PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Bellic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jora Buhovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Bellic
vs
Buhovsky

172 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
188 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Bad Man Clothing

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Bellic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jora Buhovsky!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bellic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Jora Buhovsky has been cut.

Buhovsky drives through with a takedown into Bellic's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bellic managing to control the position.
Bellic throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bellic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
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!
Buhovsky wants to stand but Bellic has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Buhovsky really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bellic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bellic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bellic lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellic is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nice strikes from Bellic there.
Bellic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bellic is trying to control. Buhovsky wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bellic throwing shots but Buhovsky is blocking nicely.
Buhovsky is in trouble now - Bellic has advanced to mount!
Bellic controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellic lands a big elbow.
Bellic controlling the pace for now.
Buhovsky wants to control but Bellic is having none of it.
Bellic lands a couple of good shots and Buhovsky has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bellic throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Bellic struggling to land strikes to the head as Buhovsky covers up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellic is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Buhovsky can't escape the position.
Bellic scores with punches and elbows.
Bellic throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Bellic connects with a big shot to the side of Buhovsky's head.
Bellic wants to control but Buhovsky is keeping busy.
Bellic connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Buhovsky to escape the position.
Bellic is not going to allow Buhovsky to sit and survive in this position.
Buhovsky covering up well and avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellic has the hooks in. Buhovsky is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bellic tries to keep control of the position but Buhovsky is staying busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bellic is punishing Buhovsky with some ground and pound.
Bellic has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Buhovsky.
Bellic not allowing Buhovsky to control his hands.
Buhovsky is taking damage to the body and head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bellic trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Buhovsky doesn't escape.
Bellic throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bellic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buhovsky moves away.
Bellic misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Buhovsky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bellic.
Bellic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bellic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Buhovsky sprawls well. Buhovsky wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bellic gets slowly back to his feet.
Bellic slips a jab and a cross from Buhovsky.
Bellic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buhovsky.
Bellic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Buhovsky moves into the clinch.

Buhovsky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Buhovsky rushes Bellic and presses him up against the cage.
Bellic is working for takedown but Buhovsky is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Bellic. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Buhovsky breaks from the clinch.

Buhovsky drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellic trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bellic's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bellic working a defensive guard here.
Bellic throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bellic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Buhovsky is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bellic is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bellic has escaped and now he's on top!
Buhovsky wants to stand but Bellic is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Buhovsky throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bellic uses it to pass to side control.
David Bellic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bellic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Buhovsky keeps working.
Bellic throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bellic laying and praying for a moment but Buhovsky takes advantage and regains half guard.
Bellic is stalling here. Buhovsky is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bellic seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Buhovsky has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buhovsky is looking to take a break and control but Bellic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Buhovsky wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bellic, who protects the arm well.
A lull in the action here.
Bellic sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bellic is pressing down on Buhovsky's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bellic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bellic tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buhovsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Bellic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bellic scores with a nice shot.
Bellic controlling Buhovsky's posture.
Buhovsky won't allow Bellic to sweep him here.
Bellic is working hard here to advance position.
Bellic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buhovsky tries to free his leg and advance position but Bellic is retaining full guard.
We've been informed that Buhovsky has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bellic wants to stand up but Buhovsky is controlling him.
Buhovsky wants to pass the guard but Bellic is keeping the position.
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 David Bellic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jora Buhovsky's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bellic leaves Buhovsky with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Buhovsky gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bellic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buhovsky tries to clinch
and Bellic counters with a nice uppercut.
Buhovsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bellic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bellic. Buhovsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buhovsky misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
David Bellic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jora Buhovsky.

Bellic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Buhovsky's guard.
Bellic wants to control from the top but Buhovsky keeps moving.
Bellic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bellic seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Buhovsky for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Buhovsky can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bellic controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. David Bellic wasn't doing enough on the ground.
No luck for Bellic with that takedown attempt.

Buhovsky scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Buhovsky prevents Bellic from improving his position.
Buhovsky keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
David Bellic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellic is doing well to control the position and prevent Buhovsky from advancing to side control.
Bellic trying to control but Buhovsky postures up.
Bellic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bellic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Buhovsky with a nice head shot there.

Bellic has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Buhovsky has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Buhovsky is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bellic can't fight it off and eventually Buhovsky manages to take the fight to the floor. Bellic looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bellic wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellic is trying to control the position but Buhovsky postures up.

Buhovsky drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bellic looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bellic looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bellic!
Buhovsky is being controlled here.
Bellic is looking to take a break and control but Buhovsky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bellic tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buhovsky is pushing Bellic's head away, looking to escape. Bellic manages to hold on to the position though.
Bellic taking a breather here.
Buhovsky is trying to control Bellic's posture but Bellic avoids it.
Buhovsky tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Buhovsky's face as Bellic controls the position.
Jora Buhovsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bellic grinds an elbow into Buhovsky's temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Bellic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bellic, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Bellic!
An out of breath and clearly excited David Bellic thanked Bad Man Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).