PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jax Kutts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Beattie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jax Kutts is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kutts
vs
Beattie

180 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jax Kutts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Beattie!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kutts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beattie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beattie looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Kutts rushes Beattie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kutts prevents the takedown attempt.
Beattie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kutts fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Beattie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kutts.
Beattie shoots in looking for a takedown but Kutts manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Beattie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jax Kutts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Beattie.
Beattie slaps away a takedown attempt from Kutts, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Kutts fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Beattie, pushing him back against the cage.
Kutts is looking to control Beattie's arms but Beattie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kutts has his back to the cage.
Beattie tries for a takedown but Kutts manages to get underhooks.

Kutts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kutts tries to clinch up but Beattie circles away and keeps his distance.

Kutts has closed the distance and engaged Beattie in a clinch.
Kutts gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Beattie.
Kutts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutts holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Beattie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kutts.

Kutts pulls Beattie into guard.
Beattie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kutts wants to stand and escape but Beattie is having none of it.
Beattie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kutts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kutts wants to sweep here but Beattie controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beattie throws a strike but Kutts rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beattie has a closed guard, preventing Kutts from standing up.
Beattie looking for a sweep. Not yet Beattie, not yet.
Beattie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kutts.
Kutts wants to control from the top but Beattie keeps moving.
Beattie looking for a sweep. Not yet Beattie, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kutts gets to his feet. Beattie looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Kutts drives through and clinches with Beattie against the cage.
Kutts goes for a takedown in the clinch but Beattie prevents it.
Kutts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Kutts manages to break the clinch.
Kutts tries to clinch up.
Kutts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beattie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kutts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Beattie tries to avoid it but Kutts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Beattie to the ground. Beattie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kutts.

Beattie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beattie throwing strikes from guard but Kutts blocks nicely.

Kutts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beattie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kutts wants to stand but Beattie is controlling the position.

Kutts had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Beattie defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Beattie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jax Kutts dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Beattie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Kutts pushes Beattie off and gets back to his feet.
Kutts tries to clinch there but Beattie circles away.
An inside leg kick from Beattie misses.
Kutts tries to clinch up but Beattie circles away and keeps his distance.
Kutts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kutts closes the distance and clinches up with Beattie, looking for a takedown. Kutts pushes Beattie against the cage but Beattie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kutts tries to clinch there but Beattie circles away.
Kutts throws a combination. Beattie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beattie slaps away a takedown attempt from Kutts, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Beattie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kutts as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutts tries to clinch there but Beattie circles away.
Kutts is trying hard to land a takedown here. Beattie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jax Kutts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kutts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Beattie tries to avoid it but Kutts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Beattie to the ground. Beattie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Beattie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kutts looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Beattie stands up and beckons Kutts to his feet.
Kutts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Beattie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Beattie 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.
Beattie won't allow Kutts to sweep him here.
Beattie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beattie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beattie lands a couple of digs.
Beattie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Kutts looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Beattie passes into side control.
Kutts is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Beattie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kutts avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Beattie.
Beattie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Beattie with the ground and pound but Kutts uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beattie wants to control from the top but Kutts keeps moving.
Kutts looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Beattie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Beattie trying to control the position from guard on top but Kutts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beattie lands a couple of elbows.

Kutts is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Beattie defends well.
Beattie postures up in Kutts's guard and throws a big left but Kutts blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Beattie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Beattie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kutts wants to stand but Beattie is controlling the position.
Beattie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beattie controlling from the top position.
Beattie postures up in Kutts's guard and throws a big left but Kutts blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Beattie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kutts looks to clinch

and Beattie counters with a single leg into guard. Kutts didn't expect that.

Kutts looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Beattie wants to control from the top but Kutts keeps moving.
Beattie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kutts is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Beattie tries to free his leg and advance position but Kutts is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kutts is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beattie tries to free his leg and advance position but Kutts is retaining full guard.
Beattie works over Kutts with some ground and pound from guard.
Beattie stops Kutts from standing up.

Beattie gets to his feet - Kutts follows without any prompting.
Nice sprawl there from Kutts as Beattie shoots in.

Kutts gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kutts leaning against his opponent.
Beattie looking for a takedown.
Beattie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beattie has Kutts pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kutts manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jax Kutts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Beattie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beattie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kutts is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kutts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Beattie is trying to drag Kutts to the mat but Kutts just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kutts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Beattie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kutts just stands there and leans against the cage.
Beattie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Kutts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutts tries to close the distance and clinch but Beattie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beattie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kutts sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Beattie somewhat.

Kutts rushes Beattie and presses him up against the cage.
Kutts lands a knee to the body.
Beattie is pressed up against the cage. Kutts has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Beattie down to the mat. Beattie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Beattie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kutts looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beattie is fending him off so far but Kutts persists. Nope, Beattie circles away and we're back to standing.
Kutts shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Beattie defends it nicely.

Beattie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kutts napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beattie working the ground and pound from side control.
Beattie lands a nice forearm strike.
Kutts tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Kutts is trying to stand back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Beattie looking for the RNC.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Beattie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Beattie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Beattie!
Jason Beattie bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.