PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Sproles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake Beck will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sproles
vs
Beck

185 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Sproles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Beck!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sproles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sproles misses with a wild combination.
Sproles stuns Beck with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Beck shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Beck trying to control but Sproles is working from the bottom.
Beck is looking to advance position but Sproles has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Beck keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Sproles stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Beck fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sproles misses with the combination.
Sproles is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Blake Beck has been cut.

Beck gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Beck throws an elbow but misses.
Beck using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sproles has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sproles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beck has him pressed against the cage.
Beck looking to stall.
Beck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beck tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sproles just stands there and leans against the cage.
Beck lands an elbow inside that Sproles shrugs off.

Sproles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Sproles misses.
Sproles misses with a two punch combination.
Beck misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brian Sproles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Beck.
Beck looks gassed!
Beck takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sproles.
Sproles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sproles scoring well with a low kick there.
Sproles scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Beck is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sproles looks to land a combination but Beck avoids it well.
Sproles throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Beck is still on wobbly legs! Can Sproles finish him?
Beck closes the distance and clinches up with Sproles, looking for a takedown. Beck pushes Sproles against the cage but Sproles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sproles throws a right hand that Beck ducks under and follows up with a left that Beck also avoids with ease.
Sproles lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Beck falls backwards - clearly groggy! Sproles dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Sproles!