PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rainer Zufall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Belt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zufall comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein - Sonne. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zufall
vs
Belt

190 cm
23
219 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rainer Zufall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Black Belt!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zufall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zufall connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Zufall has Belt up against the cage in a clinch.
Zufall gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Belt.
Zufall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zufall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zufall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zufall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zufall fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rainer Zufall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Black Belt.
Zufall throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belt throws a combination that misses
and Zufall counters with a nice body kick.
Belt with a poor takedown
and Zufall counters with a one-two to the body.

Zufall moves into the clinch successfully.
Zufall unloads a knee to the mid-section. Belt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Belt looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zufall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zufall content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zufall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Belt backwards.
Zufall lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zufall scores with a knee to the head.
Zufall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Zufall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Belt has his takedown stuffed
and Zufall counters with a one-two to the body.
Black Belt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zufall connects with a nice looking jab.
Zufall connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Belt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zufall ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Belt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zufall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zufall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zufall thuds his right hand into Belt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zufall moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Zufall lands with a straight right. Belt didn't see that one coming.
Zufall feints and then cracks Belt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Belt down.
Belt misses with a takedown
and Zufall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Belt takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zufall lands with an overhand left.
Zufall scores with a sloppy right hand. Belt should have avoided that one.
Zufall is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Belt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zufall counters with an inside leg kick.
Zufall scores with a nice head shot.
Zufall scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Belt with a poor takedown
and Zufall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zufall, as that shot connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belt shoots and misses
and Zufall counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Zufall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rainer Zufall dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Belt with a poor takedown

and Zufall counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zufall lands a nice elbow.
Zufall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belt can do to turn this around?
Zufall is looking to control Belt's arms but Belt gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zufall has his back to the cage.
Zufall prevents the takedown attempt.
Zufall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belt's elbow.
Belt is trying desperately to land a takedown but Zufall is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Belt.
Zufall lands a knee to the body.
Belt is working for takedown but Zufall is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rainer Zufall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Black Belt.
Zufall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Belt backwards.
Nice elbow from Zufall.
Zufall presses Belt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zufall prevents a takedown attempt there.
A body shot lands from Zufall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zufall stalling the fight.
Belt is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zufall is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Belt is keeping busy.
Come on Zufall - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Belt is working for takedown but Zufall is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zufall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zufall lands a knee to the body.
Zufall scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Zufall as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rainer Zufall.
Zufall moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Zufall finds it's target.
Rainer Zufall is winning the standup battle so far.
Belt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Belt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zufall throws a good cross that connects.
Black Belt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zufall scores with a head kick. Belt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Belt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Belt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zufall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zufall cracks Belt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zufall digs a good body shot into Belt's ribs.
Zufall works the jab nicely.
Belt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zufall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good exchange - Zufall coming out on top.
Zufall jabs at Belt's body.
Zufall lands a leg kick that knocks Belt off balance momentarily.
Belt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zufall scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zufall moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zufall connects with a right hand. Belt shakes it off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rainer Zufall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zufall connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Black Belt has been cut.
Zufall with a knee to the head.
Zufall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Belt backwards.
A short body shot lands from Zufall as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zufall gets underhooks to prevent Belt's takedown attempt.
Zufall lands with a short shot to the head.
Zufall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Come on Zufall - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rainer Zufall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Black Belt's cut.
That's time! Zufall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Belt shoots and misses
and Zufall counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Belt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zufall counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Belt is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zufall.
Belt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zufall.

Zufall closes the distance and pushes Belt back into the cage.
Zufall lands with a left to the head.
Zufall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zufall stalling.
Belt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zufall lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belt is looking for a takedown.
Rainer Zufall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Black Belt.
Zufall lands an elbow inside.
Zufall putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Belt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zufall stalling the fight.
Nice elbow from Zufall.
A knee to the head by Zufall.
Zufall is pushing Belt up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Zufall stops a takedown attempt from Belt.
Belt takes a knee right on the jaw!

Zufall manages to break the clinch.
Belt takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Belt with a poor takedown
and Belt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zufall connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zufall scores with a hook to the body. Belt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Belt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zufall counters with a good, hard body kick but Belt shrugs it off.
Zufall lands a nice shot to the body.

Zufall moves into range and clinches up with Belt.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zufall slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Zufall moves into the clinch.
Zufall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zufall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zufall tries a knee to the head but Belt blocks it.
Zufall lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Belt or not.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zufall - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Belt turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Belt manages to end up in side control.
An elbow from Belt crashes against the mat.
Zufall tries to bench press Belt off him but Belt keeps the position.
Belt avoids the strikes from the bottom by Zufall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belt throwing strikes but Zufall manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zufall trying to control the action but Belt is working from the bottom.
Belt gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Belt is pressing down on Zufall's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zufall distracts Belt with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rainer Zufall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Belt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zufall gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zufall tries to stand but Belt is controlling from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rainer Zufall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zufall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Rainer Zufall!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Rainer Zufall!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Rainer Zufall!

Rainer Zufall wins by unanimous decision!
Rainer Zufall very nearly forgot to thank Hilo Nutrition (video proof) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.