PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keto Belle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chevie Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belle's entrance music is Going Down . A fine choice. Keto Belle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Belle
vs
Case

180 cm
26
182 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

172 cm
27
176 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keto Belle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chevie Case!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cases jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Belle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Belle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Case is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Belle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Case lands a really nice looking cross but Belle seems unphased.
Belle lands a nice hook to Case's body. Case takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Case throws a leg kick
and Belle counters with a left to the body.
Case shoots for a takedown but Belle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Belle misses with a wild body shot.
Case walks into a jab.
Case takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belle tries to clinch but Case is having none of it.
Jab by Belle.
Case throws a low kick, looking for Belle's leg but Belle calmly moves out of range.
Belle scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Belle clinches up with Case and pushes him back against the cage.
Case is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Case pushes Belle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Case tries to pull guard but Belle forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Belle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belle misses with a punch on the inside.
Belle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Belle struggles to land a body shot inside as Case controls his hands.
Belle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Case tries to pull guard but Belle holds him up against the cage and eventually Case drops back down to his feet.
Keto Belle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chevie Case.
Belle throws a punch but it's blocked by Case.
Belle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Belle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Case takes a shot to the head.
Belle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Belle lands a shoulder strike.
Case taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Belle - that landed with a thud.
Belle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belle struggles to land a body shot inside as Case controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belle.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Case takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Case fails to pull guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Case.
Belle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Case jumps guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case keeping moving, preventing Belle from controlling successfully.
Belle wants to pass the guard but Case is keeping the position.
Belle is working hard here to advance position.
Case tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Case escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Belle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Case looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Belle passes into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Belle wants to control but Case is keeping him busy.

Belle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Case knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Case gets back to half guard.
Case is pressing down on Belle's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keto Belle dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Belle lands with a good body shot.
Belle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Case on the side of the head.
Case misses with a left hand
and Case takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belle misses with a wild body shot.
Belle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Case moves away.
Case dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Belle. That did some damage!
Belle lands with a straight right. Case didn't see that one coming.
Case feints and then cracks Belle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Belle down.
Case needs to keep his hands up - Belle had a free shot at his head there.
Case lands an overhand right.
Belle throws a hook to the side of Case's head but Case sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belle connects with a right hand. Case shakes it off.
Case throws a sloppy head kick
and Belle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Case loads up on a big right hand but Belle slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belle misses with a wild body shot.
Belle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Case.
Case shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Belle as he jumps to the side.
Belle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Belle.
Belle lands a jab to the nose.
Case is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Belle.
Belle connects with a body shot.
A combination from Case does no damage.
Belle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Belle tries to land a front kick but Case steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Decent striking displayed by Belle there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belle scores with a sloppy right hand. Case should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Case tries to land a leg kick but Belle saw it coming and moves away.
Belle lands a slapping body shot.
Case has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Case keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belle is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Belle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Case was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Case wants to land a leg kick but Belle is out of range.
It looked like Belle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Case avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Case can do to turn this around?
Belle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Case swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Case.
A low kick from Case misses
and Case takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Case's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Belle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Case scrambles back to his feet.
Nice cross by Belle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belle clobbers Case with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Case is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Case is rocked!

Case closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Belle has one of Case's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.

Case wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Belle, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Case working away.
Belle is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Belle tries to roll over but Case keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Case is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Belle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Case.
Case seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Belle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Belle trying to control here.

Belle looking for submissions off his back.
Belle keeping control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keto Belle dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Belle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Case.
Case swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Case.
Belle lands a nice shot that snaps Case's head back.
Belle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Case can pounce on him.
Belle connects with a looping right hand.

Belle rushes Case and presses him up against the cage.
Case blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belle misses with a punch on the inside.
Belle misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belle misses with a punch to the body.
Belle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Case's elbow.
Belle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Case fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Case slows down the pace here.
Belle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belle can't find room to land a body shot as Case controls the action.
Case swings wildly with an uppercut but Belle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Case lands with a light punch inside.
Belle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Case jumps guard but Belle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Case can't get the takedown.
Keto Belle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chevie Case.
Belle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Case has Belle pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Belle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Keto Belle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Case blocks an uppercut.
Case tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Belle smiles and moves away.
Chevie Case has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belle checks a low kick from Case.
Case shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Belle as he jumps to the side.
Case takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Case takes a jab right on the kisser.
Belle throws a series of punches but Case moves out of range.
Belle's corner calls for a 1-2. Belle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Case tries to land a leg kick but Belle saw it coming and moves away.
Belle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Case on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Belle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Case, pushing him back against the cage.
Belle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belle stops a takedown attempt from Case.
Case tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Belle.
Belle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Case backwards.
Belle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belle tries a body shot but Case blocks it.
Belle scores with a shot to the side of Case's head.
Case is still on wobbly legs! Can Belle finish him?
Belle blocks an uppercut.
Case seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right from Belle on the inside.
Belle scores with a hook to the body.
Belle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Belle fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Belle fails to land.
Belle lands an uppercut.
Belle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Case has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Belle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belle misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belle misses with some punches.
Belle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belle has a couple of punches blocked by Case.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Case misses with the head strike.
Belle lands a hook that snaps the head of Case backwards.
Belle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cases head.
A shot in the inside from Case.
Belle tries to work over Case's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Belle.

Case manages to pull guard.

Case is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Case throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keto Belle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Belle, 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keto Belle!
A very excited looking Keto Belle 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.