PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Beltord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ingvar Terje (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Beltord
vs
Terje

182 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vitor Beltord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ingvar Terje!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terje takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Ingvar Terje has been cut.
Beltord throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Terje.
Beltord is looking to clinch.
Terje avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beltord loads up on a big right hand but Terje slips the punch.
Nice sprawl there from Beltord as Terje shoots in.
Terje avoids a punch combination nicely.
Terje fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beltord misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beltord scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Beltord misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Terje tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beltord sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Terje somewhat.
Sloppy strikes from Beltord. Those never looked like landing.
Terje fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltord wants to clinch.
Beltord rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Terje moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Terje showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beltord.
Beltord misses with a combination

and Terje decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Beltord's guard.
Beltord is breathing heavily.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Terje is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Terje throwing strikes from guard but Beltord blocks nicely.
Beltord wants to sweep here but Terje controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terje looking to pass the guard.
Terje controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Ingvar Terje has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Beltord throws a series of punches but Terje avoids them all with ease.
Beltord throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Terje is looking to slow Beltord down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terje showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beltord.
Vitor Beltord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Terje drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Terje stands up and waves to Beltord to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beltord slaps away a takedown attempt from Terje, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vitor Beltord has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ingvar Terje.
Beltord throws a series of punches but Terje moves out of range.

Terje scores with a takedown into Beltord's guard.
Terje slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Terje scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Terje looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terje looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Ingvar Terje has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Terje looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Terje takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beltord lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terje dodges the punch combination from Beltord.

Beltord instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ingvar Terje will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ingvar Terje's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A nice combination there by Beltord.
Terje takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vitor Beltord is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beltord doesn't manage to clinch there - Terje circles away.
Beltord tries to clinch up.
Terje is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Terje misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Terje is trying hard to land a takedown here. Beltord sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Beltord has closed the distance and engaged Terje in a clinch.
Beltord has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Terje manages to break the clinch.
Terje misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Terje fails to land the takedown.
Vitor Beltord has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ingvar Terje.

Beltord clinches up with Terje and pushes him back against the cage.
Terje is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beltord breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beltord looks to land a combination but Terje avoids it well.
Beltord stuffs the takedown attempt from Terje. Terje gets slowly back to his feet.

Beltord closes the distance and pushes Terje back into the cage.
Beltord wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Beltord on the inside.
Beltord softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Beltord breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Terje tries to keep at a distance but Beltord has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Beltord creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Terje is trying to pull guard but Beltord turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beltord is trying to break the clinch but Terje has him pressed against the cage.
Beltord wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Terje wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beltord wants to get back to striking at distance but Terje won't allow it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Beltord is trying to break free.
Terje is trying to break free.
Beltord lands with a short shot to the head.
Beltord presses Terje against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Beltord.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beltord wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Beltord.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beltord tries to circle away but Terje has him pinned against the cage.
Terje wants a takedown.
Beltord wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beltord has Terje pushed against the cage.
Terje is trying to break free.
Beltord has had enough of the clinch but Terje keeps him there for the moment.

Beltord manages to break the clinch.

Beltord pushes Terje up against the cage in a clinch.
Beltord lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Beltord lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Beltord controlling the action here for a moment.

Beltord escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terje circles away from the clinch attempt.

Beltord closes the distance and clinches.
Beltord has had enough of the clinch but Terje keeps him there for the moment.
Terje is trying to force a seperation but Beltord has the dominant position.
Terje prevents Beltord from breaking the clinch.
Beltord lands a body punch in the clinch.

Beltord breaks from the clinch.
Terje walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beltord misses with a double jab.
Beltord misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beltord rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Terje moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Beltord dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ingvar Terje's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Terje avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Beltord checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Beltord tries to clinch there but Terje circles away.
Terje tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Beltord swivels and escapes.

Beltord darts in and clinches Terje up against the cage.
Vitor Beltord has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Beltord throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Terjes head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Terje tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Terje jumps guard but Beltord stands there with Terje around his waist. Terje gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vitor Beltord has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ingvar Terje.
Terje takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Terje fails to pull guard.
Terje wants to stall.

Beltord pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltord misses with a few strikes there.
Beltord lands a slapping body shot.
Beltord scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Beltord lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Terje circles away quickly and effectively.
Beltord throws a right and a left that Terje avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Beltord.
Some wild striking there from Beltord.
A combination from Beltord does no damage.
Beltord moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Terje tries to clinch but Beltord is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beltord lands a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Beltord there.
Terje uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beltord.
Beltord misses with a wild combination.
Beltord lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Beltord stuffs the takedown attempt from Terje. Terje gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beltord throws a series of punches but Terje moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Beltord.
Terje shoots in looking for a takedown. Beltord tries to sprawl out of it but Terje keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Beltord manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Beltord swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beltord. Terje does a little dance to reset his feet.
Terje throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Beltord stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Terje with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Beltord to score with a decent uppercut.

Beltord gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Terje is trying to force a seperation but Beltord has the dominant position.
Beltord scores with a nice hook to the head.

Beltord pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beltord throws a right hand that Terje ducks under and follows up with a left that Terje also avoids with ease.
Beltord feints a jab promting Terje to slip. Beltord then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Terje slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Beltord throws a combination. Terje tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terje tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beltord paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beltord comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Terje slips a jab and a cross from Beltord.
Vitor Beltord is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Terje shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Beltord defends it nicely.
Beltord scores with a crisp jab that stopped Terje in his tracks.
Beltord scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Beltord tries to bum rush Terje with a series of wild strikes but Terje uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Terje gets a takedown into half guard.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Beltord showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Beltord has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Beltord!