PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Befor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Galdikas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort comes into the arena with Finch - Letters To You blaring out of the sound system. Jonas Galdikas has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Belfort
vs
Galdikas

183 cm
28
198 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
200 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Berserkers Alchemy & Money Transfer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Befor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonas Galdikas!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galdikas throws a body punch but Belfort moves out of range.
Belfort tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Belfort is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Galdikas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Belfort.
Belfort fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab from Belfort.
Galdikas circles away from the clinch attempt

and Galdikas counters with a shoot takedown. Belfort fights it but they end up in guard.
Belfort is looking to sweep but instead, Galdikas has passed into half guard.
Galdikas throwing shots but Belfort is blocking nicely.
Belfort is refusing to be controlled, as Galdikas sits in half guard.
Galdikas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Belfort knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Galdikas on the ground.

Galdikas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galdikas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belfort is refusing to be controlled, as Galdikas sits in half guard.
Galdikas is pressing down on Belfort's thigh, looking to free his foot. Belfort is holding on for now.
Galdikas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Belfort blocking the ground and pound attempt from Galdikas.
Galdikas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Galdikas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Belfort's head.
Galdikas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort is staying active underneath Galdikas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Galdikas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Galdikas in particular looking to stall.
Belfort wants to control but Galdikas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Belfort on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Belfort tries to get out of the position.
Galdikas wants to free his trapped foot but Belfort is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Galdikas throwing shots but Belfort is blocking nicely.
Galdikas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Belfort's head.
Belfort is looking for a sweep. Galdikas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Galdikas moves into full mount! Belfort won't be happy about that!
Galdikas has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Belfort's face.
Galdikas landing strikes from the mount and Belfort is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galdikas lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Galdikas is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Belfort has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Galdikas controlling his opponent.
Belfort bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Galdikas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Belfort is one step ahead there.
Galdikas keeping moving, preventing Belfort from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort preventing the sweep.
Galdikas is trying to keep Belfort in close.
Galdikas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Belfort's guard.
Galdikas passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Galdikas is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Galdikas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Galdikas is working for a kimura but Belfort is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Galdikas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Galdikas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Belfort swings widly with a right hand

and Galdikas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Belfort won't be happy with that.
Belfort looks to move to half guard but instead Galdikas has passed into mount! Damn!
Galdikas in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Galdikas trying to control but Belfort is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galdikas scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Belfort?
Belfort gets back to half guard.
Galdikas sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Belfort moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Galdikas with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galdikas chips away with some ground and pound.
Galdikas scoring with punches to the head and body.
Galdikas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Belfort swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Belfort looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Galdikas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Galdikas's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Belfort keeping moving, preventing Galdikas from controlling successfully.
Galdikas scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galdikas wants to control from the top but Belfort keeps moving.
Galdikas works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Belfort is looking to improve his position.
Galdikas wants to control but Belfort is keeping him busy.
Galdikas working the head and body with strikes.
Galdikas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Belfort wants to get back to full guard.
Belfort on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Galdikas throwing shots but Belfort is blocking nicely.
Belfort trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort is bucking up trying to escape but Galdikas cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Galdikas wants to control the pace but Belfort is squirming around nicely.
Galdikas controlling the pace for now.
Galdikas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belfort is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Galdikas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Galdikas cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Galdikas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Galdikas throws a lazy right hand but Belfort sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Galdikas misses its intended target.
Belfort doesn't manage to clinch there - Galdikas circles away.

Belfort gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Galdikas to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Galdikas postures up in Belfort's guard and throws a big left but Belfort blocks it.
Galdikas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Belfort not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Galdikas postures up and lands a big shot to Belfort's brow.
Galdikas advances position into side control!
Galdikas just content to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galdikas gets to mount! Belfort was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Galdikas postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Belfort looks a forlorn figure.
Galdikas working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Galdikas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Galdikas tries to control but Belfort wriggling away.
The referee warns Belfort that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jonas Galdikas has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort tries to reverse the position but Galdikas maintains control.
Galdikas tries to control but Belfort wriggling away.
Belfort is looking to improve his position but Galdikas isn't that keen on the idea.
Belfort taking shots to the head.
Galdikas prevents Belfort from getting the reversal.
Galdikas with a couple of short strikes.
Galdikas lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Belfort hang on?
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!
Galdikas trying to control but Belfort is having none of it.
Belfort in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galdikas fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Galdikas pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Belfort is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Galdikas lands a big elbow - Belfort is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Belfort is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jonas Galdikas!