PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bert Beryllium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ditte gaetan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Beryllium
vs
gaetan

180 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Beast Body

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bert Beryllium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, ditte gaetan!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beryllium shoots in and gets a takedown into gaetan's guard.
Beryllium passes into half guard.

gaetan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

gaetan actively working from the bottom here.
Beryllium trying to control the action but gaetan is working from the bottom.

gaetan actively working from the bottom here.
Beryllium tries to pass to full mount but gaetan defends it.
Beryllium knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for gaetan on the ground.

gaetan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beryllium pulls his head out easily.
gaetan works his way to full guard. Good work.

gaetan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beryllium gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beryllium wants to pass the guard but gaetan is keeping the position.
Beryllium trying to control the position from guard on top but gaetan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

gaetan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

gaetan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beryllium is aware though and is defending well.
gaetan looks gassed!
Beryllium is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

gaetan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
gaetan keeping moving, preventing Beryllium from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Beryllium passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
gaetan tries to bench press Beryllium off him but Beryllium keeps the position.
gaetan manages to get back to half guard.

gaetan looking for a kimura from the bottom but Beryllium passes into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
gaetan is looking to reverse the position.
Beryllium staying calm.

Beryllium tries for a kimura but gaetan is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gaetan tries to bench press Beryllium off him but Beryllium keeps the position.

Beryllium working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

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

Beryllium is trying to get an arm triangle but gaetan is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Beryllium wants to lay and pray for a moment but gaetan keeps working.

Beryllium is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but gaetan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
gaetan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Beryllium is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. gaetan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

No luck for Beryllium with that takedown attempt.
gaetan with a lazy takedown attempt

and Beryllium counters with a shoot takedown. gaetan fights it but they end up in guard.
Beryllium tries to free his leg and advance position but gaetan is retaining full guard.

gaetan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Beryllium defends well.

gaetan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beryllium gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
gaetan wants to sweep here but Beryllium controlling him for the moment.
gaetan is breathing heavily.
Beryllium's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

gaetan has an active guard here but Beryllium has managed to pass into half guard.

gaetan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beryllium pulls his head out easily.

Beryllium is trying to work for a kimura but gaetan is defending well.
gaetan is staying active underneath Beryllium, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Beryllium works his way into full mount!
Beryllium controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
gaetan wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Beryllium is trying to stick to gaetan's back but gaetan is turning into Beryllium. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Beryllium's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by gaetan.
gaetan preventing the sweep.

gaetan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Beryllium dives on top into guard.

gaetan working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Beryllium has passed into half guard!

Beryllium is sneakily working for an arm triangle but gaetan sees it coming and defends easily.
Beryllium moves into full mount! gaetan won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gaetan regains half guard.
Beryllium with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Beryllium uses his free foot to push down on gaetan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for gaetan.
Beryllium looking to control and managing it successfully.
gaetan is looking to get to half guard.
Beryllium manages to capitalize on a mistake by gaetan to take his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beryllium trying to control.
gaetan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are battling for position here. gaetan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
gaetan keeping moving, preventing Beryllium from controlling successfully.

gaetan has his foot on Beryllium's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beryllium works his way back into a safe position though.

gaetan looking for subs off his back but Beryllium has passed one foot through into half guard.

gaetan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beryllium pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bert Beryllium dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Beryllium throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. gaetan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Beryllium is in gaetan's guard.

gaetan looking for subs off his back but Beryllium has passed one foot through into half guard.
Beryllium content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bert Beryllium overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Beryllium looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

gaetan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
gaetan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

gaetan looking for submissions off his back.
gaetan tries to roll over but Beryllium keeps him under control.

Beryllium is trying to work for a kimura but gaetan is defending well.
gaetan wants to improve his position but Beryllium is controlling well.
gaetan is not content to let Beryllium control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Beryllium content to control rather than advance.

gaetan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beryllium pulls his head out easily.
Beryllium wants to lay and pray for a moment but gaetan keeps working.

gaetan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beryllium pulls his head out easily.

gaetan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Beryllium passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gaetan tries to improve position but can't.
Bert Beryllium is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beryllium in side control, just content to control the action for now.
gaetan tries to bench press Beryllium off him but Beryllium keeps the position.
Beryllium moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
gaetan is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
gaetan is trying to escape the position but Beryllium is controlling the position.
gaetan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Beryllium wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Beryllium slows the pace down.
ditte gaetan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bert Beryllium wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Beryllium throws a quick head kick that skims the top of gaetan's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bert Beryllium showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Beryllium 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bert Beryllium!