PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andre Romano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Beckham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romano kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mosh. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Romano
vs
Beckham

180 cm
26
158 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

170 cm
23
153 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Romano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Beckham!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romano throws a head kick but Beckham moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Romano.
Beckham throws a lazy right hand but Romano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Beckham.
Romano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Romano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sloppy strikes from Romano. Those never looked like landing.
Romano fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Beckham darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Beckham lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Beckham comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A cross from Beckham lands.
Beckham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romano was well out of range. Poor timing from Beckham.
Romano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beckham counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beckham throws a nice looking combination but Romano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Romano avoids the body shot from Beckham.
Nice defenses there by Beckham.
Jab from Beckham.
Romano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beckham misses with a few strikes there.
Beckham stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Romano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Romano has taken the fight to the clinch.
Romano tries to land knees in the clinch but Beckham avoids the damage to the body.

Beckham breaks from the clinch.
Beckham wants to slow Romano down by chopping away at his legs.
Beckham lands with a right hand.
Romano misses with a double jab
and Beckham makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Romano is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckham connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Beckham misses with a straight left.
Romano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beckham.
Romano walks into a straight right hand from Beckham.
Beckham ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick by Romano misses
and Beckham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beckham moves out of range of the body kick from Romano.
Romano tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Beckham to counter with a crisp jab.
Romano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beckham counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Romano thinking.
Beckham connects with a looping right hand.
Beckham is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Romano had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Romano throws a sloppy head kick
and Beckham counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beckham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckham getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Beckham cracks Romano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Beckham checks a leg kick.
Beckham's corner calls for a 1-2. Beckham obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Beckham throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Romano on the side of the head.
Romano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Beckham connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Romano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Romano looks to clinch
and Beckham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Romano is rocked!
Beckham cracks Romano with a good jab.
Oh Romano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beckham misses with a double jab.
Romano seems to have got his legs back now.
Romano misses with a double jab
and Beckham counters with a series of strikes. Romano will be more careful next time no doubt.
Beckham connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, jab by Beckham - just one landing.
Romano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Beckham lands with a big left! Romano is wobbled badly! Beckham comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Romano to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brad Beckham!