PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pekko Wannanen (ranked 2030 p4p, 217 weight class) and Steaphan Beattie (ranked 2310 p4p, 249 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wannanen
vs
Beattie

172 cm
26
161 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

174 cm
25
168 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

Aspire Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Aspire Nutrition

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pekko Wannanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steaphan Beattie!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wannanen darts in and clinches Beattie up against the cage.
Beattie working aggressively here.
Beattie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wannanen lands an elbow just above Beattie 's eye.
Wannanen blocks an uppercut.
Beattie working aggressively here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wannanen.
Beattie avoids a wild elbow strike from Wannanen.
Come on Wannanen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wannanen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beattie lands a nice shot to the body.
Wannanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wannanen lands a nice elbow.
Beattie misses with some punches.
Wannanen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Beattie prevents a body shot from Wannanen.
Beattie lands a hook that snaps the head of Wannanen backwards.
Beattie swings wildly with an uppercut but Wannanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wannanen pushes Beattie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wannanen misses with an elbow over the top.
Beattie lands a hook that snaps the head of Wannanen backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beattie tries to work over Wannanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wannanen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Beattie struggles to land a body shot inside as Wannanen controls his hands.
Beattie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wannanen blocks an uppercut.
Beattie lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Beattie fails to land.
Beattie misses with some punches.
Beattie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wannanen's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Beattie.
Beattie misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Beattie fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wannanen.
Wannanen misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Beattie fails to land.
Wannanen tries a knee to the head but Beattie blocks it.
Beattie misses with a punch on the inside.
Wannanen misses with an elbow strike.
Wannanen can't find room to land a body shot as Beattie controls the action.
Wannanen misses with an elbow over the top.
Wannanen blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice body punch from Wannanen - that landed with a thud.
Beattie swings wildly with an uppercut but Wannanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beattie struggles to land a body shot inside as Wannanen controls his hands.
Beattie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beattie lands with a right to the head.
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 nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Wannanen.
Wannanen can't find room to land a body shot as Beattie controls the action.
Beattie avoids a wild elbow strike from Wannanen.
Beattie takes a shot to the head.
Wannanen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Beattie throws a punch but it's blocked by Wannanen.
Beattie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wannanen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wannanen misses with some punches.
Beattie tries a body shot but Wannanen blocks it.
Beattie dodges an elbow strike from Wannanen.
Beattie lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beattie has a couple of punches blocked by Wannanen.
Wannanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wannanen misses with a punch to the body.
Wannanen is working Beattie over against the cage.
Beattie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beattie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wannanen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beattie blocks an elbow strike.
Beattie throws a punch but it's blocked by Wannanen.
Beattie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beattie blocks a body shot from Wannanen.
Good body shot from Wannanen.
Beattie avoids the elbow strike from Wannanen, against the cage.
Beattie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wannanen effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wannanen.
Wannanen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Beattie cracks Wannanen with a nice body shot.
Wannanen lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen controlling the action here for a moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head punch on the inside from Beattie fails to land.
Wannanen throws a head punch that misses.
Beattie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wannanen's elbow.
Beattie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wannanen misses with a knee to the head.
Wannanen presses Beattie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beattie misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Beattie on the inside.

Wannanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beattie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wannanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wannanen misses with a looping left.
Beattie misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beattie. Wannanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wannanen misses the shot to the body.
Wannanen scores with a jab to the head.
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 Pekko Wannanen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wannanen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wannanen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beattie's calf.
A good leg kick by Wannanen.
Beattie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wannanen looks to land a left hand but Beattie moved out of range nicely.
Beattie thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Wannanen.

Wannanen closes the distance and clinches.
Beattie struggles to land a body shot inside as Wannanen controls his hands.
Wannanen throws an elbow that misses.
Wannanen misses with some punches.
Wannanen lands a shot to the body.
Beattie lands a right hand.
Wannanen lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Wannanen.
Wannanen lands a body punch.

Wannanen breaks from the clinch.
Beattie is breathing heavily.
Wannanen connects with a leg kick. Beattie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Beattie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wannanen lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wannanen.

Wannanen breaks the clinch.

Wannanen pushes Beattie up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wannanen.
Wannanen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beattie or not.
Wannanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Beattie fails to land.
Beattie working aggressively here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wannanen.
Wannanen misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wannanen throws an elbow but misses.
Wannanen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wannanen lands a damaging elbow.
Wannanen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beattie can do to turn this around?
Beattie swings wildly with an uppercut but Wannanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wannanen tries to work over Beattie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Wannanen.
Pekko Wannanen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Wannanen.
Beattie misses with a punch on the inside.
Wannanen misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice body punch from Wannanen.
Wannanen lands a nice elbow.
Wannanen's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Wannanen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wannanen lands an elbow inside that Beattie shrugs off.
Wannanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wannanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Beattie controls his hands.
Beattie prevents a body shot from Wannanen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wannanen.
Wannanen scores with a shot to the side of Beattie's head.
Wannanen lands a shoulder strike.
Beattie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wannanen.
Beattie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wannanen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wannanen lands a damaging elbow.
Beattie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beattie working aggressively here.
Wannanen lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wannanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beattie lands with an uppercut that bounces Wannanen off the cage and back into range.
Wannanen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wannanen cracks Beattie with a right hand to the side of the head.

Beattie is rocked!
Beattie throws a low kick but Wannanen moves out of range easily.

Beattie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wannanen throws an elbow but it misses.
Beattie has a couple of punches blocked by Wannanen.
Beattie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wannanen tries a body shot but Beattie blocks it.
Wannanen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wannanen lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Beattie fails to land.
Beattie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wannanen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Beattie misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wannanen throws an elbow that misses.
Wannanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wannanen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beattie lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Wannanen.
Beattie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beattie avoids the elbow strike from Wannanen, against the cage.
Wannanen is leaning against Beattie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Beattie misses with the head strike.
Wannanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beattie blocks a body shot from Wannanen.
Beattie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Wannanen as the two fighters clinch.
Wannanen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Wannanen.
Nice body punch from Wannanen.
A right hook to the body lands for Wannanen.
Beattie swings wildly with an uppercut but Wannanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wannanen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Beattie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wannanen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Wannanen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekko Wannanen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Beattie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wannanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Beattie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Beattie rushes Wannanen and presses him up against the cage.
Wannanen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Beattie throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wannanen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beattie's brow.
Wannanen lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wannanen.
Wannanen misses with a punch to the body.
Wannanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Beattie controls his hands.
Wannanen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wannanen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beattie backwards.
Beattie blocks a body shot from Wannanen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wannanen lands a damaging elbow.
Wannanen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wannanen lands with a light punch inside.
Beattie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wannanen.
Beattie misses with some punches.
Beattie lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wannanen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Wannanen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wannanen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wannanen.
Beattie tries to move into range but Wannanen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wannanen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Beattie on the side of the head.
Beattie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wannanen.
Pekko Wannanen is winning the standup battle so far.
Beattie dodges the punch combination from Wannanen.
Wannanen blocks a head kick by Beattie.
Wannanen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wannanen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Beattie is still on wobbly legs! Can Wannanen finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wannanen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beattie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wannanen scores with a shot to the body.

Wannanen clinches up with Beattie and pushes him back against the cage.
Wannanen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Beattie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wannanen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wannanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steaphan Beattie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beattie can't find room to land a body shot as Wannanen controls the action.
Beattie seems to have recovered his senses.
Wannanen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Beattie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Beattie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wannanen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Beattie's defenses.
Wannanen misses with an elbow over the top.

Wannanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beattie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wannanen scores with a nice right hand.

Wannanen closes the distance and clinches.
Wannanen blocking some punches.
Wannanen lands an elbow inside.
Wannanen misses with a body punch.
Wannanen pushes off an throws an elbow but Beattie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Beattie blocks an elbow strike from Wannanen.
Beattie has a couple of punches blocked by Wannanen.
Beattie takes an elbow to the temple.
Wannanen lands with a right to the head.
Beattie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beattie.
Beattie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beattie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beattie has a couple of punches blocked by Wannanen.
Beattie throws a punch but it's blocked by Wannanen.

Wannanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beattie throws a hook but Wannanen blocks it.
Wannanen misses with a low kick as Beattie jumps back.

Beattie gets a clinch.
Beattie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beattie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wannanen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wannanen blocks an uppercut.
Wannanen misses with an elbow over the top.
Wannanen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wannanen looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Wannanen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wannanen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wannanen.
Wannanen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wannanen misses with a double jab.
Beattie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Beattie looks for the body kick but Wannanen saw that one coming.
Wannanen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Beattie takes a step back to recover.
Beattie avoids the body shot from Wannanen.
Wannanen connects with an inside leg kick.
Wannanen throws a leg kick which misses Beattie's front leg but catches the back leg as Beattie tries to avoid it.
Pekko Wannanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beattie throws a jab when Wannanen was well out of range.

Wannanen tries to keep at a distance but Beattie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Beattie throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beattie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wannanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wannanen lands an elbow that stopped Beattie in his tracks for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pekko Wannanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wannanen 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekko Wannanen!
Post fight, an emotional Pekko Wannanen said 'I want a top 5 guy next! I'm good enough to win then belt! Stop giving me these bums, who aren't even in the top ten....'.