PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Beaulac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Oreskin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Beaulac
vs
Oreskin

200 cm
24
218 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

193 cm
23
215 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Beaulac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Oreskin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oreskin misses with a double jab.
Oreskin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Beaulac has closed the distance and engaged Oreskin in a clinch.

Oreskin has Beaulac pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Oreskin pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Beaulac tumbling to the mat - Oreskin dives into Beaulac's guard.
Beaulac is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Oreskin postures up in Beaulac's guard and throws a big left but Beaulac blocks it.
Oreskin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beaulac is keeping the position for now.
Oreskin throws a big right hand that misses.
Beaulac is looking to stand up but Oreskin isn't so interested in that idea.
Oreskin trying to control but Beaulac is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaulac looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oreskin tries to free his leg and advance position but Beaulac is retaining full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Oreskin with a nice cross.
Beaulac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oreskin cracks Beaulac with a right hand to the side of the head.
Beaulac is looking to clinch but Oreskin is avoiding it.
Jon Beaulac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oreskin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oreskin swats away the attempt to clinch by Beaulac.
Oreskin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Beaulac walks into a jab.
Beaulac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oreskin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beaulac wants to clinch.
Beaulac lands with a kick to the temple. Oreskin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Oreskin swats away the attempt to clinch by Beaulac.
Beaulac tries to land a front kick but Oreskin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oreskin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Beaulac looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Oreskin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Oreskin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Oreskin throws an elbow but Beaulac slips to the side and avoids it well.
Oreskin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Oreskin is working Beaulac over with some ground and pound from side control.

Oreskin decides to stand back up. Oreskin steps back and let's Beaulac get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beaulac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beaulac doesn't manage to clinch there - Oreskin circles away.
Oreskin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beaulac tries to clinch but Oreskin is having none of it.
Beaulac tries to clinch up but Oreskin circles away and keeps his distance.
Beaulac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oreskin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oreskin throws out a powerful jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beaulac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beaulac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oreskin throws a right hand that Beaulac ducks under and follows up with a left that Beaulac also avoids with ease.
Beaulac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab, jab by Oreskin - just one landing.
Beaulac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oreskin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oreskin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oreskin thuds a left hand into Beaulac's body.
Beaulac is looking to clinch but Oreskin is avoiding it.
Beaulac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oreskin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oreskin blocks a head kick by Beaulac.
Jon Beaulac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oreskin swats away the attempt to clinch by Beaulac.
Beaulac looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Oreskin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Beaulac sprawls well. Beaulac wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Oreskin gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beaulac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oreskin avoids the head kick by Beaulac.
A telegraphed right hand from Oreskin misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Oreskin swinging wilding here.
Beaulac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oreskin throws a hook but Beaulac blocks it.
Oreskin takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Frankie Oreskin has been cut.
Oreskin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beaulac tries a head kick but it misses.
Oreskin misses with a low kick.
Oreskin misses with a wild combination.
Beaulac slips a jab and a cross from Oreskin.
Beaulac has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Beaulac there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oreskin throws a right hand that Beaulac ducks under and follows up with a left that Beaulac also avoids with ease.
Beaulac tries to clinch but Oreskin moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Beaulac has closed the distance and engaged Oreskin in a clinch.
Oreskin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Beaulac throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beaulac scores a nice knee to the body.
Beaulac is breathing heavily.
Beaulac keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oreskin's efforts to push away.
Beaulac tries to land a knee to the head but Oreskin blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Oreskin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frankie Oreskin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Beaulac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oreskin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oreskin blocks a head kick by Beaulac.
Oreskin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oreskin throws a series of punches but Beaulac moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Oreskin.
Beaulac moves in looking to clinch but Oreskin pushes him off.
Oreskin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Oreskin scores with a takedown into Beaulac's guard.
Oreskin thows a big elbow that misses.
Oreskin stops Beaulac from standing up.

Oreskin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Oreskin is breathing heavily.
Beaulac is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Oreskin is controlling him.
Beaulac knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oreskin on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaulac not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Oreskin wants to control from the top but Beaulac keeps moving.
Oreskin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Oreskin lands a couple of elbows.
Oreskin pushes down on Beaulac's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Beaulac blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oreskin.
Oreskin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beaulac does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oreskin stops Beaulac from getting back to his feet.
Oreskin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Oreskin is pressing down on Beaulac's thigh, looking to free his foot. Beaulac is holding on for now.
Oreskin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Oreskin trying to control the action but Beaulac is working from the bottom.

Oreskin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beaulac is trying to stand back up but Oreskin is controlling him
Oreskin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Beaulac moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Oreskin wants to control from the top but Beaulac keeps moving.
Oreskin landing some decent shots from guard.
Oreskin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Oreskin postures up in Beaulac's guard and throws a big left but Beaulac blocks it.
Oreskin wants to control from the top but Beaulac keeps moving.
Oreskin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oreskin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oreskin wants to control from the top but Beaulac keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beaulac lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beaulac throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Beaulac scores with a one two! Oreskin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oreskin avoids the head kick by Beaulac.
Beaulac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oreskin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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 Jon Beaulac will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frankie Oreskin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A punch combination from Beaulac misses.
Beaulac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beaulac tries to land a front kick but Oreskin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Beaulac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oreskin waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Beaulac.
Beaulac moves in looking to clinch but Oreskin pushes him off.
Oreskin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Oreskin fails to land with a series of punches.

Beaulac forces Oreskin back against the cage and clinches.
Beaulac lands a right hand.
Beaulac tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beaulac slowing the pace effectively.
Beaulac is leaning against Oreskin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A knee to the head by Beaulac.
Oreskin is trying to break free.
Oreskin wants to get back to striking at distance but Beaulac won't allow it.
Beaulac prevents Oreskin from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Beaulac.
Beaulac lands a body punch in the clinch.
Beaulac connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oreskin's face.
Beaulac lands a good knee to the midsection. Oreskin won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beaulac scores with a shoulder strike.
Beaulac scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Beaulac.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Beaulac obliges.
Oreskin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Come on Beaulac - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Beaulac with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Beaulac tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Beaulac trying to stall but Oreskin improves his position.
Oreskin looking to slow down the pace here.
Oreskin has had enough of the clinch but Beaulac keeps him there for the moment.
Beaulac lands a damaging elbow.
Beaulac scores with a knee to the head.
Beaulac prevents a takedown attempt there.
Beaulac tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oreskin works on Beaulac's body with a couple of short punches.
Come on Beaulac - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short body shot lands from Oreskin as the two fighters clinch.
Beaulac struggles to land a body shot inside as Oreskin controls his hands.
Oreskin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Beaulac gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Beaulac is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Oreskin tries to break the clinch but Beaulac is controlling the position.
Oreskin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Oreskin is trying to break the clinch but Beaulac is controlling him.
Beaulac scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Beaulac.
Beaulac misses with a knee to the head.
Beaulac throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beaulac tries to land a knee to the head but Oreskin blocks with his arms.
Oreskin tries a body shot but Beaulac blocks it.
Beaulac tries a knee to the head but Oreskin blocks it.
Oreskin lands a shot to the body.
Oreskin stalling in the clinch but Beaulac improves position.
Beaulac gets underhooks to prevent Oreskin's takedown attempt.
Jon Beaulac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Oreskin.
Beaulac lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oreskin backwards.
Oreskin can't break the clinch.
Oreskin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Beaulac keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oreskin's efforts to push away.
Beaulac landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beaulac is struggling to control the position.
Beaulac missing with knees to the body.
Beaulac tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oreskin is trying to break free.
Beaulac connects with a knee to the head.
Beaulac trying to stall but Oreskin improves his position.

Oreskin wants the takedown. Beaulac is fighting it off but Oreskin persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Beaulac's guard against the cage.
Beaulac wants to stand but Oreskin is controlling the position.
Beaulac avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Oreskin with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oreskin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oreskin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beaulac on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Beaulac tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Beaulac is working an open guard so Oreskin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Beaulac moves into the clinch successfully.
Beaulac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oreskin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oreskin is trying to break the clinch but Beaulac has him pressed against the cage.
Oreskin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Beaulac is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Oreskin trying to control the position but instead, Beaulac has worked for underhooks and has pushed Oreskin into the cage.
Oreskin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beaulac lands an elbow inside.
Beaulac digs a right hand underneath Oreskin's ribcage. Oreskin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Beaulac is trying to maintain a safe position but Oreskin gets an underhook and turns Beaulac into the cage.
Oreskin lands with a short shot to the head.
Oreskin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Oreskin lands a hook that snaps the head of Beaulac backwards.
Oreskin blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Oreskin scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Beaulac just misses with a elbow thrown towards Oreskin's brow.
Beaulac prevents Oreskin from breaking the clinch.
Oreskin is trying to break the clinch but Beaulac is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Beaulac showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Beaulac 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Frankie Oreskin!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Jon Beaulac!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Jon Beaulac!

Jon Beaulac wins by split decision!