PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Homie Clown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Belkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Clown
vs
Belkofer

178 cm
25
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Crippler's Corner

Conviction
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Homie Clown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Belkofer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belkofer throws a nice outside leg kick.
David Belkofer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belkofer tries to clinch but Clown is having none of it.
Belkofer throws a head kick that misses.
Clown lands with a shot to the body.
Belkofer lands a right hook to the body.
Belkofer throws a leg kick but Clown moved away.
Belkofer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice body kick there by Belkofer.

Clown feints and as Belkofer raises his hands in defense, Clown changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Belkofer trying to control the position.
Belkofer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Belkofer controls Clown momentarily but Clown frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clown trying to control but Belkofer is working from the bottom.
Belkofer trying to control the position here.
Belkofer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Belkofer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two 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.
Belkofer keeping full guard, as Clown tries to pass.
Clown with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Clown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Clown tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Clown takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Belkofer.
Belkofer tries a head kick but it misses.

Belkofer has managed to clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Belkofer.
Belkofer pushes off an throws an elbow but Clown leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Clown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Belkofer just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Belkofer.

It looks like Homie Clown has been cut.
Belkofer misses with a knee to the head.
Belkofer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Belkofer tries to break the clinch but Clown is controlling the position.
Clown fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Homie Clown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belkofer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Belkofer scores with a knee to the head.
Clown takes an elbow to the forehead.
Belkofer misses with a knee strike.
Belkofer tries to land knees in the clinch but Clown avoids the damage to the body.
Clown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clown avoiding damage as Belkofer throws knees to the body.
Belkofer throws an elbow but it misses.
Clown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Clown scores with a shoulder strike.
Belkofer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clown.
Belkofer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Belkofer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clown.

Clown successfully pulls guard.
Clown is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clown wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Belkofer wants to stand but Clown has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Clown trying to keep a closed guard but Belkofer is proving a slippery customer.

Clown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Belkofer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Clown looking for a sweep. Not yet Clown, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Belkofer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Homie Clown's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Clown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clown just misses with a punch to the body.
Belkofer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Clown will feel that in the morning.
Clown blocks the body kick.
Belkofer lands with a nice body kick.
Belkofer throws the kick towards the body but Clown avoids it.
Belkofer misses with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Belkofer.
Belkofer is looking to clinch but Clown is avoiding it.
Belkofer pushes Clown away with a front kick.
Belkofer slips under a jab from Clown.
Clown misses with a two punch combination.
Clown lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Belkofer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Belkofer is looking to slow Clown down with leg kicks.
Clown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Clown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
David Belkofer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clown lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Clown misses with a wild combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Belkofer, right into the meat.
Belkofer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Belkofer doesn't manage to clinch there - Clown circles away.
Belkofer doesn't manage to clinch there - Clown circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Belkofer.
Belkofer tries to close the distance and clinch but Clown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Clown is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Belkofer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Clown on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Belkofer scores with a leg kick.
Belkofer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clown.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Belkofer - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Belkofer - that will leave a mark!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clown. That did some damage!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Belkofer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick from Belkofer lands but Clown takes it in his stride.
Clown misses with a wild combination.
Belkofer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Belkofer keeps Clown at a distance using the push kick.
Belkofer lands with a kick to the ribs.
David Belkofer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belkofer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Belkofer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Belkofer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Belkofer scores with a kick to the body.
Belkofer doesn't manage to clinch there - Clown circles away.
Belkofer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Belkofer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A good leg kick by Belkofer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer throws a leg kick which misses Clown's front leg but catches the back leg as Clown tries to avoid it.
Clown tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Clown takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Belkofer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clown's sensitive parts.
Belkofer scores with a push kick.
Clown walks forward, straight into a front kick from Belkofer.

Belkofer has closed the distance and engaged Clown in a clinch.

Belkofer breaks the clinch.
Belkofer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clown tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Clown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Belkofer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belkofer lands a front kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Belkofer.
Clown keeps the fight on the outside.
A solid leg kick lands there for Belkofer.
Belkofer cracks the inside of Clown's front leg.
Clown will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer throws a front kick that sends Clown stumbling back into the cage.
Belkofer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Belkofer is looking to clinch.
Belkofer moves in looking to clinch but Clown pushes him off.
Clown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Belkofer.
Belkofer scores with a nice body kick.
Belkofer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Belkofer lands with a nice body kick.
Belkofer lands with a nice body kick.
Belkofer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Belkofer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clown swats away the attempt to clinch by Belkofer.

Belkofer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Belkofer pushes off an throws an elbow but Clown leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Belkofer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Homie Clown's cut.
That's time! Clown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Belkofer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clown. That did some damage!
Clown keeps the fight on the outside.
Belkofer throws a body kick that misses.
Belkofer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Belkofer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Clown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Belkofer moves in looking to clinch but Clown pushes him off.
Clown throws a jab when Belkofer was well out of range.
Belkofer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Clown's calf.
Belkofer throws a leg kick which misses Clown's front leg but catches the back leg as Clown tries to avoid it.
Belkofer lands a front kick.
Clown shoots in but Belkofer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Belkofer.
A solid leg kick lands there for Belkofer.

Belkofer clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Belkofer obliges.
Belkofer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Clown in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Belkofer lands a nice knee to the body.
Belkofer lands an elbow that stopped Clown in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Belkofer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Belkofer breaks from the clinch.
Belkofer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Belkofer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Belkofer pushes Clown up against the cage in a clinch.
Belkofer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clown is defending well for now.
Belkofer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clown takes an elbow to the temple.
Belkofer tries to land knees in the clinch but Clown avoids the damage to the body.
Belkofer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clown avoids it.
Clown managing to block the knees to the body from Belkofer.
Clown takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clown avoiding damage as Belkofer throws knees to the body.
Belkofer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Belkofer tries to land a knee to the head but Clown blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clown blocks the elbow strike.

Belkofer breaks the clinch.
Belkofer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Belkofer misses with a body kick.
Clown takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Belkofer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clown.
Belkofer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clown.
Clown checks a leg kick.
Clown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Belkofer as he jumps to the side.
Belkofer misses with a body kick.
Belkofer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clown shoots in but Belkofer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Homie Clown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belkofer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clown's sensitive parts.
A solid body kick from Belkofer.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Belkofer, right into the meat.
Clown keeps the fight on the outside.
Clown thows a left - swing and a miss!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Clown.
Clown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Clown there as he acknowledges the shot.
Clown tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Belkofer throws a quick inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Belkofer.

Belkofer has Clown up against the cage in a clinch.

Belkofer manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Clown misses the target.

Belkofer clinches up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Belkofer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belkofer landing knees to the body.
Belkofer pushes off an throws an elbow but Clown leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
David Belkofer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Belkofer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clown avoids it.
Belkofer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clown blocks it with crossed arms.
Clown managing to block the knees to the body from Belkofer.
Clown jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Belkofer walks away with a smile on his face. Clown gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Belkofer moves in looking to clinch but Clown pushes him off.
Belkofer throws a head kick that half lands.
Clown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Belkofer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Belkofer pushes Clown up against the cage in a clinch.
Belkofer misses with a knee strike.
Clown fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Belkofer manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Belkofer really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Homie Clown's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Belkofer looks to land a body kick but Clown moved away.

Belkofer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Clown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Clown jumps guard.
Belkofer tries to free his leg and advance position but Clown is retaining full guard.
Belkofer looking to sit in guard and control but Clown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Clown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belkofer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Belkofer controls Clown momentarily but Clown frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Belkofer gets a clinch.
Belkofer trying to land knees to the body.
Belkofer lands an elbow inside that Clown shrugs off.
Belkofer throws an elbow but it misses.
Clown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Belkofer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Clown avoiding damage as Belkofer throws knees to the body.
Belkofer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clown avoids it.
Clown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Belkofer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Clown managing to block the knees to the body from Belkofer.
Belkofer looking to throw knees to the head but Clown is blocking nicely.
Clown tries to pull guard but Belkofer holds him up against the cage and eventually Clown drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Homie Clown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belkofer trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Clown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Clown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clown looks for a takedown but Belkofer sprawls well.
Belkofer throws the kick towards the body but Clown avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Clown as he connects with a hook.
Belkofer tries to clinch up but Clown circles away and keeps his distance.
Belkofer tries to clinch up but Clown circles away and keeps his distance.
Clown looks to score with a jab to the body but Belkofer is just out of range.
Clown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Belkofer throws out a leg kick but Clown moves out of range and Belkofer only half commits.
Belkofer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Clown.

It looks like David Belkofer has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Clown has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Belkofer.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Belkofer.

Clown shoots in and bounces Belkofer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Clown is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Belkofer has control of Clown's left arm, preventing Clown from doing any damage.

Clown drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Clown jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clown trying to control the position from guard on top but Belkofer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belkofer managing to control the position.
Belkofer is trying to keep Clown in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but David Belkofer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Clown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Crunch! Belkofer slams his shin into Clown's torso.
Belkofer tries to land a front kick but Clown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good leg kick by Belkofer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Clown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clown moves away from the strike by Belkofer.

Belkofer clinches with his opponent.
Belkofer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clown.
Belkofer scores a nice knee to the body.
Belkofer misses with a knee strike.
Clown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Belkofer smiles and moves away.
Clown throws a jab but it's blocked by Belkofer.
Belkofer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Belkofer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belkofer tries to work over Clown's front leg with a kick but Clown checks it.
Belkofer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Clown has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Belkofer.
Clown walks forward, straight into a front kick from Belkofer.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Belkofer throws a push kick but Clown slaps the foot to one side.
Belkofer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Clown throws a hook but Belkofer blocks it.
Belkofer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Belkofer misses with a low kick as Clown jumps back.

Belkofer clinches up with Clown and pushes him back against the cage.

Belkofer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Belkofer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Clown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Belkofer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Clown will feel that in the morning.
David Belkofer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belkofer throws a front kick that sends Clown stumbling back into the cage.
Belkofer misses with a body kick.
Belkofer thuds his right hand into Clown's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Clown walks forward, straight into a front kick from Belkofer.
Belkofer throws a head kick but Clown moves out of range.
Belkofer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clown sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Clown swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Belkofer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Belkofer - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick from Belkofer.
Belkofer connects with a solid leg kick.
Clown on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Belkofer.
A good leg kick by Belkofer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer throws a nice outside leg kick.

Belkofer closes the distance and clinches.
Belkofer trying to land knees to the body.
Clown tries to pull guard but Belkofer holds him up against the cage and eventually Clown drops back down to his feet.
Clown jumps guard but Belkofer stands there with Clown around his waist. Clown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Homie Clown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Belkofer throws an elbow but misses.
Homie Clown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Belkofer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Belkofer lands a nice elbow.
Clown drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clown jumps guard but Belkofer stands there with Clown around his waist. Clown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Belkofer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Belkofer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for David Belkofer!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for David Belkofer!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for David Belkofer!

David Belkofer wins by unanimous decision!
David Belkofer is the new welterweight champion!