PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Beckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Alexeyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Beckett
vs
Alexeyev

178 cm
28
200 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

185 cm
32
202 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Conquer

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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 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Beckett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrei Alexeyev!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexeyev thuds his right hand into Beckett's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Beckett defending well as Alexeyev loads up on a big left hand.
Alexeyev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alexeyev throws a body shot but no joy.
Alexeyev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beckett circles away quickly and effectively.
Alexeyev avoids a kick to the body.
It seemed like Alexeyev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Beckett scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Andrei Alexeyev has been cut.
Beckett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alexeyev staying out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Alexeyev misses.
Alexeyev misses with an uppercut. Beckett saw that one coming.
Beckett throws a leg kick which misses Alexeyev's front leg but catches the back leg as Alexeyev tries to avoid it.
Beckett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alexeyev.
Beckett bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beckett ducks under a wild hook from Alexeyev.

Beckett moves into the clinch.
Alexeyev has a couple of punches blocked by Beckett.
Beckett misses with a punch on the inside.
Alexeyev tries to throw a body punch but Beckett avoids it by throwing Alexeyev back against the cage.
I was talking to Beckett's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Beckett pushes Alexeyev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beckett displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alexeyev up against the cage.
Beckett throws a punch but it's blocked by Alexeyev.
Beckett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beckett blocks an elbow strike from Alexeyev.
A short body shot lands from Beckett as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alexeyev.
Alexeyev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Beckett taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Alexeyev looking to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from Alexeyev.
Beckett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alexeyev avoiding damage as Beckett throws knees to the body.
Alexeyev throws an elbow but it misses.
Alexeyev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckett tries a body shot but Alexeyev blocks it.
Beckett lands a body punch in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Beckett.
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!
Alexeyev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beckett lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Beckett misses with some punches.
Beckett throws a head punch that misses.
Beckett pushes Alexeyev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alexeyev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beckett landing knees to the head.

Alexeyev breaks the clinch.
Beckett takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Beckett ducks under a wild hook from Alexeyev.
Alexeyev looks to land a right hand but Beckett moved out of range.
Alexeyev throws a hook but Beckett avoids it easily.
Alexeyev takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Beckett misses with a body shot.
Alexeyev misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckett loads up on a big right hand but Alexeyev slips the punch.
Beckett attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Beckett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beckett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beckett swings widly with a right hand
and Alexeyev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beckett just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Alexeyev's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Alexeyev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beckett manages to avoid it.
Alexeyev slips a straight right by Beckett.
Alexeyev lands with a cross.
Beckett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alexeyev's calf.
Alexeyev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alexeyev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Alexeyev throws a body punch but Beckett moves out of range.
Alexeyev checks a low kick from Beckett.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alexeyev! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Beckett. Beautiful body shot.
Beckett scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexeyev blocks a leg kick.
Alexeyev works the jab nicely.
Beckett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alexeyev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Beckett takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alexeyev cracks a nice hook into Beckett's ribs.
Alexeyev misses with a straight right.

Beckett moves into the clinch.
A short right from Beckett on the inside.
Alexeyev wants to break free but Beckett has control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Beckett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Beckett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Beckett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Beckett lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Beckett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Alexeyev's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Beckett takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Beckett moves away from the strike by Alexeyev.
Alexeyev thuds a left hand into Beckett's body.
Alexeyev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Beckett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beckett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alexeyev.
Alexeyev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Beckett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alexeyev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alexeyev throws out a counter right but Beckett avoids it with no problem.
Sloppy strikes from Beckett. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Alexeyev misses its intended target.
Beckett lands a head shot.
Beckett stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Beckett looks for the body kick but Alexeyev saw that one coming.
Beckett throws a leg kick but Alexeyev checks it.
Alexeyev throws a lazy right hand but Beckett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beckett moves out of range as Alexeyev strikes.
Beckett is looking to counter with a body kick.
Beckett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alexeyev.
Beckett wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexeyev throws an off balance right hand

and Beckett counters by clinching up.
Alexeyev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alexeyev takes a shot to the head.

That has opened up Andrei Alexeyev's cut even more.
Beckett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alexeyev.
Beckett throws a knee to the head but misses.

Alexeyev breaks from the clinch.
Beckett throws a head kick but Alexeyev moves out of range.
Beckett scores with the left hand. Alexeyev knows he should have avoided that one.
Beckett throws a wild body kick that Alexeyev sees coming a mile off.
Beckett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alexeyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beckett walks into a stiff left hand from Alexeyev.
Crunch! Beckett slams his shin into Alexeyev's torso.
Beckett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beckett ducks under a wild hook from Alexeyev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexeyev throws a lazy uppercut
and Beckett counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Alexeyev is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Alexeyev misses the target.
Beckett is looking to counter with a body kick.
Alexeyev is still on wobbly legs! Can Beckett finish him?
Alexeyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beckett.
Alexeyev seems to have recovered his senses.
Beckett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Beckett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Beckett turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Beckett swings for the body but Alexeyev moves out of range.
Good work by Alexeyev as he checks the leg kick.
Alexeyev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alexeyev looks to land a left hand but Beckett moved out of range nicely.
Alexeyev misses with a shot to the body
and Beckett counters with a thumping low kick.
Beckett tries to land a leg kick but Alexeyev saw it coming and moves away.
Beckett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Beckett throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Beckett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robert Beckett is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexeyev throws a right and a left that Beckett avoids nicely.
Alexeyev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Beckett lands a leg kick that knocks Alexeyev off balance momentarily.
Beckett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alexeyev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beckett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alexeyev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Alexeyev doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Beckett scores with a jab to the body.
Beckett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alexeyev can do to turn this around?
Beckett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Beckett.
Beckett throws a body kick that misses.
Alexeyev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Beckett counters by moving into the clinch.
Beckett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beckett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beckett throws a punch but it's blocked by Alexeyev.
A short uppercut from Beckett.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckett misses with a body punch.
Beckett lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alexeyev is breathing heavily.
Alexeyev struggles to land a body shot inside as Beckett controls his hands.
Beckett lands with a short shot to the head.
Alexeyev tries to throw a body punch but Beckett avoids it by throwing Alexeyev back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Beckett.
Beckett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alexeyev backwards.

The cut above Andrei Alexeyev's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Beckett unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Beckett lands a knee to the head.
Beckett pushes Alexeyev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Beckett lands a knee to the head.
Beckett lands a big right hand that drops Alexeyev! The killer instinct kicks in and Beckett finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Beckett!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Beckett!
A very excited looking Robert Beckett made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.