PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Kazim Belcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aulis Makkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makkonen has chosen Metsämiehen Laulu as his entrance music. Adam Kazim Belcher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kazim Belcher
vs
Makkonen

200 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
24
176 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Kazim Belcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aulis Makkonen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazim Belcher fails to land the takedown.

Kazim Belcher bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Kazim Belcher wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Makkonen, who protects the arm well.

Kazim Belcher is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Makkonen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kazim Belcher wants to stand but Makkonen is controlling his arm.
Makkonen tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Makkonen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Kazim Belcher wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Makkonen, who protects the arm well.
Kazim Belcher working the ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makkonen struggling a bit here.
Kazim Belcher tries to stand but Makkonen is controlling his head.

Kazim Belcher goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Makkonen has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kazim Belcher but great work by Makkonen.
Kazim Belcher is looking for a sweep.
Makkonen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kazim Belcher is trying to buck Makkonen off.
Makkonen wants to control but Kazim Belcher is keeping him busy.
Kazim Belcher really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Makkonen tries to score with some ground and pound. Kazim Belcher controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Makkonen trying to control the position but Kazim Belcher is working away.
Makkonen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kazim Belcher is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazim Belcher tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Makkonen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Makkonen passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kazim Belcher!
Makkonen looking to control but Kazim Belcher is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kazim Belcher is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kazim Belcher is working hard here to advance position.
Kazim Belcher wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makkonen trying to control but Kazim Belcher is having none of it.
Makkonen unloads with some shots from mount but Kazim Belcher bucks and avoids them well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makkonen wants to control the pace but Kazim Belcher is squirming around nicely.
Makkonen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Makkonen trying to control but Kazim Belcher is having none of it.
Kazim Belcher gets back to half guard.
Kazim Belcher is trying to control but Makkonen passes into side control!
Kazim Belcher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kazim Belcher looks to move to half guard but instead Makkonen has passed into mount! Damn!
Kazim Belcher is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makkonen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kazim Belcher is wriggling around trying to escape.
Makkonen tries to control but Kazim Belcher wriggling away.
Makkonen forces the positional change into back control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kazim Belcher staying busy and making it hard for Makkonen to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Makkonen has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Makkonen trying to control momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aulis Makkonen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Makkonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kazim Belcher shoots in for a double leg but Makkonen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Makkonen sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Kazim Belcher to the ground! Makkonen dives into full mount looking to finish!

Kazim Belcher is rocked!

It looks like Adam Kazim Belcher has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazim Belcher has given up his back here. Will Makkonen look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Oh Kazim Belcher is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Makkonen is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kazim Belcher has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Kazim Belcher is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Makkonen looking for the choke but no joy.

Makkonen looking for the choke from the back.
Kazim Belcher rolls, trying to escape but Makkonen keeps control of the position.
Makkonen thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

Makkonen looking for the RNC.

Makkonen is cranking Kazim Belcher's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Kazim Belcher! He's tightened the choke and Kazim Belcher is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Aulis Makkonen!
A determined Aulis Makkonen didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!