Belos 30 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Dravinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hyppynaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dravinski is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Darius Dravinski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dravinski
vs
Hyppynaru

195 cm
18
300 lbs
16 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 16 - 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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Hyppynaru!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyppynaru closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dravinski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dravinski is breathing heavily.
Hyppynaru tries to clinch up.
Hyppynaru takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That has opened up John Hyppynaru's cut even more.
Hyppynaru should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sloppy strikes from Hyppynaru. Those never looked like landing.
Hyppynaru tries to land a body kick
and Dravinski counters with a nice body shot.
Hyppynaru fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dravinski avoids it really well and circles away.
Hyppynaru misses with a combination
and Hyppynaru takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dravinski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hyppynaru manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyppynaru tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dravinski swivels and escapes.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Hyppynaru has eaten all the pies!
Hyppynaru fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hyppynaru closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dravinski circles away.
Darius Dravinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Hyppynaru.
Hyppynaru looks to clinch
enabling Dravinski to counter with a crisp jab.
Hyppynaru tries to bum rush Dravinski with a series of wild strikes but Dravinski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hyppynaru throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Dravinski counter with a right hand.
Dravinski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hyppynaru misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dravinski lands a nice hook to Hyppynaru's body. Hyppynaru takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dravinski lands a jab to Hyppynaru's midsection.
Hyppynaru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dravinski lands a slapping body shot.
Dravinski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hyppynaru tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Dravinski to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dravinski cracks Hyppynaru with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dravinski works Hyppynaru's body with a nice hook.

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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Darius Dravinski!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Darius Dravinski!

Darius Dravinski wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Darius Dravinski 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
13%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Swearengen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Jacques Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Swearengen
vs
Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke

190 cm
26
299 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

150 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Swearengen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swearengen scores with a hook to the body. Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke looks gassed!
Swearengen scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swearengen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Swearengen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke sprawling to the canvas! Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Swearengen finish him?!
Swearengen cracks Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Al Swearengen!
A victorious Al Swearengen 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
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Utter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Bullock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Utter
vs
Bullock

175 cm
26
177 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

178 cm
26
165 lbs
12 - 13 - 1

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 15 - 13 - 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 12 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Bullock!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Utter slips a jab from Bullock.
Utter throws a push kick but Bullock slaps the foot to one side.
Bullock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Utter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bullock sprawls well. Bullock wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Utter gets slowly back to his feet.
Bullock stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bullock takes a swing at Utter's ribcage but misses.
Utter avoids the body shot from Bullock.
Utter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utter throws a hook to the side of Bullock's head but Bullock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Utter misses with a body punch
and Bullock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Utter is rocked!
Bullock connects with a nice cross there... Utter is looking wobbly and Bullock recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Utter to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Bullock jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Seth Bullock!
A relieved looking Seth Bullock thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markku Mannersormi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Antenni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ari Antenni will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mannersormi
vs
Antenni

185 cm
26
193 lbs
20 - 5 - 1

190 cm
26
211 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

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 20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markku Mannersormi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ari Antenni!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mannersormi throws a right and a left that Antenni avoids nicely.
Antenni throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mannersormi looks to land a left hand but Antenni moved out of range nicely.
Antenni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mannersormi tries for a takedown but Antenni circles away easily

and Antenni counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Antenni.
Mannersormi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Antenni creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mannersormi's defenses.

It looks like Markku Mannersormi has been cut.
Antenni is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mannersormi is keeping busy.
Mannersormi is trying to break the clinch but Antenni has him pressed against the cage.
Antenni lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Antenni landing knees to the head.
Mannersormi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Antenni after a bit of a struggle.
Antenni controlling the action here for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Antenni just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mannersormi's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannersormi is trying to force a seperation but Antenni has the dominant position.
Mannersormi taking a breather.
Antenni tries to stall but Mannersormi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mannersormi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Antenni tries to land knees in the clinch but Mannersormi avoids the damage to the body.
Antenni unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mannersormi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mannersormi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markku Mannersormi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Antenni tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Antenni lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannersormi avoiding damage as Antenni throws knees to the body.
Mannersormi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mannersormi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mannersormi tries to land knees in the clinch but Antenni avoids the damage to the body.

Mannersormi gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mannersormi controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mannersormi is trying to control. Antenni wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ari Antenni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Antenni 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Ari Antenni!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Ari Antenni!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Ari Antenni!

Ari Antenni wins by unanimous decision!
Ari Antenni thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

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 told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

McHale
vs
Pynchon

182 cm
26
215 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

177 cm
25
270 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

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 20 - 7 - 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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Pynchon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pynchon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McHale throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pynchon.
McHale slaps away a takedown attempt from Pynchon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from McHale. Those never looked like landing.

Pynchon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pynchon wants to control from the top but McHale keeps moving.
Pynchon chips away with some ground and pound.
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 working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McHale wants to sweep but no luck.
Pynchon chips away with some ground and pound.
Pynchon trying to control the position from guard on top but McHale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McHale is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pynchon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McHale is working away from the top position though.
McHale lands strikes from half guard.
McHale is thwarting Pynchon's attempts to control the position.
Pynchon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pynchon.
Pynchon wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McHale in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McHale works over Pynchon with some ground and pound from guard.
Pynchon wants to sweep but no luck.
McHale with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHale wants to control from the top but Pynchon keeps moving.
Pynchon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McHale.
McHale throws a big elbow that misses.
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 missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McHale working some strikes from top position.
Pynchon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McHale trying to control but Pynchon is working from the bottom.
McHale landing some decent shots from guard.
McHale trying to control the position from guard on top but Pynchon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pynchon wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Beaumont McHale.
I think McHale 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Beaumont McHale!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Beaumont McHale!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Beaumont McHale!

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