PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Todd Beckthold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Lucia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucia is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Who Am I - Beenie Man. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Beckthold
vs
Lucia

189 cm
20
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Todd Beckthold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Lucia!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Beckthold has Lucia up against the cage in a clinch.
Lucia throws a punch but it's blocked by Beckthold.
Beckthold prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lucia stalling in the clinch but Beckthold improves position.
Lucia wants to get back to striking at distance but Beckthold won't allow it.

Beckthold drags the fight down to the ground.
Beckthold is controlling Lucia's posture.
Lucia passes Beckthold's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Lucia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lucia wants to stand but Beckthold has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Lucia passes to side control.

Lucia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckthold gets back to half guard.
Beckthold wants to get back to his feet.
Beckthold manages to get to full guard.
Lucia trying to control the position from guard on top but Beckthold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucia wants to stand but Beckthold has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lucia looks gassed!
Beckthold can't keep his opponent in guard - Lucia advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Beckthold is controlling Lucia's trapped leg to prevent Lucia from advancing to side control.
Lucia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beckthold does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Beckthold trying to hold on to Lucia's head to control him but Lucia postures up.

Beckthold is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lucia pulls his head out easily.

Beckthold has one foot on Lucia's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Lucia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lucia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Beckthold is looking to escape.
Beckthold bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lucia is looking to sweep but instead, Beckthold has passed into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beckthold decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Lucia gets caught flat footed, as Beckthold shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Beckthold won't allow Lucia to sweep him here.

Lucia looking for a guillotine here but Beckthold defends easily.
Lucia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Beckthold's guard.
Lucia throws a big right hand that misses.
Lucia looking to sit in guard and control but Beckthold gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lucia lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Beckthold!
Beckthold bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckthold wants to control from the top but Lucia keeps moving.
Lucia being controlled here, momentarily.
Lucia is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Beckthold thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Beckthold pushing down on Lucia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lucia is trying to maintain the position but Beckthold is very close to passing his half guard.

Lucia kicks off Beckthold and gets to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Beckthold gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Beckthold looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Beckthold avoids the strikes from the bottom by Lucia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Beckthold dominated that round.
That's time! Beckthold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lucia moves into the clinch.
Lucia drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beckthold can't get the takedown.
Lucia prevents a takedown attempt there.
Beckthold tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lucia smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todd Beckthold. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Beckthold looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lucia is pressing down on Beckthold's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Beckthold stopping the sweep attempt from Lucia.

Lucia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucia trying to control the position.
Beckthold sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lucia trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Lucia has his feet on Beckthold's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Lucia scores with a takedown into Beckthold's guard.
Lucia wants to pass the guard but Beckthold is keeping the position.
Beckthold keeping moving, preventing Lucia from controlling successfully.

Lucia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lucia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lucia passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckthold is in trouble now - Lucia has advanced to mount!
Beckthold slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Beckthold is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Beckthold wants to control but Lucia is keeping busy.
Lucia lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lucia tries to stand and escape but Beckthold is controlling the position.
Beckthold is looking to improve his position.

Beckthold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Beckthold gets full guard.
Lucia trying to control but Beckthold is working from the bottom.
Lucia looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucia looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Beckthold puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Lucia decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Lucia misses with a takedown attempt

and Beckthold counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lucia won't be happy with that.

Beckthold tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lucia struggling a bit here.
Lucia is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Beckthold has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lucia wants to control but Beckthold postures up.
Lucia manages to work his way to half guard, despite Beckthold's best efforts.
Lucia gets back to full guard.
Lucia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beckthold wants to control from the top but Lucia keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucia looking for a sweep. Not yet Lucia, not yet.

Beckthold stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Beckthold changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lucia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beckthold is looking to take a break and control but Lucia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lucia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Beckthold controlling the position.
Lucia manages to work his way to half guard, despite Beckthold's best efforts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Beckthold scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lucia gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Todd Beckthold will probably get the nod.
That's time! Beckthold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lucia misses with a takedown attempt

and Beckthold counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Beckthold is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Beckthold postures up.
Lucia tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Lucia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Beckthold doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Beckthold manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Beckthold preventing the sweep.
Lucia is trying to keep Beckthold in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beckthold wants to control from the top but Lucia keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lucia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Beckthold counters with a shoot takedown. Lucia fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucia controls Beckthold momentarily but Beckthold frees himself.
Beckthold won't allow Lucia to sweep him here.
Lucia is trying to keep Beckthold in close.

Lucia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lucia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lucia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Beckthold trying to control but Lucia is working from the bottom.
Lucia trying to control the position.

That's two 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.
Beckthold stays in close to Lucia's body and controls the position.
Beckthold's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Beckthold feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Beckthold trying to control but Lucia is working from the bottom.
Lucia controls Beckthold momentarily but Beckthold frees himself.
Beckthold is in close to Lucia's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Beckthold gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lucia with a poor takedown

so Beckthold counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Todd Beckthold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Lucia.
Lucia wants to sweep here but Beckthold controlling him for the moment.
Beckthold stops Lucia from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucia looking for a sweep. Not yet Lucia, not yet.

Beckthold avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Lucia looking for a guillotine here but Beckthold defends easily.
Beckthold wants to control from the top but Lucia keeps moving.
Beckthold stopping the sweep attempt from Lucia.
Lucia looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Beckthold puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Beckthold wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lucia keeps working.
Lucia trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lucia missing with punches from the bottom.
Lucia tries to roll over but Beckthold keeps him under control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lucia.
Lucia tries to advance to mount but Beckthold denies him.
Beckthold is looking to regain half guard here but Lucia keeps moving and retains side control.
Lucia tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lucia swings around for an armbar but Beckthold sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lucia's guard.
Jason Lucia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beckthold throwing strikes from guard but Lucia blocks nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Beckthold showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beckthold, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Beckthold!