PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Belton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sampsa Siloposki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Belton had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Belton
vs
Siloposki

185 cm
32
200 lbs
23 - 12 - 1

190 cm
41
193 lbs
39 - 20 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Belton !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sampsa Siloposki!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Siloposki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Belton checks a leg kick.
Siloposki throws the kick towards the body but Belton avoids it.
Siloposki feints and then cracks Belton 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Belton down.
Siloposki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belton moves away.
Siloposki fails to land with a series of punches.
Siloposki misses with a left hand
and Belton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Siloposki throws a jab when Belton was well out of range.
Belton misses with a right hand
and Siloposki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Siloposki lands with a nice body punch.
We've been informed that Siloposki has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sampsa Siloposki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belton misses with a hook.
Belton throws a jab but it's blocked by Siloposki.
A low kick from Siloposki is predictable there
and Belton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Siloposki checks a leg kick.
Belton clobbers Siloposki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Belton tries to keep at a distance but Siloposki has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Siloposki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A frustrated look appears on Belton 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Belton avoids a wild elbow strike from Siloposki.
Siloposki working aggressively here.
Siloposki throws a punch but it's blocked by Belton .
Siloposki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A frustrated look appears on Belton 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Siloposki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Belton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Siloposki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Belton 's efforts to push away.
Siloposki has Belton pressed against the cage, preventing Belton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Siloposki prevents Belton from breaking the clinch.
Belton tries to break free but Siloposki pushes him back against the cage.
Siloposki cracks Belton with a nice body shot.

Belton breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Siloposki is predictable there
and Belton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Siloposki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Siloposki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Belton doesn't seem bothered though.
Siloposki missing with a left hand there. Belton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Siloposki lands a lovely overhand right.
Belton tries to move into range but Siloposki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Belton blocks a jab.
Belton scores with a body shot.
Siloposki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Belton misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Belton .
Siloposki wants to clinch but Belton slips to the side
and Belton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Siloposki thinking.
Siloposki just misses with a punch to the body.
Siloposki misses the jab.
Belton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siloposki manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belton throws a leg kick but Siloposki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Siloposki misses with the combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Belton .
Belton loads up on a big right hand but Siloposki slips the punch.
Belton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Siloposki wants to clinch up but Belton keeps it at a distance.
Belton looks to land a left hand but Siloposki moved out of range nicely.
Siloposki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Belton .
Siloposki throws a sloppy head kick
and Belton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Siloposki throws a lazy right hand but Belton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Siloposki misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Siloposki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Siloposki throws an overhand right that lands on Belton 's shoulder, as Belton tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki tests Belton 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Belton connects with a nice looking jab.
Siloposki misses with a looping left.
A big left from Siloposki misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Siloposki thows a body shot but no joy.
Siloposki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Belton 's head.
Siloposki tries a low kick but Belton avoids it.
Belton throws a leg kick but Siloposki moved away.
Belton blocks the body kick.
Belton checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Siloposki slips under a jab.
Belton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Siloposki.
Siloposki throws out a loose jab but Belton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belton is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A low kick from Belton is predictable there
and Siloposki counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sampsa Siloposki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A combination from Siloposki does no damage.
Siloposki slips under a jab from Belton .
Sampsa Siloposki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Siloposki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belton .
Belton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Siloposki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good work by Belton as he checks the leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Belton .
Belton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Belton .
Siloposki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Siloposki thows a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Belton . Those never looked like landing.
Belton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Siloposki misses with an uppercut
and Belton counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Siloposki moves away.
Siloposki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Siloposki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Belton 's calf.
Siloposki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Belton .
Siloposki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Siloposki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belton was well out of range. Poor timing from Siloposki.
Siloposki defending well as Belton loads up on a big left hand.
Belton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Siloposki moves in looking to clinch but Belton pushes him off.
Belton connects with a leg kick. Siloposki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Belton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Belton ducks under a wild hook from Siloposki.
Siloposki throws a hook to the side of Belton 's head but Belton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Siloposki scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki digs a good body shot into Belton 's ribs.
Siloposki is looking to chop away at Belton 's legs.
Belton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Siloposki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Siloposki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Siloposki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belton .
Belton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Belton misses with a looping left.
Siloposki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Belton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Siloposki was well out of range. Poor timing from Belton .
Belton misses the jab.
Belton misses with a looping left.
Belton blocks a head kick by Siloposki.
Siloposki misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belton swats away the attempt to clinch by Siloposki.
Belton misses the shot to the body.
Belton with a hook.
Siloposki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Belton swings for the body but Siloposki moves out of range.
Belton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Siloposki's hands.
Siloposki is looking to land body kicks.
Siloposki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Belton lands a nice looking kick to the body. Siloposki takes a step back to recover.
Nice shot lands for Belton .
Siloposki misses with a hook
and Belton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Belton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Siloposki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki tries to clinch
and Siloposki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Siloposki on the side of the head.
Siloposki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Belton is looking to slow Siloposki down with leg kicks.
Siloposki moves out of range as Belton strikes.
Belton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Siloposki throws out the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Belton . That's going to slow Siloposki down.
Siloposki lands with a hook. Belton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Belton checks a leg kick nicely.
Siloposki throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Siloposki tries to land a leg kick but Belton saw it coming and moves away.
Siloposki takes a swing at Belton 's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Belton dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Siloposki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belton throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Belton finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Belton takes a swing at Siloposki's ribcage but misses.
Siloposki misses with a hook. Belton ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Siloposki.
Siloposki lands with a nice body punch.
Siloposki tries to clinch up but Belton circles away and keeps his distance.
Belton tries to work over Siloposki's front leg with a kick but Siloposki checks it.

Siloposki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Siloposki tries to throw a body punch but Belton avoids it by throwing Siloposki back against the cage.
Belton working hard to break the clinch.
Belton blocking some punches.

Siloposki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Belton avoids the head kick by Siloposki.
Siloposki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Siloposki in his tracks.
Belton throws a leg kick but Siloposki moved away.
Belton lands with a cross.
Siloposki moves out of range as Belton strikes.
Belton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Siloposki blocks a low kick nicely.
Belton avoids the body shot from Siloposki.
Siloposki throws a body punch but Belton moves out of range.
Siloposki misses with a body kick.
Belton misses with a leg kick
and Siloposki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Siloposki moves forwards but Belton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Siloposki throws a poor cross that misses
and Belton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Belton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Siloposki.
Siloposki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Belton misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Siloposki!
Siloposki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Belton tries to land a leg kick but Siloposki saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siloposki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Siloposki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Belton keeps the fight on the outside.
Siloposki throws a solid leg kick but Belton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Siloposki.
Siloposki throws a low kick but Belton moves out of range easily.
Siloposki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Siloposki connects with a leg kick. Belton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Siloposki throws a head kick but Belton moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Belton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belton . Siloposki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Siloposki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Siloposki.
Siloposki throws a combination that misses
and Belton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Siloposki thinking.
Belton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Siloposki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Belton throws a looping overhand right but Siloposki ducks down to avoid it.
Siloposki misses with a body kick.
Siloposki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Belton . Belton obviously looking to wear him down.
Siloposki throws a wild body kick that Belton sees coming a mile off.
Belton moves out of range of the leg kick from Siloposki.
Siloposki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Belton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Siloposki scrambles back to his feet.
Siloposki walks into a left hand.
Siloposki tries to close the distance and clinch but Belton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Belton blocks a head kick by Siloposki.
Siloposki just misses with a punch to the body.
Siloposki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Belton throws a hook but Siloposki blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Belton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siloposki tries to clinch but Belton is having none of it.
Siloposki throws a poor cross that misses
and Siloposki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Siloposki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Belton eats them both and turns towards Siloposki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Siloposki.
Siloposki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Belton .
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Siloposki checks a leg kick.
Belton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Belton cracks Siloposki with a right hand to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Siloposki misses.
Belton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Belton keeps the fight on the outside.

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 Bill Belton .
I think Belton 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Belton !
Bill Belton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.