PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tekashi Six Nine (ranked 421 p4p, 840 weight class) and Richmond Belvedere (ranked 24 p4p, 46 weight class). Six Nine comes to the cage accompanied by KIKA - Tekashi 6ix9ine. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Six Nine
vs
Belvedere

168 cm
26
141
11 - 3 - 0

168 cm
26
142
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tekashi Six Nine !
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, Richmond Belvedere!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Six Nine slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Belvedere on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Six Nine defending well as Belvedere loads up on a big left hand.
Six Nine smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Belvedere cracks Six Nine with a right hand to the side of the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Belvedere has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Belvedere throws a body shot but no joy.
Belvedere takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Six Nine scores with a nice right hand.
Six Nine throws a body shot but no joy.
Belvedere takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Six Nine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Belvedere looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Belvedere controlling from the top position.
Six Nine trying to control the position here.
Belvedere trying to control but Six Nine is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belvedere preventing the sweep.
Belvedere trying to control the position from guard on top but Six Nine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belvedere pushing down on Six Nine 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Belvedere not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Six Nine is trying to get back to full guard.
Six Nine is trying to stand back up but Belvedere is controlling him
Six Nine trying to hold on to Belvedere's head to control him but Belvedere postures up.
Belvedere lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Six Nine is looking to control Belvedere's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Six Nine avoid being mounted?
Belvedere scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Belvedere is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Six Nine regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Belvedere.
Six Nine trying to keep a closed guard but Belvedere is proving a slippery customer.
Six Nine wants to sweep but no luck.
Six Nine is pulling down on Belvedere's head. It's preventing any offense from Belvedere, at least for the moment.
Six Nine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Belvedere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belvedere pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Six Nine is keeping the position for now.
Belvedere throws a big elbow that misses.
Belvedere stopping the sweep attempt from Six Nine .
Belvedere trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Six Nine wants to stand and escape but Belvedere is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Six Nine misses with a leg kick.
It seemed like Belvedere was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Belvedere rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Six Nine counters with a leg kick.
Belvedere looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Six Nine .
Six Nine keeps the fight on the outside.
A clash of legs there as Belvedere blocks the low kick.
Six Nine fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Belvedere looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Six Nine smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Six Nine walks into a jab.
Belvedere avoids a kick to the body.
Tekashi Six Nine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Six Nine throws a lazy uppercut
letting Belvedere counter with a right hand.
A shot to the liver by Six Nine . Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Six Nine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belvedere manages to avoid it.
Six Nine slips a straight right by Belvedere.

Belvedere rushes Six Nine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Belvedere goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Six Nine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Six Nine swings wildly with an uppercut but Belvedere uses good head movement to avoid it.
Six Nine throws an elbow that misses.
Six Nine letting Belvedere take a breather here.

Six Nine 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Belvedere throws a looping overhand right but Six Nine ducks down to avoid it.
Belvedere connects with the punch.
Belvedere takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tekashi Six Nine dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Belvedere misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Six Nine looks to score with a jab to the body but Belvedere is just out of range.
Belvedere tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Six Nine misses with a two punch combination.
Belvedere checks the leg kick nicely there.
Six Nine takes a swing at Belvedere's ribcage but misses.
Six Nine throws a front kick aimed at Belvedere's knee but Belvedere avoids it well.
Tekashi Six Nine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Six Nine lands a glancing blow to the side of Belvedere's head.

Belvedere forces Six Nine back against the cage and clinches.
Six Nine misses with a punch on the inside.
Six Nine misses with a punch to the body.
Six Nine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belvedere pushes Six Nine back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Six Nine lands a damaging elbow.
Belvedere presses Six Nine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Belvedere fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Six Nine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Belvedere backwards.
Six Nine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Six Nine misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belvedere controlling the action here for a moment.
Six Nine misses with a body punch.
Belvedere jumps guard but Six Nine stands there with Belvedere around his waist. Belvedere gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tekashi Six Nine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richmond Belvedere.
Six Nine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Six Nine avoiding damage as Belvedere throws knees to the body.

Belvedere breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belvedere takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Belvedere moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Belvedere gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Belvedere shoots in but Six Nine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Six Nine seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Decent striking displayed by Six Nine there.
Belvedere swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Six Nine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belvedere pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Belvedere bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Six Nine cracks Belvedere with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belvedere moves out of range as Six Nine strikes.
A little jabbing left from Belvedere on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Six Nine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Six Nine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belvedere can do to turn this around?
Six Nine scores with a jab.
Six Nine scores with a kick to the midsection.
Six Nine throws a hook but Belvedere avoids it easily.
Belvedere throws a jab when Six Nine was well out of range.
Tekashi Six Nine is winning the standup battle so far.
Six Nine swings widly with a right hand
and Six Nine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Six Nine throws a body shot but no joy.
Belvedere tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Belvedere sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Belvedere checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belvedere. Six Nine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Six Nine misses with a hook. Belvedere ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Six Nine misses with an uppercut. Belvedere saw that one coming.
As Six Nine backs off Belvedere throws a huge counter combo but Six Nine manages to avoid it all.
Six Nine slips a jab from Belvedere.
Belvedere takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Six Nine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Six Nine tries a head kick but it misses.
Belvedere tries to counter with a clinch but Six Nine shakes him off and moves away.
Six Nine misses with a looping right.

Belvedere closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ground and pound from Belvedere.
Belvedere controlling the action here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Six Nine manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Six Nine trying to control the position.
Belvedere working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belvedere 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Belvedere has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Richmond Belvedere has got the better of the ground game so far.
Six Nine keeping moving, preventing Belvedere from controlling successfully.
Six Nine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Belvedere accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Six Nine looking for a sweep. Not yet Six Nine , not yet.
Six Nine managing to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tekashi Six Nine dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Six Nine misses with an uppercut.
Six Nine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Six Nine scores with the left hand. Belvedere knows he should have avoided that one.
Six Nine slips a jab and a cross from Belvedere.
Belvedere is looking to clinch.
Six Nine slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Six Nine moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Six Nine throws a poor cross that misses
and Belvedere counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Belvedere sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Six Nine gets tackled into the cage by Belvedere. Belvedere maintains the clinch.
Six Nine struggles to land a body shot inside as Belvedere controls his hands.
Six Nine is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Six Nine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Six Nine .
Six Nine lands with a short shot to the head.
Six Nine cracks Belvedere with a nice body shot.
Six Nine lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Six Nine is fighting off a takedown attempt but Belvedere is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Six Nine to the mat. Six Nine regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Six Nine controls Belvedere momentarily but Belvedere frees himself.
Belvedere won't allow Six Nine to get back to his feet.
Belvedere throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Six Nine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Belvedere wants to pass the guard but Six Nine is keeping the position.
Belvedere throwing strikes from guard but Six Nine blocks nicely.

Belvedere drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Belvedere jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Belvedere won't allow Six Nine to get back to his feet.
Belvedere working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Six Nine scores with a head kick. Belvedere tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Six Nine bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Belvedere waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Six Nine .
A slow jab from Six Nine misses its intended target.
Six Nine swats away the attempt to clinch by Belvedere.
Belvedere swings widly with a right hand
and Six Nine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Six Nine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Six Nine throws the kick towards the body but Belvedere avoids it.
It seemed like Belvedere was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A right-left combo lands from Belvedere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belvedere shoots and misses
and Six Nine counters with a leg kick.
Six Nine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Belvedere. Belvedere circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice shot by Six Nine .
Belvedere gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Six Nine .

Belvedere closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Six Nine 's guard.

Six Nine manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Richmond Belvedere has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belvedere takes a swing at Six Nine 's ribcage but misses.
Six Nine thinks about countering with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Six Nine .
Belvedere doesn't manage to clinch there - Six Nine circles away.
Six Nine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tekashi Six Nine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Belvedere takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A punch combination from Belvedere misses.
Six Nine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Belvedere moves out of range as Six Nine strikes.
Six Nine moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Six Nine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Six Nine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Belvedere.
Belvedere drops his hands momentarily and Six Nine takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Six Nine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Belvedere takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Belvedere fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Six Nine .
Belvedere tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Six Nine 's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Six Nine .

Six Nine manages to break the clinch.
Six Nine moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Six Nine misses the jab.
Six Nine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belvedere throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Tekashi Six Nine has been cut.
Six Nine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Belvedere lands a jab.
A punch combination from Belvedere misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tekashi Six Nine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Six Nine , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Tekashi Six Nine !
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Tekashi Six Nine !
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Tekashi Six Nine !

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