PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Beaulac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Soderstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soderstrom has chosen Base 10 - new day as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beaulac
vs
Soderstrom

200 cm
22
225 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

210 cm
19
230 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Prime Time Fighting Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Beaulac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Magnus Soderstrom!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soderstrom misses with a hook. Beaulac ducked under it nicely.
Soderstrom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice shot lands for Beaulac.
Soderstrom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beaulac.
Soderstrom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beaulac moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beaulac stuns Soderstrom with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Beaulac misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Soderstrom misses.
Jab by Beaulac.
Beaulac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soderstrom throws a head kick that misses.
Beaulac looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Beaulac fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Soderstrom, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Beaulac.
Beaulac using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Soderstrom looks gassed!
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!
Soderstrom can't break the clinch.
Soderstrom has had enough of the clinch but Beaulac keeps him there for the moment.
Soderstrom takes an elbow to the temple.
Beaulac with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soderstrom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beaulac has him pressed against the cage.
Beaulac keeps control of Soderstrom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Soderstrom wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beaulac tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Beaulac scores with a knee to the head.
Beaulac lands a right hand.
Beaulac tries to land a knee to the head but Soderstrom blocks with his arms.
Beaulac crunches a lovely knee into Soderstrom's ribcage.
Beaulac throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beaulac lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Beaulac.
Beaulac unloads a knee to the mid-section. Soderstrom lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Beaulac crunches a lovely knee into Soderstrom's ribcage.
Soderstrom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Beaulac tries to land a knee to the head but Soderstrom blocks with his arms.
A hook to the body from Beaulac.
A knee to the head by Beaulac.
Soderstrom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beaulac taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Beaulac lands a knee to the head.
Soderstrom is looking to break free of the clinch but Beaulac has double underhooks.
Beaulac has Soderstrom pushed against the cage.
Beaulac misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soderstrom is trying to break free.
Beaulac with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Soderstrom wants to get back to striking at distance but Beaulac won't allow it.
Soderstrom can't break the clinch.
Beaulac lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Soderstrom is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Beaulac scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Beaulac with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Beaulac.
Beaulac prevents Soderstrom from breaking the clinch.
Soderstrom is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beaulac lands a left hand.
Beaulac lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Soderstrom has had enough of the clinch but Beaulac keeps him there for the moment.
Beaulac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Soderstrom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beaulac with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Soderstrom tries to break the clinch but Beaulac is controlling the position.
Soderstrom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Soderstrom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beaulac has him pressed against the cage.
Beaulac with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beaulac keeps control of Soderstrom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Soderstrom manages to break the clinch.
Beaulac missing with a left hand there. Soderstrom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slapping body kick lands there for Soderstrom.
Beaulac checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soderstrom loads up on a big right hand but Beaulac slips the punch.
Soderstrom moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Beaulac falls off balance throwing a combination
and Soderstrom counters with a one-two to the body.
Soderstrom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soderstrom loads up on a big right hand but Beaulac slips the punch.
Soderstrom blocks the body kick.
Jon Beaulac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beaulac throws a combination that misses
and Soderstrom counters with a straight right hand.
Beaulac tries to clinch up but Soderstrom circles away and keeps his distance.
Beaulac misses with a head kick.
Beaulac throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beaulac ducks under a wild hook from Soderstrom.
A head kick by Beaulac misses
and Soderstrom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaulac wants to clinch but Soderstrom slips to the side
and Soderstrom counters with a nice kick to the body.
A punch combination from Soderstrom misses.
Soderstrom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beaulac.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soderstrom misses with an uppercut. Beaulac saw that one coming.
Soderstrom scores with a kick to the midsection.
Soderstrom throws a hook to the side of Beaulac's head but Beaulac sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beaulac checks the leg kick nicely there.
Beaulac tries a head kick but it misses.
Soderstrom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beaulac.
Beaulac attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beaulac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beaulac fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beaulac throws a sloppy head kick
and Soderstrom counters with a leg kick.
Soderstrom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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 Jon Beaulac will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Soderstrom throws a body kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Beaulac.
Beaulac fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jon Beaulac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soderstrom misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Beaulac counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Beaulac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beaulac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soderstrom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beaulac throws a body kick the misses

and Soderstrom counters with a flying knee that drops Beaulac!

Beaulac is rocked!
Soderstrom slips nicely into half guard.
Oh Beaulac is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Soderstrom prevents Beaulac from standing back up.
Beaulac seems to have got his legs back now.
Soderstrom looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soderstrom passes to full mount!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Soderstrom controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beaulac taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaulac in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Soderstrom takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by Soderstrom there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Soderstrom takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Magnus Soderstrom just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Beaulac moves into the clinch successfully.
Soderstrom is looking to break free of the clinch but Beaulac has double underhooks.
Beaulac cracks Soderstrom with a nice body shot.
Beaulac lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Soderstrom wants to get back to striking at distance but Beaulac won't allow it.
Soderstrom wants to break free but Beaulac has control.
Beaulac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Soderstrom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Beaulac scores with a nice short uppercut.

Soderstrom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beaulac explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jab, jab by Beaulac - just one landing.
A low kick from Soderstrom is predictable there

and Beaulac counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaulac throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Soderstrom blocks it with crossed arms.
Soderstrom is looking to break free of the clinch but Beaulac has double underhooks.
Soderstrom takes a shot to the head.
Beaulac pushes Soderstrom back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Soderstrom avoiding damage as Beaulac throws knees to the body.
Soderstrom has had enough of the clinch but Beaulac keeps him there for the moment.
Soderstrom can't break the clinch.
Beaulac wants to stall.
Soderstrom is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Soderstrom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Soderstrom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beaulac has him pressed against the cage.
Soderstrom has had enough of the clinch but Beaulac keeps him there for the moment.
Soderstrom wants to break free but Beaulac has control.
Beaulac lands a nice uppercut.
Soderstrom is looking to break free of the clinch but Beaulac has double underhooks.
Beaulac keeps control of Soderstrom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Beaulac.
Beaulac throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beaulac with a knee to the head.
Soderstrom is trying to break free.
Beaulac landing knees to the head.
Soderstrom can't break the clinch.

Soderstrom manages to break the clinch.
Soderstrom avoids the head kick by Beaulac.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Soderstrom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Beaulac moves into the clinch.
Soderstrom wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beaulac tries a knee to the head but Soderstrom blocks it.
Beaulac tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Beaulac tries a knee to the head but Soderstrom blocks it.
Beaulac tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Beaulac.
Soderstrom tries to break the clinch but Beaulac is controlling the position.
Soderstrom wants to break free but Beaulac has control.

Soderstrom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Magnus Soderstrom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beaulac tries to clinch but Soderstrom is having none of it.
Beaulac tries to clinch but Soderstrom moves away
and Soderstrom makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Beaulac really felt that one!
Soderstrom bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Beaulac's head backwards.

It looks like Jon Beaulac has been cut.
Soderstrom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beaulac avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soderstrom slips under a jab.
Beaulac tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaulac takes one to the chin there.
Beaulac is looking to clinch but Soderstrom is avoiding it.
Beaulac wants to clinch.
Beaulac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soderstrom misses with a hook.
Soderstrom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beaulac defending well as Soderstrom loads up on a big left hand.
Beaulac doesn't manage to clinch there - Soderstrom circles away.
Beaulac lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Beaulac throws a sloppy head kick
and Beaulac takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beaulac misses with a body shot.
Soderstrom fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Beaulac checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaulac tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Soderstrom counters with a low kick, right behind Beaulac 's knee.
Beaulac takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Soderstrom uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Soderstrom lands with a cross.
Soderstrom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beaulac.
Beaulac takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soderstrom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Beaulac. That did some damage!
Soderstrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beaulac tries to clinch up
and Soderstrom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beaulac thinking.
Soderstrom throws a shot from downtown. Beaulac moves away and avoids it.
Beaulac looks to clinch
and Soderstrom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beaulac moves out of range of the body kick.
Soderstrom throws a big shot that misses.
Beaulac showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soderstrom.
Soderstrom has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Beaulac lands a right hook to the body.
Beaulac scores with a head kick.
Beaulac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beaulac checks a leg kick.
Soderstrom takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Soderstrom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Beaulac fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soderstrom swinging wilding here.
Beaulac throws a sloppy head kick and Soderstrom moves out of range easily.
Soderstrom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beaulac sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Soderstrom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beaulac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beaulac throws a sloppy head kick and Soderstrom moves out of range easily.
Beaulac tries to clinch up.
Beaulac looks to clinch
and Soderstrom counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soderstrom jabs at Beaulac's body.
Soderstrom lands an overhand right.
Soderstrom throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Soderstrom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Soderstrom has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Magnus Soderstrom!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Magnus Soderstrom!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Magnus Soderstrom!

Magnus Soderstrom wins by unanimous decision!