PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort comes to the cage accompanied by Burn It To The Ground. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Belfort
vs
Balls

185 cm
28
187 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

189 cm
31
194 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fedor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Balls!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort blocks a head kick by Balls.
A big right from Balls misses.
Belfort is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Balls.
Fedor Belfort seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belfort connects with a nice looking jab.
Belfort closes the distance looking to clinch
and Balls cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Balls looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Balls trying to control the action but Belfort is working from the bottom.
Belfort is controlling Balls's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Balls tries to pass to full mount but Belfort defends it.
Balls not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Belfort is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort regains full guard. Nicely done.
Balls throws a big right hand that misses.
Balls trying to control but Belfort is working from the bottom.
Balls trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Balls prevents Belfort from getting back to his feet.
Balls in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Balls looking to pass the guard.
Belfort looking to hit a scissor sweep but Balls is one step ahead there.
Belfort is trying to keep Balls in close.
Balls throws an elbow that misses. Belfort uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Balls's guard. Nice move by Belfort!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort trying to control the position from guard on top but Balls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belfort throwing strikes from guard but Balls blocks nicely.
Belfort pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balls is keeping the position for now.
Belfort wants to control from the top but Balls keeps moving.
Belfort stopping the sweep attempt from Balls.

Fedor Belfort has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Balls scores with a hook to the body. Belfort takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Balls slips a jab and a cross from Belfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Belfort connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Balls scrambles back to his feet.
Balls takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Belfort comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Belfort fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Balls checks it well.
Belfort 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.
Horrible takedown by Balls or perhaps it was just good defense by Belfort which made him look bad.
Belfort avoids the body shot from Balls.
Balls takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Belfort avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Balls throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Belfort darts in and clinches Balls up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belfort keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Balls's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balls is trying to break the clinch but Belfort has him pressed against the cage.

Belfort manages to break the clinch.
Balls smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Balls checks a low kick from Belfort.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belfort looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belfort misses with a looping left.
Belfort slips under a jab from Balls.
Belfort jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balls uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belfort.
Balls fails with a takedown attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Belfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Belfort dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Balls keeps the fight on the outside.
Belfort lands a jab.
Balls with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Balls moves out of range of the leg kick from Belfort.
Belfort throws a low kick but it's checked well by Balls.
Fedor Belfort is winning the standup battle so far.
Belfort on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Balls. Balls obviously looking to wear him down.
Balls misses with a looping right.
A low kick from Belfort is predictable there
and Balls counters with a straight right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Balls.
Balls takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Balls moves away from the strike by Belfort.
Belfort staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balls lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belfort circles away quickly and effectively.
Belfort fails with an attempt to clinch.
Balls dodges the punch combination from Belfort.
Balls uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belfort.
Some bone on bone action there as Balls checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Balls throws a head kick that misses.
Balls waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belfort.
Belfort cracks Balls with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Belfort misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Belfort misses the target.
Belfort misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Belfort throws a nice outside leg kick.
Belfort thows a body shot but no joy.
Fedor Belfort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belfort throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Balls is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Belfort wants to clinch up but Balls keeps it at a distance.
Balls has a takedown stuffed.
Balls throws a nice inside leg kick.
Belfort throws an overhand right that lands on Balls's shoulder, as Balls tries to avoid the shot.
Belfort takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belfort has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Balls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Belfort does no damage.
Belfort scores with a decent looking hook.
Belfort motions for Balls to come forward. Belfort throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Balls.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balls working away.
Balls tries to move into full mount but can't pass Belfort's legs.
Balls postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
I wouldn't like to be where Belfort is right now.
Belfort prevents Balls from moving into mount.
Belfort is not content to let Balls control the position.
Belfort is trying to control Balls's posture but Balls avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balls working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Belfort can't do much from the bottom here.
Balls works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belfort tries to improve position but can't.
Belfort gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balls tries to control but Belfort wriggling away.
Belfort is in a horrible position here. Balls smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Harry Balls will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Belfort's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Belfort looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belfort throws a leg kick
and Balls makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Belfort really felt that one!
Belfort swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balls throws a jab but it's blocked by Belfort.
Balls doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Belfort misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheers as Balls lands an impressive looking overhand right. Belfort doesn't seem phased though.
Balls uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belfort.
Balls takes a swing at Belfort's ribcage but misses.
Belfort misses with a hook. Balls ducked under it nicely.
Belfort is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Balls like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Balls from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Belfort!
During a confident post fight interview, Fedor Belfort thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.