PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joao Beto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ringo Starr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Joao Beto has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Beto
vs
Starr

167 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joao Beto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ringo Starr!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beto is looking to clinch but Starr is avoiding it.
We've been hearing reports that Beto has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Beto looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Starr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Starr is trying to pull guard but Beto has him pressed against the cage.
Starr tries for a takedown but Beto manages to get underhooks.
Starr jumps guard but Beto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Joao Beto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ringo Starr.
Starr wants a takedown.
Beto tries for a takedown. No joy.
Beto prevents Starr from breaking the clinch.
Starr looking for a takedown.
Beto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Starr prevents it.
Beto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Starr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Beto.
Starr wants a takedown.
Beto misses with a knee to the head.
Starr tries to pull guard but Beto won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beto keeps control of Starr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Beto keeps control of Starr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Beto obliges.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Beto prevents a takedown attempt there.
Starr is trying to break the clinch but Beto is controlling him.
Starr jumps guard but Beto stands there with Starr around his waist. Starr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Beto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Starr is trying to pull guard but Beto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Starr tries to score a body lock takedown but Beto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Starr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Beto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Starr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Beto is trying to maintain a safe position but Starr gets an underhook and turns Beto into the cage.
Starr looking for a takedown.
Beto jumps guard but Starr stands there with Beto around his waist. Beto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Starr goes for a takedown attempt but Beto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Starr has a takedown stuffed.
Beto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Starr avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Beto circles away.

Starr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Starr wants to take a breather but Beto is having none of it.
Starr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starr is looking to advance position but Beto won't allow it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ringo Starr was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Starr shoots in for a takedown but Beto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Starr fails with a takedown attempt.
Beto shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Beto enables Starr to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Beto manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Starr wants to control from the top but Beto keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Starr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Starr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beto paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Starr clinches with his opponent.
Starr is pressed up against the cage. Beto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Starr down to the mat. Starr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Starr dives in for a single leg takedown but Beto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Starr jumps guard and drags Beto to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Beto postures up.

Starr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Beto defends well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Starr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Starr wants to sweep here but Beto controlling him for the moment.

Beto 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starr is looking to sweep but instead, Beto has passed into half guard.
Beto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Starr has his hands clasped together around Beto's back. He's all about the action.
Starr pushes Beto off looking to stand but Beto dives back in and keeps control.
Beto throwing shots but Starr is blocking nicely.
Starr wants to control but Beto is keeping busy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Beto is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Starr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beto pulls his head out easily.
Starr wants to get back to his feet.
Starr trying to control here.
Starr tries to get to full guard but Beto has control of the leg.
Starr is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starr wants to improve his position but Beto is controlling well.
Beto could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Starr wants to get back to his feet.
Starr flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Starr is looking to control Beto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Starr avoid being mounted?
Ringo Starr has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starr gets full guard.
Starr trying to keep a closed guard but Beto is proving a slippery customer.
Starr wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Beto is now in half guard.
Starr wants to control but Beto is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Starr is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Starr is trying to maintain the position but Beto is very close to passing his half guard.
Starr might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Beto haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ringo Starr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Starr shoots in for a double leg but Beto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Beto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Starr defends it nicely.
Starr wants to clinch.
Starr tries to clinch up but Beto circles away and keeps his distance.
Starr dives in for a single leg takedown but Beto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Starr can't get the takedown.
Joao Beto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ringo Starr.
Starr prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Starr is trying to pull guard but Beto has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starr stalling in the clinch but Beto improves position.
Starr tries to pull guard but Beto won't allow it.
Starr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Beto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Starr fails to land.
Starr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Beto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Starr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Starr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Beto avoids it really well and circles away.
Starr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beto stalks Starr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Starr's face. Starr staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starr shoots for a takedown but Beto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Starr swats away the attempt to clinch by Beto.
Beto moves out of range of the body kick.
Beto fails with the takedown.
Starr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joao Beto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Starr tries to close the distance and clinch but Beto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Starr avoids it really well and circles away.
Beto fails with the takedown.
Starr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Beto as Starr shoots in.
Starr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Starr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Starr closes the distance and clinches up with Beto, looking for a takedown. Starr pushes Beto against the cage but Beto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Starr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Starr misses with a right hand
and Beto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Starr is looking to clinch.
Starr tries to clinch but Beto is having none of it.
Starr fails with the takedown.
Starr fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ringo Starr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Starr tries to clinch but Beto moves out of range.

Starr has Beto up against the cage in a clinch.
Beto is pressed up against the cage. Starr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Beto down to the mat. Beto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Starr fails with a takedown attempt.
Beto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joao Beto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Starr.
Ringo Starr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Starr is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ringo Starr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Starr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ringo Starr!
Ringo Starr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.