PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bj Becks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubz Phatz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bubz Phatz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bj Becks's chin.

Becks
vs
Phatz

175 cm
30
163 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

175 cm
27
163 lbs
14 - 5 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bj Becks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubz Phatz!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Becks scores with a punch to the head.
Becks is looking to clinch but Phatz is avoiding it.
Phatz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Becks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Becks misses with a head kick.
Becks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No joy there for Becks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Phatz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Becks thows a body shot but no joy.
Phatz connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Becks.
Phatz cracks Becks with a good jab.
Phatz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Becks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Becks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Phatz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Phatz keeps the fight on the outside.
Phatz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Becks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Phatz tests Becks's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phatz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Becks shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Phatz looks like he's trying to stand up.

Becks is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Becks throws a strike but Phatz avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Phatz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Becks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Phatz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Phatz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Becks throws a strike but Phatz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Becks 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.
Becks has a closed guard, preventing Phatz from standing up.
Becks 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phatz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Phatz wants to control from the top but Becks keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Becks tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bubz Phatz wasn't active enough on the ground.
Phatz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Phatz wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bj Becks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phatz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Becks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phatz.
Phatz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bubz Phatz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Becks scores with a one two! Phatz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Becks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phatz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Phatz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Becks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phatz circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Becks does no damage.
Becks fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Phatz clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phatz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Becks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Becks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Phatz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Becks is breathing heavily.
Phatz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Phatz slows down the pace here.
Phatz is pressed up against the cage. Becks has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Phatz down to the mat. Phatz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Phatz tries to clinch up but Becks circles away and keeps his distance.
Becks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phatz swats away the attempt to clinch by Becks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Phatz.
Phatz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Becks.
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 Bj Becks will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Phatz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Becks.
Phatz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Becks is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Phatz's half guard.
Phatz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Phatz trying to control from the bottom.
Becks lands with a punch from half guard.
Phatz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Becks scores with a couple of nice shots.
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!
Becks throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Phatz to regain full guard.
Phatz looking for a sweep. Not yet Phatz, not yet.
Becks throws a big elbow that misses.
Becks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bj Becks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becks trying to control the position from guard on top but Phatz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Becks throws an elbow that misses. Phatz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Becks's guard. Nice move by Phatz!
Phatz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Becks is keeping the position for now.
Becks being controlled here, momentarily.

Becks throws his legs up looking for a submission but Phatz uses it to pass to side control.
Becks tries to improve position but can't.
Becks manages to work his way to half guard, despite Phatz's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phatz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phatz trying to control from half guard but Becks is working away.
Becks is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phatz is taking a breather. Becks 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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bubz Phatz wasn't active enough on the ground.
Becks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phatz was well out of range. Poor timing from Becks.
Becks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Phatz counters with a stiff right hand.
Bj Becks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phatz avoids the body shot from Becks.
The fighters circling - Becks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Becks is looking to wear down Phatz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Becks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Becks fails to land with a series of punches.
Becks swats away the attempt to clinch by Phatz.
Phatz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Phatz lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becks closes the distance but Phatz moves to the side
and Phatz counters with a stiff right hand.
Becks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Becks tries to clinch up but Phatz circles away and keeps his distance.
Becks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Becks throws a right and a left that Phatz avoids nicely.
No luck for Becks with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Becks fails to land the takedown.
Phatz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Becks's hands.
Becks wants to clinch up but Phatz keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Phatz does it's job there.

Becks is rocked!
Phatz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oh Becks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Phatz digs a good body shot into Becks's ribs.
Bj Becks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phatz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Phatz moves in close and cracks Becks with a massive right hand! Becks, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Phatz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bubz Phatz! Bubz Phatz retains his lightweight title!