PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Fitzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Belcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Belcher acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Fitzgerald
vs
Belcher

183 cm
28
184 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

180 cm
29
185 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Spartan Nutrition

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andy Fitzgerald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Belcher!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fitzgerald lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Belcher backwards.
Fitzgerald lands a hook that snaps the head of Belcher backwards.
Come on Fitzgerald - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Belcher has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fitzgerald after a bit of a struggle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice left hand lands by Fitzgerald.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Belcher wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzgerald scores with a shot to the side of Belcher's head.
Belcher can't get the takedown.
Andy Fitzgerald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Belcher.
Fitzgerald lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Fitzgerald scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fitzgerald landing knees to the body.
Fitzgerald lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Belcher backwards.
Fitzgerald lands a body punch.
Fitzgerald lands a nice uppercut.
Fitzgerald softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fitzgerald lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fitzgerald lands with a left to the head.
Fitzgerald stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Belcher managing to block the knees to the body from Fitzgerald.
Belcher is looking to take this one to the mat.
I was talking to Fitzgerald's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Good body shot from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzgerald with a knee to the head.
Belcher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belcher drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fitzgerald gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fitzgerald lands a left hand.
Fitzgerald slowing the pace effectively.
Fitzgerald is pushing Belcher up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fitzgerald scores with a nice hook to the head.
Belcher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Fitzgerald.
Belcher goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fitzgerald prevents it.
Belcher looks winded!
The referee calls for Fitzgerald to work.
Fitzgerald lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald gets through Belcher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fitzgerald scores with a shoulder strike.
Fitzgerald is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald scores with a shoulder strike.
Fitzgerald lands a good knee to the midsection. Belcher won't want to take too many of those.
Fitzgerald manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Belcher tries for a takedown but Fitzgerald manages to get underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fitzgerald.
A nice left hand lands by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald lands a hook that snaps the head of Belcher backwards.
Fitzgerald presses Belcher against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzgerald lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Belcher backwards.
Still in the clinch, Fitzgerald scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Fitzgerald.
A short uppercut from Fitzgerald.
A bit of stalling here from Fitzgerald.
Belcher letting Fitzgerald take a breather here.
Fitzgerald lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Jake Belcher has been cut.
Fitzgerald lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fitzgerald lands a left hand.
Fitzgerald lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitzgerald lands a shoulder strike.

Belcher is rocked!
Fitzgerald lands a right hand that snaps the head of Belcher backwards.
Belcher is still on wobbly legs! Can Fitzgerald finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald misses with a knee strike.
Fitzgerald digs a right hand underneath Belcher's ribcage. Belcher let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Fitzgerald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Belcher's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fitzgerald rushes Belcher and presses him up against the cage.
Belcher seems to have recovered his senses.
Fitzgerald lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Belcher wants a takedown but no success here.
Fitzgerald lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fitzgerald is working Belcher over against the cage.
Fitzgerald working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fitzgerald lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fitzgerald lands a nice shot to the body.
Fitzgerald scores with a hook to the body.
Andy Fitzgerald has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A body shot lands from Fitzgerald.
Nice elbow from Fitzgerald.
Belcher is breathing heavily.
Fitzgerald presses Belcher against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fitzgerald lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzgerald lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Fitzgerald scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fitzgerald scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald digs a right hand underneath Belcher's ribcage. Belcher let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fitzgerald makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fitzgerald stalling.
Fitzgerald lands a hook that snaps the head of Belcher backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fitzgerald creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fitzgerald lands with a light punch inside.
Fitzgerald creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Belcher! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Fitzgerald.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Fitzgerald!
In his post fight interview, Andy Fitzgerald started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.