PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pony Mclovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Belfort
vs
Mclovin

184 cm
24
186 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
181 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jordan Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pony Mclovin!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mclovin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belfort.
Mclovin throws a leg kick
and Belfort counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mclovin.
Belfort slips a jab and a cross from Mclovin.
Mclovin throws out a powerful jab.
Mclovin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Belfort closes the distance and pushes Mclovin back into the cage.
Mclovin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Belfort to keep the fight standing.
Belfort misses with a punch on the inside.

Mclovin breaks the clinch.
We've been told by Belfort's head coaches at Team Finland that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mclovin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Belfort.
Mclovin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mclovin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Belfort moves into range and clinches up with Mclovin.
Mclovin blocks a body shot from Belfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mclovin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mclovin takes a swing at Belfort's ribcage but misses.
Mclovin misses with a lunging right hand
and Belfort counters with a stiff right hand.
Mclovin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Belfort.
Belfort pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mclovin back to the cage. Belfort follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mclovin connects with a jab.
Mclovin misses with a left hand
and Belfort makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mclovin misses with a shot to the body
and Belfort counters with a nice leg kick.
Belfort throws a leg kick but Mclovin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Mclovin.
Belfort is looking to counter with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mclovin misses with a leg kick
and Belfort counters with a slapping leg kick.
Belfort scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mclovin looks to land a right hand but Belfort moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pony Mclovin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belfort lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Belfort fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mclovin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Belfort throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mclovin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Belfort slips a straight right by Mclovin.
Belfort is looking to counter the offense by Mclovin and move into the clinch.
Belfort throws a leg kick but Mclovin checks it.
Mclovin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mclovin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A shot to the body from Mclovin misses
and Belfort counters with a nice kick to the body.
Belfort throws a shot from downtown. Mclovin moves away and avoids it.
Belfort slips a straight right by Mclovin.
Mclovin throws a lazy uppercut
and Belfort counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Belfort moves into the clinch.
Belfort working aggressively here.
Belfort misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belfort lands an uppercut.
Belfort misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belfort tries to work over Mclovin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Mclovin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mclovin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Belfort moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Belfort walks into a jab.
Mclovin moves out of range of the body kick from Belfort.
Mclovin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Belfort avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mclovin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Belfort tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mclovin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mclovin lands a nice looking body shot.
Belfort throws a chopping leg kick but Mclovin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Belfort pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mclovin is out of range and Belfort settles back down.
Mclovin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belfort.
Belfort went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mclovin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Belfort had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Some bone on bone action there as Belfort checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Belfort throws a leg kick but Mclovin moved away.
Belfort on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Belfort throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jab, jab by Mclovin - just one landing.
Mclovin scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belfort displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mclovin throws out the jab.
Mclovin just misses with a punch to the body.
Belfort tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mclovin manages to circle out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pony Mclovin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mclovin misses with a leg kick.
Belfort connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mclovin. Mclovin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Belfort stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mclovin.
Mclovin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Belfort counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mclovin lands with a nice body punch.
Belfort throws a body punch but Mclovin moves out of range.
Mclovin lands with a straight right. Belfort didn't see that one coming.
Belfort thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Belfort. Mclovin does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mclovin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Belfort throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mclovin.
Belfort will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mclovin throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclovin takes one to the side of the head.
Mclovin throws a chopping leg kick but Belfort manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mclovin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mclovin scores with a jab. Belfort acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mclovin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Belfort walks into a left hand.
Mclovin throws a head kick that misses.
Belfort misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mclovin. Belfort does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mclovin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mclovin digs a good hook to Belfort's body.
Belfort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mclovin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mclovin looks to throw the jab but Belfort is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mclovin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters circling - Mclovin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mclovin misses with a wild body shot.
Belfort is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mclovin.
The fighters circling - Mclovin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mclovin connects with the punch.
Belfort throws a head kick that misses.
Mclovin throws a head kick that misses.
Belfort quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Belfort 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Belfort drives through and clinches with Mclovin against the cage.
Belfort misses with the head strike.
Belfort digs a right hand into Mclovin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mclovin's gas tank.
Belfort tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mclovin's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort struggles to land a body shot inside as Mclovin controls his hands.

Mclovin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Mclovin.
Belfort appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pony Mclovin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belfort on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mclovin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mclovin jabs Belfort to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mclovin scoring well with a low kick there.
Belfort throws a right hand that misses
and Mclovin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mclovin misses the shot to the body.
Mclovin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belfort. Mclovin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mclovin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Belfort thuds his shin into the meat of Mclovin's side.
Belfort walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mclovin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belfort.
Mclovin swings for the body but Belfort moves out of range.
Mclovin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab from Mclovin.
Belfort moves out of range as Mclovin strikes.
Belfort quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Mclovin coming out on top.
Mclovin scores with a body shot.
Mclovin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mclovin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mclovin misses with an uppercut.
Mclovin lands with a good body shot.
Mclovin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Mclovin backs away, Belfort returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pony Mclovin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Belfort's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Belfort avoids the body shot from Mclovin.
Mclovin misses with a shot to the body
and Belfort counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mclovin looks to score with a jab to the body but Belfort is just out of range.

Belfort has Mclovin up against the cage in a clinch.
Mclovin prevents a body shot from Belfort.
Mclovin prevents a body shot from Belfort.
Belfort is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mclovin is keeping busy.
Mclovin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Belfort seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mclovin can turn it around.
Belfort works on Mclovin's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mclovin working hard to break the clinch.
Mclovin blocks a body shot from Belfort.
Belfort stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mclovin blocks a body shot from Belfort.
Mclovin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Belfort just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mclovin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Belfort lands a nice shot to the body.
Belfort tries to clinch there but Mclovin circles away.
And Mclovin responds with a good body kick, but Belfort manages to step out the way in time.
Mclovin misses with an uppercut. Belfort saw that one coming.
Belfort jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mclovin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belfort moves away.
Mclovin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belfort.
Belfort looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big left from Mclovin misses.

Mclovin tries to keep at a distance but Belfort has taken the fight into the clinch.
Belfort lands a body punch.
Mclovin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mclovin prevents a body shot from Belfort.
Mclovin tries to pull guard but Belfort holds him up against the cage and eventually Mclovin drops back down to his feet.
Belfort tries to throw a body punch but Mclovin avoids it by throwing Belfort back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort misses with a punch on the inside.
Belfort tries a body shot but Mclovin blocks it.

Mclovin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mclovin blocks a head kick by Belfort.
Belfort looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice defenses there by Belfort.
Belfort chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mclovin swats away the attempt to clinch by Belfort.
Jordan Belfort has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mclovin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belfort moves away.
Mclovin connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belfort tries to clinch up.
Mclovin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pony Mclovin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Belfort's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mclovin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Belfort scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort throws a half hearted mid kick.
Belfort is looking to chop away at Mclovin's legs.
Mclovin misses with an uppercut.
Belfort is looking for a counter combo.
Mclovin lands a jab-cross combination.
Belfort looks to score with a jab to the body but Mclovin is just out of range.
Belfort throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mclovin throws out a counter right but Belfort avoids it with no problem.
Mclovin cracks a nice hook into Belfort's ribs.
Jab from Belfort.
Mclovin throws a nice head kick!
Belfort tried to score with a low kick but Mclovin checks it.
Mclovin throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Belfort wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice cross by Mclovin.
Belfort is looking to wear down Mclovin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort throws a push kick but Mclovin slaps the foot to one side.
Mclovin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mclovin digs a good body shot into Belfort's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belfort ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mclovin moves away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Belfort.
Belfort throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mclovin. That's going to slow Belfort down.
Mclovin misses with a hook.
Belfort appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mclovin takes a swing at Belfort's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Belfort tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mclovin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belfort.

Belfort clinches up with Mclovin and pushes him back against the cage.
Belfort pushes Mclovin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mclovin takes a shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jordan Belfort.
I think Mclovin 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pony Mclovin!