PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Beattie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Wietrzny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wietrzny has chosen Hunter-Fallen as his entrance music. Chris Beattie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Igor Wietrzny's chin.

Beattie
vs
Wietrzny

173 cm
26
165 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

174 cm
42
163 lbs
21 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 8 - 1 - 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 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Igor Wietrzny!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ron Honeybunn and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beattie staying out of range there.
Wietrzny misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wietrzny takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Wietrzny moves into the clinch.
Wietrzny misses with some punches.
Wietrzny has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Beattie after a bit of a struggle.
Beattie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wietrzny swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Wietrzny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wietrzny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Wietrzny.
Beattie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wietrzny ducks under a wild hook from Beattie.
Wietrzny misses with a body shot.
Wietrzny shoots in for a takedown but Beattie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Beattie scores with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Wietrzny blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wietrzny has a takedown stuffed.
Chris Beattie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Wietrzny.
Some bone on bone action there as Wietrzny checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Beattie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wietrzny.
Wietrzny gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Beattie.
A low kick from Beattie is predictable there
and Wietrzny counters with a straight right hand.
Beattie swats away the attempt to clinch by Wietrzny.
Wietrzny cracks Beattie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wietrzny misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beattie throws a body kick that misses
and Wietrzny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wietrzny staying out of range there.
Wietrzny cracks Beattie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Wietrzny misses.
Wietrzny throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Wietrzny.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wietrzny looks to throw the jab but Beattie is out of range.
Beattie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Beattie misses the target.
Beattie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wietrzny.
Beattie lands a head kick!
Beattie checks a leg kick nicely.
Beattie throws a leg kick
and Wietrzny counters with a stiff right hand.
Wietrzny blocks a jab.
Beattie connects with a single shot there.
Beattie throws a sloppy head kick and Wietrzny moves out of range easily.
Beattie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wietrzny takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beattie avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wietrzny throws a looping overhand right but Beattie ducks down to avoid it.
Beattie swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wietrzny connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Beattie's hands.
Beattie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wietrzny moves away.
Wietrzny misses with a hook
and Beattie counters with a thumping low kick.
Beattie takes one on the button.
Beattie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Beattie staying out of range there.
Beattie misses with a left hand
and Wietrzny counters with a series of strikes. Beattie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wietrzny shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Beattie as he avoids it easily.
Beattie takes one to the chin there.
Wietrzny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beattie.
Beattie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wietrzny's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wietrzny throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chris Beattie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beattie lands with an overhand left.
Beattie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wietrzny.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beattie. Wietrzny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beattie throws a shot from downtown. Wietrzny moves away and avoids it.
Beattie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wietrzny.
Wietrzny doesn't manage to clinch there - Beattie circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Beattie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Beattie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wietrzny looks to land a combination but Beattie avoids it well.

Wietrzny drives through with a takedown into Beattie's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Beattie seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Wietrzny wants to control from the top but Beattie keeps moving.
Beattie seems keen to control Wietrzny's posture.
Wietrzny controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Beattie looking for a sweep. Not yet Beattie, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Igor Wietrzny will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Beattie throws a body punch but Wietrzny moves out of range.
Beattie tries to work over Wietrzny's front leg with a kick but Wietrzny checks it.
Wietrzny throws a counter combo.
Wietrzny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beattie.
Beattie jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Beattie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wietrzny loads up on a big right hand but Beattie slips the punch.
Beattie swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Igor Wietrzny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beattie scores with a jab to the head.
Beattie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wietrzny throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wietrzny slips a straight right by Beattie.
Beattie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wietrzny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wietrzny throws a jab but it's blocked by Beattie.
Beattie throws a body shot but no joy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beattie, right into the meat.
Beattie connects with a crisp jab.
Wietrzny lands a jab to the head.
Igor Wietrzny seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beattie's corner calls for a 1-2. Beattie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wietrzny lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beattie circles away quickly and effectively.
Beattie throws a body punch but Wietrzny moves out of range.
Beattie moves out of range of the body kick.
Beattie throws a series of punches but Wietrzny moves out of range.
Wietrzny swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beattie throws the left hand but Wietrzny avoids the punch easily.
Wietrzny looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wietrzny is looking to clinch.
Beattie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wietrzny stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Beattie misses with a two punch combination.
Wietrzny only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wietrzny dodges the punch combination from Beattie.
Wietrzny tries to bum rush Beattie with a series of wild strikes but Beattie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wietrzny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beattie.
Wietrzny misses with a jab to the body
and Beattie counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wietrzny slips under a jab.
Beattie scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Wietrzny does it's job there.
Wietrzny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Beattie misses.
Beattie dodges the punch combination from Wietrzny.
Beattie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wietrzny.
Wietrzny drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Beattie throws a right hand that Wietrzny ducks under and follows up with a left that Wietrzny also avoids with ease.
Wietrzny throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Beattie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wietrzny swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beattie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wietrzny.
Wietrzny tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wietrzny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wietrzny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wietrzny misses with a left hand
and Beattie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wietrzny throws a leg kick but Beattie moved away.
Wietrzny misses with a series of wild punches.
Beattie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Beattie throws a leg kick but Wietrzny sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Beattie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Beattie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beattie throws a front kick aimed at Wietrzny's knee but Wietrzny avoids it well.
Wietrzny connects with a crisp jab.
Beattie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beattie thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beattie throws an overhand right that lands on Wietrzny's shoulder, as Wietrzny tries to avoid the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Wietrzny. Those never looked like landing.
Beattie throws a looping overhand right but Wietrzny ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beattie throws a leg kick
and Wietrzny counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wietrzny swinging wildly here.
Beattie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wietrzny misses with an uppercut. Beattie saw that one coming.
Wietrzny throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wietrzny connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beattie.
Beattie blocks a jab.
A jab lands there for Beattie.
Wietrzny scores with a crisp jab that stopped Beattie in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Beattie dominated that second round.
That's time! Beattie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wietrzny misses with a straight left.
Beattie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Beattie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beattie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beattie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wietrzny.
Beattie throws a combination that misses
and Wietrzny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beattie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wietrzny's sensitive parts.

Wietrzny moves into the clinch successfully.
Wietrzny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wietrzny has a couple of punches blocked by Beattie.
Beattie stalling in the clinch but Wietrzny improves position.
Beattie tries a body shot but Wietrzny blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beattie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Beattie.
Wietrzny's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wietrzny wants to stall.
Wietrzny tries to land a knee to the head but Beattie blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wietrzny has a couple of punches blocked by Beattie.
Wietrzny drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Beattie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Beattie tries a knee to the head but Wietrzny blocks it.
Wietrzny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beattie tries to land knees in the clinch but Wietrzny avoids the damage to the body.
Wietrzny throws a punch but it's blocked by Beattie.
Wietrzny with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wietrzny pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Beattie breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from Beattie.
Wietrzny misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Wietrzny.
Beattie looks to land a right hand but Wietrzny moved out of range.
Wietrzny looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wietrzny misses with the body kick
and Beattie counters with a low kick, right behind Wietrzny 's knee.
Jab by Wietrzny.
Wietrzny lands the left hand.
A cross from Beattie lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beattie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wietrzny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wietrzny shoots for a takedown but Beattie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wietrzny is looking to score with low kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beattie, right into the meat.
Beattie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wietrzny throws a right hand that Beattie ducks under and follows up with a left that Beattie also avoids with ease.
Beattie slips a jab and a cross from Wietrzny.
Wietrzny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wietrzny scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Beattie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Beattie checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wietrzny throws a shot from downtown. Beattie moves away and avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Wietrzny checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd cheers as Beattie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wietrzny doesn't seem phased though.
Nice defenses there by Wietrzny.
Wietrzny let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Beattie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wietrzny swings for the body but Beattie moves out of range.
Beattie ducks under a wild hook from Wietrzny.
Wietrzny throws out a loose jab but Beattie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beattie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Beattie throws a shot from downtown. Wietrzny moves away and avoids it.
Beattie throws a hook but Wietrzny avoids it easily.
Beattie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wietrzny shoots in for a takedown but Beattie shows good takedown defense.
Chris Beattie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Wietrzny.
A combination from Beattie does no damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wietrzny, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Beattie.
Wietrzny looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Beattie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Wietrzny misses with an uppercut.
Good exchange - Beattie coming out on top.
Beattie misses with an uppercut. Wietrzny saw that one coming.
Wietrzny throws a jab when Beattie was well out of range.
Beattie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wietrzny throws a nice inside leg kick.
Beattie connects with a right hand. Wietrzny shakes it off.
Beattie tries to work over Wietrzny's front leg with a kick but Wietrzny checks it.
Wietrzny shoots in but no luck this time.
Beattie misses with a jab to the body
and Wietrzny counters with a lovely shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Igor Wietrzny.
I think Wietrzny 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Igor Wietrzny!
Igor Wietrzny decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.