PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Youryn Sterjn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Youryn Sterjn has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sterjn
vs
Becker

200 cm
22
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
224 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Poweful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Youryn Sterjn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Becker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Becker shoots in but Sterjn avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Sterjn takes the fight into the clinch.
Sterjn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sterjn blocking some punches.
Sterjn lands an elbow that stopped Becker in his tracks for a moment.
Sterjn lands a nice elbow.
Becker dodges an elbow strike from Sterjn.
Sterjn throws an elbow that misses.
Sterjn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sterjn blocks an uppercut.
Becker avoids a wild elbow strike from Sterjn.
Sterjn pushes off an throws an elbow but Becker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Sterjn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Luke Becker has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sterjn.
Sterjn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Becker's defenses.
Nice elbow from Sterjn.
Sterjn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sterjn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sterjn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Becker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Becker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sterjn lands a damaging elbow.
Sterjn throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sterjn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Becker's defenses.
Sterjn scores with a knee to the head.
Becker working aggressively here.
Sterjn misses with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sterjn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Becker's brow.
Sterjn lands an elbow inside.
Sterjn throws an elbow but it misses.
Sterjn prevents a body shot from Becker.
Sterjn lands a nice elbow.
Sterjn throws an elbow that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sterjn.
Becker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Becker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sterjn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sterjn connects with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sterjn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Becker's brow.
Sterjn is breathing heavily.
Sterjn scores with a knee to the head.
Becker blocks an elbow strike from Sterjn.
Sterjn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sterjn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Becker's face.
Sterjn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becker avoiding damage as Sterjn throws knees to the body.
Becker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Becker drags the fight down to the ground.
Becker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sterjn's guard.

Becker 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.
Becker wants to control from the top but Sterjn keeps moving.
Becker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Becker slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sterjn is not content to let Becker control the position.

Becker wants to work for an arm triangle but Sterjn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Becker is pressing down on Sterjn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sterjn is holding on for now.
Becker works his way into full mount!
Sterjn is squirming around, avoiding Becker's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sterjn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Becker lands with some strikes.

Becker has isolated one of Sterjn's arms. Sterjn looking to fight him off but Becker twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luke Becker!