Belos 39 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). Hyppynaru has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Dravinski
vs
Hyppynaru

195 cm
18
300 lbs
25 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 13 - 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 25 - 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 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Hyppynaru!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dravinski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That has opened up John Hyppynaru's cut even more.
Hyppynaru looks gassed!
Dravinski lands a body shot.
John Hyppynaru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dravinski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dravinski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hyppynaru looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dravinski jabs Hyppynaru to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Dravinski drops Hyppynaru with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hyppynaru looks back up at him and smiles so Dravinski waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Hyppynaru is rocked!
Dravinski fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Hyppynaru square on the jaw! Damn, Hyppynaru is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). 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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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 Jacques Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke (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. Al Swearengen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Swearengen
vs
Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke

190 cm
26
299 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

150 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 14 - 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 22 - 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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke blocks a head kick by Swearengen.
Jacques Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke looks gassed!
Swearengen stuns Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Swearengen lands with a shot to the body.
Swearengen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Swearengen thuds a left hand into Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke's body.
Swearengen lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke takes one on the button.
Swearengen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Swearengen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke at a distance.
Swearengen lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swearengen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Swearengen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Swearengen counters with a nice uppercut.
Swearengen connects with a nice looking jab.
Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Swearengen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke thinking.
Swearengen catches Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swearengen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke closes the distance but Swearengen moves to the side
and Swearengen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke has eaten all the pies!
Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Swearengen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Swearengen.
Swearengen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke. Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Swearengen lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke throws a shot from downtown. Swearengen moves away and avoids it.
Sydaenahomaanhaerpaeke shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Swearengen counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Swearengen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Swearengen 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Al Swearengen!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Al Swearengen!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Al Swearengen!

Al Swearengen wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Al Swearengen 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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energy
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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 Edgars Simans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beaumont McHale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beaumont McHale has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Simans
vs
McHale

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

182 cm
26
215 lbs
25 - 10 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgars Simans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beaumont McHale!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simans with a lazy takedown attempt

and McHale decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Simans's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Simans being controlled here, momentarily.
McHale makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McHale controlling from the top position.
McHale postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McHale working some strikes from top position.
McHale content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simans can't keep his opponent in guard - McHale advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McHale uses his free foot to push down on Simans's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Simans.
McHale connects with a bit shot that sees Simans covering up! More strikes from McHale and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! McHale is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Beaumont McHale!
A victorious Beaumont McHale thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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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 Thomas Pynchon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Pynchon acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Mannersormi
vs
Pynchon

185 cm
26
193 lbs
24 - 10 - 1

177 cm
26
270 lbs
22 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

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 24 - 10 - 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 22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Pynchon!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mannersormi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pynchon misses with a double jab.
Pynchon tries to bum rush Mannersormi with a series of wild strikes but Mannersormi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mannersormi is defended easily by Pynchon.
Mannersormi misses with a body shot.
Mannersormi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pynchon defends it nicely.
Mannersormi shoots and misses
and Pynchon counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markku Mannersormi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mannersormi shoots for a takedown but Pynchon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pynchon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Mannersormi. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Pynchon misses.
Pynchon throws a series of punches but Mannersormi avoids them all with ease.
Mannersormi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pynchon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mannersormi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannersormi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pynchon.
Pynchon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pynchon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mannersormi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pynchon blocks a jab.
Pynchon misses with a series of wild punches.
Mannersormi tries for a takedown but Pynchon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pynchon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mannersormi has time to react.
Pynchon tries for a takedown but Mannersormi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pynchon blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannersormi misses with a wild body shot.

Pynchon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mannersormi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mannersormi throws a big right hand that misses.
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.
Mannersormi landing with the ground and pound.
Pynchon wants to hit a switch here but Mannersormi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pynchon there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mannersormi unloading with bombs!

That has opened up Thomas Pynchon's cut even more.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mannersormi lands a heavy elbow.
Mannersormi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pynchon is looking to escape.
Mannersormi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

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 Markku Mannersormi.
I think Mannersormi 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Markku Mannersormi!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Markku Mannersormi!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Markku Mannersormi!

Markku Mannersormi wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Markku Mannersormi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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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 Charlie Utter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Antenni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antenni has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Utter
vs
Antenni

175 cm
26
177 lbs
20 - 17 - 0

190 cm
26
211 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Determined

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 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Utter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ari Antenni!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antenni misses with a wild body shot.
Antenni doesn't manage to clinch there - Utter circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Antenni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Antenni gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Utter to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Utter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Utter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Utter chips away with some ground and pound.
Utter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Utter throws a big elbow that misses.
Antenni really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Utter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Antenni has momentary wrist control but Utter slips an elbow through the middle.
Utter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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 trying to control the position but Utter postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Antenni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Utter throwing strikes from guard but Antenni blocks nicely.
Antenni looks gassed!
Utter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Utter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Utter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Utter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Antenni avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Utter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Utter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Utter distracts Antenni with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Antenni is trying to keep Utter in close.
Utter stands up over Antenni, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Utter is working Antenni over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Antenni looking for a sweep. Not yet Antenni, not yet.
Utter scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Antenni's head.
Utter throwing strikes but missing.
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.
Utter trying to control but Antenni is working from the bottom.
Antenni can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Utter controls the pace.
Utter content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Utter working some strikes from top position.
Utter chips away with some ground and pound.
Utter is working Antenni over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Utter connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Utter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Utter stands up over Antenni, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ari Antenni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Utter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Utter postures up and lands a big shot to Antenni's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Utter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Utter 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 Charlie Utter!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Charlie Utter!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Charlie Utter!

Charlie Utter wins by unanimous decision!
Charlie Utter retains his super heavyweight title!
Charlie Utter seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.