PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Beattie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock comes to the cage accompanied by Balls Deep. On his way into the cage it seems that Aaron Brock has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Aaron Brock seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Brock
vs
Beattie

190 cm
26
187 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aaron Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Beattie!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brock looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Beattie!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Beattie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Beattie wants to control but Brock is having none of it.
Brock wants to control the pace but Beattie is squirming around nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Beattie can do anything to dispel that myth.
Beattie is desperately trying to improve his position but Brock has a good base and remains in mount.
Brock avoids the attempt from Beattie to control.
Beattie is trying to escape the mount.
Beattie is squirming around, avoiding Brock's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beattie tries to lock up and control but Brock gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Beattie throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Brock prevents Beattie from getting the reversal.
Beattie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Beattie is trying to get back to full guard.
Beattie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Beattie is looking to control Brock's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beattie avoid being mounted?
Brock tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Beattie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock is thwarting Beattie's attempts to control the position.
Beattie pushes Brock off looking to stand but Brock dives back in and keeps control.
Brock wants to get back to his feet.
Beattie wants to improve his position but Brock is controlling well.

Beattie looking for submissions off his back.
Beattie wants to improve his position but Brock is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beattie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brock is working away from the top position though.

Beattie looking for submissions off his back.
Brock trying to control the action but Beattie is working from the bottom.
Beattie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beattie keeps working.
Brock seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beattie trying to control but Brock postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Aaron Brock just wasn't active enough.
Brock moves in looking to clinch but Beattie pushes him off.
Brock throws a head kick but Beattie moves out of range.
Brock stuffs the takedown.
Brock tries to close the distance and clinch but Beattie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aaron Brock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brock lands a head kick!

Brock gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beattie works over Brock with some ground and pound from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Brock working for a triangle but Beattie defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Beattie dominated that round.
That's time! Brock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brock throws a wild body kick that Beattie sees coming a mile off.
Beattie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brock throws a push kick but Beattie slaps the foot to one side.

Beattie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brock sprawls well initially but Beattie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Beattie stalling away here and it's allowed Brock to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Beattie with a nice head shot there.

Brock manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Beattie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brock can pounce on him.

Beattie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brock's half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beattie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brock with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beattie wants to take a breather but Brock is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beattie is nestled in close to Brock, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Beattie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Beattie slips a nice elbow through Brock's hands, connecting with Brock's forehead.
Beattie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brock keeps working.
Brock slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Beattie stands up over Brock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Beattie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Beattie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Beattie with a nice head shot there.
Beattie advances to half guard.

Brock has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Beattie escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Beattie!
Beattie is working Brock over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beattie looks up at the clock and then as Brock takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Beattie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Brock on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Brock is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Beattie creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Beattie working the ground and pound.

Beattie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brock is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Beattie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beattie creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Beattie asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Beattie lands a decent elbow from side control.
Beattie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Brock tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Beattie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Beattie trying to control the action but Brock is working from the bottom.
Beattie working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Beattie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Brock is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Beattie is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Beattie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brock is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brock wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Brock tries to bench press Beattie off him but Beattie keeps the position.
Brock pushes Beattie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Beattie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Beattie working the body and head with strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Beattie scoring with punches and elbows.
Beattie working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brock takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Beattie working the head and body with strikes.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Beattie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brock lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Beattie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brock scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Beattie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brock looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brock is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Beattie lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Brock down.
Brock tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Beattie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brock is not content to let Beattie control the position.

Beattie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brock knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Brock is working to avoid the ground and pound but Beattie connects with a decent elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beattie landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beattie wants to control but Brock is keeping him busy.
Brock tries to bench press Beattie off him but Beattie keeps the position.

Beattie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Beattie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Brock throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Beattie stalks Brock and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brock's face. Brock staggers backwards, shaken.
Brock connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brock scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jason Beattie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beattie shoots in but Brock avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Beattie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brock finds it's way round the side to connect with Beattie's head.
Brock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Beattie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brock sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Beattie somewhat.
Aaron Brock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Beattie.

Beattie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brock napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beattie creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Brock is looking for a sweep.
Brock is not content to let Beattie control the position.
Beattie working the ground and pound.
Aaron Brock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beattie prevents Brock from escaping the position.
Jason Beattie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beattie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Brock is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Beattie asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Beattie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Brock takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Beattie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brock knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Brock takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beattie gets to mount! Brock was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Beattie scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Beattie working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beattie putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Beattie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Brock is rocked!
Beattie cracks Brock with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jason Beattie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oh Brock is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Beattie wants to finish this one by submission but Brock is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Beattie.
Beattie lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brock hang on?
Beattie lands a big shot to the head and Brock winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jason Beattie!
Jason Beattie was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.