PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Francois Van Steyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augustus Belmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Steyne comes into the arena with When Angels Cry blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Van Steyne
vs
Belmont

187 cm
32
170 lbs
20 - 12 - 1

180 cm
36
161 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francois Van Steyne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Augustus Belmont!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Steyne pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Belmont back to the ropes. Van Steyne follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Van Steyne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belmont.
Belmont rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Steyne counters with a thumping low kick.
Van Steyne scores with a leg kick.
Belmont scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Belmont misses the shot to the body.
Van Steyne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Belmont dips to his left and cracks Van Steyne with an uppercut!
The fighters circling - Van Steyne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Belmont! But no joy.
Belmont throws a sloppy body shot
and Belmont takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belmont lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Steyne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Van Steyne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Belmont misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Belmont throws a leg kick which misses Van Steyne's front leg but catches the back leg as Van Steyne tries to avoid it.
Van Steyne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Van Steyne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belmont.
Van Steyne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Steyne looks to land a combination but Belmont avoids it well.
Belmont throws a low kick, looking for Van Steyne's leg but Van Steyne calmly moves out of range.
Belmont throws a big shot that misses.
Belmont throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Steyne on the side of the head.
Belmont loads up on a big right hand but Van Steyne slips the punch.
Belmont throws a combination that misses
and Van Steyne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Belmont throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belmont throws a body shot but no joy.
Belmont misses with a jab to the body
and Van Steyne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Van Steyne throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Belmont's head.
Belmont feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Van Steynes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Belmont throws a body punch but Van Steyne moves out of range.
Van Steyne throws a low kick but Belmont avoids it.
Belmont dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A clash of legs there as Belmont blocks the low kick.
Belmont looks to land a left hand but Van Steyne moved out of range nicely.
Van Steyne half committed to a counter leg kick.
Belmont checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmont tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Steyne was well out of range. Poor timing from Belmont.
Belmont misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Van Steyne counters with a nice uppercut.
Belmont lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Belmont.
Belmont throws a looping overhand right but Van Steyne ducks down to avoid it.
Belmont misses with an uppercut. Van Steyne saw that one coming.
Van Steyne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Belmont throws a hook to the side of Van Steyne's head but Van Steyne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Belmont is looking to slow Van Steyne down with leg kicks.
Augustus Belmont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Steyne slips under a jab from Belmont.
Belmont ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Belmont.
Belmont scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van Steyne throws a sloppy head kick and Belmont moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belmont throws a front kick that sends Van Steyne stumbling back into the ropes.
Van Steyne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belmont.
Van Steyne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Belmont is able to avoid easily.
Van Steyne throws a leg kick but Belmont moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Augustus Belmont will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Van Steyne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Belmont.
Belmont throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Steyne counters with a leg kick.
Van Steyne misses with a looping right.
Belmont checks a low kick from Van Steyne.
Van Steyne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Belmont throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Steyne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Van Steyne.
Belmont tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Steyne was well out of range. Poor timing from Belmont.
Van Steyne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Van Steyne steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Belmont. That one must have hurt.
Van Steyne feints and then cracks Belmont's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Belmont down.
Belmont misses with a hook to the body
and Van Steyne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Belmont just misses with a punch to the body.
Belmont just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Steyne cracks Belmont with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Steyne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Belmont scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmont tries to bum rush Van Steyne with a series of wild strikes but Van Steyne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Belmont stuns Van Steyne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Belmont crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Van Steyne - the referee stops the clock and Belmont gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Van Steyne. Belmont manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Belmont misses the jab.
Van Steyne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Van Steyne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Belmont thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Steyne throws a leg kick but Belmont sees it coming and moves out of range.
Van Steyne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Steyne is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Belmont punishes Van Steyne's body with a nice straight punch.
Belmont misses with a wild body shot.
Belmont misses with an uppercut.
Van Steyne throws a counter high kick but Belmont was just alert enough to avoid it.
Belmont fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Van Steyne fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Steyne throws a head kick but Belmont moves out of range.
Van Steyne wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmont looks to throw the jab but Van Steyne is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belmont fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Van Steyne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Belmont paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Steyne throws a sloppy head kick and Belmont moves out of range easily.
Van Steyne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belmont.
Van Steyne fires out a quick counter leg kick but Belmont just manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Van Steyne.
Belmont throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Belmont's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice defenses there by Van Steyne.
Van Steyne swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Belmont throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Steyne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Belmont.
Belmont misses the shot to the body.
Belmont swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Van Steyne to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Steyne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Belmont throws a sloppy body shot
and Van Steyne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Steyne. That's going to slow Belmont down.
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 Francois Van Steyne will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

That kick from Belmont tenderised Van Steyne's leg. Van Steyne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van Steyne is looking to clinch but Belmont is avoiding it.
Belmont throws out a loose jab but Van Steyne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Steyne looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Van Steyne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Steyne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Belmont blocks the low kick.
Van Steyne tries to bum rush Belmont with a series of wild strikes but Belmont uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Belmont misses with a two punch combination.
Van Steyne tried to counter with a leg kick but Belmont avoided it.
Belmont throws a hook but Van Steyne blocks it.
Belmont cracks Van Steyne with a right hand to the side of the head.
Van Steyne tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Steyne. Belmont does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmont swings for the body but Van Steyne moves out of range.
Belmont misses with a looping left.
Belmont throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van Steyne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Van Steyne throws a head kick but Belmont moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmont lands the left hand.
Van Steyne misses with an uppercut
and Belmont counters with a stiff right hand.
Belmont lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Steyne's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick lands from Belmont.
Van Steyne scores with a leg kick.
Belmont takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Steyne scores with a body shot.
Belmont checks a low kick from Van Steyne.
Belmont let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Good leg kick by Van Steyne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Belmont checks a leg kick nicely.
Belmont feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Van Steynes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Belmont just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Van Steyne checks a leg kick.
Belmont misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Steyne checks a leg kick.
Belmont looks to land a body kick but Van Steyne moved away.
Van Steyne throws a big counter combination but Belmont scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmont throws a body shot but no joy.
Belmont slips under a jab.
Van Steyne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Van Steyne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belmont.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Belmont 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 Van Steyne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Van Steyne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Van Steyne tries to work over Belmont's front leg with a kick but Belmont checks it.
Belmont on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Van Steyne tries to land a leg kick but Belmont saw it coming and moves away.
Belmont tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Steyne was well out of range. Poor timing from Belmont.
Belmont looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Steyne is just out of range.
A low kick from Van Steyne misses
and Belmont counters with a body kick that stops Van Steyne in his tracks momentarily.
Van Steyne 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.
Belmont buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Steyne. That's going to slow Belmont down.
Belmont comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Belmont throws an overhand right that lands on Van Steyne's shoulder, as Van Steyne tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Van Steyne was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augustus Belmont really dominated that round.
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.

Belmont throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Steyne counters with a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Belmont. Those never looked like landing.
Belmont misses with a body shot.
Belmont is looking to score with low kicks.
Van Steyne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab from Belmont finds it's way through Van Steyne's defenses.
Van Steyne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van Steyne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Augustus Belmont seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Steyne throws a head kick but Belmont moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Van Steyne.
Belmont avoids the head kick by Van Steyne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Steyne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Van Steyne lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Steyne blocks a jab.
Belmont checks a leg kick.
Van Steyne slips under a jab.
Van Steyne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmont slips under a jab.
Belmont bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Steyne throws a right hand that Belmont ducks under and follows up with a left that Belmont also avoids with ease.
Belmont scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Belmont ducks under a wild hook from Van Steyne.
Van Steyne walks into a straight right hand from Belmont.
Van Steyne throws a head kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Van Steyne blocks the leg kick.
Van Steyne throws a sloppy head kick and Belmont moves out of range easily.
Belmont loads up on a big right hand but Van Steyne slips the punch.
Belmont throws a push kick but Van Steyne slaps the foot to one side.
Van Steyne is looking to clinch.
Belmont throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Van Steyne to counter with a crisp jab.
Belmont keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Steyne.
Belmont throws a hook but Van Steyne avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmont changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Steyne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Steyne throws a series of punches but Belmont avoids them all with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Steyne moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Belmont checks a low kick from Van Steyne.
Belmont cracks Van Steyne with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Belmont misses
and Van Steyne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Van Steyne moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Belmont chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Steyne can pounce on him.
Van Steyne throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Belmont throws a leg kick but Van Steyne moved away.
As Belmont looks to move away, Van Steyne throws a big counter combo bu Belmont just gets out of the way.
Belmont throws the left hand but Van Steyne avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Van Steyne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Van Steyne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belmont ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Steyne moves away.
Van Steyne throws a right hand that Belmont ducks under and follows up with a left that Belmont also avoids with ease.
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 Francois Van Steyne will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Belmont jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Belmont takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Van Steyne tenderised Belmont's leg. Belmont is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van Steyne misses with a head kick.
Van Steyne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Steyne throws a leg kick but Belmont checks it.
Jab from Van Steyne.
A jab lands there for Belmont.
Belmont throws a head kick that half lands.
Van Steyne avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Belmont fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Belmont defending well as Van Steyne loads up on a big left hand.
Belmont jabs at Van Steyne's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belmont fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Steyne on the side of the head.
Van Steyne moves out of range of the strikes.
Belmont tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Steyne was well out of range. Poor timing from Belmont.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmont tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Steyne was well out of range. Poor timing from Belmont.
Van Steyne went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Belmont scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Belmont swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Steyne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Belmont misses with a looping right.
Van Steyne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Belmont.
Belmont misses the shot to the body.
Van Steyne fires out a quick counter leg kick but Belmont just manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Belmont.
A swing and a miss from Belmont.
Belmont waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Steyne.
Van Steyne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Belmont moves out of range of the leg kick from Van Steyne.
Belmont scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Belmont misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Steyne.
Danga de danga de dang - Belmont scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belmont gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Van Steyne counters with a left to the body.
Van Steyne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Belmont thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Steyne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Belmont.
Van Steyne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Belmont throws a body punch but Van Steyne moves out of range.
Van Steyne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Belmont throws out the jab.

Van Steyne has Belmont up against the ropes in a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Van Steyne has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Belmont tries a body shot but Van Steyne blocks it.
Van Steyne blocks an uppercut.
Van Steyne lands an elbow that stopped Belmont in his tracks for a moment.
Belmont working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Steyne lands a shoulder strike.
Belmont misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Augustus Belmont comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Belmont has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 47:49
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 48:48

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