PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luther Head (ranked 25070 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodger Beltrad (ranked 4570 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Head
vs
Beltrad

179 cm
19
151 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luther Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rodger Beltrad!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Head looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Beltrad scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Beltrad landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Beltrad is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beltrad looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltrad is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
It looks like Beltrad might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Head is trying to control but can't.
Beltrad not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Beltrad lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Beltrad with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head is looking to control Beltrad's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Head avoid being mounted?
Beltrad lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Beltrad controlling the pace.
Beltrad is continuing to stall.
Beltrad seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Head is trying to control but can't.
Beltrad controlling the action here.
Head on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Head on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Beltrad is nestled in close to Head, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Beltrad is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The adventures of Beltrad the control monster continue. Boring.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Beltrad connects with a nice short shot to Head's temple.
Beltrad is taking a breather. Head says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Head wants to improve his position but Beltrad is controlling well.
Beltrad is taking a breather. Head says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Beltrad wants to pass to mount but Head is defending the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beltrad sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beltrad lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodger Beltrad dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Beltrad shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Head's guard.
Beltrad works over Head with some ground and pound from guard.
Head wants to get back to his feet but Beltrad is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rodger Beltrad has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beltrad is working Head over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Beltrad is in close to Head's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Beltrad slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Beltrad with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Beltrad's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Beltrad is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beltrad is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Beltrad content to stall in guard here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A jab from Beltrad misses.
Luther Head is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Beltrad shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Head manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Beltrad showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beltrad has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beltrad's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Beltrad has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Let's hope that Beltrad has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Head has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beltrad passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Head is letting Beltrad control him for a moment.
Beltrad has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Head flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Head tries to hold on but Beltrad postures up.
Beltrad breaks from Head's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Beltrad content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beltrad cracks Head with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Beltrad looking to control and managing it successfully.
Beltrad landing strikes from the mount.

Head is rocked!
Head wants to control but Beltrad is having none of it.
Oh Head is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beltrad looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Head covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodger Beltrad!