Belos 35 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Dravinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dravinski
vs
Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke

195 cm
18
300 lbs
21 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 21 - 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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke misses with an uppercut
and Dravinski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Jacques Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke has been cut.
Nice body punch from Dravinski.
Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dravinski sends Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dravinski is motioning to the referee to let Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Dravinski works Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke's body with a nice hook.
Dravinski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dravinski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke walks straight into a right hand from Dravinski - that's dropped him! Dravinski jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke from any more punishment! Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Darius Dravinski!
After winning the bout, Darius Dravinski thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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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 Al Swearengen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hyppynaru (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. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Swearengen
vs
Hyppynaru

190 cm
26
299 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

150 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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 18 - 13 - 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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Hyppynaru!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swearengen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That has opened up John Hyppynaru's cut even more.
Hyppynaru looks gassed!
Swearengen lands a nice shot to the body.
Swearengen scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swearengen cracks a nice hook into Hyppynaru's ribs.

Swearengen sends Hyppynaru crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Swearengen is motioning to the referee to let Hyppynaru up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Hyppynaru is rocked!

The cut above John Hyppynaru's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Swearengen lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Al Swearengen!
Al Swearengen 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
100%

Undercard bout

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

Mannersormi
vs
Bullock

185 cm
26
193 lbs
22 - 8 - 1

178 cm
26
165 lbs
15 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
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 22 - 8 - 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 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Bullock!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mannersormi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Mannersormi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bullock's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bullock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mannersormi is working Bullock over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mannersormi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mannersormi throws a big elbow that misses.
Mannersormi postures up and lands a big shot to Bullock's brow.
Bullock has momentary wrist control but Mannersormi slips an elbow through the middle.
Bullock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mannersormi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mannersormi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bullock can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bullock trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannersormi with a nice head shot there.
Mannersormi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mannersormi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bullock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mannersormi trying to control but Bullock is working from the bottom.
Mannersormi throws a big right hand that misses.
Mannersormi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mannersormi lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mannersormi postures up in Bullock's guard and throws a big left but Bullock blocks it.
Mannersormi passes Bullock's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Mannersormi.
Mannersormi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mannersormi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mannersormi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Seth Bullock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mannersormi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bullock's head.

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 George Francis scores the fight for Markku Mannersormi!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Markku Mannersormi!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Markku Mannersormi!

Markku Mannersormi wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Markku Mannersormi 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
16%

Co-main event

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

Utter
vs
Antenni

175 cm
26
177 lbs
16 - 17 - 0

190 cm
26
211 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
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 16 - 17 - 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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ari Antenni!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Utter circles away from the clinch attempt

and Utter counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Antenni!
Utter thowing shots but they're missing.
Utter in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Antenni is looking to get to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Antenni can do anything to dispel that myth.
Antenni wants to control but Utter is having none of it.
Utter lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Antenni is looking to improve his position but Utter isn't that keen on the idea.
Antenni is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Utter trying to control but Antenni is having none of it.
Antenni is wriggling around trying to escape.
Utter working Antenni over with strikes here.
Utter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Antenni hang on?
Antenni taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Utter looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Utter working the ground and pound effectively.
Antenni taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utter working Antenni over with strikes here.
Utter connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Utter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Antenni is rocked!
Utter looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Antenni covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Utter!
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
63%

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). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Thomas Pynchon was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

McHale
vs
Pynchon

182 cm
26
215 lbs
24 - 8 - 0

177 cm
26
270 lbs
21 - 10 - 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 24 - 8 - 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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Pynchon!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McHale shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pynchon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
McHale is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pynchon wants to pass the guard but McHale is keeping the position.
Pynchon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McHale holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pynchon looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McHale looking for a sweep. Not yet McHale, not yet.
McHale is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pynchon postures up in McHale's guard and throws a big left but McHale blocks it.
Pynchon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McHale is keeping the position for now.
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.
Pynchon working some strikes from top position.
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 wants to stand but Pynchon is controlling the position.
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 tries to roll over but McHale keeps him under control.
McHale throwing shots but Pynchon is blocking nicely.
Pynchon wants to improve his position but McHale is controlling well.
McHale lands strikes from half guard.
Pynchon regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from McHale.
Pynchon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McHale lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pynchon wants to sweep here but McHale controlling him for the moment.
McHale seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pynchon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McHale stays in close to Pynchon's body and controls the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McHale working some strikes from top position.
Pynchon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McHale manages to get himself to full guard.
McHale manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pynchon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pynchon gets back to half guard.
McHale lands with a punch from half guard.
McHale is pressing down on Pynchon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pynchon is holding on for now.
Pynchon is trying to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thomas Pynchon.
I think Pynchon 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Thomas Pynchon!
Judge George Francis scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!
Beaumont McHale retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!