PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Erik Olsgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bitoy Bellfoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellfoot has chosen Vltava as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Olsgaard
vs
Bellfoot

175 cm
25
200 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

183 cm
32
200 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erik Olsgaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Bitoy Bellfoot!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsgaard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Bellfoot counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bellfoot passes to full mount!
Bellfoot can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Olsgaard is looking to escape.
Bellfoot lands a nice shot to the head.
Bellfoot with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olsgaard is working to get back to half guard.
Olsgaard is working hard here to advance position.
Bellfoot trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Olsgaard is trying to stand up.
Bellfoot can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Olsgaard is looking to escape.
Bellfoot has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellfoot fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Olsgaard sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Olsgaard gets back to full guard.
Bellfoot trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Olsgaard manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Bellfoot has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Olsgaard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Olsgaard postures up.

Bellfoot is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Olsgaard has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bellfoot is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsgaard postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Olsgaard gets to his feet - Bellfoot follows without any prompting.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bellfoot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bellfoot connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bellfoot is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Erik Olsgaard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Olsgaard throws a sloppy body shot

so Bellfoot counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bellfoot looking to pass the guard.
Olsgaard keeping moving, preventing Bellfoot from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Olsgaard is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Olsgaard stands up from Bellfoot's guard - Olsgaard perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bellfoot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Olsgaard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Olsgaard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bellfoot doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Olsgaard connects with the punch.

It looks like Bitoy Bellfoot has been cut.
Olsgaard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Olsgaard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bellfoot under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellfoot tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Olsgaard swivels and escapes.
Olsgaard scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Bellfoot blocks the low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Bellfoot blocks the leg kick.
Olsgaard misses with an uppercut. Bellfoot saw that one coming.
Olsgaard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bellfoot counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olsgaard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Olsgaard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Olsgaard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bitoy Bellfoot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bitoy Bellfoot's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bellfoot takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Olsgaard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Olsgaard thows a leg kick but Bellfoot checks it

and Bellfoot moves into the clinch.
Olsgaard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Olsgaard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bellfoot can't get the takedown.

Bellfoot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bellfoot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Olsgaard throws a jab but it's blocked by Bellfoot.
Olsgaard misses with a straight right.
Olsgaard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bellfoot throws a nice looking combination but Olsgaard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsgaard misses with a looping left.
Bellfoot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Olsgaard throws out the jab.
Bellfoot blocks a jab.
Bellfoot swinging wildly here.
Bellfoot tries to clinch up.
Bellfoot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Olsgaard.
Sloppy strikes from Bellfoot. Those never looked like landing.
Olsgaard loads up on a big right hand but Bellfoot slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsgaard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bellfoot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Olsgaard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Bellfoot drives through and clinches with Olsgaard against the cage.
Bellfoot looking for a takedown.
Bellfoot is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Erik Olsgaard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bitoy Bellfoot.

Olsgaard breaks from the clinch.
Olsgaard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Olsgaard connects with a solid leg kick.
Erik Olsgaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olsgaard misses with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Bellfoot 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsgaard throws a body kick that misses.
Bellfoot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Olsgaard throws a chopping leg kick but Bellfoot manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Olsgaard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bellfoot moves away.
Olsgaard falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bellfoot counters with a shoot takedown. Olsgaard fights it but they end up in guard.
Bellfoot tries to free his leg and advance position but Olsgaard is retaining full guard.
Bellfoot is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bellfoot stops Olsgaard from standing up.
Bellfoot passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellfoot tries to move to full mount but Olsgaard actually manages to regain half guard.
Olsgaard has hold of Bellfoot's hands but Bellfoot slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olsgaard wants to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olsgaard trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Bellfoot seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bellfoot winds up and cracks Olsgaard with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Olsgaard is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bellfoot working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Olsgaard won't allow Bellfoot to pass to mount.
Olsgaard tries to roll over but Bellfoot keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bitoy Bellfoot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bitoy Bellfoot's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Good work by Bellfoot as he checks the leg kick.
Nice body punch from Olsgaard.
Bitoy Bellfoot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bellfoot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bellfoot tries to bum rush Olsgaard with a series of wild strikes but Olsgaard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bellfoot shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Olsgaard pinned against the cage. Olsgaard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bellfoot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Olsgaard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsgaard throws a leg kick which misses Bellfoot's front leg but catches the back leg as Bellfoot tries to avoid it.
Olsgaard lunges at Bellfoot with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bellfoot's hand.
Bellfoot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Olsgaard tests Bellfoot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Olsgaard scores with a shot to the body.
Olsgaard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bellfoot manages to avoid it.
Olsgaard tests Bellfoot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Olsgaard just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsgaard with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Bellfoot decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bellfoot works his way into full mount!
You get the feeling that Olsgaard really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Olsgaard is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bellfoot won't let Olsgaard get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Olsgaard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bellfoot looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsgaard is bucking up trying to escape but Bellfoot cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bitoy Bellfoot has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bellfoot landing punches.

Bellfoot working for a guillotine from mount but Olsgaard is in no mood to give up.
Bellfoot tries to control but Olsgaard wriggling away.
Olsgaard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bellfoot landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olsgaard takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Olsgaard is squirming around, avoiding Bellfoot's attempts to control the action.
Bellfoot scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Olsgaard?
Bitoy Bellfoot is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Olsgaard bucks up and throws Bellfoot to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Olsgaard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Bellfoot takes the fight into the clinch.
Bellfoot keeps control of Olsgaard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bellfoot goes for a takedown in the clinch but Olsgaard prevents it.
Olsgaard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Erik Olsgaard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olsgaard struggles to land a body shot inside as Bellfoot controls his hands.

Olsgaard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olsgaard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olsgaard looks to land a body kick but Bellfoot moved away.
A low kick from Olsgaard is predictable there
and Olsgaard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bitoy Bellfoot.
I've got Bellfoot 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bitoy Bellfoot!
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