PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sao Alela (ranked 394 p4p, 482 weight class) and Sasha Beliy (ranked 48 p4p, 68 weight class). Alela kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cryin' Like a Bitch. Beliy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Havana. Sao Alela has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alela
vs
Beliy

180 cm
33
160
18 - 11 - 0

175 cm
38
160
33 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sao Alela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sasha Beliy!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alela misses the jab.
Beliy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alela counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beliy thinking.
Alela buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Beliy misses.
Alela thuds a left hand into Beliy's body.
Alela checks a leg kick nicely.
Beliy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Beliy looks to land a left hand but Alela moved out of range nicely.
Beliy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alela has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Decent striking displayed by Alela there.
Alela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beliy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A clash of legs there as Alela blocks the low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alela waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beliy.
Beliy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beliy throws a body punch but Alela moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Alela misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alela bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Beliy's head.
Alela smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alela.
Alela scores with a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Alela. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alela.
Beliy drops his hands momentarily and Alela takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alela throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alela, as that shot connected.
Alela moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alela lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Beliy misses.
Alela loads up on a big right hand but Beliy slips the punch.
Alela misses with an uppercut
and Beliy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alela lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alela waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beliy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alela with a nice calf kick.
Nice straight punches there by Beliy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Beliy.
Beliy blocks a jab.
Beliy misses with a wild combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alela.
Alela with a nice cross.
Beliy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alela scores with a jab to the head.
Beliy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alela can pounce on him.
Alela lands a head kick. Beliy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alela slips a jab from Beliy.
Alela scores with a leg kick.
Beliy throws a jab when Alela was well out of range.
Alela throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Beliy.
Beliy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alela dodges the punch combination from Beliy.
Alela defending well as Beliy loads up on a big left hand.
Beliy checks a leg kick nicely.
Beliy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Beliy throws a hook but Alela avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Alela.
Beliy swings for the body but Alela moves out of range.
Beliy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alela scores with a leg kick.
Beliy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alela jabs Beliy right on the nose. Beliy blinks but takes it well.
Alela doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alela cracks Beliy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beliy throws a hook but Alela avoids it easily.
Alela throws a sloppy head kick
and Beliy counters with a left and a right that stings Alela.
The fighters circling - Alela throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Beliy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Beliy. Those never looked like landing.
A solid body kick from Alela.
Alela scores with a jab. Beliy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Beliy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alela throws a one two combo.
Alela fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Beliy checks it well.
A low kick from Alela misses
and Beliy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alela takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Alela is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alela tries to land a leg kick but Beliy saw it coming and moves away.
Alela jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beliy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Beliy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sao Alela dominated that round.
That's time! Alela's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Beliy staying out of range there.
Alela's corner calls for a 1-2. Alela obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Beliy.
Alela cracks Beliy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alela with a hook.
Alela defending well as Beliy loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Alela misses the target.
Alela is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beliy can do to turn this around?
A punch combination from Beliy misses.
A nice leg kick from Alela, right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Alela does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alela keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Beliy might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Alela has got the better of the exchanges.
Beliy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beliy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Alela.
Sao Alela is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Beliy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alela lands with an overhand left.
Alela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beliy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alela.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alela.
Beliy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Beliy misses with an uppercut. Alela saw that one coming.
Alela connects with a jab.
Good leg kick by Alela.
Beliy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Alela throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beliy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Alela is looking to score with low kicks.
Alela lands with a right hand.
Sao Alela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Beliy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A telegraphed right hand from Alela misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Beliy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alela scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alela throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Alela throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Beliy to counter with a crisp jab.
Alela feints and then cracks Beliy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beliy down.
Alela scores with a jab.
Alela moves forwards but Beliy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alela's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Beliy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alela scrambles back to his feet.
Beliy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some wild striking there from Alela.
Beliy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alela scoring well with a low kick there.
Alela pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Beliy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Beliy misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and Alela tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alela throws a low kick, looking for Beliy's leg but Beliy calmly moves out of range.
Beliy throws out a counter right but Alela avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beliy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Alela misses the target.
Beliy lands a right hook to the body.
Beliy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alela can pounce on him.
Beliy gets in close and tags Alela with a short punch that almost sends Alela to the mat! Oh Alela is in big trouble! He turns his back on Beliy, trying to create some distance but Beliy rushes him, striking wildly and Alela goes down! The referee tackles Beliy into the cage to end the fight! Beliy is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sasha Beliy!
Sasha Beliy made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Sorry Alex......'.