PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Belvedere IV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fresenius James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belvedere IV's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Trae Tha Truth - Inkredible. Fresenius James has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Augustus Belvedere IV's chin.

Belvedere IV
vs
James

179 cm
21
167 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

177 cm
28
165 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Augustus Belvedere IV!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fresenius James!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belvedere IV thows a body shot but no joy.
Belvedere IV jabs James to the body, keeping him at a distance.
James's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Belvedere IV connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! James scrambles back to his feet.
James lands a nice looking body shot.
Belvedere IV throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Belvedere IV jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Belvedere IV throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck James on the side of the head.
James misses with a body shot.
Belvedere IV misses with a hook. James ducked under it nicely.
Belvedere IV rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
James thuds a left hand into Belvedere IV's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belvedere IV defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Belvedere IV to score with a decent uppercut.
James has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Belvedere IV finds it's way round the side to connect with James's head.
James lands a nice shot that snaps Belvedere IV's head back.
A big left from Belvedere IV misses.
A punch lands to the side of Belvedere IV 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Belvedere IV throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Belvedere IV misses the target.
Belvedere IV takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James slips a straight right by Belvedere IV.
Belvedere IV misses with a body shot
and James counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James blocks a jab.
James misses the jab.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
James moves in looking to clinch but Belvedere IV pushes him off.
James throws a hook but Belvedere IV avoids it easily.
James lands a lovely overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Belvedere IV.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James takes a swing at Belvedere IV's ribcage but misses.
James lands a lovely overhand right.
Belvedere IV takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Belvedere IV is rocked!
Belvedere IV throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Belvedere IV misses with a body shot.
James misses with a hook.
Belvedere IV throws a leg kick but James moved away.
James misses with a straight left.
Belvedere IV slips a straight right by James.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Belvedere IV misses the target.
Belvedere IV ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
Belvedere IV misses with a shot to the body
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
James avoids the body shot from Belvedere IV.
Augustus Belvedere IV seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belvedere IV bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belvedere IV misses with an uppercut. James saw that one coming.
James ducks under a wild hook from Belvedere IV.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fresenius James dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Belvedere IV throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
Belvedere IV just misses with a punch to the body.
James avoids the body shot from Belvedere IV.
James on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Belvedere IV throws a left and a right that both miss
and James counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Belvedere IV takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Belvedere IV misses with a left hand
letting James counter with a right hand.
Belvedere IV moves out of range as James strikes.
Belvedere IV throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
Belvedere IV misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!
Belvedere IV looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
Belvedere IV steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
James slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Belvedere IV takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
Belvedere IV swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

James gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
James misses with a punch to the body.
James lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Belvedere IV or not.
Belvedere IV prevents a body shot from James.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belvedere IV.
Belvedere IV lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of James backwards.
Belvedere IV working aggressively here.
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!
Belvedere IV lands a right hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
James lands with a right to the head.
James tries to throw a body punch but Belvedere IV avoids it by throwing James back against the cage.
James can't find room to land a body shot as Belvedere IV controls the action.
Belvedere IV lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Belvedere IV can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for James.
Belvedere IV trying to control the position but instead, James has worked for underhooks and has pushed Belvedere IV into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James lands a body punch in the clinch.
James blocking some punches.
Belvedere IV can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right hand to the body from James.
Belvedere IV blocks a body shot from James.
James lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James tries to work over Belvedere IV's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from James.
Belvedere IV working aggressively here.
Belvedere IV fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James digs a right hand underneath Belvedere IV's ribcage. Belvedere IV let out a lung full of air as it connected.

James breaks from the clinch.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by James! Belvedere IV is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fresenius James!