Belos 22 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). Trucker has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Darius Dravinski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dravinski
vs
Trucker

195 cm
18
300 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
215 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

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 8 - 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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toni Trucker!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dravinski scores with a nice right hand.

That has opened up Toni Trucker's cut even more.
Trucker looks gassed!
Dravinski connects with a superb combination that knocks Trucker out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Dravinski before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Trucker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Darius Dravinski!
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
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

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. Ari Antenni has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Antenni
vs
Swearengen

190 cm
26
211 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

190 cm
26
299 lbs
12 - 6 - 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 9 - 9 - 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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Swearengen!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antenni misses with a wild body shot.
Swearengen circles away from the clinch attempt.

Antenni pushes Swearengen up against the ropes in a clinch.
Antenni scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Al Swearengen has been cut.
Swearengen looks gassed!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Antenni.
Antenni controlling the action here for a moment.
Antenni lands a knee to the body.
Antenni connects with a knee to the head.
Antenni lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Antenni unloads a knee to the mid-section. Swearengen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Antenni crunches a lovely knee into Swearengen's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antenni with a knee to the head.
Antenni lands a nice elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Antenni.
Antenni lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Al Swearengen's cut even more.
Antenni lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antenni landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Come on Antenni - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Antenni lands a nice knee to the body.
Antenni lands an elbow inside that Swearengen shrugs off.

The cut above Al Swearengen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Antenni lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Al Swearengen'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 Al Swearengen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ari Antenni!
Ari Antenni decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Belsey Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Bullock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Seth Bullock enters the ring!

Moretti
vs
Bullock

180 cm
25
277 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

178 cm
26
165 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

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 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Belsey Moretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Bullock!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullock catches Moretti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bullock misses with a body shot.
Moretti fails to land with a series of punches.
Moretti avoids the body shot from Bullock.
Moretti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bullock was well out of range. Poor timing from Moretti.
Bullock thuds a left hand into Moretti's body.
Moretti doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Moretti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Belsey Moretti's cut is getting worse.
Moretti throws a lazy right hand but Bullock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moretti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Bullock scores with the left hand. Moretti knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullock scores with a body shot.
A cross from Bullock lands.
Moretti is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bullock.
Nice straight punches there by Bullock. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bullock.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bullock throws a good cross that connects.

Moretti is rocked!

Belsey Moretti's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Moretti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Moretti is breathing heavily.
Bullock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Moretti gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Bullock gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Moretti is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seth Bullock!
A victorious Seth Bullock thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markku Mannersormi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Utter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Utter has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Mannersormi
vs
Utter

185 cm
26
193 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
177 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markku Mannersormi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Utter!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mannersormi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Utter is defended easily by Mannersormi.
Utter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mannersormi circles away quickly and effectively.
Mannersormi throws a right and a left that Utter avoids nicely.
Markku Mannersormi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mannersormi checks a leg kick.
Mannersormi misses with a takedown attempt - Utter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Mannersormi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Utter to the ground. Mannersormi is now in Utter's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Utter has momentary wrist control but Mannersormi slips an elbow through the middle.
Mannersormi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Utter can do anything to dispel that myth.
Utter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mannersormi.
Mannersormi trying to control the position from guard on top but Utter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mannersormi throwing strikes from guard but Utter blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannersormi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Utter is on top in guard.
Utter trying to control the position from guard on top but Mannersormi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Utter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Utter throws a big elbow that misses.
Mannersormi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Utter wants to control from the top but Mannersormi keeps moving.
Mannersormi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mannersormi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Utter manages to get himself to full guard.
Mannersormi trying to control the position from guard on top but Utter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utter controls Mannersormi momentarily but Mannersormi frees himself.
Mannersormi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Utter's guard.
Mannersormi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Utter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Utter looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Utter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mannersormi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mannersormi wants to control from the top but Utter keeps moving.
Mannersormi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Utter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mannersormi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Utter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Utter keeping moving, preventing Mannersormi from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Markku Mannersormi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mannersormi 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Markku Mannersormi!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Markku Mannersormi!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Markku Mannersormi!

Markku Mannersormi wins by unanimous decision!
Markku Mannersormi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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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 Beaumont McHale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Pynchon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Pynchon has the eye of the tiger tonight.

McHale
vs
Pynchon

182 cm
26
215 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

177 cm
25
270 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beaumont McHale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Pynchon!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McHale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pynchon misses with a takedown attempt

and McHale counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pynchon has hold of McHale's hands but McHale slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pynchon is not content to let McHale control the position.
Pynchon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McHale not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McHale seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pynchon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McHale lands with a punch from half guard.
McHale thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pynchon's head.
Pynchon is refusing to be controlled, as McHale sits in half guard.
Pynchon tries to roll over but McHale keeps him under control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McHale missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McHale not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McHale wants to control but Pynchon is keeping him busy.
Nice strikes from McHale there.
Ground and pound from McHale.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pynchon tries to get to full guard but McHale has control of the leg.
McHale not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pynchon wants to control but McHale is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pynchon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McHale. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McHale sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pynchon defending well though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pynchon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pynchon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McHale 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.
McHale not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McHale sitting and controlling from the half guard.
McHale is trying to control. Pynchon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pynchon wants to get back to full guard.
McHale performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
McHale missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHale thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McHale 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.
McHale slips a nice elbow through Pynchon's hands, connecting with Pynchon's forehead.
Pynchon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McHale is working away from the top position though.
Pynchon is trying to get back to full 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!
McHale looks to land a strike but Pynchon avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Pynchon 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pynchon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pynchon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

And that's the end of the fight!
Beaumont McHale showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McHale 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Beaumont McHale!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Beaumont McHale!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Beaumont McHale!

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