PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonnen comes into the arena with Scream Aim Fire blaring out of the sound system. Leo Sonnen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jordan Belfort's chin.

Sonnen
vs
Belfort

178 cm
23
223 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

184 cm
24
186 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

GREEN!160

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leo Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jordan Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Sonnen misses
and Belfort counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sonnen thinking.
Sonnen has a takedown stuffed.
Belfort uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sonnen.
Sonnen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Belfort lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Belfort displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sonnen throws out the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Belfort. That's going to slow Sonnen down.
Leo Sonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonnen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Belfort was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Belfort!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen misses the shot to the body.
Sonnen misses with a series of wild punches.
Belfort is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sonnen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've been informed that Belfort 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen shoots in looking for a takedown but Belfort manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sonnen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sonnen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Belfort can pounce on him.
We've been told by Sonnen's head coaches at Sanitarium that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sonnen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Belfort. Belfort obviously looking to wear him down.
Belfort slips a jab from Sonnen.
Belfort bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Belfort doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sonnen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Belfort counters with a low kick, right behind Sonnen 's knee.
Sonnen slips under a jab from Belfort.
Jordan Belfort is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sonnen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Belfort.
Sonnen throws a right hand that misses
and Belfort counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Belfort takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Belfort.
Sonnen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Belfort counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort scores with a hook to the body. Sonnen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Belfort misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belfort misses with a wild body shot.
Sonnen swings for the body but Belfort moves out of range.
Sonnen backing away here, and Belfort unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sonnen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Belfort counters with a leg kick.
Sonnen throws an overhand right that lands on Belfort's shoulder, as Belfort tries to avoid the shot.
A right-left combo lands from Sonnen.
Sonnen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sonnen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Belfort is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sonnen with a body shot.
Sonnen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Belfort counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Belfort misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Belfort.
Belfort misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort misses with a knee to the head.
Sonnen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Belfort misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belfort's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Belfort misses with a body punch.
Sonnen is trying to break the clinch but Belfort has him pressed against the cage.
Belfort misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belfort can't find room to land a body shot as Sonnen controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sonnen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sonnen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Belfort is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Sonnen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sonnen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Belfort goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sonnen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Belfort throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sonnens head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sonnen's elbow.
Belfort has a couple of punches blocked by Sonnen.
Sonnen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belfort lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sonnen or not.
Sonnen stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Belfort tries to work over Sonnen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belfort doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sonnen goes for a takedown attempt but Belfort pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sonnen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Belfort can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Belfort.

Sonnen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Belfort sprawls well initially but Sonnen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Belfort is looking for a sweep. Sonnen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Belfort dominated that round.
That's time! Sonnen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sonnen just misses with a punch to the body.
Belfort swings for the body but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sonnen misses with a right hand
and Belfort counters with a nice body shot.
Sonnen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belfort.
Belfort misses with a head kick.
Belfort is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sonnen rather than just go for the knockout.
Sonnen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belfort counters with a body kick.
Sonnen cracks Belfort with a right hand to the side of the head.
A left lands for Sonnen.
Belfort has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Belfort throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belfort is looking to chop away at Sonnen's legs.
A counter left hand to the body from Sonnen misses its target.
Belfort chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Belfort steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sonnen.
Belfort is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sonnen with a body shot.
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt - Belfort sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Belfort. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonnen manages to avoid it.

Sonnen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sonnen showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonnen wants to pass to mount but Belfort is defending the position.
Belfort has his hands clasped together around Sonnen's back. He's all about the action.
Sonnen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sonnen.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sonnen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Belfort taking some punishment here, with Sonnen in his half guard.
Sonnen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Belfort defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belfort wants to improve his position but Sonnen is controlling well.
Belfort is trying is best to control the position here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sonnen trying to control the pace.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jordan Belfort seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sonnen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belfort.
Sonnen dives in for a single leg takedown but Belfort sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sonnen throws a body shot but no joy.
Belfort dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sonnen. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort ducks under a wild hook from Sonnen.

Sonnen dives in and scores a takedown into Belfort's guard.
Belfort keeping full guard, as Sonnen tries to pass.
Sonnen trying to control but Belfort is working from the bottom.
Belfort is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Belfort with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sonnen is controlling Belfort's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort wants to take a breather but Sonnen is having none of it.
Belfort content to control rather than advance.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sonnen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Belfort avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Sonnen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belfort scores with a hook to the body. Sonnen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A shot to the body from Sonnen misses
and Belfort counters with a body kick that stops Sonnen in his tracks momentarily.
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 Leo Sonnen will probably get the nod.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Belfort connects with an inside leg kick.
Belfort lands a nice looking body kick.
Sonnen misses with a body punch
and Belfort counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belfort lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sonnen takes a step back to recover.
A solid body kick from Belfort.
Sonnen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Belfort connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Belfort lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sonnen's sensitive parts.
Sonnen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sonnen loads up on a big right hand but Belfort slips the punch.
Belfort throws a nice looking combination but Sonnen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sonnen attempts a counter takedown but Belfort avoids it well and moves away.
Belfort scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Belfort counters with a nice uppercut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sonnen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Belfort - the referee stops the clock and Sonnen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Belfort. Sonnen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belfort throws a shot to the body.
Jab by Belfort.
Belfort throws a front kick that sends Sonnen stumbling back into the cage.
Sonnen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Belfort.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Belfort. Sonnen shrugs it off though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Belfort.
That kick from Belfort tenderised Sonnen's leg. Sonnen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Belfort misses with a body kick.
Belfort looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonnen blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Belfort stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Belfort wants it to stay on the feet.
Belfort steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Belfort throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sonnen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Belfort looks to score with a jab to the body but Sonnen is just out of range.
Sonnen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belfort.
Belfort appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sonnen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sonnen fails with a takedown attempt.
A solid body kick from Belfort.
Belfort lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Belfort closes the distance and clinches.
Sonnen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Belfort digs a right hand into Sonnen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sonnen's gas tank.
Belfort lands a hook that snaps the head of Sonnen backwards.
Belfort is working Sonnen over against the cage.
Belfort gets through Sonnen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Belfort lands a right hand.
A short right from Belfort on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Belfort.
Belfort lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Belfort lands with a right to the head.
Belfort lands a body shot.
Belfort lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belfort tries to throw a body punch but Sonnen avoids it by throwing Belfort back against the cage.
Belfort tries a body shot but Sonnen blocks it.
Nice body punch from Belfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Belfort lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sonnen backwards.
Jordan Belfort seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Belfort lands a body shot in the clinch.
Belfort makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sonnen prevents a body shot from Belfort.
Belfort working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Belfort pushes off an throws an elbow but Sonnen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Belfort tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sonnen's elbow.
Belfort goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sonnen misses with a punch to the body.
Belfort lands a body punch.
Sonnen blocks an uppercut.
Belfort lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sonnen or not.
Belfort digs a right hand into Sonnen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sonnen's gas tank.
Sonnen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Belfort lands an uppercut.
Sonnen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belfort's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Belfort comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Belfort 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Belfort!
A very excited looking Jordan Belfort made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Leo Sonnen spoke after the fight, saying 'Broke my toe at the start, i'll be back and better than ever! '.