PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Belt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Clasie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belt comes to the cage accompanied by Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory. Clasie has chosen Sensation White Anthem as his entrance music. Black Belt had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 266.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Belt
vs
Clasie

225 cm
31
289 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

200 cm
23
240 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Black Belt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcel Clasie!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clasie scores with a jab. Belt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Clasie gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Marcel Clasie has been cut.
Clasie throws a looping overhand right but Belt ducks down to avoid it.
Clasie looks to land a left hand but Belt moved out of range nicely.
Clasie takes one on the button.
Clasie throws a jab when Belt was well out of range.
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!
A shot to the liver by Belt. Beautiful body shot.
Belt throws a head kick but Clasie moves out of range.
Clasie throws a low kick, looking for Belt's leg but Belt calmly moves out of range.
Clasie takes one on the button.
Clasie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belt.
Clasie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good standup being displayed there by Belt as he connects with a hook.
Jab, jab by Belt - just one landing.
Belt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Clasie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice straight punches there by Belt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Belt.
Belt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Belt misses with a wild body shot.
Clasie throws a head kick that misses.
Clasie misses with a wild body shot.

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

Clasie is rocked!
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!
A nice combination there by Clasie.
Clasie tries a head kick but it misses.
Clasie throws an overhand right that lands on Belt's shoulder, as Belt tries to avoid the shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Clasie lands a nice shot to the body.
Belt is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Clasie.
Clasie lands a hook that snaps the head of Belt backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clasie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clasie lands a right hand.
Clasie stalling in the clinch.
Belt misses with a body punch.
Clasie can't find room to land a body shot as Belt controls the action.
Belt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clasie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clasie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Belt backwards.
Still in the clinch, Clasie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clasie slowing the pace effectively.
Belt tries to work over Clasie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clasie tries to break free but Belt pushes him back against the cage.
Clasie is leaning against Belt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Clasie slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting on Clasie's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Clasie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clasie lands an uppercut.

Clasie breaks the clinch.

Clasie instigates a clinch.
Belt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Belt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clasie's efforts to push away.

Clasie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Belt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clasie avoids the head kick by Belt.
Belt misses with a straight right.
A low kick from Belt misses
and Clasie counters with a thumping low kick.
Clasie tries to close the distance and clinch but Belt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belt. Clasie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clasie cracks Belt with an open hand slap.
Belt throws a jab when Clasie was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clasie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Belt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clasie.
Belt misses with a head kick.
Belt throws the left hand but Clasie avoids the punch easily.
Clasie cracks Belt with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clasie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Belt.
Clasie throws a hook but Belt blocks it.

Clasie has closed the distance and engaged Belt in a clinch.
Clasie tries to break the clinch but Belt is controlling the position.
Stalling in the clinch from Clasie.
Belt tries to land knees in the clinch but Clasie avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clasie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Belt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clasie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Belt works Clasie's body with a nice hook.

Clasie has closed the distance and engaged Belt in a clinch.
Belt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clasie effectively controlling the action here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Clasie stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Clasie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Clasie scores with a shot to the side of Belt's head.

Clasie breaks from the clinch.
Belt tries to work over Clasie's front leg with a kick but Clasie checks it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Clasie. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Clasie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Belt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clasie.
A punch lands to the side of Belt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Clasie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clasie throws a chopping leg kick but Belt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belt throws a head kick that half lands.
A jab lands there for Clasie.
Clasie misses with an uppercut. Belt saw that one coming.
Clasie looks to land a left hand but Belt moved out of range nicely.
Belt throws a lazy right hand but Clasie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Clasie moves into the clinch successfully.
Belt tries a knee to the head but Clasie blocks it.
Belt missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clasie leaning his opponent against the cage.
Belt tries to land a knee to the head but Clasie blocks with his arms.
Still in the clinch, Clasie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clasie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Belt backwards.
A body shot lands from Clasie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Belt with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Clasie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Belt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clasie.
Belt misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Clasie misses its intended target.
Clasie wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Clasie misses with a hook.
Clasie misses with a head kick.
Belt misses with a looping right.

Clasie closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clasie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Belt backwards.

Clasie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belt cracks Clasie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Black Belt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clasie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Clasie moves forwards but Belt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Belt defending well as Clasie loads up on a big left hand.
Belt cracks a nice hook into Clasie's ribs.
Clasie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Clasie checks a leg kick.
Clasie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Clasie darts in and clinches Belt up against the cage.
Marcel Clasie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Clasie.
Clasie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Belt backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clasie pushes Belt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clasie lands with a left to the head.
Clasie effectively controlling the action here.
Clasie lands an uppercut.
Belt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Belt has a couple of punches blocked by Clasie.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clasie.

Clasie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belt misses with a straight left.
Belt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Belt blocks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belt takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Clasie sizes up Belt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcel Clasie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcel Clasie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Clasie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Clasie feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Belt sprawling to the canvas! Belt rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Clasie finish him?!

Belt is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oh Belt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Belt misses with a jab to the body
and Clasie counters with a crisp right that sends Belt to the canvas! Clasie follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcel Clasie!
Our winner, Marcel Clasie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.