PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Beattie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hussak Claw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Beattie has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Beattie
vs
Claw

173 cm
24
165 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

160 cm
42
164 lbs
21 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite 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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Beattie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hussak Claw!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claw is trying hard to land a takedown here. Beattie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Beattie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Claw moves away.
Beattie thumps Claw with a low kick.
Beattie misses with a two punch combination.
Claw wants to clinch up but Beattie keeps it at a distance.
Beattie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Claw's head.

It looks like Hussak Claw has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beattie.
Beattie throws a leg kick that misses.
Claw tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Chris Beattie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claw has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beattie.
Claw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beattie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Beattie.
Beattie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beattie throws a lazy head kick

and Claw counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Beattie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Claw is working away from the top position though.

Claw is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Claw 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.
Beattie is looking for a sweep. Claw is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Claw is working for a kimura here but Beattie manages to reverse the position and he's now in Claw's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beattie stopping the sweep attempt from Claw.
Claw managing to control the position.
Claw is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beattie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Claw looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Claw controlling Beattie's posture.
Beattie postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Beattie throws a head kick but Claw moves out of range.

Beattie lands a big head kick that sends Claw tumbling to the mat! Beattie takes a step backwards and waves Claw back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Beattie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Claw.
Claw doesn't manage to clinch there - Beattie circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beattie.
Chris Beattie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Claw fails with a takedown attempt.
Beattie throws a lazy right hand but Claw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beattie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Beattie misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Beattie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hussak Claw's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Beattie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Claw is out of range.
Claw drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Beattie defends it well.
Claw checks a leg kick nicely.
And Claw tries to counter it with a takedown but Beattie pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Beattie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Beattie 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 Claw has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Claw and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Claw fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Beattie avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beattie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Claw closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beattie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beattie lands with a shot to the body.
Beattie stuffs the takedown.
Chris Beattie is winning the standup battle so far.
Beattie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice shot lands for Beattie.

That has opened up Hussak Claw's cut even more.
Beattie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Claw gets a clinch.
Beattie lands a right hand.
Claw goes for a takedown attempt but Beattie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chris Beattie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hussak Claw.
Beattie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beattie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Beattie lands with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Claw fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Beattie delivers a nice body kick.
Claw has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beattie.
Beattie lands a nice looking kick to the body. Claw takes a step back to recover.
Claw takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Beattie throws a sloppy head kick and Claw moves out of range easily.
Claw is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beattie throws a head kick that misses.
Claw tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Beattie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Claw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Claw is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Claw fails to land the takedown.
Claw fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Claw checks a leg kick.
A left and a right from Beattie both land. Nice combination.
Claw will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Beattie scores with a nice body kick.
Claw is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claw takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Beattie scores with a push kick.
Beattie tries a head kick but it misses.
Claw tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Claw shoots in but no luck this time.
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 big head kick that sends Claw tumbling to the mat! Beattie takes a step backwards and waves Claw back to his feet - he wants the finish!

The cut above Hussak Claw's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Beattie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beattie cracks Claw with a right hand to the side of the head.

Hussak Claw's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Beattie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beattie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Claw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Beattie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hussak Claw's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Beattie throws out a leg kick but Claw moves out of range and Beattie only half commits.
Beattie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Claw's calf.
Beattie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Claw fails with a takedown attempt.
Beattie looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Beattie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Claw can do to turn this around?
Beattie misses the shot to the body.
And Claw tries to counter it with a takedown but Beattie pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Claw closes the distance and clinches up with Beattie, looking for a takedown. Claw pushes Beattie against the cage but Beattie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claw closes the distance and clinches up with Beattie, looking for a takedown. Claw pushes Beattie against the cage but Beattie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Beattie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chris Beattie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hussak Claw.
Claw keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beattie.
Claw takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beattie, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beattie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Beattie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Claw. That did some damage!
Beattie lands with a nice body kick.
Claw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Claw avoids the head kick by Beattie.
Beattie lands a front kick.
Beattie connects with an inside leg kick.
Beattie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Claw takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beattie.
Beattie is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beattie scores with a nice body kick.
Beattie lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beattie throws a low kick, looking for Claw's leg but Claw calmly moves out of range.
Beattie misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beattie.
Beattie stuffs the takedown attempt from Claw. Claw gets slowly back to his feet.
Beattie fires out a quick counter leg kick but Claw just manages to avoid it.
You can see that Claw has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Beattie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Claw is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Beattie throws a low kick but Claw moves out of range easily.
Beattie throws a leg kick but Claw sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claw shoots and misses
and Beattie counters with a straight right hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hussak Claw's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chris Beattie!
A victorious Chris Beattie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.