PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ed Gein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vevrin Betlach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gein comes to the cage accompanied by Dead Skin Mask. Betlach has chosen Higher Ground as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gein
vs
Betlach

177 cm
29
162 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

176 cm
33
151 lbs
35 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

$300
Ultra Fight Gear

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 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ed Gein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vevrin Betlach!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gein ducks under a wild hook from Betlach.
A jab from Betlach finds it's way through Gein's defenses.
Gein tries to land a front kick but Betlach steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gein moves out of range as Betlach strikes.
A jab from Gein misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Gein.
Gein moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Betlach throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Betlach throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gein moves out of range of the body kick.

Betlach gets tackled into the cage by Gein. Gein maintains the clinch.
Betlach working aggressively here.
Betlach misses with the head strike.
Betlach throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gein.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Betlach blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Betlach throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Geins head.
Betlach throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Betlach.
Betlach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gein fails to land.
Betlach is looking to control Gein's arms but Gein gets an underhook and turns him. Now Betlach has his back to the cage.
Gein misses with the head strike.
Gein blocking some punches.
Betlach can't find room to land a body shot as Gein controls the action.
Betlach lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gein.
Betlach throws a punch but it's blocked by Gein.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Betlach.
Betlach lands with a light punch inside.
Betlach lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gein swings wildly with an uppercut but Betlach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Betlach misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gein misses with some punches.
Gein tries to work over Betlach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gein throws a punch but it's blocked by Betlach.
Betlach lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Betlach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Betlach prevents a body shot from Gein.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gein.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Betlach misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gein.
Betlach throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Betlach scores with a shoulder strike.
Betlach swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betlach misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gein.
Betlach stalling in the clinch.
Gein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Betlach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Betlach.
Betlach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Betlach gets through Gein's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Betlach is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Betlach blocks a body shot from Gein.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gein tries to work over Betlach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Betlach throws a head punch that misses.
Betlach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gein's elbow.
Gein can't find room to land a body shot as Betlach controls the action.
Betlach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gein throws a punch but it's blocked by Betlach.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gein.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gein blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Betlach blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gein lands a nice shot that snaps Betlach's head back.
Betlach cracks Gein with an open hand slap.
Betlach's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gein connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Betlach scrambles back to his feet.
Gein throws a jab when Betlach was well out of range.
Gein misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Betlach throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot lands for Gein.
Gein chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Gein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gein throws the kick towards the body but Betlach avoids it.
Betlach tries to work over Gein's front leg with a kick but Gein checks it.
Betlach dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gein. That did some damage!
Betlach throws a hook to the side of Gein's head but Gein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Gein drives through and clinches with Betlach against the cage.
Betlach pushes Gein back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Betlach throws a punch but it's blocked by Gein.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Betlach lands a right hand.
Gein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gein swings wildly with an uppercut but Betlach uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gein.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Betlach tries to throw a body punch but Gein avoids it by throwing Betlach back against the cage.
Betlach is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gein is defending well.
Betlach lands a nice shot to the body.
Betlach lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Betlach presses Gein against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gein.
Betlach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Betlach blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gein throws a punch but it's blocked by Betlach.
Betlach throws a punch but it's blocked by Gein.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gein.
Betlach misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Betlach blocking some punches.
Gein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Betlach struggles to land a body shot inside as Gein controls his hands.
Betlach prevents a body shot from Gein.
Gein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Betlach misses with a punch to the body.
Betlach wants to stall.
Betlach tries to throw a body punch but Gein avoids it by throwing Betlach back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betlach tries to circle away but Gein has him pinned against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Betlach receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Gein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Gein - that landed with a thud.
Gein working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Betlach looking to stall.
Gein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Betlach misses with a short punch on the inside.
Betlach has Gein pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gein.
Gein has a couple of punches blocked by Betlach.
Betlach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gein.
Gein has a couple of punches blocked by Betlach.
A left hand lands to the body for Gein.
Gein lands an uppercut.
Gein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Betlach trying to stall but Gein improves his position.
A short left from Gein.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Betlach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Betlach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gein lands a hook that snaps the head of Betlach backwards.
Betlach blocks a body shot from Gein.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Gein dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gein misses with a leg kick
and Betlach counters with a left to the body.
Betlach throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Betlach tries to clinch up.
Gein scores with a sloppy right hand. Betlach should have avoided that one.
Betlach with a nice cross.
Betlach avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gein takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Betlach takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Betlach throws a predictable looking body shot

and Gein counters by clinching up.
Betlach misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Betlach stalling in the clinch but Gein improves position.
Betlach misses with the head strike.
Gein stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Betlach has a couple of punches blocked by Gein.
Good body shot from Betlach.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein tries to throw a body punch but Betlach avoids it by throwing Gein back against the cage.
Gein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Betlach scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gein struggles to land a body shot inside as Betlach controls his hands.
Gein misses with a punch on the inside.
Betlach wants a takedown.
Betlach misses with some punches.
Gein misses with a punch to the body.
Betlach throws a head punch that misses.
Gein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Betlach.
Gein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Betlach backwards.
Betlach throws a punch but it's blocked by Gein.
A head punch on the inside from Betlach fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gein tries to work over Betlach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Betlach blocks an uppercut.
Gein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Betlach can't find room to land a body shot as Gein controls the action.
Gein misses with a punch on the inside.
Gein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Betlach tries to break free but Gein pushes him back against the cage.
Gein pushes Betlach back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Betlach misses with a punch on the inside.
Betlach tries to throw a body punch but Gein avoids it by throwing Betlach back against the cage.
Gein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Betlach lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Gein.
Gein lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Betlach fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gein.
Gein tries a body shot but Betlach blocks it.
Betlach tries to stall but Gein uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Betlach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gein's elbow.
Gein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gein being controlled against the cage.
Betlach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Betlach lands a right hand.
Betlach swings wildly with an uppercut but Gein uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Gein.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gein misses with a punch to the body.
Gein lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Betlach.
Betlach is trying to break the clinch but Gein is controlling him.
Gein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Betlach's elbow.
Betlach misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Betlach struggles to land a body shot inside as Gein controls his hands.
Betlach has a couple of punches blocked by Gein.
Betlach is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Betlach tries to work over Gein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Betlach tries a body shot but Gein blocks it.
Vevrin Betlach seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Betlach lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gein backwards.
Betlach misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vevrin Betlach.
I think Betlach has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vevrin Betlach!
Vevrin Betlach took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ultra Fight Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.