PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Beltran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dill Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Marcus Beltran has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Beltran
vs
Do

175 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Beltran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dill Do!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beltran misses with a head kick.

Beltran has taken the fight to the clinch.
Beltran tries to land a knee to the head but Do blocks with his arms.
Do missing with knees to the body.
Beltran wants to stall.
Beltran throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beltran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Do has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beltran connects with a knee to the head.
Beltran misses with a knee to the head.
Beltran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Do has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beltran throws a knee to the head but misses.
Do has had enough of the clinch but Beltran keeps him there for the moment.
Do misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beltran tries to land a knee to the head but Do blocks with his arms.
Beltran misses with a knee to the head.
Beltran tries a knee to the head but Do blocks it.
Beltran tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Beltran looking to throw knees to the head but Do is blocking nicely.
Beltran is breathing heavily.

Do manages to break the clinch.

Do instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Do fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Beltran tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

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

Do has Beltran up against the cage in a clinch.
Beltran misses with a knee strike.

Do manages to break the clinch.
Beltran tries to clinch up

and Do counters with a single leg into guard. Beltran didn't expect that.

Beltran is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do wants to control from the top but Beltran keeps moving.

Do gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Do lands a high kick!
Oh Beltran is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Do circles away from the clinch attempt

and Do counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Do is working Beltran over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Do stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beltran swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Do trying to control the position from guard on top but Beltran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Do lands a couple of digs.
Beltran seems to have got his legs back now.
Beltran keeping moving, preventing Do from controlling successfully.

Do stands up and waves to Beltran to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beltran wants to clinch but Do slips to the side

and Do counters by clinching up.
Do has had enough of the clinch but Beltran keeps him there for the moment.
A right hand to the body from Do.
Beltran prevents the takedown attempt.
Do tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Beltran smiles and moves away.
Marcus Beltran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dill Do.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Do shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Do was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Beltran is trying to escape the mount.
You get the feeling that Beltran really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Beltran bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Beltran keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Do's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Do is pulling down on Beltran's head to control his posture.

Beltran gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Beltran tries to clinch up

and Do counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beltran tries a knee to the head but Do blocks it.
Do misses with a punch to the body.
Beltran misses with a knee strike.
Beltran with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Do tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Beltran just stands there and leans against the cage.
Beltran throws a knee to the head but misses.

Do breaks the clinch.
Beltran tries to clinch but Do moves out of range.

Do has Beltran up against the cage in a clinch.
Do lands with a short shot to the head.
Do has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Beltran avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Do is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Beltran gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Beltran tries a knee to the head but Do blocks it.
Beltran tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Beltran tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Beltran tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Beltran scores with a knee to the head.
Beltran is looking to control Do's arms but Do gets an underhook and turns him. Now Beltran has his back to the cage.
Beltran tries a knee to the head but Do blocks it.
Do pressing his opponent against the cage.

Do manages to break the clinch.
Beltran misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Do closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Beltran just stands there and leans against the cage.
Beltran is looking to control Do's arms but Do gets an underhook and turns him. Now Beltran has his back to the cage.
Beltran with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Do throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Beltran landing knees to the head.
Do has had enough of the clinch but Beltran keeps him there for the moment.
Do tries to stall but Beltran uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Do fails to pull guard.
Beltran tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Do has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Beltran clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Beltran rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Do really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beltran. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Do decides to stand up.
Beltran tries to clinch up
letting Do counter with a right hand.
Beltran wants to clinch

and Do counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beltran is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Beltran thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dill Do dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Beltran closes the distance looking to clinch

and Do counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Do.
Beltran scores with a knee to the head.
Beltran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Do has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beltran with a knee to the head.
Beltran is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Do is keeping busy.
Beltran misses with a knee strike.
Do wants a takedown.
Beltran is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Do wants to break the clinch but can't.
Do wants a takedown.
Beltran with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Beltran tries a knee to the head but Do blocks it.
Beltran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Do has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Do is looking to break free of the clinch but Beltran has double underhooks.
Beltran with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Do drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marcus Beltran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dill Do.
Beltran tries a knee to the head but Do blocks it.
Beltran looking to throw knees to the head but Do is blocking nicely.
Do is breathing heavily.
Beltran lands a knee to the head.
Beltran tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Beltran landing knees to the head.

Do is rocked!
Beltran misses with a knee to the head.
Do is still on wobbly legs! Can Beltran finish him?
Beltran looking to throw knees to the head but Do is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltran is trying to maintain a safe position but Do gets an underhook and turns Beltran into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Beltran takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Beltran with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Do is working for takedown but Beltran is calmly controlling the position for now.
Do seems to have recovered his senses.
Beltran tries a knee to the head but Do blocks it.
Do is leaning against Beltran and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Beltran tries to land a knee to the head but Do blocks with his arms.
Beltran keeps control of Do as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

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

Do bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Do is working Beltran over with some ground and pound from side control.

Do thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Do is staying tight to Beltran's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Do decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Do shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dill Do has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beltran taking shots to the head.
Do controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beltran throws a strike from the bottom but Do uses the opportunity to take his back.
Do has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Beltran's body.

Do working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beltran manages to reverse the position and now he's in Do's guard. Nice work there by Beltran.
Beltran is looking to stand up but Do won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do trying to keep a closed guard but Beltran is proving a slippery customer.
Do striking off his back but it's not causing Beltran any problems.
Beltran slips nicely into half guard.
Do trying to control here.
Do is pressing down on Beltran's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Do is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Do pushes Beltran off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Beltran wants to clinch but Do slips to the side
and Do counters with a two punch combo.
Beltran tries to clinch but Do moves away

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

Do decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Marcus Beltran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beltran swats away the attempt to clinch by Do.
Beltran tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Do moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Do throws an elbow that misses.
A knee to the head by Beltran.
Beltran with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beltran scores with a knee to the head.
Do is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beltran blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beltran tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Do ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Do no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Beltran would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Beltran missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beltran pushes down on Do's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Beltran tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Do looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Do punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dill Do showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Do circles away from the clinch attempt

and Do counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Beltran's guard now.
Do scoring with some ground and pound.
Do trying to control but Beltran is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beltran tries to strike from the bottom.
Beltran is looking to stand up but Do isn't so interested in that idea.

Do stands up and waves to Beltran to follow him.

Do closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Do escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beltran tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Do decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Beltran's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Do trying to control the position from guard on top but Beltran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltran striking off his back but it's not causing Do any problems.

Beltran working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Do doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Do manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Do distracts Beltran with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Do avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Beltran trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Beltran has his feet on Do's thighs here. He's pushed Do off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Do screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcus Beltran!