Belos 17 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Dravinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Trucker (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. Darius Dravinski has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dravinski
vs
Trucker

195 cm
18
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
215 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Dravinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toni Trucker!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dravinski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trucker.
Trucker avoids the body shot from Dravinski.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dravinski. Trucker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dravinski takes a swing at Trucker's ribcage but misses.
Dravinski misses with a body shot.
Toni Trucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dravinski swings for the body but Trucker moves out of range.
Trucker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dravinski is looking to wear down Trucker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Trucker walks into a jab.

That has opened up Toni Trucker's cut even more.
Dravinski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Truckers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Trucker moves away from the strike by Dravinski.
Trucker throws a solid leg kick but Dravinski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Trucker.
Trucker cracks the inside of Dravinski's front leg.
Dravinski is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dravinski swings for the body but Trucker moves out of range.
Trucker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dravinski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trucker was well out of range. Poor timing from Dravinski.
A leg kick checked by Dravinski.
Dravinski could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A punch lands to the side of Trucker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dravinski checks a leg kick.
Trucker throws a low kick but Dravinski moves out of range easily.
Dravinski misses with a wild body shot.
Trucker tries to land a leg kick but Dravinski saw it coming and moves away.
Dravinski checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dravinski. Trucker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dravinski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trucker feints and then cracks Dravinski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dravinski down.
Dravinski is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A clash of legs there as Dravinski blocks the low kick.
Dravinski checks a low kick from Trucker.
Trucker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dravinski looks to score with a jab to the body but Trucker is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dravinski lands a right hook to the body.
Dravinski takes a swing at Trucker's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darius Dravinski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dravinski 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Darius Dravinski!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Darius Dravinski!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Darius Dravinski!

Darius Dravinski wins by unanimous decision!
Darius Dravinski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
17%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ari Antenni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Swearengen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swearengen has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. 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.

Antenni
vs
Swearengen

190 cm
26
211 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

190 cm
26
299 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ari Antenni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Swearengen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swearengen misses with a two punch combination.
Swearengen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Antenni moves out of range of the strikes.
Swearengen throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Swearengen.

Antenni rushes Swearengen and presses him up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Antenni.
Swearengen looks gassed!
Antenni utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Antenni lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Antenni.
Knees to the body from Antenni.
Knees to the body from Antenni.
Antenni landing knees to the head.

It looks like Al Swearengen has been cut.
Antenni lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Antenni obliges.
Swearengen takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antenni landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Antenni lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Antenni with a knee to the head.
Swearengen wants to stall.
Antenni crunches a lovely knee into Swearengen's ribcage.
Antenni lands a knee to the head.
Antenni lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antenni with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Al Swearengen's cut even more.
Antenni with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Swearengen is rocked!
Knees in the clinch landing for Antenni.
Swearengen is still on wobbly legs! Can Antenni finish him?
Swearengen is pressed against the cage. Antenni pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Swearengen! Two more big strikes from Antenni and Swearengen crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ari Antenni!
An out of breath Ari Antenni thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Utter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belsey Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moretti has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Utter
vs
Moretti

175 cm
26
177 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
277 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Utter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Belsey Moretti!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Utter is looking to score with low kicks.
Moretti looks gassed!
Utter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moretti as he jumps to the side.

Utter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Utter is in close to Moretti's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Utter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moretti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Utter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Utter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Utter postures up in Moretti's guard and throws a big left but Moretti blocks it.
Moretti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Utter.
Utter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Utter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Utter wants to control from the top but Moretti keeps moving.
Utter with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Moretti's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Utter landing with the ground and pound.
Utter throwing strikes from guard but Moretti blocks nicely.
Utter is in close to Moretti's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Utter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Utter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Utter throws a big right hand that misses.
Moretti keeping moving, preventing Utter from controlling successfully.
Utter throws a big elbow that misses.
Utter trying to control the position from guard on top but Moretti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Utter passes Moretti's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Utter.
Utter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moretti keeps working.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Utter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moretti defending well though.
Utter working the head and body with strikes.
Moretti taking some punishment here, with Utter in his half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Utter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Moretti with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Utter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Moretti has hold of Utter's hands but Utter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Utter working Moretti over with strikes.
Utter wants to control but Moretti is keeping him busy.
Utter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moretti's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Utter scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Utter wants to control but Moretti is keeping him busy.
Belsey Moretti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Utter drops an elbow to the side of Moretti's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Utter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Utter 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Charlie Utter!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Charlie Utter!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Charlie Utter!

Charlie Utter wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Charlie Utter thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
23%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Pynchon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Bullock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Pynchon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pynchon
vs
Bullock

177 cm
25
270 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

178 cm
26
165 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 4 - 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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Bullock!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullock jabs at Pynchon's body.
Pynchon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pynchon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bullock.
Bullock misses with a looping left.
Bullock scores with a body shot.
Bullock misses with a hook. Pynchon ducked under it nicely.
Pynchon misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Bullock misses.
Bullock keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pynchon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bullock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pynchon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bullock.
Bullock throws a body punch but Pynchon moves out of range.
Pynchon blocks a jab.
Seth Bullock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pynchon misses with the combination.
Pynchon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bullock counters with a stiff right hand.
Bullock misses with an uppercut.

Pynchon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pynchon throws a big elbow that misses.
Bullock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pynchon is looking to work some ground and pound but Bullock has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pynchon trying to control but Bullock is working from the bottom.
Pynchon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pynchon postures up and lands a big shot to Bullock's brow.
Bullock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pynchon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pynchon is in close to Bullock's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pynchon is looking to work some ground and pound but Bullock has wrist control.
Pynchon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pynchon is looking to work some ground and pound but Bullock has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pynchon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pynchon throws a big elbow that misses.
Pynchon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Pynchon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pynchon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Thomas Pynchon!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Thomas Pynchon!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Thomas Pynchon!

Thomas Pynchon wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Thomas Pynchon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
20%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markku Mannersormi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beaumont McHale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Mannersormi
vs
McHale

185 cm
26
193 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
215 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markku Mannersormi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beaumont McHale!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mannersormi misses with a wild body shot.
Markku Mannersormi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mannersormi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McHale.
Mannersormi just misses with a punch to the body.
Mannersormi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mannersormi shoots for a double leg takedown but McHale sprawls well. He's pushed Mannersormi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mannersormi tries for a takedown but McHale circles away easily

and McHale counters with a shoot takedown. Mannersormi fights it but they end up in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
McHale postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McHale is looking to work some ground and pound but Mannersormi has wrist control.
McHale is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McHale passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mannersormi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mannersormi is being controlled here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mannersormi managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McHale.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McHale looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mannersormi is avoiding damage well.
Mannersormi struggling a bit here.
Mannersormi managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McHale.
Mannersormi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mannersormi tries to get out of the position.
McHale throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
McHale working the head with strikes.
Mannersormi is looking to reverse the position.
Mannersormi can't do much from the bottom here.
Mannersormi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mannersormi parries the strikes from McHale easily there. McHale is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mannersormi to escape.
McHale lands a decent elbow from side control.
McHale scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mannersormi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McHale's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McHale thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McHale thows a huge punch but Mannersormi dodges it nicely.
McHale thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mannersormi's head.
McHale thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mannersormi's head.
McHale missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mannersormi tries to get to full guard but McHale has control of the leg.
McHale performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
McHale looks to land a strike but Mannersormi avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mannersormi is pulling down on McHale's head. It's preventing any offense from McHale, at least for the moment.
Mannersormi wants to improve his position but instead McHale has moved into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Beaumont McHale comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McHale 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Beaumont McHale!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Beaumont McHale!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Beaumont McHale!

Beaumont McHale wins by unanimous decision!
Beaumont McHale is the new super heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Beaumont McHale thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.