PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Todd Beckthold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Nazaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nazaire comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Spaceape (Burial) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Beckthold
vs
Nazaire

189 cm
20
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Todd Beckthold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paolo Nazaire!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckthold misses with the combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Beckthold checks a leg kick.
Nazaire keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Nazaire clinches up with Beckthold and pushes him back against the cage.
Nazaire wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beckthold tries to pull guard but Nazaire holds him up against the cage and eventually Beckthold drops back down to his feet.
Nazaire tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Beckthold just stands there and leans against the cage.
Beckthold wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todd Beckthold. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Beckthold pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beckthold looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nazaire is one step ahead there.
Nazaire trying to control but Beckthold is working from the bottom.
Beckthold controls Nazaire momentarily but Nazaire frees himself.
Beckthold is looking to stand up but Nazaire isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazaire trying to control the position from guard on top but Beckthold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beckthold keeping full guard, as Nazaire tries to pass.
Nazaire wants to control from the top but Beckthold keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nazaire wants to slow Beckthold down by chopping away at his legs.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nazaire.
Beckthold struggling a bit here.
Beckthold is trying to improve his position.
Beckthold can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Beckthold is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Beckthold is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Nazaire moves into full mount!
Nazaire misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Beckthold is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nazaire wants to control the pace but Beckthold is squirming around nicely.

Nazaire stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Beckthold shoots and misses

and Nazaire counters by moving into the clinch.
Beckthold is breathing heavily.
Beckthold looking to slow down the pace here.
Nazaire wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beckthold tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nazaire wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Nazaire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Nazaire both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckthold takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nazaire throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beckthold takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nazaire lands with a cross.
Nazaire misses with a few strikes there.
Beckthold tries for a takedown but Nazaire circles away easily
and Nazaire counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Beckthold swats away the attempt to clinch by Nazaire.
Beckthold doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nazaire counters with a left and a right that stings Beckthold.
Beckthold with a poor takedown
and Nazaire counters with a nice leg kick.
Nazaire misses with a double jab.

Beckthold tries to keep at a distance but Nazaire has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckthold fails to pull guard.
Nazaire wants to break free but Beckthold has control.
Nazaire letting Beckthold take a breather here.
Nazaire wants to break free but Beckthold has control.

Beckthold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Beckthold scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Beckthold trying to control the position but Nazaire is working away.
Nazaire is looking to reverse the position.
Nazaire manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Beckthold performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nazaire is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Beckthold's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Beckthold's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Beckthold fending off the submission attempt from Nazaire.
Beckthold has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paolo Nazaire dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Beckthold gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Nazaire counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Beckthold has Nazaire pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nazaire manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nazaire wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beckthold has Nazaire pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nazaire manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todd Beckthold. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Beckthold successfully pulls guard.
Nazaire preventing the sweep.
Nazaire wants to stand and escape but instead Beckthold has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Beckthold won't allow Nazaire to sweep him here.
Beckthold scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nazaire manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beckthold manages to get himself to full guard.
Beckthold seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Beckthold manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nazaire manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beckthold wants to control from the top but Nazaire keeps moving.

Nazaire looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Beckthold passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazaire wants to get back to his feet.
Nazaire wants to control the action here but instead Beckthold manages to pass to full mount!

Beckthold has hold of Nazaire's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nazaire manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Nazaire is trying desperately to improve position.
Beckthold controlling from the full mount.

Beckthold working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Nazaire tries to hold on but Beckthold postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Beckthold controlling his opponent.

Beckthold looking to secure an arm triangle but Nazaire defends it well.
Beckthold punishing his opponent with strikes.
Beckthold fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Beckthold gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Beckthold connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Nazaire! He's out on his feet! Beckthold rushes in and drops Nazaire with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Todd Beckthold!