PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arabian Beattie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Bertolini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beattie
vs
Bertolini

178 cm
22
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arabian Beattie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucas Bertolini!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bertolini drives through with a takedown into guard.
Beattie controls Bertolini momentarily but Bertolini frees himself.
Beattie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bertolini is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bertolini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beattie is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Beattie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bertolini is one step ahead there.

Bertolini decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Beattie, up you get!
Bertolini will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beattie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bertolini displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lucas Bertolini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bertolini shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bertolini showed some decent athleticism there.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bertolini in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beattie won't allow Bertolini to pass to mount.
Beattie is refusing to be controlled, as Bertolini sits in half guard.
Beattie is trying is best to control the position here.
Bertolini wants to control but Beattie is keeping him busy.
Beattie holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Beattie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bertolini is working away from the top position though.
Beattie is not content to let Bertolini control the position.
Beattie wants to control but Bertolini is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Beattie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bertolini's waist but Bertolini gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Beattie off to one side.
Beattie stuffs the takedown attempt from Bertolini. Bertolini gets slowly back to his feet.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bertolini struggling a bit here.
Bertolini prevents Beattie from improving position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Beattie decides to stand back up. Beattie steps back and let's Bertolini get back to his feet.
Beattie fails with the takedown.
Beattie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Beattie fails with the takedown
and Bertolini counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arabian Beattie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bertolini darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Beattie is positioning himself well to prevent Bertolini advancing to mount.
Bertolini is looking to take a break and control but Beattie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Bertolini decides to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertolini darts in trying to clinch

so Beattie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Beattie chips away with some ground and pound.

Bertolini throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Beattie seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Bertolini is looking for a triangle but Beattie pushes his legs off easily.

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

Bertolini is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bertolini trying to control the position.
Beattie looking to sit in guard and control but Bertolini gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Beattie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Beattie looking for a sweep. Not yet Beattie, not yet.

Bertolini drops back looking for a leg! Beattie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Beattie manages to kick Bertolini off! Bertolini jumps back into Beattie's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bertolini falls off balance throwing a combination

and Beattie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bertolini trying to stall but Beattie improves his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bertolini breaks from the clinch.
Bertolini tries to clinch up

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

Bertolini lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lucas Bertolini will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Beattie throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Bertolini to counter with a crisp jab.
Bertolini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bertolini shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Beattie moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bertolini is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Beattie pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Beattie jumps guard and drags Bertolini to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

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

Beattie had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bertolini is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Beattie Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bertolini's back instead.
Bertolini is covering up but some of the strikes from Beattie are getting through and doing damage.

Bertolini fending off the submission attempt from Beattie.
Beattie is controlling the position but Bertolini somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bertolini slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beattie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bertolini is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bertolini has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beattie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bertolini is one step ahead there.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arabian Beattie!