasi which made him look bad.
Beckwith misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckwith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Beckwith tries to clinch but Obasi is having none of it.
Beckwith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Obasi but Obasi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Beckwith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beckwith throws a series of punches but Obasi avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Beckwith misses.
Beckwith is breathing heavily.
Beckwith misses with a takedown attempt

and Obasi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Beckwith's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Obasi pushes down on Beckwith's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Obasi is taking a breather. Beckwith says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Obasi has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Beckwith defend it? Obasi steps over the head and cranks it - Beckwith is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Obasi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ayila Obasi!
A victorious Ayila Obasi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.