PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Story (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kunyuk Beluk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kunyuk Beluk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Story
vs
Beluk

183 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
234 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tristan Story!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kunyuk Beluk!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Story fails to land with a series of punches.

Story tries to sprawl but Beluk drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Story looking for submissions off his back.
Beluk prevents Story from improving his position.
Story trying to control here.
Beluk tries to pass the half guard into mount. Story knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Beluk is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Story has managed to free his arm - good work.
Story is pressing down on Beluk's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Story throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Story could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Beluk showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Beluk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Story swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Story wants to sweep here but Beluk controlling him for the moment.
Beluk engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Beluk has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Beluk stopping the sweep attempt from Story.
Story thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Beluk distracts Story with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Story is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Beluk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Beluk is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Story has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beluk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Story is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Beluk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beluk stands up and waves to Story to follow him.
Beluk misses with a body shot.
Beluk scores with a leg kick.

Beluk gets a takedown into half guard.

Story actively working from the bottom here.
Beluk wants to stand but Story has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Beluk in particular looking to stall.
Beluk wants to stand up but Story has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Beluk stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Story is looking for a sweep. Beluk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Beluk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Beluk with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Beluk lands a nice short elbow.
Story is trying to get back to full guard.
Story trying to control but Beluk postures up.
Beluk perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Story tries to roll over but Beluk keeps him under control.
Beluk is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kunyuk Beluk dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Beluk connects with a solid leg kick.
Story shoots in for a takedown but Beluk shows good takedown defense.
Story looks to throw the jab but Beluk is out of range.
Beluk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Beluk.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beluk.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Beluk.
Story is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Beluk's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've been informed that Beluk has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beluk prevents Story from improving his position.
Beluk sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Beluk tries to stand but can't do so whilst Story controls his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Story regains full guard. Nicely done.

Story looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Beluk looking to pass the guard.

Story is looking for a triangle but Beluk pushes his legs off easily.
Story wants to improve his position but instead Beluk has moved into half guard.
Story is looking to improve his position.

Story looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Beluk is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Beluk lands a nice short elbow.
Beluk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beluk trying to pass the guard but Story defending well.
Beluk winds up and cracks Story with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Story looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Beluk landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Story striking from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Beluk seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beluk tries to pass to full mount but Story defends it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Beluk. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Story wants to get back to full guard.
Kunyuk Beluk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Story missing with punches from the bottom.
Beluk is nestled in close to Story, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Story wants to get back to full guard.
Beluk sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Story looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Story is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beluk pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Story is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beluk pulls his head out easily.

Beluk is trying to work for a kimura but Story is defending well.
Beluk is taking a breather. Story says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Beluk wants to control but Story is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beluk tries to pass to full mount but Story defends it.
Story gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kunyuk Beluk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

No joy there for Beluk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beluk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beluk misses with a series of wild punches.
Beluk is looking to slow Story down with leg kicks.
Beluk scores with a nice right hand.
Nice cross by Beluk.
Nice uppercut lands for Beluk. That snapped Story's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beluk ducks under a wild hook from Story.
Kunyuk Beluk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beluk misses with a straight left.
Beluk scores with a leg kick.
Story takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Beluk with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beluk manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Story on his heels. He'll look to pass Story's guard now, I'm sure.
Beluk scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Story is looking for a triangle here but Beluk uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Beluk wants to control but Story is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Story tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Beluk cracks Story with a big elbow.
Story is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Story manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Beluk is trying to stand.
Beluk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Story.
Beluk trying to control but Story postures up.
Beluk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Story.
Beluk controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Beluk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Story.
Story winds up and cracks Beluk with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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!
Beluk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Story.
Beluk wants to control but Story is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Story throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Beluk trying to control from the bottom.
Story thows a huge punch but Beluk dodges it nicely.
Story wants to pass to mount but Beluk is defending the position.
Story lands strikes from half guard.
Story not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Story prevents Beluk from standing back up.
Story missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Story throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Story missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Beluk pushes Story off looking to stand but Story dives back in and keeps control.
Tristan Story has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beluk is looking to control Story's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beluk avoid being mounted?
Story not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Story stops Beluk from getting back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Beluk.

Story shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Beluk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beluk regains full guard. Nicely done.
Story throwing strikes from guard but Beluk blocks nicely.
Story postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kunyuk Beluk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Beluk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Story doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Beluk is tightening it up a little... Story has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Story reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Story taps out! Nice BJJ there by Beluk!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kunyuk Beluk!
During a confident post fight interview, Kunyuk Beluk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.