PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steaphan Beattie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Nevsky (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.

Beattie
vs
Nevsky

174 cm
24
168 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

179 cm
23
168 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steaphan Beattie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Nevsky!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beattie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nevsky lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Beattie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Beattie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nevsky misses with a wild body shot.
Nevsky takes one to the chin there.
Nevsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beattie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beattie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Beattie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Beattie closes the distance and clinches.
Nevsky misses with a knee to the head.
Beattie lands a shoulder strike.
Beattie misses with a punch on the inside.
Nevsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nevsky lands a right hand.
Nevsky stalls.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beattie lands a nice shot to the body.
Nevsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beattie gets through Nevsky's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Beattie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nevsky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beattie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Beattie lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nevsky.
Nevsky unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beattie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nevsky scores with a knee to the head.
Beattie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nevsky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nevsky is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nevsky misses with a body punch.
Nevsky is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Beattie is keeping busy.
Beattie swings wildly with an uppercut but Nevsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nevsky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nevsky stalling the fight.
Nevsky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Beattie prevents a body shot from Nevsky.
Nevsky's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Beattie working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beattie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beattie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nevsky will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Beattie up against the cage.
Beattie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nevsky pushes Beattie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nevsky misses with a knee to the head.
Beattie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Beattie.
Beattie lands with a left to the head.
Beattie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nevsky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beattie struggles to land a body shot inside as Nevsky controls his hands.
Nevsky tries to throw a body punch but Beattie avoids it by throwing Nevsky back against the cage.
Nevsky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nevsky blocking some punches.
Nevsky trying to stall but Beattie improves his position.
Nevsky tries to stall but Beattie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Beattie on the inside.
Nevsky is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nevsky misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for Nevsky to work.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nevsky.
Nevsky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nevsky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beattie's elbow.
Beattie has a couple of punches blocked by Nevsky.
Beattie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nevsky or not.
Beattie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beattie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nevsky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beattie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Beattie.
Beattie throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Beattie.
Beattie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nevsky manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Beattie misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nevsky tries to stall but Beattie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Beattie lands a shot to the body.
Nevsky can't find room to land a body shot as Beattie controls the action.
Nevsky blocking some punches.
Nevsky missing with knees to the body.
Nevsky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Nevsky is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Beattie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nevsky tries a knee to the head but Beattie blocks it.
Nevsky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nevsky taking a breather.
Beattie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beattie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nevskys head.
Nevsky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nevsky lands an uppercut.
Nevsky landing knees to the head.
Beattie lands a nice shot to the body.
Nevsky gets through Beattie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nevsky stalling in the clinch but Beattie improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Steaphan Beattie will probably get the nod.
That's time! Beattie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nevsky fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beattie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Beattie does it's job there.
Nevsky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beattie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Beattie moves away from the strike by Nevsky.
Beattie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nevsky finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Beattie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beattie scores with a punch to the head.
Nevsky looks to land a right hand but Beattie moved out of range.
Beattie wants to clinch up but Nevsky keeps it at a distance.
Steaphan Beattie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beattie is looking to clinch.
A jab from Nevsky misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beattie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nevsky shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nevsky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nevsky lunges at Beattie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Beattie's hand.
Nevsky misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Nevsky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beattie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good exchange - Nevsky coming out on top.
Beattie throws the left hand but Nevsky avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Nevsky misses.
Nevsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beattie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beattie misses with an uppercut. Nevsky saw that one coming.
Beattie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beattie tries to clinch up.
Beattie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nevsky jabs Beattie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Beattie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Beattie swings for the body but Nevsky moves out of range.
Beattie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Beattie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Nevsky finds it's way through Beattie's defenses.
Beattie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

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!
Nevsky connects with a single shot there.
Beattie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nevsky.
A little feinted left hand from Beattie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nevsky takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nevsky avoids the body shot from Beattie.
Nevsky doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nevsky lands a glancing blow to the side of Beattie's head.
Beattie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nevsky to score with a decent uppercut.
Beattie tries to clinch but Nevsky moves out of range.
Beattie works Nevsky's body with a nice hook.
Nevsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beattie manages to avoid it.
Beattie half committed to a counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Beattie.
Nevsky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alexander Nevsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nevsky takes one to the side of the head.
Beattie pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nevsky back to the cage. Beattie follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Beattie misses with a body shot
and Nevsky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Beattie.

Nevsky is rocked!
Nevsky fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beattie throws a body punch but Nevsky moves out of range.

Beattie takes the fight into the clinch.
Nevsky connects with a knee to the head.
Nevsky cracks Beattie with a nice body shot.
Beattie blocking some punches.
Beattie being controlled against the cage.
Nevsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nevsky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nevsky blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Nevsky.
Nevsky has a couple of punches blocked by Beattie.
Beattie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beattie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nevsky.
Nevsky is leaning against Beattie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nevsky.
Nevsky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nevsky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beattie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Beattie on the inside.
Beattie scores with a shot to the side of Nevsky's head.
Nevsky is trying to stall.
Beattie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nevsky throws a punch but it's blocked by Beattie.
Beattie misses with some punches.
Beattie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beattie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nevsky backwards.
Beattie lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nevsky lands with a right to the head.
Nevsky can't find room to land a body shot as Beattie controls the action.
Nevsky tries to throw a body punch but Beattie avoids it by throwing Nevsky back against the cage.
Nevsky slows down the pace here.
A right hand to the body from Beattie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alexander Nevsky will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Beattie wants to clinch up but Nevsky keeps it at a distance.
Beattie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beattie slips a jab and a cross from Nevsky.
Beattie lands a nice shot that snaps Nevsky's head back.
Nevsky misses with an attempted mid kick.
Beattie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Beattie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Beattie wants to clinch up but Nevsky keeps it at a distance.
Nevsky rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Beattie to counter with a crisp jab.
Beattie takes one to the chin there.
Beattie throws the left hand but Nevsky avoids the punch easily.
Beattie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Beattie is predictable there
and Nevsky counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jab from Nevsky.
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 lands a really nice looking cross but Nevsky seems unphased.
Beattie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nevsky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevsky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nevsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beattie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nevsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nevsky's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Beattie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nevsky scrambles back to his feet.
Nevsky looks to land a left hand but Beattie moved out of range nicely.

Beattie rushes Nevsky and presses him up against the cage.
Beattie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Beattie has a couple of punches blocked by Nevsky.
Nevsky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Beattie.
Nevsky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beattie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beattie.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nevsky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beattie's elbow.
Nevsky trying to control the position but instead, Beattie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nevsky into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Beattie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beattie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nevsky backwards.
Beattie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nevsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nevsky takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beattie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beattie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nevsky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nevsky.
Nevsky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short uppercut from Beattie.
Nevsky tries to land knees in the clinch but Beattie avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nevsky lands a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Beattie.
Beattie misses with some punches.
Beattie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nevsky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beattie throws a punch but it's blocked by Nevsky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevsky lands a nice shot to the body.
Beattie has a couple of punches blocked by Nevsky.
Nevsky taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beattie.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Beattie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nevsky looking to throw knees to the head but Beattie is blocking nicely.
Beattie swings wildly with an uppercut but Nevsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Beattie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nevsky lands with a light punch inside.
Nevsky gets through Beattie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nevsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nevsky.
Nevsky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beattie misses with some punches.
Beattie scores with a shoulder strike.
Beattie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beattie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beattie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beattie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beattie has a couple of punches blocked by Nevsky.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nevsky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nevsky blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beattie.
Nevsky throws a punch but it's blocked by Beattie.
A short right from Nevsky on the inside.
Nevsky blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Nevsky.
A short left from Nevsky.
Nevsky is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nevsky blocks an uppercut.
Beattie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Beattie avoiding damage as Nevsky throws knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nevsky.
Nevsky is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nevsky looking to throw knees to the head but Beattie is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Steaphan Beattie.
Well Beattie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steaphan Beattie!
A very excited looking Steaphan Beattie made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.