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Belos 18 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Dravinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Trucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Darius Dravinski has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Dravinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toni Trucker!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dravinski jabs Trucker right on the nose. Trucker blinks but takes it well.
That has opened up Toni Trucker's cut even more.
Dravinski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trucker.
Trucker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dravinski throws a series of punches but Trucker moves out of range.
Trucker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dravinski.
Trucker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dravinski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trucker was well out of range. Poor timing from Dravinski.
Trucker throws a leg kick that misses.
Trucker tries to score with a low kick but Dravinski moves his leg out of the way.
Trucker motions for Dravinski to come forward. Trucker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dravinski scores with a nice strike.
Trucker wants to land a leg kick but Dravinski is out of range.
Trucker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trucker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dravinski checks it well.
Dravinski scores with a body shot.
Trucker throws a head kick but Dravinski moves out of range.
Trucker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dravinski lands a slapping body shot.
Trucker misses with a body kick.
Dravinski misses with a body shot.
Trucker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice shot by Dravinski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dravinski digs a good body shot into Trucker's ribs.
Trucker looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dravinski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dravinski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dravinski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dravinski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dravinski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dravinski could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dravinski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The cut above Toni Trucker's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dravinski is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dravinski checks a leg kick.
Trucker misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trucker motions for Dravinski to come forward. Trucker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trucker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darius Dravinski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dravinski 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Darius Dravinski!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Darius Dravinski!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Darius Dravinski!
Darius Dravinski wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Darius Dravinski thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ari Antenni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Pynchon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Pynchon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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211 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ari Antenni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Pynchon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pynchon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Antenni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Antenni moves to clinch but Pynchon breaks away
and Pynchon counters with a single leg into guard. Antenni didn't expect that.
Pynchon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Antenni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pynchon throwing strikes but missing.
Antenni can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pynchon controls the pace.
Pynchon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Antenni avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pynchon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pynchon is in close to Antenni's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pynchon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pynchon working some strikes from top position.
Pynchon connects with a couple of short punches.
It looks like Ari Antenni has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pynchon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pynchon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pynchon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Antenni is breathing heavily.
Pynchon stays in close to Antenni's body and controls the position.
Pynchon landing some decent shots from guard.
Pynchon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pynchon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Antenni on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Antenni tries to get out of the position.
Pynchon working some strikes from top position.
Pynchon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pynchon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pynchon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Antenni will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pynchon scoring with some ground and pound.
Ari Antenni's cut is getting worse.
Pynchon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Antenni is rocked!
Pynchon stays in close to Antenni's body and controls the position.
Oh Antenni is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Antenni keeping moving, preventing Pynchon from controlling successfully.
Antenni seems to have got his legs back now.
Pynchon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Antenni knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pynchon on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pynchon stands up over Antenni, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Pynchon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pynchon 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Thomas Pynchon!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Thomas Pynchon!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Thomas Pynchon!
Thomas Pynchon wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Thomas Pynchon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seth Bullock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belsey Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moretti has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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165 lbs
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277 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Bullock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Belsey Moretti!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullock misses with a body shot.
Moretti looks gassed!
Bullock takes a swing at Moretti's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A punch lands to the side of Moretti 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bullock with a nice cross.
It looks like Belsey Moretti has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bullock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bullock lands with a nice body punch.
Bullock scores with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Bullock. That snapped Moretti's head back.
Moretti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bullock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moretti at a distance.
Moretti's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bullock connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Moretti scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullock lands a jab to the head.
Moretti is rocked!
Moretti bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Bullock comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Moretti falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Moretti was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Seth Bullock!
During a confident post fight interview, Seth Bullock thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markku Mannersormi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Swearengen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Swearengen has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markku Mannersormi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Swearengen!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swearengen scores with a hook.
Mannersormi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Swearengen is looking for a sweep.
Mannersormi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mannersormi scoring with punches and elbows.
Mannersormi is looking to take a break and control but Swearengen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mannersormi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Swearengen is avoiding damage well.
Mannersormi lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Swearengen down.
That has opened up Al Swearengen's cut even more.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mannersormi working the head with strikes.
Mannersormi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Swearengen to see if he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannersormi moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mannersormi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Swearengen keeps working.
Mannersormi misses with the ground and pound.
Swearengen dodges the ground and pound from Mannersormi.
Swearengen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mannersormi scores with punches from side control.
Swearengen looks gassed!
Mannersormi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannersormi wants to control but Swearengen is keeping him busy.
Mannersormi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mannersormi controls the position.
Mannersormi in side control, throwing shots but Swearengen defends.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swearengen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mannersormi throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Al Swearengen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mannersormi working the head and body with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Markku Mannersormi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mannersormi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Markku Mannersormi!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Markku Mannersormi!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Markku Mannersormi!
Markku Mannersormi wins by unanimous decision!
Markku Mannersormi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beaumont McHale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Utter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beaumont McHale has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beaumont McHale!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Utter!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Utter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McHale misses with a jab, cross combination.
Utter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Utter misses the shot to the body.
Utter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McHale.
McHale displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Utter throws out the jab.
Utter tries to bum rush McHale with a series of wild strikes but McHale uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Utter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McHale just misses with a punch to the body.
Utter throws a right and a left that McHale avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from McHale.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McHale swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Utter misses the shot to the body.
Utter pivots, looking for a leg kick but McHale is out of range and Utter settles back down.
McHale dodges the punch combination from Utter.
McHale shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McHale showed some decent athleticism there.
McHale throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHale not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Utter blocking the ground and pound attempt from McHale.
McHale thows a huge punch but Utter dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McHale lands a nice short elbow.
Utter trying to control but McHale postures up.
McHale is just content to waste time from the top position. Utter takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McHale's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McHale is pushing down on Utter's leg trying to pass to half guard. Utter is fighting to maintain full guard but McHale has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McHale lands strikes from half guard.
Utter is looking to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Utter can do anything to dispel that myth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McHale thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Utter's head.
McHale takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McHale throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Utter is controlling McHale's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Beaumont McHale showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McHale has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Beaumont McHale!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Beaumont McHale!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Beaumont McHale!
Beaumont McHale wins by unanimous decision!
Beaumont McHale retains his super heavyweight title!
Beaumont McHale decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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