Belos 4 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Drunkenbastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Swearengen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drunkenbastard
vs
Swearengen

190 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
299 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Drunkenbastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Swearengen!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Swearengen misses.
Drunkenbastard is breathing heavily.
Drunkenbastard shoots and misses
and Swearengen counters with a two punch combo.
Swearengen throws a leg kick but Drunkenbastard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Drunkenbastard drops his hands momentarily and Swearengen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Drunkenbastard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Drunkenbastard misses with a wild body shot.
Swearengen misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Swearengen.
Swearengen throws out a loose jab but Drunkenbastard uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swearengen lands with a nice body punch.
Drunkenbastard misses with a body punch
and Swearengen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drunkenbastard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Drunkenbastard fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Drunkenbastard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drunkenbastard dives in and grabs Swearengen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Swearengen pushes down on Drunkenbastard's head and hops out.
Swearengen just misses with a punch to the body.
Swearengen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drunkenbastard is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swearengen avoids the head kick by Drunkenbastard.
Swearengen looks to score with a jab to the body but Drunkenbastard is just out of range.
Al Swearengen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drunkenbastard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Swearengen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Swearengen throws a body punch but Drunkenbastard moves out of range.
Swearengen misses the jab.
Swearengen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swearengen swings for the body but Drunkenbastard moves out of range.
Drunkenbastard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Swearengen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Swearengen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Al Swearengen!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Al Swearengen!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Al Swearengen!

Al Swearengen wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Al Swearengen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
16%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Pynchon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Antenni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Pynchon
vs
Antenni

177 cm
25
270 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
211 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Pynchon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ari Antenni!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pynchon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Antenni.
Pynchon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pynchon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pynchon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pynchon throws a series of punches but Antenni avoids them all with ease.
Antenni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Antenni tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Pynchon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Antenni's guard now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pynchon postures up.
Pynchon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Antenni is looking to sweep but instead, Pynchon has passed into half guard.
Antenni keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pynchon thows a huge punch but Antenni dodges it nicely.
Pynchon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pynchon content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Antenni trying to hold on to Pynchon's head to control him but Pynchon postures up.
Pynchon is taking a breather. Antenni says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pynchon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Antenni wants to control but Pynchon is keeping busy.
Pynchon lands strikes from half guard.
Pynchon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

It looks like Ari Antenni has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pynchon working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pynchon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pynchon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pynchon not doing much here.
Antenni is trying to stand up here but Pynchon is controlling him well.
Pynchon lands with a punch from half guard.
Pynchon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pynchon working over Antenni with some ground and pound. Antenni looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pynchon 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.
Pynchon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Antenni has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pynchon is working away from the top position though.
Pynchon working the head and body with strikes.

That has opened up Ari Antenni's cut even more.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pynchon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Antenni with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

The cut above Ari Antenni's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pynchon is nestled in close to Antenni, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ari Antenni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas Pynchon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Ari Antenni's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ari Antenni's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thomas Pynchon!
After winning the bout, Thomas Pynchon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beaumont McHale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Utter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

McHale
vs
Utter

182 cm
25
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
177 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beaumont McHale!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Utter!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McHale lands with a thumping leg kick.
Utter closes the distance and clinches up with McHale, looking for a takedown. Utter pushes McHale against the ropes but McHale circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McHale avoids a punch combination nicely.
McHale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Utter manages to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from McHale. No joy for Utter on that attempt.
Utter looks to land a left hand but McHale moved out of range nicely.
Utter fails with a takedown attempt.
Beaumont McHale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Utter.
McHale will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McHale shoots in and drives through. Utter sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Utter does no damage.

Utter bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sloppy strikes there by Utter.
McHale manages to work his way to half guard, despite Utter's best efforts.
Utter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McHale defending well though.
Utter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Utter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
McHale is looking for a sweep. Utter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Utter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McHale is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Utter scores with a couple of nice shots.
Utter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McHale defending well though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Utter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utter keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McHale taking some punishment here, with Utter in his half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Utter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Utter wants to take a breather but McHale is having none of it.
McHale regains full guard. Nicely done.
Utter throwing strikes from guard but McHale blocks nicely.
McHale wants to sweep here but Utter controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McHale is pulling down on Utter's head to control his posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McHale looking for a sweep. Not yet McHale, not yet.
McHale keeping moving, preventing Utter from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Utter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Utter 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge George Francis scores the fight for Charlie Utter!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Charlie Utter!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Charlie Utter!

Charlie Utter wins by unanimous decision! Charlie Utter retains his super heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Charlie Utter thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.