PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Beltran (ranked 3530 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Old Fart (ranked 22635 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Beltran
vs
Old Fart

171 cm
36
145 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

175 cm
26
155 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Sin City Allstars

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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Beltran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremy Old Fart!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Beltran slams his shin into Old Fart's torso.
Old Fart doesn't manage to clinch there - Beltran circles away.
Old Fart tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Beltran counters with a three punch combo that has Old Fart backing up. Old Fart nods at Beltran to acknowledge the strikes.

Beltran fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Old Fart to the ground. Beltran is now in Old Fart's guard.
Beltran looking to sit in guard and control but Old Fart gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Old Fart is looking to advance position but Beltran has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Old Fart can't escape the position.
Old Fart takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Old Fart controls the position.
Beltran controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Old Fart tries to hold on but Beltran pushes him away.
Old Fart really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Old Fart is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Beltran punishing his opponent with strikes.
Old Fart manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Old Fart tries to roll over but Beltran keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beltran missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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. Beltran connects with a nice short shot to Old Fart's temple.
Old Fart trying to control here.
Beltran is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Old Fart tries to get to full guard but Beltran has control of the leg.
Well, if Beltran 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.

Beltran is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Old Fart has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beltran content to control rather than advance.
Old Fart tries to roll over but Beltran keeps him under control.
Old Fart trying to control here.
Old Fart avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Beltran.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Beltran lands with a punch from half guard.
Beltran has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Old Fart wants to improve his position but Beltran is controlling well.
Old Fart keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Old Fart tries to get to full guard but Beltran has control of the leg.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Beltran is working for a submission of some sort.
Beltran looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Beltran dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Beltran drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Old Fart is trying to control Beltran's posture but Beltran avoids it.
Beltran wants to take a breather but Old Fart manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Beltran.
Beltran stopping the sweep attempt from Old Fart.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beltran trying to control the position from guard on top but Old Fart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carlos Beltran overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Old Fart working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltran won't allow Old Fart to sweep him here.
Beltran pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Old Fart is keeping the position for now.
Old Fart is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Old Fart is trying to control the position but Beltran postures up.

Beltran gets to his feet. Old Fart looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Beltran lands a big head kick that sends Old Fart tumbling to the mat! Beltran takes a step backwards and waves Old Fart back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Old Fart is rocked!

It looks like Jeremy Old Fart has been cut.
Old Fart fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Old Fart doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Beltran holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Beltran lands a takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Old Fart pulls Beltran in close to his closed guard and prevents Beltran from doing any damage or advancing position.

Beltran stands up from Old Fart's guard - Beltran perhaps looking for a knockout.
Beltran lands with a kick to the temple. Old Fart shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Carlos Beltran is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beltran looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Old Fart is fending him off so far but Beltran persists. Nope, Old Fart circles away and we're back to standing.

Beltran gets a takedown into half guard.
Old Fart gets full guard.
Beltran postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Beltran stopping the sweep attempt from Old Fart.
Old Fart looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Old Fart is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beltran working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Old Fart's head.
Old Fart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Beltran throwing strikes but missing.
Old Fart is adopting a defensive guard.
Old Fart looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Old Fart is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Beltran pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Old Fart is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Beltran dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Old Fart's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Old Fart with a lazy takedown attempt
and Beltran counters with a straight right hand.
Old Fart looks to clinch
and Beltran counters with a good, hard body kick but Old Fart shrugs it off.
Beltran shoots in but no luck this time.

Old Fart tries to keep at a distance but Beltran has taken the fight into the clinch.
Old Fart is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Beltran prevents the takedown attempt.
Carlos Beltran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Old Fart.
Old Fart looking to slow down the pace here.
Beltran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Old Fart can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Beltran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carlos Beltran is winning the standup battle so far.
Old Fart has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beltran shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Old Fart napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Old Fart is letting Beltran control him for a moment.
Old Fart is trying to improve his position.

Beltran tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Beltran has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Beltran slows the pace down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beltran lands a decent elbow from side control.
Old Fart prevents Beltran from moving into mount.
Old Fart tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Beltran wants to lay and pray for a moment but Old Fart keeps working.
Old Fart is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beltran misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Beltran gets to mount! Old Fart was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Beltran controlling the pace for now.
Carlos Beltran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Old Fart is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beltran sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Old Fart is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beltran looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Beltran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Beltran has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Beltran!
In his post fight interview, Carlos Beltran started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.