PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beckring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Rostov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beckring comes to the cage accompanied by Where Is My Mind. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Beckring
vs
Rostov

181 cm
25
224 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

197 cm
22
270 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jim Beckring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Rostov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Rostov.
Rostov misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rostov. Beckring does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sergei Rostov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beckring fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rostov manages to avoid it.

Beckring gets the takedown into side control.
Rostov pushes Beckring away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Beckring gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rostov stops Beckring from passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rostov tries to escape but Beckring is in control.
Rostov is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Beckring grinds an elbow into Rostov's temple.

It looks like Sergei Rostov has been cut.
Rostov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Beckring misses with the ground and pound.
Rostov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rostov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beckring. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rostov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

The cut above Sergei Rostov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beckring throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rostov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Beckring is controlling him well.
Beckring misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Beckring swings around for an armbar but Rostov sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Beckring's guard.
Beckring looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rostov is one step ahead there.
Beckring working a defensive guard here.
Beckring controlling Rostov's posture.
Rostov preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rostov wants to control from the top but Beckring keeps moving.
Rostov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rostov preventing the sweep.
Beckring is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Beckring throws a series of punches but Rostov moves out of range.
Rostov tries to close the distance and clinch but Beckring swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rostov misses with a double jab.
Beckring displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rostov throws out the jab.
Sergei Rostov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rostov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Beckring counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beckring throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beckring attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rostov fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rostov fails to land with a series of punches.
Rostov takes a swing at Beckring's ribcage but misses.
Beckring jabs at Rostov's body.
Beckring slips under a jab.
Beckring fails to land the takedown.
Rostov tries to bum rush Beckring with a series of wild strikes but Beckring uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rostov misses with a double jab.
Rostov thuds his right hand into Beckring's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rostov looks to throw the jab but Beckring is out of range.
Beckring keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rostov.
Beckring ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rostov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rostov checks a leg kick.
Rostov looks to throw the jab but Beckring is out of range.
Rostov works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rostov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beckring counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rostov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rostov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beckring looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beckring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rostov.
Beckring slips under a jab from Rostov.
Rostov throws an overhand right that lands on Beckring's shoulder, as Beckring tries to avoid the shot.
Rostov misses with a double jab

and Beckring counters with a takedown into side control.
Beckring creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Sergei Rostov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sergei Rostov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jim Beckring!