PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Riaan Geingob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bj Becks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geingob's entrance music is Oficina G3 - Meus Proprios Meios. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Bj Becks enters the cage!

Geingob
vs
Becks

172 cm
26
165 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

175 cm
26
163 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Riaan Geingob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bj Becks!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geingob lands with a good body shot.
Horrible takedown by Becks or perhaps it was just good defense by Geingob which made him look bad.
Becks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Geingob paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Becks dives in and grabs Geingob's left leg, looking for a takedown. Geingob pushes down on Becks's head and hops out.
Becks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab, jab by Geingob - just one landing.
Geingob defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Becks.
Riaan Geingob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bj Becks.
Geingob stuffs the takedown attempt from Becks. Becks gets slowly back to his feet.
Geingob works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becks wants to clinch up but Geingob keeps it at a distance.
Becks tries to clinch but Geingob is having none of it.
Geingob throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Becks on the side of the head.
Becks shoots for a takedown but Geingob saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Geingob lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Geingob lands a nice hook to Becks's body. Becks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Geingob moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Becks rushes Geingob and presses him up against the cage.
Becks lands a nice knee to the body.
Geingob wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becks can't get the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Geingob breaks the clinch.
Becks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Becks connects with a leg kick. Geingob looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Becks shoots in looking for a takedown. Geingob tries to sprawl out of it but Becks keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Geingob manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Geingob misses with a wild combination.
Becks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becks shoots in looking for a takedown but Geingob manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Becks's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Good shot there by Geingob.
Geingob dodges the punch combination from Becks.
Geingob takes a swing at Becks's ribcage but misses.
Becks scores with a head kick.

It looks like Riaan Geingob has been cut.
Geingob lands the left hand.

Becks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Becks misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Becks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Becks throws the kick towards the body but Geingob avoids it.
Geingob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Becks.
Geingob stuns Becks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Geingob throws a leg kick that is checked

and Becks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Becks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Becks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Geingob avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Becks is trying to drag Geingob to the mat but Geingob just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Becks jumps into guard, dragging Geingob to the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Geingob has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Becks is proving hard to escape from.

Becks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bj Becks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Riaan Geingob's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Becks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Becks fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Geingob's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Becks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Becks moves to clinch but Geingob breaks away
and Geingob counters with a nice leg kick.
Becks is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Geingob.
Riaan Geingob is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Geingob slaps away a takedown attempt from Becks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Becks connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Geingob scores with a nice strike.
Becks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Becks has managed to clinch.
Becks jumps guard but Geingob stands there with Becks around his waist. Becks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Riaan Geingob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bj Becks.
Becks wants a takedown.
Becks drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Geingob breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Becks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Geingob but Geingob pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Becks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Geingob's waist but Geingob gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Becks off to one side.
Becks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Becks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Geingob.
Bj Becks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Becks closes the distance but Geingob moves to the side
and Geingob counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Becks wants to clinch up but Geingob keeps it at a distance.
Becks doesn't manage to clinch there - Geingob circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geingob swats away the attempt to clinch by Becks.
Geingob misses with a jab, cross combination.

Becks moves into the clinch successfully.

Geingob breaks from the clinch.
Geingob lands a jab to Becks's midsection.

Becks shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Geingob manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Geingob scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Geingob loads up on a big right hand but Becks slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Becks moves out of range of the strikes.
Geingob misses the shot to the body.
Geingob connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Becks's hands.
Becks misses with a takedown attempt - Geingob sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Becks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Geingob defends it nicely.
Becks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Geingob manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Riaan Geingob will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Riaan Geingob's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Becks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Geingob throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Becks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Geingob throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut there from Geingob.
Becks misses with a takedown attempt - Geingob sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Geingob with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Geingob manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Becks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Becks closes the distance and clinches up with Geingob, looking for a takedown. Becks pushes Geingob against the cage but Geingob circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Riaan Geingob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bj Becks.
Becks moves in looking to clinch but Geingob pushes him off.

Becks closes the distance and clinches.
Geingob is trying to break the clinch but Becks has him pressed against the cage.
Geingob wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Becks fails to pull guard.
Becks is trying to drag Geingob to the mat but Geingob just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Becks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Geingob avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becks missing with knees to the body.
Becks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Geingob's efforts to push away.
Becks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Geingob avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Geingob's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Becks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Becks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Geingob avoids it.
Becks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Geingob is defending well for now.
Geingob working hard to break the clinch.
Becks tries to score a body lock takedown but Geingob shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Becks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Geingob tries to break the clinch but Becks is controlling the position.
Becks is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Geingob gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geingob looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Geingob on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Becks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Geingob smiles and moves away.
Geingob leaves Becks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Becks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Becks takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Geingob misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Becks wants to clinch.
Becks moves in looking to clinch but Geingob pushes him off.
Becks tries to clinch but Geingob moves away
and Geingob counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Riaan Geingob is winning the standup battle so far.
Becks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Becks tries to clinch up.
Becks avoids the body shot from Geingob.
Becks tries to clinch but Geingob moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Riaan Geingob.
I think Geingob 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riaan Geingob!