PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Befor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Adler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adler has chosen Children of the Grave as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Belfort
vs
Adler

183 cm
22
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Befor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Adler!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Belfort circles away.
A slow jab from Adler misses its intended target.
A jab from Belfort misses.
Adler misses with a wild combination.
Adler takes a swing at Belfort's ribcage but misses.
Belfort slips a jab and a cross from Adler.
Adler tries for a takedown but Belfort sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Belfort throws a right and a left that Adler avoids nicely.
Adler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belfort moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adler feints and then cracks Belfort's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Belfort down.
Belfort smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Belfort throws a big shot that misses.
Adler throws a series of punches but Belfort moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Belfort counters with a three punch combo that has Adler backing up. Adler nods at Belfort to acknowledge the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Belfort darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Adler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Belfort tries to avoid it but Adler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Belfort to the ground. Belfort escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Befor Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Adler.
Adler fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyson Adler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belfort.
A slow jab from Adler misses its intended target.
Belfort works Adler's body with a nice hook.
Adler looks gassed!
Belfort listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Belfort misses.
Adler throws a right and a left that Belfort avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut lands for Belfort. That snapped Adler's head back.
Belfort looks to score with a jab to the body but Adler is just out of range.
Adler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Belfort to score with a decent uppercut.
Belfort punishes Adler's body with a nice straight punch.
Belfort cracks Adler with an uppercut from hell and Adler crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Belfort's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Adler is rocked!

It looks like Tyson Adler has been cut.
Belfort stands and throws Adler's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Adler is still in real trouble! Can Belfort finish him?

Belfort decides to stand back up. Belfort steps back and let's Adler get back to his feet.
Adler seems to have recovered his senses.
Adler moves away from the strike by Belfort.
Befor Belfort is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belfort lands a nice hook to Adler's body. Adler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Adler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort avoids the head kick by Adler.
Belfort lands a jab to the head.
Belfort bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Adler's head.
Adler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Belfort lands with an overhand left.
Belfort is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Adler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belfort throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adler checks the leg kick.
Belfort cracks Adler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Belfort.
Adler misses with a combination
and Belfort counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adler thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort lands a body shot.
Belfort is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adler.
Adler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Adler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Adler moves away from the strike by Belfort.
Belfort lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adler at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belfort lands with an overhand left.
Belfort is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Belfort misses with a hook. Adler ducked under it nicely.
Adler ducks under a wild hook from Belfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Befor Belfort dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Adler's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jab, jab by Belfort - just one landing.
Tyson Adler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belfort wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Adler misses with a double jab
and Belfort counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Belfort looks to score with a jab to the body but Adler is just out of range.
Belfort lands a slapping body shot.
Belfort misses with an uppercut.
Belfort misses with a hook. Adler ducked under it nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Belfort!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adler slips under a jab from Belfort.
Belfort misses with a wild body shot.
Befor Belfort is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Adler is breathing heavily.
Adler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belfort.
Adler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Belfort misses with a head kick.
Adler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adler just misses with a punch to the body.
Adler misses with a double jab.
Belfort attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Adler slips a jab and a cross from Belfort.
Belfort lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Belfort throws the left hand but Adler avoids the punch easily.
Belfort scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A cross from Belfort lands.
Belfort is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adler.
Belfort will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Belfort tests Adler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Belfort lands a lovely overhand right.

That has opened up Tyson Adler's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belfort throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A leg kick checked by Adler.
Belfort swings for the body but Adler moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort is looking to score with low kicks.
Adler avoids the body shot from Belfort.
Belfort looks to score with a jab to the body but Adler is just out of range.
Adler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Belfort tries to score with a low kick but Adler moves his leg out of the way.
Belfort uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Belfort misses with an uppercut.
Adler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Adler slips under a jab.
Adler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Belfort as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Belfort, as that shot connected.
Adler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A swing and a miss from Belfort.
A big left from Belfort misses.
Adler throws a combination that misses
and Belfort counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Belfort cracks Adler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Belfort jabs at Adler's body.
Adler takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adler defending well as Belfort loads up on a big left hand.
Belfort misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Befor Belfort dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Adler's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Belfort does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Belfort cracks Adler with an open hand slap.
Belfort misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adler.
Adler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belfort moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Belfort. That snapped Adler's head back.
Belfort throws a shot from downtown. Adler moves away and avoids it.
Adler throws a combination that misses
and Belfort cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adler throws a wild body kick that Belfort sees coming a mile off.
Nice takedown defense from Belfort. No joy for Adler on that attempt.
Adler tries to clinch
and Belfort connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Belfort misses the shot to the body.
Adler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort circles away from the clinch attempt
and Belfort counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Belfort jabs at Adler's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Belfort darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Belfort misses with a low kick as Adler jumps back.
Adler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Belfort uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Adler has time to react.
Belfort changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Belfort pivots, looking for a leg kick but Adler is out of range and Belfort settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belfort scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belfort throws a leg kick that misses.
Adler throws a combination that misses
and Belfort counters with a nice low kick that buckles Adler's knee momentarily.
Adler slips under a jab from Belfort.
Nice body punch from Belfort.
Belfort swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belfort misses with a series of wild punches.
Belfort motions for Adler to come forward. Belfort throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort lands a slapping body shot.
Belfort lands an overhand right.
Belfort connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Belfort scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Belfort scores with a sloppy right hand. Adler should have avoided that one.
Befor Belfort is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Belfort throws a good cross that connects.
A shot to de liver by Belfort. Beautiful body shot.
Adler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Belfort pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good exchange - Belfort coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Belfort lands a glancing blow to the side of Adler's head.
Belfort lands with an uppercut that bounces Adler off the cage and back into rage.
Adler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adler moves in looking to clinch but Belfort pushes him off.
Belfort throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belfort misses the shot to the body.
Belfort throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Belfort scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adler looks to land a right hand but Belfort moved out of range.
Adler moves out of range as Belfort strikes.
Tyson Adler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Belfort.

And that's the end of the fight!
Befor Belfort showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Belfort has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Befor Belfort!