PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Red Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vevrin Betlach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox comes into the arena with Sanford and Son blaring out of the sound system. Betlach has chosen Zombie as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fox
vs
Betlach

150 cm
34
140 lbs
42 - 15 - 1

176 cm
37
151 lbs
43 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Hellbent
Heisenberg

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Red Fox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vevrin Betlach!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Betlach misses.
Nice shot by Fox.
Fox misses with an uppercut. Betlach saw that one coming.
Betlach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fox takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Betlach tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fox has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fox there as he acknowledges the shot.
Betlach throws a looping overhand right but Fox ducks down to avoid it.
Betlach's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fox under the eye.
A low kick from Betlach misses
and Fox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Betlach misses with a low kick.
Betlach dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Betlach. That snapped Fox's head back.
Fox fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Betlach on the side of the head.
Fox defending well as Betlach loads up on a big left hand.
Betlach sizes up Fox with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fox jabs at Betlach's body.
Fox buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox wants to clinch but Betlach slips to the side

and Betlach counters by clinching up.
Betlach misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fox has a couple of punches blocked by Betlach.
Fox misses with a punch on the inside.
Betlach lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fox pushes Betlach back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fox lands with a light punch inside.
Fox misses with a punch on the inside.
Fox is leaning against Betlach and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Fox.
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 right hand lands inside from Fox.
Fox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fox has a couple of punches blocked by Betlach.
Betlach has a couple of punches blocked by Fox.
Fox gets through Betlach's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Fox.
Betlach stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Betlach.
Betlach is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox gets through Betlach's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Fox fails to land.
Betlach misses with the head strike.
Fox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Betlach throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Fox.
Fox blocking some punches.
Betlach blocking some punches.
Betlach wants to stall.
Betlach dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fox lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Betlach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fox's elbow.
Fox misses with a punch on the inside.
Fox blocks an uppercut.
Betlach misses with a punch to the body.
Betlach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Come on Betlach - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betlach prevents a body shot from Fox.
Betlach is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fox is keeping busy.
Fox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Betlach.
Fox misses with a body punch.
Betlach blocking some punches.
Fox lands a shot to the body.
Betlach goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fox working aggressively here.
Betlach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fox being controlled against the cage.
Fox working aggressively here.
Fox tries to throw a body punch but Betlach avoids it by throwing Fox back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Betlach.
Fox scores with a shoulder strike.
Betlach has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fox misses with the head strike.
Betlach tries to stall but Fox uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Betlach backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fox lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fox has a couple of punches blocked by Betlach.
Fox lands with a left to the head.
Fox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fox avoids a wild elbow strike from Betlach.
Betlach working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Betlach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fox throws a punch but it's blocked by Betlach.
Betlach lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fox lands with a light punch inside.
Betlach can't find room to land a body shot as Fox controls the action.
Fox scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Fox dominated that round.
That's time! Fox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fox lands a nice shot to the body.
Betlach on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Red Fox is winning the standup battle so far.
Fox blocks the body kick.
Fox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Betlach looks to throw the jab but Fox is out of range.
A jab from Betlach misses.
Fox misses with a hook.
Fox moves out of range of the strikes.
Fox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fox throws a hook but Betlach avoids it easily.
Fox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Betlach.
Fox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, jab by Betlach - just one landing.
Fox avoids the body shot from Betlach.
Vevrin Betlach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Betlach misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Betlach connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fox misses with a body shot.
Betlach swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fox.
Jab by Fox.
Betlach paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fox is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Betlach.
Betlach with a jab.
Fox throws a low kick but Betlach avoids it.
Betlach is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fox misses with an uppercut
and Betlach counters with a left to the body.
Fox throws a low kick but it's checked well by Betlach.
Fox gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fox attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fox takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fox is looking to score with low kicks.
Fox missing with a left hand there. Betlach was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fox moves out of range of the body kick.
Betlach scores with the left hand. Fox knows he should have avoided that one.
Fox feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Betlach's calf.
Fox takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fox throws a shot from downtown. Betlach moves away and avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Betlach.

Fox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Betlach creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Betlach blocking some punches.
Betlach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fox misses with a body punch.
Betlach's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betlach blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Betlach on the inside.
Betlach wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fox has him pressed against the cage.
Betlach blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Betlach.
Fox misses with a punch on the inside.
Fox throws a head punch that misses.
Betlach lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Betlach slows down the pace here.
A short left from Betlach.
Fox throws a head punch that misses.
Fox throws a punch but it's blocked by Betlach.
Betlach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fox misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Betlach lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fox backwards.
Fox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Betlach lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Betlach just leaning against Fox, taking a breather.
Betlach lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fox misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Betlach.
Betlach prevents a body shot from Fox.
Betlach pushes Fox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Red Fox has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fox misses with some punches.
Fox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Betlach's elbow.
Fox lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fox presses Betlach against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Betlach is breathing heavily.
Betlach is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vevrin Betlach will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fox moves out of range of the leg kick from Betlach.
Fox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Betlach jabs Fox right on the nose. Fox blinks but takes it well.
Betlach scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Betlach lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fox doesn't seem phased though.
Fox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Betlach lands a head shot.
Fox on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fox blocks a low kick nicely.
Betlach misses with a series of wild punches.
Fox blocks a jab.
Betlach throws a jab when Fox was well out of range.
Betlach circles away from the clinch attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fox checks a leg kick.
Betlach throws a wild body kick that Fox sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Fox 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Betlach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fox was well out of range. Poor timing from Betlach.
Betlach misses with a body kick.
Fox throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fox lands a leg kick that knocks Betlach off balance momentarily.
Fox ducks under a wild hook from Betlach.
A telegraphed right hand from Betlach misses the target.
Fox blocks the body kick.
Betlach avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Betlach misses with a body kick.
Fox misses with a body shot.
Betlach tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fox throws a low kick but Betlach avoids it.
Betlach smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fox throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betlach scores with a nice body kick.
Fox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Betlach on the side of the head.
Fox throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fox throws a low kick but Betlach moves out of range easily.
Fox throws a body punch but Betlach moves out of range.
Betlach keeps the fight on the outside.
Fox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Betlach circles away quickly and effectively.
Betlach walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Betlach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fox.
A big right from Betlach misses.
Betlach throws a looping overhand right but Fox ducks down to avoid it.
Fox on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Betlach looks to score with a jab to the body but Fox is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fox lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Betlach has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Betlach and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sloppy strikes from Fox. Those never looked like landing.
Betlach uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fox has time to react.
Betlach looks to throw the jab but Fox is out of range.
Betlach lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Betlach rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fox makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Betlach really felt that one!

Fox rushes Betlach and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Betlach.
A short right from Betlach on the inside.
A short left from Betlach.
Betlach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Betlach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Betlach swings wildly with an uppercut but Fox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fox lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fox misses with the head strike.
Fox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fox has a couple of punches blocked by Betlach.
Fox struggles to land a body shot inside as Betlach controls his hands.
Fox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Betlachs head.
A short right from Fox.
Fox scores with a shot to the side of Betlach's head.
Fox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Betlach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Betlach.
Fox lands a shot to the body.
Betlach takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Betlach lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fox.
Betlach is trying to push Fox away but Fox has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fox tries to throw a body punch but Betlach avoids it by throwing Fox back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Vevrin Betlach just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Betlach avoids the body shot from Fox.
Fox fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fox swings for the body but Betlach moves out of range.
Betlach lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fox does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A clash of legs there as Betlach blocks the low kick.
Betlach throws the kick towards the body but Fox avoids it.
Fox moves forwards but Betlach connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Betlach shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Betlach chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fox takes one to the side of the head.
Fox is looking to score with low kicks.
Betlach avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Betlach misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox wants to clinch.
Betlach slips a straight right by Fox.
Jab from Betlach.
Fox cracks the inside of Betlach's front leg.
Betlach misses with a straight left.
Betlach lands with an overhand left.
Fox wants to clinch.
Fox tries to close the distance and clinch but Betlach swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Betlach avoids the body shot from Fox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Betlach lands a nice shot to the body.
Betlach lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fox backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Betlach.
Fox misses with the head strike.
Fox looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A short left from Betlach.
Fox takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fox is working Betlach over against the cage.
Betlach misses with a body punch.
Fox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fox gets through Betlach's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Betlach lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fox blocks an uppercut.
Fox working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Fox fails to land.
Betlach taking a breather.
Betlach's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Betlach scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox tries to throw a body punch but Betlach avoids it by throwing Fox back against the cage.
Betlach is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fox is defending well for now.
Betlach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Betlach throws a head punch that misses.

Betlach manages to break the clinch.

Betlach gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fox misses with the head strike.
Fox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Betlach tries to throw a body punch but Fox avoids it by throwing Betlach back against the cage.
Betlach stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fox.
Betlach lands a body shot.
Fox pushes Betlach back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Betlach blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Betlach as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Fox.
A shot in the inside from Fox.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Betlach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Betlach.
Fox struggles to land a body shot inside as Betlach controls his hands.
Fox digs a right hand into Betlach's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Betlach's gas tank.
Betlach misses with a body punch.
Fox can't find room to land a body shot as Betlach controls the action.
Betlach leaning against his opponent.
Betlach works on Fox's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Betlach.
Fox lands a shot to the body.
Betlach is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fox throws a head punch that misses.
Betlach looking to stall.
Fox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Betlachs head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Red Fox will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Betlach misses with a right hand
and Fox counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Betlach feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Foxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fighters circling - Betlach throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Betlach scores with a jab to the head.
Fox blocks the body kick.
Betlach stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fox.
Betlach throws a shot from downtown. Fox moves away and avoids it.
Betlach throws a looping overhand right but Fox ducks down to avoid it.
Betlach scores with a head kick.
A punch combination from Fox misses.
Fox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Betlach throws a sloppy head kick and Fox moves out of range easily.

Fox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Betlach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Betlach tries to stall but Fox uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Betlach takes a shot to the head.
Betlach blocks a body shot from Fox.
Fox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Betlach's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fox.
Fox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Betlach fails to land.
Fox tries to work over Betlach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Betlach misses with a punch on the inside.
Fox tries a body shot but Betlach blocks it.
Fox has a couple of punches blocked by Betlach.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fox.
Betlach working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Betlach taking a breather.
Betlach throws a punch but it's blocked by Fox.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Betlach misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Betlach.
A short right from Fox on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Betlach working aggressively here.
Fox lands a right hand.
Fox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Betlach.
Betlach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fox swings wildly with an uppercut but Betlach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Betlach lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fox backwards.
A short right from Fox.
Fox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fox misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Betlach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betlach pushes Fox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fox lands an uppercut.
Betlach goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Betlach misses with a hook to the ribs.
Betlach misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fox as Betlach tries to tie him up.
Betlach blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Fox fails to land.
Fox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Fox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fox can't find room to land a body shot as Betlach controls the action.
Fox swings wildly with an uppercut but Betlach uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox tries to work over Betlach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Betlach prevents a body shot from Fox.
Betlach misses with a punch on the inside.
Betlach is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Fox fails to land.
Betlach lands a hook that snaps the head of Fox backwards.
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!
Fox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Betlach.
Betlach lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Betlach scores with a nice short uppercut.
Betlach scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Betlach blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Betlach.
Betlach scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fox struggles to land a body shot inside as Betlach controls his hands.
Betlach gets through Fox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Red Fox.
I think Fox 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 48:48
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Red Fox retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!