PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rambo John J (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turkish Belden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

John J
vs
Belden

180 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

178 cm
22
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Butchered Fight Wear
Knock Out Artistry

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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rambo John J!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Turkish Belden!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by John J as he checks the leg kick.
Belden slips a jab and a cross from John J.
Belden just misses with a punch to the body.
Belden misses with a few strikes there.
Belden scores with a one two! John J had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
John J throws a combination that misses
and Belden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
John J needs to keep his hands up - Belden had a free shot at his head there.
John J throws a right and a left that both miss.
John J throws a hook to the side of Belden's head but Belden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
John J throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Belden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from John J.
Left hook, right uppercut from Belden.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
John J misses with a straight left.
John J throws a left and a right that both miss
and Belden counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Belden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
John J is breathing heavily.
Belden throws a one two combo.
Belden throws a chopping leg kick but John J manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good exchange - Belden coming out on top.

John J is rocked!
Belden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oh John J is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
John J lands with a shot to the body.
John J seems to have got his legs back now.
Belden is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belden pivots, looking for a leg kick but John J is out of range and Belden settles back down.
Belden throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
John J checks a leg kick nicely.
Belden fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but John J is out of range.
Belden throws a push kick but John J slaps the foot to one side.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Belden checks a leg kick.
Belden connects with the punch.
Belden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
John J moves out of range of the body kick.
John J scores with a one two! Belden had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Belden fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but John J is out of range.
John J falls off balance throwing a combination
and Belden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Belden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Belden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. John J doesn't seem bothered though.
John J moves out of range of the body kick from Belden.
Belden misses with a kick to the body.
Belden misses with a low kick as John J jumps back.
Belden misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belden tries to land a front kick but John J steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Belden misses with a head kick.
Belden fakes a jab and throws a low kick but John J checks it well.
Belden misses with a body kick.
John J rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
John J takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John J throws a series of punches but Belden avoids them all with ease.
Belden throws a leg kick that misses.
Belden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Belden lands with a shot to the body.
Belden cracks John J with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
John J blocks a head kick by Belden.
John J keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Belden cracks John J with a good jab.
John J drops his hands momentarily and Belden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Belden lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and John J has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from John J and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Belden throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck John J on the side of the head.
Good work by John J as he checks the leg kick.
John J throws a left and a right that both miss
and Belden counters with a stiff right hand.
Belden is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!John J had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Belden fakes a jab and throws a low kick but John J checks it well.
Belden tries to land a leg kick but John J saw it coming and moves away.
Belden lands with a nice combination. John J backs away looking to recover.
Belden 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.
Belden misses with a low kick.
Belden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Belden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Belden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Belden slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Belden scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Belden throws a solid leg kick but John J takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Belden.
John J avoids the head kick by Belden.
Belden tries a head kick but it misses.
Belden lands a glancing blow to the side of John J's head.
Belden stalks John J and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into John J's face. John J staggers backwards, shaken.
Belden misses with a low kick as John J jumps back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Belden.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
John J moves out of range of the body kick from Belden.
John J misses with a few strikes there.
John J walks into a straight right hand from Belden.
Belden lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belden motions for John J to come forward. Belden throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Belden.
John J takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Belden throws and low kick but John J moves out of range easily.
John J slips a jab and a cross from Belden.
John J throws a combination that misses
and Belden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belden is working the combinations to good effect here.
Belden lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Belden.
An inside leg kick from Belden misses.
Belden attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belden throws a shot to the body.
Belden misses with a low kick as John J jumps back.
Belden throws a front kick aimed at John J's knee but John J avoids it well.
Belden scores with a jab to the jaw.
Belden throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turkish Belden 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.

Belden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rambo John J seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belden throws the kick towards the body but John J avoids it.
Belden tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
John J takes a shot to the body in his stride.
John J throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Belden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Belden looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A clash of legs there as John J blocks the low kick.
Belden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from John J.
John J on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
John J keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belden works John J's body with a nice hook.
Belden displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Belden tests John J's chin there with a solid looking shot.
John J throws a combination that misses
and Belden counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
John J throws a series of punches but Belden moves out of range.
John J looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belden misses with an attempted mid kick.
Belden misses with a low kick.
John J moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belden throws a push kick but John J slaps the foot to one side.
John J throws a left and a right that both miss
and Belden counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. John J is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Belden shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice combo by Belden! Oh, that's hurt him - John J falls to the canvas and Belden follows him into side control.
Belden wants to control but John J is keeping him busy.
Belden takes a little break here. John J wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
John J is not content to let Belden control the position.
Belden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Belden stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Belden lands a slapping body shot.
Belden dodges the punch combination from John J.
Belden throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belden fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Belden.
Belden throws a solid leg kick but John J takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Belden.
Good work by John J as he checks the leg kick.
John J tries to bum rush Belden with a series of wild strikes but Belden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
John J takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Belden pivots, looking for a leg kick but John J is out of range and Belden settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belden looks to land a body kick but John J moved away.
John J falls off balance throwing a combination
and Belden counters with a right hand to the body.
John J blocks the body kick.
Belden with a hook.
Belden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Belden tries to work over John J's front leg with a kick but John J checks it.
Belden lands a jab to John J's midsection.
John J checks a leg kick.
Belden throws a series of punches but John J moves out of range.
John J moves out of range of the body kick from Belden.
John J misses with a few strikes there.
Turkish Belden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belden moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Belden tries to score with a low kick but John J moves his leg out of the way.
Belden throws a body kick that misses.
Belden connects with a solid leg kick.
John J rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Belden misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as John J blocks the leg kick.
John J swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Belden counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Belden.
Belden throws a leg kick but John J checks it.
John J avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
John J takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
John J tries to bum rush Belden with a series of wild strikes but Belden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Belden throws a low kick, looking for John J's leg but John J calmly moves out of range.
Belden misses with a leg kick.
Belden scores with a decent looking hook.
John J misses with a series of wild punches.
Belden will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Belden smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jab by Belden.
John J swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Belden counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turkish Belden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! John J's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for Belden. That snapped John J's head back.
Belden misses the shot to the body.
Belden scores with a sloppy right hand. John J should have avoided that one.
John J fails to land with a series of punches.
John J throws a combination that misses
and Belden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Belden pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Belden dodges the punch combination from John J.
John J takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Danga de danga de dang - Belden scores with a four punch combination!
Belden is looking to score with low kicks.
Belden bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of John J's head.
Belden throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
John J checks a leg kick.
Belden looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Belden does it's job there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
John J lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Belden throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belden throws a nice looking combination but John J bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Belden connects with a jab.
Rambo John J is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Belden misses with a wild combination.
John J blocks the body kick.
John J takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Belden throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Belden misses with a low kick as John J jumps back.
Belden lands a jab to John J's midsection.
Belden lands with a straight right. John J didn't see that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Belden.
Belden lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Good work by John J as he checks the leg kick.
Belden throws a leg kick but John J sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Belden goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Belden misses with a body kick.
Belden throws out a leg kick but John J moves out of range and Belden only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belden looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Belden throws a leg kick but John J sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Belden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but John J moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Belden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
John J takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Belden is looking to land body kicks.
John J misses with a double jab
and Belden counters with a straight right hand.
Belden tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rambo John J has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Belden displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
John J falls off balance throwing a combination
and Belden counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Belden throws a push kick but John J slaps the foot to one side.
Belden darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
John J will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Belden works John J's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belden looks to land a body kick but John J moved away.
Belden scores with a nice head shot.
Belden slips a jab and a cross from John J.
Belden throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
John J drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Belden works the jab nicely.
John J checks a low kick from Belden.
Belden throws a body kick that misses.
John J avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good exchange - Belden coming out on top.
John J keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Belden throws a low kick but it's checked well by John J.
Belden lands a nice looking body shot.
John J takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Belden jabs at John J's body.
Belden lands a body shot.
Belden lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belden wants to land a leg kick but John J is out of range.
Belden misses with a body kick.
Belden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping John J at a distance.
John J takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Belden is looking to land body kicks.
John J walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big right from John J misses.
Belden tries a low kick but John J avoids it.
Belden misses with a low kick.
John J on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belden throws a leg kick but John J sees it coming and moves out of range.
Belden misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belden throws a leg kick but John J sees it coming and moves out of range.
Belden 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.
John J fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Belden lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Turkish Belden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Belden 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 24:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 24:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Turkish Belden!