PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blade Diablos (ranked 5247 p4p, 0 weight class) and Massimo Belardinelli (ranked 5542 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Diablos
vs
Belardinelli

178 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
178 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Can Moonwalk

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Blade Diablos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Massimo Belardinelli!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belardinelli fails with a takedown attempt.
Diablos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diablos wants it to stay on the feet.

Diablos has Belardinelli up against the cage in a clinch.
Diablos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diablos can't find room to land a body shot as Belardinelli controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Diablos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diablos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belardinelli is trying to drag Diablos to the mat but Diablos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Blade Diablos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Massimo Belardinelli.
Diablos throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diablos tries to land knees in the clinch but Belardinelli avoids the damage to the body.
Diablos working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belardinelli managing to block the knees to the body from Diablos.
Diablos tries to land a knee to the head but Belardinelli blocks with his arms.
Diablos misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Diablos throws an elbow but misses.
Diablos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diablos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Diablos swings wildly with an uppercut but Belardinelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diablos working aggressively here.
Diablos misses with an elbow strike.
Belardinelli prevents a body shot from Diablos.
Belardinelli wants to stall.
Belardinelli wants to take the fight to the mat but Diablos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diablos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Belardinelli.
Diablos has a couple of punches blocked by Belardinelli.
Diablos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diablos swings wildly with an uppercut but Belardinelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diablos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Belardinelli avoiding damage as Diablos throws knees to the body.
Diablos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diablos throws an elbow that misses.
Diablos is pressed up against the cage. Belardinelli has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diablos down to the mat. Diablos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Diablos moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Diablos fails to land.
Belardinelli wants a takedown but no success here.
Diablos working aggressively here.
Diablos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Belardinelli blocks it with crossed arms.
Belardinelli has Diablos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Diablos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Diablos is pressed up against the cage. Belardinelli has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diablos down to the mat. Diablos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Belardinelli looks for a takedown but Diablos sprawls well.

Diablos clinches up against the cage.
Diablos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belardinelli tries to pull guard but Diablos holds him up against the cage and eventually Belardinelli drops back down to his feet.
Diablos misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diablos misses with a knee strike.
Belardinelli prevents a body shot from Diablos.
Belardinelli avoids a wild elbow strike from Diablos.
Diablos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diablos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belardinelli's elbow.
Belardinelli is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Diablos is defending well.
Diablos stops a takedown attempt from Belardinelli.
Diablos trying to land knees to the body.
Diablos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diablos misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diablos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belardinelli is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Diablos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Belardinelli has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diablos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blade Diablos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Diablos darts in and clinches Belardinelli up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belardinelli.
Diablos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diablos struggles to land a body shot inside as Belardinelli controls his hands.
Diablos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diablos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Belardinelli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Belardinelli blocks an elbow strike from Diablos.
Diablos has a couple of punches blocked by Belardinelli.
Diablos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diablos gets underhooks to prevent Belardinelli's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diablos has a couple of punches blocked by Belardinelli.
Belardinelli has Diablos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Diablos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Belardinelli drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diablos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Blade Diablos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Massimo Belardinelli.

Diablos moves into the clinch.
Blade Diablos has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diablos tries to land a knee to the head but Belardinelli blocks with his arms.
Diablos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belardinelli can do to turn this around?
Diablos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Belardinelli avoiding damage as Diablos throws knees to the body.
Diablos lands an elbow just above Belardinelli 's eye.
Diablos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diablos tries a body shot but Belardinelli blocks it.
Diablos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diablos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Diablos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diablos misses with some punches.
Belardinelli tries to score a body lock takedown but Diablos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Diablos misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diablos pushes off an throws an elbow but Belardinelli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Belardinelli avoids a wild elbow strike from Diablos.
Belardinelli looking for a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diablos.
Diablos is pressed up against the cage. Belardinelli has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diablos down to the mat. Diablos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Diablos takes the fight into the clinch.
Belardinelli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belardinelli tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Diablos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belardinelli wants to take the fight to the mat but Diablos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belardinelli.
Belardinelli is trying to maintain a safe position but Diablos gets an underhook and turns Belardinelli into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diablos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Belardinelli backwards.
Diablos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Belardinelli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diablos swings wildly with an uppercut but Belardinelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diablos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Belardinelli prevents a body shot from Diablos.
Diablos misses with some punches.
Diablos swings wildly with an uppercut but Belardinelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diablos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Belardinelli wants to take the fight to the mat but Diablos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Diablos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diablos looking to throw knees to the head but Belardinelli is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diablos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Belardinelli is looking to control Diablos's arms but Diablos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Belardinelli has his back to the cage.
Belardinelli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diablos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diablos tries to land a knee to the head but Belardinelli blocks with his arms.
Belardinelli drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belardinelli is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Belardinelli avoids the elbow strike from Diablos, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diablos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diablos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Belardinelli blocks it with crossed arms.
Belardinelli blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blade Diablos dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Diablos clinches with his opponent.
Diablos misses with a punch on the inside.
Diablos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belardinelli's elbow.
Diablos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Diablos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diablos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diablos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Diablos prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belardinelli tries to score a body lock takedown but Diablos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Belardinelli is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Diablos to keep the fight standing.
Blade Diablos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Massimo Belardinelli.
Diablos has a couple of punches blocked by Belardinelli.
Diablos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diablos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diablos misses with some punches.
Belardinelli has Diablos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Diablos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Diablos trying to land knees to the body.
Belardinelli fails to pull guard.
Diablos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diablos has a couple of punches blocked by Belardinelli.
Diablos prevents the takedown attempt.
Diablos tries to throw a body punch but Belardinelli avoids it by throwing Diablos back against the cage.
Belardinelli goes for a takedown attempt but Diablos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Belardinelli has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Diablos is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Diablos moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diablos lands a nice elbow.
Diablos misses with the head strike.
Diablos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belardinelli avoids it.
Belardinelli fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diablos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belardinelli's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belardinelli.
Diablos throws a punch but it's blocked by Belardinelli.
Belardinelli goes for a takedown attempt but Diablos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Diablos moves into the clinch successfully.
Diablos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Diablos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belardinelli blocks an elbow strike.
Diablos misses with a knee strike.
Belardinelli tries to pull guard but Diablos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Belardinelli dodges an elbow strike from Diablos.
Diablos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Belardinelli is looking for a takedown.
Diablos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diablos misses with an elbow strike.
Belardinelli blocks an uppercut.
Belardinelli is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Diablos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Diablos throws a punch but it's blocked by Belardinelli.
Belardinelli managing to block the knees to the body from Diablos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diablos missing with knees to the body.
Diablos misses with a punch to the body.
Diablos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Diablos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diablos tries to throw a body punch but Belardinelli avoids it by throwing Diablos back against the cage.
Diablos misses with a punch on the inside.
Diablos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Belardinelli backwards.
Diablos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diablos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belardinelli's elbow.
Belardinelli prevents a body shot from Diablos.
Massimo Belardinelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blade Diablos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diablos throws an elbow but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blade Diablos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diablos 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:24
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:24
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blade Diablos!