PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boby Boxer (ranked 3483 p4p, 5392 weight class) and Tony Belovsky (ranked 358 p4p, 490 weight class). Tony Belovsky acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Boxer
vs
Belovsky

211 cm
25
270
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
270
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Boby Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Belovsky!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ben Hemmingworth and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belovsky throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Boxer counters with a left and a right that hurts Belovsky! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Boxer jumps into full mount!
Belovsky is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Boxer get's back to his feet.

Belovsky moves into range and clinches up with Boxer.

Belovsky manages to pull guard.

Belovsky working for a triangle but Boxer defends it easily.
Belovsky controlling Boxer's posture.

Boxer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
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!

Belovsky takes the fight into the clinch.
Boxer fails to pull guard.
Boxer misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belovsky pressing his opponent against the cage.
Boxer scores with a shoulder strike.
Boxer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Belovsky has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boxer tries to throw a body punch but Belovsky avoids it by throwing Boxer back against the cage.
Belovsky holding his opponent close, against the cage.
I was talking to Boxer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Boxer jumps into guard, dragging Belovsky to the mat.
Boxer is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Belovsky dives into side control.
Belovsky controlling from side mount.

Belovsky tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Belovsky has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belovsky moves into full mount!
Belovsky unloads with some shots from mount but Boxer bucks and avoids them well.
Belovsky controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belovsky fails to move to back control.
Boxer is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Belovsky controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Belovsky is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Boxer has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Belovsky content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Belovsky dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Boxer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boxer misses with a series of wild punches.

Belovsky has managed to clinch.

Boxer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belovsky tries a head kick but it misses.

Belovsky pushes Boxer up against the cage in a clinch.
Boxer working aggressively here.
Boxer lands with a light punch inside.
Boxer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Belovsky backwards.
Boxer prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer trying to stall but Belovsky improves his position.
Boxer avoiding damage as Belovsky throws knees to the body.

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

Belovsky clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boxer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boxer tries to clinch but Belovsky moves out of range.
Belovsky keeps the fight on the outside.

Belovsky fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boxer, pushing him back against the cage.
Boxer looking to stall.
Boxer lands with a right to the head.
Belovsky is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Belovsky tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boxer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Boby Boxer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Belovsky.
Boxer is looking to break free of the clinch but Belovsky has double underhooks.
Belovsky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boxer is trying to maintain a safe position but Belovsky gets an underhook and turns Boxer into the cage.
Belovsky wants to stall.
Boxer letting Belovsky take a breather here.
Boxer misses with the head strike.
Boby Boxer has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer tries to pull guard but Belovsky holds him up against the cage and eventually Boxer drops back down to his feet.
Belovsky's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boxer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belovsky takes a shot to the head.
Belovsky will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boxer up against the cage.
Boxer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belovsky is trying to break the clinch but Boxer is controlling him.
Boxer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Belovsky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Belovsky changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boxer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boxer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Belovsky paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Belovsky is trying to drag Boxer to the mat but Boxer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Belovsky avoiding damage.
Boxer jumps guard but Belovsky turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Boxer throws an elbow but it misses.
Belovsky tries to circle away but Boxer has him pinned against the cage.
Belovsky stalls.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boxer.
Belovsky has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boxer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boxer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Boxer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boxer is trying to break the clinch but Belovsky has him pressed against the cage.
Boxer lands with a light punch inside.
Boxer throws a head punch that misses.
Boxer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boxer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boxer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boxer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Belovsky is trying to push Boxer away but Boxer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Belovsky tries to pull guard but Boxer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Belovsky will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boxer up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boxer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boxer misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boby Boxer dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Belovsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boxer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A lazy left from Boxer finds it's target.
Belovsky swats away the attempt to clinch by Boxer.
Boxer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Belovsky fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boxer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Belovsky darts in and clinches Boxer up against the cage.
Belovsky stalling against the cage.

Boxer manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Oooh a lovely combination from Boxer sends Belovsky down but not out. Boxer dives into side control looking to finish.

Belovsky is rocked!

It looks like Tony Belovsky has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Boxer decides to stand up, so the ref orders Belovsky to his feet.
Belovsky is still on wobbly legs! Can Boxer finish him?

Boxer rushes Belovsky and presses him up against the cage.
Boxer misses with some punches.
Belovsky seems to have recovered his senses.
Belovsky is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belovsky is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Boxer is defending well.
Boxer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Belovsky tries for a takedown but Boxer manages to get underhooks.
Boby Boxer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Belovsky.
Belovsky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boxer throws a head punch that misses.
Belovsky wants to break free but Boxer has control.

Boxer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boxer keeps the fight on the outside.
Boxer tries to clinch up but Belovsky circles away and keeps his distance.
Boxer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boxer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Belovsky throws a counter combo.

Belovsky has Boxer up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Boxer fails to land.
Boxer lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer misses with an elbow strike.
Belovsky tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boxer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Belovsky is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boxer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Belovsky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boxer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boxer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Boxer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boxer tries to clinch up but Belovsky circles away and keeps his distance.

Belovsky drives through and clinches with Boxer against the cage.
Boxer is trying to pull guard but Belovsky has him pressed against the cage.
Boxer letting Belovsky take a breather here.
Boxer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Belovsky fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Boxer scores with a shoulder strike.
Boxer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boxer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boxer.
Belovsky has had enough of the clinch but Boxer keeps him there for the moment.
Boxer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Belovsky blocks it with crossed arms.
Boxer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belovsky changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boxer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Belovsky takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Belovsky swats away the attempt to clinch by Boxer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer wants to clinch up but Belovsky keeps it at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boxer. That's going to slow Belovsky down.
Boxer wants to clinch up but Belovsky keeps it at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boxer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Belovsky smiles and moves away.
Belovsky goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Belovsky pushes Boxer up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boxer looking to throw knees to the head but Belovsky is blocking nicely.

Belovsky pulls Boxer into guard.

Boxer gets to his feet. Belovsky looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Boby Boxer is winning the standup battle so far.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belovsky.
Boxer thuds his shin into the meat of Belovsky's side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boby Boxer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boxer 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boby Boxer!
An out of breath Boby Boxer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.