PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Carroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jordan Belfort enters the cage!

Carroll
vs
Belfort

191 cm
20
179 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

184 cm
20
186 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

SP Ultimate Nutrition
VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Carroll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carroll scores with a crisp jab that stopped Belfort in his tracks.
Belfort connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carroll moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Belfort throws a right hand that Carroll ducks under and follows up with a left that Carroll also avoids with ease.
Belfort tries to clinch there but Carroll circles away.
Carroll throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carroll uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Belfort.
Belfort connects with a nice looking jab.
We've been told by Carroll's head coaches at Filth Fighters that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Carroll looks to land a combination but Belfort avoids it well.
Belfort misses with a jab to the body
and Carroll connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carroll throws a jab but it's blocked by Belfort.
Carroll swings widly with a right hand

and Belfort counters by clinching up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Belfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carroll backwards.
Belfort lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carroll backwards.
Belfort misses with a short punch on the inside.

Carroll breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carroll throws the left hand but Belfort avoids the punch easily.
Carroll circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carroll bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Jordan Belfort has been cut.
Carroll cracks Belfort with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Belfort is rocked!

Belfort clinches up against the cage.
Belfort swings wildly with an uppercut but Carroll uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carroll tries to stall but Belfort uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Belfort misses with some punches.
Belfort tries to work over Carroll's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carroll blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belfort swings wildly with an uppercut but Carroll uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belfort tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carroll's elbow.
Belfort tries to work over Carroll's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carroll.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belfort fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belfort doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belfort misses with a punch to the body.
Carroll blocks a body shot from Belfort.
Carroll tries to break free but Belfort pushes him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Belfort throws a head punch that misses.
Belfort misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Belfort fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belfort.
Belfort lands a hook that snaps the head of Carroll backwards.
Belfort scores with a shoulder strike.
Belfort scores with a shot to the side of Carroll's head.
Belfort tries to work over Carroll's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belfort misses with a punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carroll has had enough of the clinch but Belfort keeps him there for the moment.
Carroll blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Belfort - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Belfort dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Belfort's cut.
That's time! Carroll's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Belfort misses with a straight right.

Belfort pushes Carroll up against the cage in a clinch.
Belfort tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Belfort lands a nice uppercut.
Belfort misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belfort gets through Carroll's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Belfort.
Carroll prevents a body shot from Belfort.
Carroll is looking to break free of the clinch but Belfort has double underhooks.
Belfort misses with a body punch.
Belfort working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carroll blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carroll is trying to break the clinch but Belfort is controlling him.
Belfort misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Belfort on the inside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Belfort in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Belfort throws a head punch that misses.
Carroll prevents a body shot from Belfort.
A short left from Belfort.
Belfort tries to work over Carroll's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carroll has had enough of the clinch but Belfort keeps him there for the moment.
Belfort tries to throw a body punch but Carroll avoids it by throwing Belfort back against the cage.
Belfort presses Carroll against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carroll blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carroll is trying to break free.
Carroll wants to break the clinch but can't.
Belfort has Carroll pressed against the cage, preventing Carroll from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Belfort working aggressively here.
Belfort misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belfort working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carroll blocks a body shot from Belfort.
Belfort swings wildly with an uppercut but Carroll uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belfort tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carroll's elbow.
Carroll is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Belfort fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belfort tries a body shot but Carroll blocks it.
Belfort fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carroll is looking to break free of the clinch but Belfort has double underhooks.
Belfort throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Belfort lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carroll tries to break the clinch but Belfort is controlling the position.
Belfort tries to work over Carroll's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carroll prevents a body shot from Belfort.
Carroll blocks a body shot from Belfort.
Belfort keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carroll's efforts to push away.
Belfort swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carroll blocks an uppercut.
Belfort swings wildly with an uppercut but Carroll uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Belfort showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jordan Belfort's cut.
That's time! Carroll's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Belfort slips a jab and a cross from Carroll.
Carroll walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Carroll throws a right and a left that Belfort avoids nicely.
Belfort uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Decent striking displayed by Belfort there.

Belfort rushes Carroll and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Belfort misses with some punches.
Belfort can't find room to land a body shot as Carroll controls the action.
Belfort misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carroll prevents a body shot from Belfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carroll has had enough of the clinch but Belfort keeps him there for the moment.
Carroll has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carroll is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Belfort has a couple of punches blocked by Carroll.
Belfort misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belfort fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belfort goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carroll wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Belfort has him pressed against the cage.
Jordan Belfort seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort tries a body shot but Carroll blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Belfort.
Belfort misses with the head strike.
Carroll is trying to break the clinch but Belfort is controlling him.
Belfort fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carroll is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Carroll tries to break the clinch but Belfort is controlling the position.
Belfort swings wildly with an uppercut but Carroll uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belfort scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carroll wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Belfort has him pressed against the cage.
Belfort misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belfort.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Belfort.
Carroll lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by Carroll.
Carroll throws a head punch that misses.
Belfort swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andy Carroll has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carroll blocking some punches.
Belfort lands with a left to the head.
Belfort lands a right hand.
Belfort misses with some punches.
Belfort swings wildly with an uppercut but Carroll uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Belfort.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Belfort.
Belfort tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carroll tries to break the clinch but Belfort is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Belfort comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Belfort 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Belfort!
A relieved looking Jordan Belfort thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.