PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Bely (ranked 24526 p4p, 24709 weight class) and Frenke Bodson (ranked 687 p4p, 692 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Bely
vs
Bodson

178 cm
19
195
1 - 4 - 0

192 cm
20
186
0 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Bely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Frenke Bodson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bely tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bodson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bodson keeps the fight on the outside.
Bely works Bodson's body with a nice hook.
We've been hearing reports that Bely has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bely tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bodson swivels and escapes.
Bodson misses with an uppercut. Bely saw that one coming.
Bely looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bodson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bely defends it nicely.
Bely stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bely swings for the body but Bodson moves out of range.
Bely scores with a one two! Bodson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Frenke Bodson has been cut.
Bely rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bodson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bodson throws a jab but it's blocked by Bely.
Bodson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bely tries to avoid it but Bodson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bely to the ground. Bely escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bely appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Viktor Bely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frenke Bodson.
Bely lands with an uppercut that bounces Bodson off the cage and back into range.
Bodson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bodson misses with a takedown attempt - Bely sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bely throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bely misses with the combination.

Bodson gets the takedown into side control.
Bodson is looking to take a break and control but Bely is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bodson throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bodson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bely is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bodson misses with the ground and pound.
Bely might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bodson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bely has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bely taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bodson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bely is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Bodson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bely, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bely wants to get back to his feet.
Bodson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bodson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bely keeps working.
Bodson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bely is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bodson trying to control the position but Bely is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bodson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bodson looks up at the clock and then as Bely takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bodson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Bodson tries for a kimura but Bely is defending well.
Bodson lands a few punches from side control.
Bodson is chipping away with strikes.
Bely is trying to work for a sweep but Bodson has mounted him!
Bodson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bely hang on?
Bodson tries to control but Bely wriggling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Viktor Bely will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frenke Bodson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bely misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bodson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bely stalks Bodson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bodson's face. Bodson staggers backwards, shaken.

Bodson gets the takedown into side control.

Bely sneaks out the side door and pushes Bodson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bodson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bodson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bodson prevents Bely from getting back to his feet.
Bely wants to improve his position but instead Bodson has moved into half guard.
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. Bodson connects with a nice short shot to Bely's temple.
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. Bodson connects with a nice short shot to Bely's temple.
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. Bodson connects with a nice short shot to Bely's temple.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Bely is defending against the submission attempts here by Bodson.
Bodson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bodson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bely is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bodson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bodson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bodson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bodson lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bodson is looking to take a break and control but Bely is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bely knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bodson on the ground.
Bodson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bodson is keen to just control but Bely is a slippery customer.
Bely pushes Bodson off looking to stand but Bodson dives back in and keeps control.
Bodson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bodson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bely keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bodson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bodson lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bodson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bodson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bodson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bodson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bodson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bely blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bodson.
Bodson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bodson is nestled in close to Bely, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bodson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bely is not content to let Bodson control the position.
Bodson is nestled in close to Bely, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frenke Bodson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frenke Bodson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bely ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bodson ducks right into an uppercut from Bely.
Bodson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bely.
Bodson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bely misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bodson.
Bely goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Bely. Those never looked like landing.
Bodson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bely.
Bodson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bodson misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bodson fails with a takedown attempt.
Bodson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bely circles away.
Viktor Bely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frenke Bodson.
Some wild striking there from Bely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Bely.
Bodson goes for a double leg but Bely avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bely continues to drive forward.
Bely takes one to the side of the head.
Bely moves in looking to clinch but Bodson pushes him off.
And Bodson tries to counter it with a takedown but Bely pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Viktor Bely is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bodson has a takedown stuffed.

Bely shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bodson wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bely lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bely looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bely prevents Bodson from standing back up.
Bely thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bodson's head.
Bodson is looking to escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bely not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bely landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bodson pushes Bely off looking to stand but Bely dives back in and keeps control.
Bely is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bely scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bodson is trying to stand up here but Bely is controlling him well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bodson takes a swing at Bely's ribcage but misses.
Bely works the jab nicely.
Bodson ducks right into an uppercut from Bely.
Bely bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bodson.
Bely fails to land with a series of punches.
And Bodson tries to counter it with a takedown but Bely pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bodson shoots in but no luck this time.
Bely jabs Bodson right on the nose. Bodson blinks but takes it well.
Bely steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bodson.
A slow jab from Bodson misses its intended target.
Bely works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Viktor Bely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bodson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bely tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bodson is in Bely's guard.
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!
Bodson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bely keeping moving, preventing Bodson from controlling successfully.
Bely is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bodson is controlling him.
Bely on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bely tries to get out of the position.
Bely keeping moving, preventing Bodson from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Bely showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bely 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Frenke Bodson!