PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vevrin Betlach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aydine Antona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antona has chosen Stemm - Face the pain as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Betlach
vs
Antona

176 cm
20
149 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

167 cm
20
149 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Metabolite

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vevrin Betlach!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aydine Antona!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antona shoots in but no luck this time.

Antona scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Antona is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Betlach doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Antona.

Betlach kicks Antona off and gets back to his feet.
Antona fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Antona takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Antona changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Betlach tries to avoid it but Antona manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Betlach to the ground. Betlach escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vevrin Betlach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aydine Antona.
Antona shoots in for a double leg but Betlach sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Antona looks gassed!
Antona tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Betlach swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antona has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Aydine Antona has been cut.
Antona tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Betlach swivels and escapes.
Betlach with a hook.
A jab lands there for Betlach.

Antona tries to keep at a distance but Betlach has taken the fight into the clinch.
Betlach works on Antona's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Betlach manages to break the clinch.

Betlach closes the distance and pushes Antona back into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Betlach as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Betlach.
Betlach lands a nice shot to the body.

Betlach breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betlach scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Antona on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Betlach looks to land a combination. Antona sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vevrin Betlach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Betlach darts in and clinches Antona up against the cage.
Antona tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Betlach just stands there and leans against the cage.
Antona drops down looking for an ankle pick but Betlach pulls his leg out and moves away.
Betlach throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aydine Antona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Betlach both land. Nice combination.

That has opened up Aydine Antona's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Betlach takes the fight into the clinch.
Antona tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Betlach just stands there and leans against the cage.

Betlach breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Betlach lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Antona.
Antona takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice combination there by Betlach.
Horrible takedown by Antona or perhaps it was just good defense by Betlach which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betlach lands with a nice body punch.

Betlach rushes Antona and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Betlach scores with a shoulder strike.

The cut above Aydine Antona's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Betlach on the inside.
Antona fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Betlach lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Betlach breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Antona takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Betlach has managed to clinch.
A body shot lands from Betlach.

Betlach breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Antona fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vevrin Betlach dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aydine Antona's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Betlach moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Betlach lands a head shot.
Betlach stuffs the takedown attempt from Antona. Antona gets slowly back to his feet.
Betlach swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Antona.
Vevrin Betlach is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Antona is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Betlach moves into range and clinches up with Antona.
Antona drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Betlach gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Betlach's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Betlach changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Antona shoots in for a takedown but Betlach shows good takedown defense.
Vevrin Betlach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aydine Antona.
Antona shoots in but no luck this time.
Betlach ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Betlach scores with a jab to the body.
Betlach is looking to wear down Antona with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Betlach scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antona takes one on the button.

Betlach drives through and clinches with Antona against the cage.
Betlach leaning against his opponent.
Betlach works on Antona's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Betlach stalling in the clinch.

Betlach escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Betlach has taken the fight to the clinch.
Betlach works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Betlach.

Betlach pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Betlach clinches up against the cage.

Betlach breaks from the clinch.
Betlach throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betlach thuds his right hand into Antona's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice takedown defense from Betlach. No joy for Antona on that attempt.
Betlach moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Aydine Antona's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Betlach moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aydine Antona's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vevrin Betlach!
Vevrin Betlach retains his featherweight title!