PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Punchers Chance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort comes to the cage accompanied by Du Hast. Chance has chosen Mama said knock u out! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Belfort
vs
Chance

190 cm
26
220 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

188 cm
25
223 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bas Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Punchers Chance!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chance slips a jab from Belfort.
Chance tries to move into range but Belfort moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chance avoids the head kick by Belfort.
Chance takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chance bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Belfort's head.
Belfort misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Belfort thows a left - swing and a miss!
Belfort pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belfort throws a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Chance coming out on top.
Belfort throws a sloppy head kick and Chance moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Chance misses.
Chance misses the jab.
Belfort throws an overhand right that lands on Chance's shoulder, as Chance tries to avoid the shot.

Chance closes the distance and pushes Belfort back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort wants to break free but Chance has control.
Belfort is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Belfort escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Belfort misses with a wild combination.
Belfort misses with a double jab.
Belfort lands a front kick.
A jab lands there for Chance.
Belfort misses with a head kick.
Chance throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Belfort takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Danga de danga de dang - Chance scores with a four punch combination!
Chance scores with a three punch combo!
Belfort swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Chance counter with a right hand.
Belfort showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chance counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chance dodges the punch combination from Belfort.
Chance lands an overhand right.
Belfort slips a straight right by Chance.
Chance showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Belfort.
Chance tries to bum rush Belfort with a series of wild strikes but Belfort uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chance takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belfort throws a head kick but Chance moves out of range.
Belfort is breathing heavily.
Belfort ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chance lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belfort circles away quickly and effectively.
Chance throws a series of punches but Belfort avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chance checks a low kick from Belfort.
Belfort avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chance displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Belfort swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chance counters with a right hand to the body.
Chance moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Belfort throws a series of punches but Chance avoids them all with ease.
Chance works over Belfort's head and body with a nice combination.
Chance checks the leg kick.
Chance lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chance scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chance connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Belfort is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Belfort with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chance to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chance lands a right hook to the body.
Chance lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Chance misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chance misses with the combination.
Belfort misses with a body kick.
Chance throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chance sizes up Belfort with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Belfort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chance listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Belfort moves away from the strike by Chance.
Chance keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belfort.
Nice body punch from Chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Punchers Chance dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Belfort on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
No joy there for Chance, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A shot to the body from Belfort misses
and Chance counters with a three punch combo that has Belfort backing up. Belfort nods at Chance to acknowledge the strikes.
Chance ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Belfort has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Chance lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Belfort at a distance.
Chance throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chance throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Belfort counters with a big head kick but Chance shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chance scores with a hook to the body. Belfort takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chance tests Belfort's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chance digs a good hook to Belfort's body.
Chance scores with a shot to the body.
A combination from Chance does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chance jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chance throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chance lands a nice shot that snaps Belfort's head back.
Chance lands with a nice combination. Belfort backs away looking to recover.
Chance throws a right hand that Belfort ducks under and follows up with a left that Belfort also avoids with ease.
Chance punishes Belfort's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chance lands with a nice body punch.
Chance will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chance tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belfort was well out of range. Poor timing from Chance.
Chance scores with a nice head shot.
Belfort avoids a punch combination nicely.
Belfort walks into a straight right hand from Chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chance ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Belfort ducks right into an uppercut from Chance.
Belfort showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chance.
Chance lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Chance has managed to clinch.
Belfort blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chance misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Chance.
Chance lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Belfort tries to circle away but Chance has him pinned against the cage.
Chance has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Belfort's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chance lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Belfort.
Chance lands a left hand.
Chance cracks Belfort with a nice body shot.
Chance is working Belfort over against the cage.
Chance lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chance lands with a right to the head.
Chance lands a right hand.
Chance is leaning against Belfort and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chance.
Chance lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Belfort backwards.
Chance gets through Belfort's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chance swings wildly with an uppercut but Belfort uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chance doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chance lands a right hand.
Chance lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Belfort backwards.
Belfort is trying to stall.
Chance lands a nice uppercut.
Chance pushes Belfort back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Chance.
Chance misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Chance.
Belfort blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chance fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chance lands with a right to the head.
Chance lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chance lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chance lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chance working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Chance scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Chance.
Chance lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belfort's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chance lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chance.
Belfort looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chance lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Belfort backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belfort.
Chance lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chance lands a hook that snaps the head of Belfort backwards.
Chance digs a right hand into Belfort's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Belfort's gas tank.
Chance lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Chance.
Chance lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Chance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chance lands a shot to the body.
Chance lands a body shot.
Chance lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Chance.
Chance stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chance lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Punchers Chance showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Chance instigates a clinch.
Chance throws a head punch that misses.
Belfort tries to break the clinch but Chance is controlling the position.
Belfort has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Belfort blocking some punches.
Chance lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chance makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chance misses with the head strike.
Punchers Chance seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Belfort wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chance swings wildly with an uppercut but Belfort uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chance stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Chance.
Chance lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Belfort's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Chance.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chance.
A body shot lands from Chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chance presses Belfort against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chance throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Belforts head.
Chance lands a nice uppercut.
Chance lands a right hand.
Chance lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chance keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Belfort's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belfort.
Chance throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Belforts head.
Chance digs a right hand underneath Belfort's ribcage. Belfort let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Chance scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chance softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chance.
Chance scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chance lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chance is leaning against Belfort and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chance lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Chance.
Chance lands a left hand.
A short right from Chance on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chance.
Chance pushes Belfort back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Chance.
Chance has Belfort pressed against the cage, preventing Belfort from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chance working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chance lands a nice uppercut.
Chance pushes Belfort back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Chance.
Chance working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chance lands a shoulder strike.
Chance working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chance lands a shoulder strike.
Chance working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chance.
Belfort working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Chance.
Belfort looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice left hand lands by Chance.
Chance softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Belfort is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chance fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Chance on the inside.
Chance lands a right hand that snaps the head of Belfort backwards.
Chance lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chance misses with some punches.
A short left from Chance.
Chance lands a right hand that snaps the head of Belfort backwards.
Belfort blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chance lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Belfort.

Belfort escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chance connects with a right hand. Belfort shakes it off.
Chance fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belfort manages to avoid it.
Chance throws a series of strikes that have Belfort backpedaling.
Chance lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A combination from Belfort does no damage.
Bas Belfort has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chance.
Belfort thows a body shot but no joy.
Belfort swinging wildly here.
Belfort looks to land a body kick but Chance moved away.
Belfort misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chance scores with a three punch combo!
Chance looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chance lands a head shot.
Punchers Chance is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chance works Belfort's body with a nice hook.
Belfort tries a head kick but it misses.

Chance takes the fight into the clinch.
Belfort goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chance blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belfort wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chance has him pressed against the cage.
Chance blocking some punches.
Belfort blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Belfort's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chance lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chance lands a right hand.
Chance lands a left hand that snaps the head of Belfort backwards.
Belfort's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

And that's the end of the fight!
Punchers Chance comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chance has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Punchers Chance!