PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Befor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lo Hung Sak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Finch - Letters To You . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Belfort
vs
Hung Sak

183 cm
28
198 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

190 cm
19
202 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Hellbent, Inc.™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Befor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lo Hung Sak!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort lands with a shot to the body.
Belfort throws a sloppy head kick and Sak moves out of range easily.
Belfort throws an off balance right hand
and Sak counters with a solid body kick.
A leg kick checked by Belfort.
Belfort throws a shot from downtown. Sak moves away and avoids it.
Sak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belfort.
Belfort avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belfort connects with a body shot that sends Sak's belly button to the back.
Belfort scores with a jab to the head.
A cross from Belfort lands.

It looks like Lo Hung Sak has been cut.
Sak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belfort throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort tries to close the distance and clinch but Sak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lo Hung Sak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belfort throws an off balance right hand
and Sak counters with a leg kick.
Sak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belfort.
Belfort lands a jab to the nose.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sak.
Belfort is breathing heavily.
Sak throws a head kick that misses.
Belfort throws a looping overhand right but Sak ducks down to avoid it.
Sak throws a leg kick
and Belfort counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sak thinking.
Belfort moves out of range of the body kick from Sak.

Sak lands a big head kick that sends Belfort tumbling to the mat! Sak takes a step backwards and waves Belfort back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Befor Belfort has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sak thumps Belfort with a low kick.
Sak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sak explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sak throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sak throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Sak lands a big head kick that sends Belfort tumbling to the mat! Sak takes a step backwards and waves Belfort back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Sak is looking to slow Belfort down with leg kicks.
Crunch! Sak slams his shin into Belfort's torso.
Sak throws a front kick that sends Belfort stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sak lands a front kick.
Belfort takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sak throws a leg kick but Belfort sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sak throws a head kick that misses.
Sak throws a head kick that misses.
Sak misses with a body shot.
Sak tries to land a leg kick but Belfort saw it coming and moves away.
Sak delivers a nice body kick.
Sak moves away from the strike by Belfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort misses with a right hand
and Sak counters with a slapping leg kick.
Belfort throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belfort swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belfort misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Belfort on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sak. Sak obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sak shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lo Hung Sak 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.

A big right from Belfort misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Belfort crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sak - the referee stops the clock and Belfort gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sak. Belfort manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Belfort misses with a left hand
and Sak counters with an inside leg kick.
Sak throws a sloppy head kick and Belfort moves out of range easily.
Belfort dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Sak misses
enabling Belfort to counter with a crisp jab.
Sak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Belfort.
Belfort keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belfort misses with a body shot
and Sak counters with a nice leg kick.
Sak attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sak throws a lazy head kick

and Belfort counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Belfort thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sak's head.
Sak is looking to improve his position.
Sak keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sak regains full guard. Nicely done.
Belfort prevents Sak from getting back to his feet.
Belfort postures up.
Sak wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Belfort sitting in guard here, content to control.
Belfort throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sak keeping moving, preventing Belfort from controlling successfully.
Belfort tries to free his leg and advance position but Sak is retaining full guard.
Sak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sak looking to hit a scissor sweep but Belfort is one step ahead there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belfort.
Belfort has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sak.
Belfort is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sak, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sak manages to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sak.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sak. That's going to slow Belfort down.
Sak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sak connects with a leg kick. Belfort looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sak tries a head kick but it misses.
Belfort checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Belfort throws a leg kick
and Sak counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belfort blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort looks to score with a jab to the body but Sak is just out of range.
Sak defending well as Belfort loads up on a big left hand.
Befor Belfort seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sak connects with an inside leg kick.
Belfort is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sak sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lo Hung Sak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sak throws a sloppy head kick and Belfort moves out of range easily.
Sak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belfort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sak throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lo Hung Sak 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.
That's time! Belfort's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Belfort shoots in and drives through. Sak sprawls well.
Belfort checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sak is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Belfort.
Belfort fails with the takedown.
Belfort rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Sak counters with a head kick that drops Belfort to the mat! Belfort scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sak misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sak has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Belfort finds it's way round the side to connect with Sak's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sak throws a head kick that misses
enabling Belfort to counter with a crisp jab.
Belfort tests Sak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Belfort checks a leg kick.
Belfort throws a leg kick but Sak moved away.
Belfort tries to clinch but Sak moves away
and Sak counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sak throws a head kick that misses.
Belfort misses with a straight right.
Sak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belfort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Belfort misses the target.
Belfort misses the jab.
Belfort takes a swing at Sak's ribcage but misses.
Sak throws a head kick that misses
and Belfort counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Belfort throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sak throws a half hearted mid kick.
Belfort with a jab.
Belfort scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Belfort misses with a lunging right hand
and Sak counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Belfort is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sak throws out a leg kick but Belfort moves out of range and Sak only half commits.
Sak misses with a body kick.
Befor Belfort has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Belfort swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belfort avoids a kick to the body.
Belfort throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Belfort.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Befor Belfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crunch! Sak slams his shin into Belfort's torso.
Belfort will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort moves out of range of the body kick.
Belfort shoots for a double leg takedown but Sak sprawls well. He's pushed Belfort's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Belfort blocks a head kick by Sak.
Belfort fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Belfort. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Belfort's sensitive parts.
Belfort throws a sloppy body shot
and Sak counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lo Hung Sak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sak throws a sloppy head kick and Belfort moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lo Hung Sak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sak 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lo Hung Sak!