PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Rocket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arabian Beattie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rocket
vs
Beattie

177 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Rocket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arabian Beattie!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beattie fails with a takedown attempt.
Rocket doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Beattie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Beattie.

Rocket works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Rocket wants to pass the guard but Beattie is keeping the position.
Rocket wants to control from the top but Beattie keeps moving.
Beattie is trying to keep Rocket in close.
Rocket is looking to work some ground and pound but Beattie has wrist control.

Rocket has gone for a leg lock! Beattie slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rocket's guard.
Rocket is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Beattie is stalling in the full guard.
Rocket keeping moving, preventing Beattie from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beattie stands and throws Rocket's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Beattie decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rocket to his feet.

Beattie closes the distance and clinches.

Beattie jumps guard and drags Rocket to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rocket trying to control the position from guard on top but Beattie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Beattie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rocket with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beattie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rocket manages to get himself to full guard.
Rocket wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocket working a defensive guard but Beattie passes into half guard.
Rocket is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rocket is breathing heavily.
Beattie is thwarting Rocket's attempts to control the position.
Rocket is trying to stand up here but Beattie is controlling him well.
Beattie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Beattie trying to control the action but Rocket is working from the bottom.
Rocket has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Beattie is working away from the top position though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Beattie scores with a leg kick.

Rocket clinches.
Beattie lands a right hand.
Rocket stops a takedown attempt from Beattie.
Rocket gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Beattie.
Ricky Rocket has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arabian Beattie.
Beattie is trying to stall.
Beattie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rocket gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocket lands a nice uppercut.
Beattie tries to score a body lock takedown but Rocket shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Rocket turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Beattie gets back to half guard.
Rocket wants to pass the guard but Beattie is defending well.
Rocket sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Beattie wants to control but Rocket is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rocket controlling the pace.
Rocket prevents Beattie from improving his position.

Rocket is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Beattie is just riding it out for now. Rocket eventually gives up the hold.
Rocket uses his free foot to push down on Beattie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Beattie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocket landing strikes from the mount and Beattie is in trouble!
Rocket looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rocket scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Beattie is rocked!
Rocket lands a big elbow.
Beattie is still in real trouble! Can Rocket finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beattie can't escape the position.
Rocket controlling the pace for now.
Rocket putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rocket lands a heavy elbow.
Beattie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rocket controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rocket working the ground and pound effectively.
Rocket avoids the attempt from Beattie to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Rocket dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rocket bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Beattie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rocket scoring with punches from side control.
Rocket trying to control the position but Beattie is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rocket landing strikes.
Beattie can't do much from the bottom here.
Rocket looks up at the clock and then as Beattie takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rocket smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Beattie is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Rocket looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rocket working the ground and pound.
Beattie is looking for a sweep.
Beattie seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beattie regains half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rocket wants to control but Beattie is keeping him busy.
Beattie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Beattie working a defensive guard here.
Rocket postures up and lands a big shot to Beattie's brow.

Rocket thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Beattie trying to keep a closed guard but Rocket is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rocket stays in close to Beattie's body and controls the position.

Rocket has gone for a leg lock! Beattie slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rocket's guard.
Beattie wants to control from the top but Rocket keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beattie stopping the sweep attempt from Rocket.
Beattie trying to control but Rocket is working from the bottom.
Beattie slips nicely into half guard.

Beattie wants to work for an arm triangle but Rocket is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Beattie trying to control from half guard but Rocket is working away.
Rocket tries to get to full guard but Beattie has control of the leg.
Ricky Rocket overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rocket trying to control but Beattie postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Rocket gets a takedown into half guard.
Rocket stops Beattie from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beattie gets back to full guard.
Rocket 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.
Beattie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Still in half guard, Beattie seems content to control.

Beattie decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Rocket changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Beattie tries to avoid it but Rocket 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 tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rocket paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Rocket drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Beattie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rocket makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rocket advances to half guard.
Rocket lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rocket looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Beattie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Beattie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rocket with a nice head shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beattie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rocket.

Beattie has his foot on Rocket's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rocket works his way back into a safe position though.
Beattie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rocket forces his way into half guard.
Rocket trying to mount his opponent but Beattie defends it.
Rocket is thwarting Beattie's attempts to control the position.
Rocket missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beattie is pressing down on Rocket's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rocket is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Beattie working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Rocket dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rocket shoots in but no luck this time.
Beattie shoots for a double leg takedown but Rocket sprawls well. He's pushed Beattie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rocket looks for a takedown but Beattie sprawls well.

Beattie gets caught flat footed, as Rocket shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Beattie tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Beattie uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Beattie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rocket paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beattie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rocket counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rocket.
Rocket stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beattie swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Beattie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Beattie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rocket trying to control but Beattie is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beattie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rocket stopping the sweep attempt from Beattie.
Beattie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rocket controls the pace.
Rocket trying to control but Beattie is working from the bottom.

Beattie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rocket doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rocket manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Rocket shoots in and bounces Beattie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Beattie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rocket stopping the sweep attempt from Beattie.

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

Rocket avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rocket wants to control from the top but Beattie keeps moving.
Beattie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Beattie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rocket gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rocket postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beattie wants to sweep but no luck.

Rocket drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rocket jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rocket has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Rocket is posturing up here but Beattie has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Rocket tries to roll out but it's too tight and Rocket has to tap! Slick submission there by Beattie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arabian Beattie!