PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Fon Gadov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Vanderbelt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marvin Fon Gadov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Erik Vanderbelt's chin.

Fon Gadov
vs
Vanderbelt

194 cm
23
234 lbs
4 - 18 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 4 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Marvin Fon Gadov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Erik Vanderbelt!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fon Gadov shoots in for a takedown but Vanderbelt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Vanderbelt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vanderbelt shoots for a takedown but Fon Gadov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fon Gadov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vanderbelt swivels and escapes.
Fon Gadov avoids the head kick by Vanderbelt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vanderbelt gets underhooks to prevent Fon Gadov's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Fon Gadov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Vanderbelt pulls Fon Gadov into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vanderbelt trying to control the position.

Fon Gadov gets to his feet. Vanderbelt looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Vanderbelt tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Fon Gadov misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fon Gadov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vanderbelt moves away.
Fon Gadov walks into a left hand.
Fon Gadov throws a right and a left that Vanderbelt avoids nicely.
Vanderbelt shoots for a takedown but Fon Gadov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fon Gadov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vanderbelt as he avoids it easily.
Vanderbelt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Horrible takedown by Fon Gadov or perhaps it was just good defense by Vanderbelt which made him look bad.
Fon Gadov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vanderbelt.
Fon Gadov fails to land with a series of punches.
Vanderbelt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fon Gadov sprawls well. Fon Gadov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vanderbelt gets slowly back to his feet.
Marvin Fon Gadov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vanderbelt fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fon Gadov sprawls well initially but Vanderbelt persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbelt wants to get back to his feet.
Vanderbelt is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Vanderbelt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fon Gadov keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbelt wants to get back to his feet.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Erik Vanderbelt hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Vanderbelt moves out of range of the leg kick from Fon Gadov.
Fon Gadov has a takedown stuffed.
Vanderbelt tries a head kick but it misses.
Fon Gadov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vanderbelt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fon Gadov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vanderbelt somewhat.
Fon Gadov misses with a takedown attempt - Vanderbelt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbelt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vanderbelt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Vanderbelt gets caught napping as Fon Gadov dives in and scores a takedown. Vanderbelt manages to retain guard.
Fon Gadov wants to control from the top but Vanderbelt keeps moving.
Fon Gadov is really struggling to control Vanderbelt but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vanderbelt looking for a sweep. Not yet Vanderbelt, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fon Gadov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Vanderbelt tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Fon Gadov is in Vanderbelt's guard.
Vanderbelt keeping full guard, as Fon Gadov tries to pass.
Vanderbelt trying to control the position here.

Fon Gadov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Vanderbelt looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Vanderbelt looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Vanderbelt!
Vanderbelt controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderbelt with the ground and pound but Fon Gadov regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Vanderbelt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fon Gadov keeps working.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Erik Vanderbelt wasn't active enough on the ground.
Vanderbelt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fon Gadov but Fon Gadov pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fon Gadov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vanderbelt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fon Gadov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice sprawl there from Vanderbelt as Fon Gadov shoots in.
Vanderbelt tries for a takedown but Fon Gadov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Fon Gadov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vanderbelt's guard.
Fon Gadov stops Vanderbelt from standing up.
Fon Gadov preventing the sweep.
Vanderbelt is striking off his back. Fon Gadov thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Vanderbelt is trying to stand up here but Fon Gadov is controlling him well.
Fon Gadov not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fon Gadov wants to free his trapped foot but Vanderbelt is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fon Gadov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vanderbelt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Fon Gadov is working for a submission of some sort.
Fon Gadov is trying to control. Vanderbelt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vanderbelt is looking to control Fon Gadov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vanderbelt avoid being mounted?
Vanderbelt is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Fon Gadov is staying active.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbelt is in trouble now - Fon Gadov has advanced to mount!
Vanderbelt gets back to half guard.
Fon Gadov wants to pass the guard but Vanderbelt is defending well.
Fon Gadov is thwarting Vanderbelt's attempts to control the position.
Fon Gadov moves nicely into side control.
Vanderbelt gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fon Gadov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marvin Fon Gadov will probably get the nod.
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!

Vanderbelt dives in and grabs Fon Gadov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fon Gadov pushes down on Vanderbelt's head and hops out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fon Gadov.
Fon Gadov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vanderbelt as he avoids it easily.
Vanderbelt shoots in looking for a takedown. Fon Gadov tries to sprawl out of it but Vanderbelt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fon Gadov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Fon Gadov drives through with a takedown into Vanderbelt's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vanderbelt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fon Gadov is one step ahead there.
Vanderbelt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fon Gadov manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderbelt throwing strikes from guard but Fon Gadov blocks nicely.
Vanderbelt is pushing down on Fon Gadov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fon Gadov is fighting to maintain full guard but Vanderbelt has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vanderbelt is pressing down on Fon Gadov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fon Gadov is holding on for now.
Fon Gadov tries to kick Vanderbelt off but Vanderbelt keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbelt passes to full mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Vanderbelt there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Vanderbelt controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fon Gadov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Vanderbelt is keen to just control but Fon Gadov is a slippery customer.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Erik Vanderbelt wasn't active enough on the ground.
Fon Gadov misses with a takedown attempt - Vanderbelt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Fon Gadov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vanderbelt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbelt shoots in looking for a takedown but Fon Gadov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vanderbelt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fon Gadov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vanderbelt tries to avoid it but Fon Gadov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vanderbelt to the ground. Vanderbelt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vanderbelt tried to score with a low kick but Fon Gadov checks it.
Fon Gadov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vanderbelt but Vanderbelt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fon Gadov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fon Gadov dives in and grabs Vanderbelt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vanderbelt pushes down on Fon Gadov's head and hops out.
Vanderbelt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fon Gadov.
Vanderbelt fails to land the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fon Gadov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fon Gadov wants it to stay on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Vanderbelt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vanderbelt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Vanderbelt!