PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Razor Maya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beck has chosen Seek and Destroy as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Maya
vs
Beck

214 cm
23
264 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

187 cm
23
235 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Damnfield clothing
Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Razor Maya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Beck!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beck manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Maya on his heels. He'll look to pass Maya's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Beck missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maya wants to sweep here but Beck controlling him for the moment.
Beck sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Maya is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Maya had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Beck defends it easily.
Maya is trying to control the position but Beck postures up.
Maya has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Maya keeping full guard, as Beck tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck working some strikes from top position.
Beck trying to control the position from guard on top but Maya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beck throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maya works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maya wants to sweep but no luck.
Maya is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Beck trying to control but Maya is working from the bottom.
Maya looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Beck fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Maya sprawls well initially but Beck persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Beck not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maya is trying to stand.
Beck throwing shots but Maya is blocking nicely.
Maya tries to get to full guard but Beck has control of the leg.
Maya gets full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beck loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maya trying to control the position.
Beck trying to control but Maya is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maya is trying to keep Beck in close.
Beck wants to control from the top but Maya keeps moving.
Maya wants to stand but Beck is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maya throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Beck shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Maya's guard.
Beck has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maya wants to sweep but no luck.
Maya has momentary wrist control but Beck slips an elbow through the middle.
Maya is trying to keep Beck in close.
Beck throwing strikes but missing.
Beck trying to control but Maya is working from the bottom.
Maya is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Maya managing to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Razor Maya just wasn't active enough.
Beck drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like John Beck has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maya throws a front kick aimed at Beck's knee but Beck avoids it well.
Maya throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Beck closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maya circles away.

Maya tries to keep at a distance but Beck has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maya tries to break the clinch but Beck is controlling the position.

Beck jumps into guard, dragging Maya to the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maya trying to control but Beck is working from the bottom.

Maya has gone for a leg lock! Beck slips out almost immediately though and dives into Maya's guard.
Maya keeping moving, preventing Beck from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Beck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Beck's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Maya keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maya stuffs the takedown attempt from Beck. Beck gets slowly back to his feet.
Beck throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maya's waist but Maya gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Beck off to one side.
Razor Maya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Beck.
Maya displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Beck.
Maya lands a leg kick that knocks Beck off balance momentarily.
Maya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beck takes one on the button.
Beck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maya.
Beck has a takedown stuffed.
Maya fails to land with a series of punches.

Beck fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Maya to the ground. Beck is now in Maya's guard.

Maya looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maya looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Beck puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Beck is trying to control. Maya wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Beck prevents Maya from standing back up.

Maya actively working from the bottom here.
Maya wants to sweep but Beck has passed to side control!
Beck content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Maya is looking to reverse the position.
Beck misses with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Beck is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maya is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Maya tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maya is not content to let Beck control the position.
Maya tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Beck wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Maya looking for a sweep but Beck has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Maya keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maya is working hard here to advance position.
Beck is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Maya can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Beck dominating with strikes here.
Maya is trying to escape the mount.
Beck avoids the attempt from Maya to control.
Maya really wants to buck Beck off and get back to his feet.
Beck tries to control but Maya wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck content just to control the position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Beck jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Maya manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Maya is looking to regain half guard here but Beck keeps moving and retains side control.
John Beck has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beck landing a few strikes.

Beck is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maya is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Maya wants to control but Beck postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Beck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Beck's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Maya slaps away a takedown attempt from Beck, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Beck shoots in and drives through. Maya sprawls well.
Beck takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maya dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maya scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maya is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beck.
Razor Maya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Beck.
Maya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Maya.
Maya throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Maya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maya moves away from the strike by Beck.
Beck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beck has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Razor Maya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maya misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck walks into a stiff left hand from Maya.
Beck avoids the head kick by Maya.
Maya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice uppercut there from Maya.
Beck is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maya sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Beck fails with a takedown attempt.
Beck tries to clinch there but Maya circles away.
Maya throws a head kick that misses.
Beck shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maya as he avoids it easily.
Maya defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Beck.
Beck fails with the takedown
and Maya counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maya lands a jab to the nose.
John Beck is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maya throws a wild body kick that Beck sees coming a mile off.
A left lands for Maya.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maya plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Beck avoids the head kick by Maya.
A shot to the liver by Beck. Beautiful body shot.
Maya displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Beck.
Beck fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Maya scoring well with a low kick there.
Maya is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Beck wants to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maya.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maya throws a head kick that half lands.

Beck moves into the clinch.
Beck tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Beck tries to pull guard but Maya holds him up against the cage and eventually Beck drops back down to his feet.
Beck tries to pull guard but Maya holds him up against the cage and eventually Beck drops back down to his feet.
Beck is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maya to keep the fight standing.
Beck is trying to pull guard but Maya has him pressed against the cage.
Maya wants to break free but Beck has control.

Beck jumps into guard, dragging Maya to the mat.
Maya will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maya is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maya with a flurry of punches that miss.

Beck is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maya is aware though and is defending well.
Razor Maya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maya forces his way into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beck makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Beck.
Maya postures up.
Maya wants to control from the top but Beck keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Beck has his feet on Maya's thighs here. He's pushed Maya off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Maya screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Beck!
A victorious John Beck thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.