Belos 23 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

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). Trucker has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Darius Dravinski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dravinski
vs
Trucker

195 cm
18
300 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
215 lbs
7 - 13 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 9 - 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 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toni Trucker!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trucker wants to slow Dravinski down by chopping away at his legs.
Dravinski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That has opened up Toni Trucker's cut even more.

Dravinski drops Trucker with a beautiful combination! Trucker stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dravinski is looking for the KO!
Trucker looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dravinski circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Trucker tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Dravinski wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darius Dravinski!
During a confident post fight interview, Darius Dravinski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Pynchon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Swearengen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swearengen has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Al Swearengen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Pynchon
vs
Swearengen

177 cm
25
270 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

190 cm
26
299 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Pynchon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Swearengen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pynchon dives in and scores a takedown into Swearengen's guard.
Pynchon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pynchon stopping the sweep attempt from Swearengen.
Swearengen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pynchon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Swearengen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pynchon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Swearengen looks gassed!
Pynchon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pynchon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pynchon wants to control from the top but Swearengen keeps moving.
Swearengen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pynchon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pynchon throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pynchon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pynchon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pynchon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pynchon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pynchon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pynchon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pynchon with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pynchon pushing down on Swearengen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Swearengen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pynchon.
Pynchon slips a nice elbow through Swearengen's hands, connecting with Swearengen's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pynchon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pynchon connects with a nice short shot to Swearengen's temple.

That has opened up Al Swearengen's cut even more.
Still in half guard, Pynchon seems content to control.
Swearengen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pynchon thows a huge punch but Swearengen dodges it nicely.
Al Swearengen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swearengen is not content to let Pynchon control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Pynchon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pynchon 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 George Francis scores the fight for Thomas Pynchon!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Thomas Pynchon!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Thomas Pynchon!

Thomas Pynchon wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Thomas Pynchon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
17%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seth Bullock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Antenni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bullock
vs
Antenni

178 cm
26
165 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

190 cm
26
211 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Determined

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 - 7 - 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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ari Antenni!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Bullock.
Antenni takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bullock keeps the fight on the outside.
Antenni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bullock looks to score with a jab to the body but Antenni is just out of range.
Bullock thows a body shot but no joy.
Antenni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bullock was well out of range. Poor timing from Antenni.
Antenni is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Antenni. Bullock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Antenni fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antenni misses with an uppercut
and Antenni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bullock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antenni moves away.
Bullock misses with a straight right.
Antenni tries to clinch but Bullock is having none of it.
Antenni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bullock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bullock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the body from Bullock misses

and Antenni moves into the clinch.
Antenni lands a knee to the body.
Antenni throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bullock blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Antenni obliges.
Bullock is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bullock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Antenni utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Antenni lands a good knee to the midsection. Bullock won't want to take too many of those.
Bullock takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Seth Bullock has been cut.
Antenni landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Antenni.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bullock is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Antenni lands an elbow inside that Bullock shrugs off.
Antenni tries a knee to the head but Bullock blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ari Antenni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Antenni 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 George Francis scores the fight for Ari Antenni!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Ari Antenni!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Ari Antenni!

Ari Antenni wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Ari Antenni 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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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Belsey Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Utter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moretti is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Belsey Moretti looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Moretti
vs
Utter

180 cm
25
277 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

175 cm
26
177 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Belsey Moretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Utter!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Utter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moretti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moretti is breathing heavily.
A big left from Utter misses.
Nice takedown defense from Moretti. No joy for Utter on that attempt.
Utter throws a leg kick but Moretti moved away.

Utter closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Moretti's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Utter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Utter is looking to work some ground and pound but Moretti has wrist control.
Utter content to stall in guard here.
Utter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Utter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Utter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Moretti's head.
Utter cracks Moretti with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Utter throwing strikes from guard but Moretti blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utter is in close to Moretti's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Moretti on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Moretti tries to get out of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Utter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Utter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Moretti being controlled for a moment.
Utter works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Utter lands an elbow.
Utter cracks Moretti with a big right hand but Moretti just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Utter working the head with strikes.
Utter working the ground and pound.
Utter is putting a hurting on Moretti here, landing some big shots from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Utter scores with a couple of short elbows.
Utter working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utter looks up at the clock and then as Moretti takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Utter smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Utter is chipping away with strikes.
Utter has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Moretti!
Moretti in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Utter landing punches.
Utter landing strikes, looking to finish!
Moretti in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Belsey Moretti's cut is getting worse.
Utter tries to control but Moretti wriggling away.
Utter with shots to the head and body - Moretti looks very uncomfortable down there.
Utter loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Moretti scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Utter land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Utter stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Utter!
An out of breath Charlie Utter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beaumont McHale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markku Mannersormi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markku Mannersormi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

McHale
vs
Mannersormi

182 cm
26
215 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
193 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 15 - 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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markku Mannersormi!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from McHale misses.
Horrible takedown by McHale or perhaps it was just good defense by Mannersormi which made him look bad.

Mannersormi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McHale's half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
McHale is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mannersormi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mannersormi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mannersormi is looking to stall here but McHale recovers full guard.
Mannersormi is looking to work some ground and pound but McHale has wrist control.
McHale looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mannersormi is one step ahead there.
McHale is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McHale is thwarting Mannersormi's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mannersormi is trying is best to control the position here.
Mannersormi works his way to full guard. Good work.
McHale tries to free his leg and advance position but Mannersormi is retaining full guard.
Mannersormi wants to sweep but no luck.
Mannersormi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McHale controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McHale throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mannersormi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mannersormi wants to sweep here but McHale controlling him for the moment.
McHale trying to control but Mannersormi is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannersormi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McHale!
McHale is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McHale is squirming around, avoiding Mannersormi's attempts to control the action.
McHale is looking to improve his position but Mannersormi isn't that keen on the idea.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mannersormi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mannersormi lands a heavy elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Markku Mannersormi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mannersormi 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Markku Mannersormi!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Markku Mannersormi!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Markku Mannersormi!

Markku Mannersormi wins by unanimous decision!
Markku Mannersormi is the new super heavyweight champion!
Markku Mannersormi thanked the fans post fight for their support.