PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Beckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne comes to the cage accompanied by Larry and His Flask - Beggers will Ride. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wayne
vs
Beckett

191 cm
31
186 lbs
23 - 5 - 0

178 cm
28
200 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenneth Wayne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Beckett!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Beckett.
Beckett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wayne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beckett has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Beckett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wayne has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nelson Fight Camp in the buildup to the fight.
A good leg kick by Wayne.
Wayne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wayne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Robert Beckett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Beckett's head backwards.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beckett.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
Beckett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wayne checks a leg kick.
Beckett checks the leg kick nicely there.
Beckett raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wayne throws the kick towards the body but Beckett avoids it.
Beckett takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beckett misses the shot to the body.
Wayne moves out of range of the body kick.
Wayne throws a series of strikes that have Beckett backpedaling.
Beckett throws a head kick but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wayne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beckett has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckett lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Beckett scoring well with a low kick there.
Beckett looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wayne checks a leg kick.
Wayne scores with a nice strike.
Wayne moves out of range of the leg kick from Beckett.
Wayne lands a nice looking body kick.
Beckett cracks the inside of Wayne's front leg.
Wayne connects with an inside leg kick.
Wayne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wayne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Wayne blocks the low kick.
Wayne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wayne keeps the fight on the outside.
Beckett throws a hook but Wayne avoids it easily.
Wayne swings for the body but Beckett moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beckett wants to land a leg kick but Wayne is out of range.
Wayne explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Beckett.
Wayne digs a good body shot into Beckett's ribs.
Wayne misses with a looping left.
Beckett wants to counter with a clinch but Wayne pushes him away.
Wayne misses with a low kick as Beckett jumps back.
Beckett misses with a hook
enabling Wayne to counter with a crisp jab.
Wayne scores with a leg kick.
Beckett avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Wayne misses with a leg kick
and Beckett counters with a good low kick that Wayne was not able to check.
Beckett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Beckett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beckett connects with the punch.
Wayne looks to land a left hand but Beckett moved out of range nicely.
Beckett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wayne.
Beckett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wayne is looking to chop away at Beckett's legs.
Wayne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beckett avoids the body shot from Wayne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Beckett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Beckett throws a front kick that sends Wayne stumbling back into the cage.
Beckett cracks a nice hook into Wayne's ribs.
Wayne lands a head shot.
Wayne avoids a kick to the body.
Wayne fires out a quick counter leg kick but Beckett just manages to avoid it.
Beckett tries to work over Wayne's front leg with a kick but Wayne checks it.
Wayne throwing a counter right hand but Beckett manages to avoid it.
Beckett tries to land a leg kick but Wayne saw it coming and moves away.
Beckett throws a body kick that misses.
Wayne moves away from the strike by Beckett.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wayne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Beckett has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Beckett and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wayne looks for the body kick but Beckett saw that one coming.
Beckett doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A jab lands there for Wayne.
Wayne is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wayne scores with a spinning back kick!
Beckett misses with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beckett, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne misses with a kick to the body.
Beckett missing with a left hand there. Wayne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wayne takes a kick to the side of the head.
Beckett is looking to land body kicks.
Wayne swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Beckett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wayne. That did some damage!
Beckett gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wayne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wayne misses with a low kick.
That kick from Wayne tenderised Beckett's leg. Beckett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Beckett misses with a low kick as Wayne jumps back.
Beckett takes one to the side of the head.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Beckett sees it coming and moves out of range.
Beckett is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wayne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beckett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beckett misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beckett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wayne.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beckett ducks right into an uppercut from Wayne.
Jab by Wayne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenneth Wayne dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wayne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Beckett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wayne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beckett can do to turn this around?
Wayne moves out of range of the body kick.
Wayne throwing a counter right hand but Beckett manages to avoid it.
Beckett walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That kick from Beckett tenderised Wayne's leg. Wayne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wayne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Beckett has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Beckett and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Beckett misses with a wild body shot.
Wayne tries to score with a low kick but Beckett moves his leg out of the way.
That kick from Beckett tenderised Wayne's leg. Wayne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wayne is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wayne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Beckett moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wayne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Beckett feints and then cracks Wayne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wayne down.
Wayne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Beckett backs away, Wayne returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A good leg kick 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!
Wayne checks a leg kick nicely.
Wayne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckett takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Beckett is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A head kick misses from Beckett.
Beckett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beckett takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Beckett avoids the head kick by Wayne.
Beckett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Beckett does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Beckett misses with a head kick.
Wayne fires out a quick counter leg kick but Beckett just manages to avoid it.
Wayne walks forward, straight into a front kick from Beckett.
Beckett's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Beckett blocks a jab.
Wayne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Beckett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wayne to score with a decent uppercut.
Wayne lands a nice shot that snaps Beckett's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne throws a hook but Beckett blocks it.
Beckett lands a leg kick that knocks Wayne off balance momentarily.
Beckett takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckett throws an off balance right hand
and Wayne counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Beckett might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Wayne has got the better of the exchanges.
Beckett looks to land a right hand but Wayne moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Wayne misses its target.
Beckett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beckett chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kenneth Wayne is winning the standup battle so far.
Beckett's corner calls for a 1-2. Beckett obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wayne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wayne throws a head kick but Beckett moves out of range.
Beckett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wayne digs a good body shot into Beckett's ribs.
Wayne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wayne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good work by Beckett as he checks the leg kick.
Wayne swings for the body but Beckett moves out of range.
Wayne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wayne's corner calls for a 1-2. Wayne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wayne connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Wayne tenderised Beckett's leg. Beckett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Beckett motions for Wayne to come forward. Beckett throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne throws out a loose jab but Beckett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beckett moves away.
Beckett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wayne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wayne moves out of range of the body kick.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Beckett checks a low kick from Wayne.
Beckett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Beckett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wayne's head.
Beckett ducks right into an uppercut from Wayne.
Beckett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wayne.
Wayne lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wayne.
Wayne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beckett.
Wayne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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!
Wayne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckett keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wayne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wayne lands a slapping body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Wayne. That snapped Beckett's head back.
Beckett misses with a low kick as Wayne jumps back.
Beckett pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wayne is out of range and Beckett settles back down.
Beckett misses with a leg kick.
Beckett tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Beckett throws a jab but it's blocked by Wayne.
Wayne tries to work over Beckett's front leg with a kick but Beckett checks it.
A jab lands there for Wayne.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Beckett throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wayne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wayne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beckett lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenneth Wayne dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wayne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Beckett connects with a body shot.
Beckett lands a glancing blow to the side of Wayne's head.
A jab from Wayne finds it's way through Beckett's defenses.
A lazy left from Wayne finds it's target.
Wayne is looking to chop away at Beckett's legs.
Beckett fakes the leg kick and cracks Wayne in the body.
Beckett misses with a leg kick.
Beckett throws a solid leg kick but Wayne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Beckett.
An inside leg kick lands from Beckett.
Beckett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wayne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Beckett looks to land a combination but Wayne avoids it well.
Wayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wayne misses with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beckett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beckett checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckett cracks the inside of Wayne's front leg.
Wayne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wayne misses with an uppercut. Beckett saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Beckett! But no joy.
Wayne gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Beckett.
Beckett throws a head kick but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne throws a right hand that misses
and Beckett counters with an inside leg kick.
Wayne checks a low kick from Beckett.
Beckett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wayne connects with an inside leg kick.
Beckett throws out a leg kick but Wayne moves out of range and Beckett only half commits.
An inside leg kick from Beckett misses.
Wayne is looking to counter punch.
Wayne digs a good hook to Beckett's body.
Beckett slips under a jab from Wayne.
Wayne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wayne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne wants to slow Beckett down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wayne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beckett has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wayne.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Wayne blocks the low kick.
Beckett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wayne throws out a leg kick but Beckett moves out of range and Wayne only half commits.
Wayne thows a body kick. Beckett tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Beckett ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.
Beckett lands a leg kick that knocks Wayne off balance momentarily.
Beckett 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.
Wayne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Beckett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wayne jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Wayne moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wayne scores with the left hand. Beckett knows he should have avoided that one.
Beckett misses with a low kick.
Wayne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Beckett is out of range and Wayne settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne misses with an uppercut.
Wayne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Beckett momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Wayne.
Beckett throws a head kick but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne throwing a counter right hand but Beckett manages to avoid it.
Wayne misses the shot to the body.
Wayne misses the jab.
Beckett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wayne.
Beckett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wayne.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wayne.
The fighters circling - Wayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beckett tries a quick counter leg kick but Wayne is wise to it.
Beckett has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
Wayne scores with a hook.
Beckett moves out of range as Wayne throws a body kick.
Beckett misses with a double jab
and Wayne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckett throws a combination that misses
and Wayne counters with a leg kick.
Wayne works Beckett's body with a nice hook.
Beckett tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
Nice shot by Wayne.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wayne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beckett. Beckett obviously looking to wear him down.
Beckett staying out of range there.
Wayne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wayne avoids the head kick by Beckett.
Beckett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beckett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wayne throws a good cross that connects.
Beckett attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wayne throws an overhand right that lands on Beckett's shoulder, as Beckett tries to avoid the shot.
Beckett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenneth Wayne clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Beckett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Beckett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wayne at a distance.
Beckett lands a jab to Wayne's midsection.
Beckett throws a leg kick but Wayne moved away.
A bone on bone clash there as Wayne blocks the leg kick.
A big right from Wayne misses.
Beckett wants to counter with a clinch but Wayne pushes him away.
Beckett misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beckett.
Wayne cracks the inside of Beckett's front leg.
Beckett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wayne's sensitive parts.
Beckett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wayne swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Beckett on the side of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Wayne finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wayne lands a nice looking body kick.
Beckett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beckett wants to land a leg kick but Wayne is out of range.
Beckett is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beckett scores with a leg kick.
Wayne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Beckett's head backwards.
Wayne scores with a hook.
Wayne throws a shot from downtown. Beckett moves away and avoids it.
Wayne backing away here, and Beckett unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Beckett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wayne moves away.
Wayne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beckett throws a head kick that misses.
Wayne throws a big counter combination but Beckett scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wayne jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That kick from Wayne tenderised Beckett's leg. Beckett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wayne checks the leg kick nicely there.
Beckett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wayne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Beckett checks it well.
Wayne slips a jab and a cross from Beckett.
Beckett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wayne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckett throws a head kick that misses.
And Wayne counters with a quick kick to the body but Beckett blocks it.
Beckett misses with a low kick.
Beckett tried to score with a low kick but Wayne checks it.
Wayne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beckett misses with an uppercut.
Wayne throws a nice looking combination but Beckett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wayne wants to slow Beckett down by chopping away at his legs.
Wayne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wayne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beckett.
Wayne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beckett.
An inside leg kick from Wayne misses.
Wayne misses with a body kick.
Wayne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wayne there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Beckett checks it.
Beckett staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Wayne.
Beckett throws the left hand but Wayne avoids the punch easily.
Wayne tried to counter with a leg kick but Beckett avoided it.
Wayne misses with a low kick as Beckett jumps back.
Beckett displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Kenneth Wayne has been cut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Beckett!
Wayne tries to land a leg kick but Beckett saw it coming and moves away.
Beckett ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.
Beckett feints and then cracks Wayne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wayne down.
Beckett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wayne's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Wayne jabs Beckett right on the nose. Beckett blinks but takes it well.
Beckett throws a right hand that Wayne ducks under and follows up with a left that Wayne also avoids with ease.
Wayne 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beckett is looking to land body kicks.
Wayne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wayne throws a wild body kick that Beckett sees coming a mile off.
Wayne thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Beckett if he has to take too many more of those.
Wayne is looking to chop away at Beckett's legs.
Beckett looks to throw the jab but Wayne is out of range.
Beckett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Beckett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Beckett connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Wayne misses.
Beckett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wayne thumps Beckett with a low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wayne - that will leave a mark!
Beckett throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wayne lands a high kick!
Wayne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beckett.
Beckett tries to land a leg kick but Wayne saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Robert Beckett will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kenneth Wayne's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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.

Beckett blocks the body kick.

Beckett pushes Wayne up against the cage in a clinch.
Wayne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wayne lands a right hand.
Beckett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The referee calls for Beckett to work.
Wayne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wayne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Beckett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Beckett fails to land.
Beckett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Beckett blocks a body shot from Wayne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne working aggressively here.
Beckett landing knees to the body.
Beckett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beckett tries to land knees in the clinch but Wayne avoids the damage to the body.
Wayne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beckett avoids it.
Wayne gets through Beckett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Beckett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wayne avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Beckett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wayne blocks an uppercut.
Wayne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wayne landing knees to the head.
Wayne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Beckett misses with some punches.
Wayne is trying to push Beckett away but Beckett has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wayne tries a body shot but Beckett blocks it.
Wayne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Beckett backwards.
Robert Beckett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckett blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beckett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wayne pushes Beckett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kenneth Wayne has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wayne lands an elbow inside that Beckett shrugs off.
Beckett landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Beckett will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wayne up against the cage.
Beckett lands with a left to the head.
Kenneth Wayne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beckett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Beckett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beckett is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wayne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wayne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beckett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beckett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Beckett tries a body shot but Wayne blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wayne.
Beckett lands a knee to the head.
Beckett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wayne's elbow.
Beckett avoiding damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Beckett.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wayne lands a hook that snaps the head of Beckett backwards.
Beckett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wayne backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Beckett misses with some punches.
Beckett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wayne blocks it with crossed arms.
Wayne is trying to break free.
Wayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beckett's elbow.
Beckett misses with the head strike.
Beckett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beckett.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Robert Beckett.
I think Wayne has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenneth Wayne!
Kenneth Wayne retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Kenneth Wayne thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.