PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Battle Tested (ranked 24862 p4p, 4334 weight class) and Karl Beilstein (ranked 709 p4p, 512 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Tested
vs
Beilstein

188 cm
26
192
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
185
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Battle Tested!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Beilstein!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tested tries for a takedown but Beilstein sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for Beilstein with that takedown attempt.
Beilstein fails in his attempt to clinch.

Tested feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Tested is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Beilstein is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Beilstein has escaped and now he's on top!

Beilstein throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beilstein postures up in Tested's guard and throws a big left but Tested blocks it.

Beilstein is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tested is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tested has escaped and now he's on top!

Tested throwing strikes from guard but Beilstein blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tested stands up over Beilstein, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Beilstein wants to sweep here but Tested controlling him for the moment.
Beilstein has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Beilstein throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Tested got a little sloppy there for a moment and Beilstein has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tested has managed to get both his arms back between Beilstein's legs - danger averted.
Beilstein throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Tested is working Beilstein over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Beilstein looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tested gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Beilstein misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Tested feints and as Beilstein raises his hands in defense, Tested changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Beilstein looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tested prevents Beilstein from getting back to his feet.
Tested lands a couple of elbows.
Tested slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tested postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tested landing some decent shots from guard.
Beilstein wants to hit a sweep here but Tested passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Beilstein there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tested softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Beilstein is out cold! Tested jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Battle Tested!