PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tzu Fxt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Belafonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belafonte has chosen Harry Belafonte - Banana Boat as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Fxt
vs
Belafonte

187 cm
25
195 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
205 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tzu Fxt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Belafonte!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fxt lands a glancing blow to the side of Belafonte's head.

It looks like Victor Belafonte has been cut.
Fxt with a poor takedown

and Belafonte moves into the clinch.
Belafonte lands a good knee to the midsection. Fxt won't want to take too many of those.
Nice elbow from Belafonte.

It looks like Tzu Fxt has been cut.
Fxt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fxt blocks an elbow strike.
Fxt avoiding damage as Belafonte throws knees to the body.
Fxt takes an elbow to the temple.
Belafonte blocks an uppercut.
Belafonte throws an elbow that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fxt obliges.
Belafonte looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fxt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Belafonte lands an elbow that stopped Fxt in his tracks for a moment.
Fxt avoids the elbow strike from Belafonte, against the cage.
Fxt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belafonte avoids it.
Fxt is trying to break free.
The referee is keeping an eye on Belafonte - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fxt with a knee to the head.
Fxt has a couple of punches blocked by Belafonte.
Fxt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belafonte.
Belafonte lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belafonte lands an elbow just above Fxt 's eye.
Belafonte tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fxt avoids it.
Belafonte prevents a body shot from Fxt.
Fxt tries a knee to the head but Belafonte blocks it.
Fxt tries to circle away but Belafonte has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Fxt fails to land.
Fxt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Belafonte.
Fxt is breathing heavily.
Fxt is trying to break the clinch but Belafonte is controlling him.
Fxt struggles to land a body shot inside as Belafonte controls his hands.
Fxt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fxt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belafonte avoids it.
Belafonte prevents a body shot from Fxt.
Fxt tries a knee to the head but Belafonte blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Belafonte obliges.
Belafonte lands an elbow that stopped Fxt in his tracks for a moment.
Belafonte gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Belafonte landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Belafonte dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Belafonte lands a damaging elbow.
Belafonte lands a nice elbow.

Tzu Fxt's cut is getting worse.
Fxt has had enough of the clinch but Belafonte keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Belafonte.
Belafonte scores with a knee to the head.
Belafonte lands an elbow inside.
Belafonte missing with knees to the body.
Fxt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Belafonte lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Belafonte using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Belafonte taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Belafonte tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fxt avoids it.
Belafonte landing knees to the body.
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!
Belafonte lands an elbow inside that Fxt shrugs off.
Belafonte landing knees to the body.
Belafonte connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fxt's face.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Belafonte.
Belafonte scores with a knee to the head.
Belafonte with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Belafonte utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Belafonte lands an elbow inside.
Belafonte will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fxt up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Belafonte just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fxt's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belafonte lands an elbow inside that Fxt shrugs off.
Belafonte lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Belafonte effectively controlling the action here.
Fxt managing to block the knees to the body from Belafonte.
Belafonte is pushing Fxt up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Belafonte lands an elbow inside that Fxt shrugs off.
Belafonte gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Belafonte putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fxt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Belafonte misses with an elbow strike.
Belafonte throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fxt blocks it with crossed arms.
Fxt blocks an elbow strike from Belafonte.
Fxt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Belafonte misses with an elbow over the top.
Belafonte with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belafonte lands a nice elbow.
Belafonte lands an elbow just above Fxt 's eye.
Fxt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Belafonte lands a damaging elbow.
Belafonte content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fxt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fxt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fxt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Belafonte fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tzu Fxt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belafonte tries to clinch but Fxt is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Belafonte forces Fxt back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Belafonte dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Belafonte wants to clinch.
Fxt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Fxt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Belafonte is fighting off a takedown attempt but Fxt is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Belafonte to the mat. Belafonte regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Fxt drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Belafonte dives on top into guard.
Fxt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Belafonte controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Belafonte stands up from Fxt's guard - Belafonte perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belafonte tries to clinch up.
Belafonte fails in his attempt to clinch.

Belafonte closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fxt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Belafonte tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Victor Belafonte seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Belafonte has Fxt pressed against the cage, preventing Fxt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Belafonte lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Belafonte putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fxt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Belafonte.
Belafonte misses with a knee strike.
Belafonte unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fxt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Belafonte comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Belafonte landing knees to the body.
Belafonte slows down the pace here.
Belafonte lands an elbow just above Fxt 's eye.
Belafonte putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fxt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Belafonte stalling the fight.
Belafonte using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fxt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belafonte taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Belafonte scores with a knee to the head.
Belafonte lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Belafonte lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Belafonte.
Belafonte misses with a knee strike.
Belafonte tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Belafonte keeps control of Fxt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Belafonte pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Belafonte will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fxt up against the cage.
Belafonte lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fxt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belafonte lands an elbow that stopped Fxt in his tracks for a moment.
Fxt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Belafonte is stalling here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fxt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belafonte avoids it.
Belafonte lands an elbow inside that Fxt shrugs off.
Fxt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Belafonte controlling the action here for a moment.
Fxt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Belafonte is defending well for now.
Belafonte looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fxt struggles to land a body shot inside as Belafonte controls his hands.
Fxt being controlled against the cage.
Belafonte landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fxt tries to land knees in the clinch but Belafonte avoids the damage to the body.
Fxt tries to land knees in the clinch but Belafonte avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Belafonte.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stalling in the clinch from Belafonte.
Fxt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Belafonte pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fxt misses with an uppercut
and Belafonte counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Belafonte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Belafonte darts in trying to clinch
and Fxt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fxt throws a lazy body kick
and Belafonte makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fxt really felt that one!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fxt.
Belafonte wants to clinch
and Fxt counters with a right hand to the body.
Tzu Fxt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fxt keeps the fight on the outside.

Fxt tries to keep at a distance but Belafonte has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fxt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Belafonte lands a knee to the body.
Belafonte trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Belafonte obliges.
Belafonte working Fxt over with knees to the body.
Belafonte using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fxt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Belafonte lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Belafonte leaning his opponent against the cage.
Belafonte lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tzu Fxt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belafonte has Fxt pushed against the cage.
Belafonte lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Belafonte taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Belafonte lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Belafonte.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Belafonte obliges.
Stalling in the clinch from Belafonte.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victor Belafonte.
Belafonte wants to clinch but Fxt slips to the side
and Fxt makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Belafonte really felt that one!
Tzu Fxt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fxt throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Belafonte counters by moving into the clinch.
Belafonte creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fxt's defenses.
Fxt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Belafonte lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Belafonte dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fxt takes an elbow to the temple.
Belafonte with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Belafonte misses with an elbow strike.
Fxt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Belafonte utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Belafonte.
Fxt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fxt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Belafonte gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Belafonte creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fxt's defenses.
Fxt tries to stall but Belafonte uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fxt dodges an elbow strike from Belafonte.
Belafonte lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Belafonte landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Belafonte tries to land a knee to the head but Fxt blocks with his arms.
Belafonte misses with a knee strike.
Fxt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tzu Fxt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fxt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Belafonte's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Belafonte slowing the pace effectively.
Fxt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Belafonte takes a shot to the head.
Belafonte comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fxt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fxt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Belafonte just stands there and leans against the cage.
Belafonte displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fxt up against the cage.
Fxt lands a knee to the body.
Fxt dodges an elbow strike from Belafonte.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fxt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Belafonte blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Belafonte has Fxt pushed against the cage.
Fxt tries to break the clinch but Belafonte is controlling the position.
Victor Belafonte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fxt tries to work over Belafonte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Belafonte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Belafonte winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Belafonte!