PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teke Bamalog (ranked 22308 p4p, 736 weight class) and Sasha Beliy (ranked 1523 p4p, 186 weight class). Bamalog comes to the cage accompanied by Stubborn Robot Original Nuttah. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bamalog
vs
Beliy

178 cm
22
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

175 cm
22
160 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teke Bamalog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sasha Beliy!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beliy throws a poor cross that misses
and Bamalog counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Beliy connects with a right hand. Bamalog shakes it off.

Beliy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bamalog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bamalog can't find room to land a body shot as Beliy controls the action.
Bamalog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bamalog blocks a body shot from Beliy.
Bamalog tries a body shot but Beliy blocks it.
Beliy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Bamalog.
Bamalog swings wildly with an uppercut but Beliy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bamalog tries to throw a body punch but Beliy avoids it by throwing Bamalog back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bamalog.
Beliy lands a hook that snaps the head of Bamalog backwards.
Beliy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bamalog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Beliy fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bamalog lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamalog works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bamalog misses with the head strike.
Bamalog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beliy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bamalog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beliy swings wildly with an uppercut but Bamalog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bamalog prevents a body shot from Beliy.
Beliy misses with a punch on the inside.
Beliy swings wildly with an uppercut but Bamalog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bamalog lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beliy backwards.
Beliy struggles to land a body shot inside as Bamalog controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Bamalog fails to land.
Bamalog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beliy being controlled against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beliy.
Bamalog digs a right hand underneath Beliy's ribcage. Beliy let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Beliy.
Bamalog tries to throw a body punch but Beliy avoids it by throwing Bamalog back against the cage.
Bamalog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beliy scores with a shot to the side of Bamalog's head.
Beliy has a couple of punches blocked by Bamalog.
Beliy throws a head punch that misses.
Beliy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beliy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bamalog's elbow.
Beliy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Beliy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bamalog prevents a body shot from Beliy.
A shot in the inside from Beliy.
Beliy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bamalog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bamalog scores with a shot to the side of Beliy's head.
Beliy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beliy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Beliy misses with a punch on the inside.
Bamalog struggles to land a body shot inside as Beliy controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beliy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bamalog misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bamalog stalling in the clinch but Beliy improves position.
Bamalog throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Bamalog as the two fighters clinch.
Beliy scores with a shoulder strike.
Bamalog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beliy's elbow.
Bamalog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beliy backwards.
Bamalog lands a right hand.
Bamalog lands with a right to the head.
Beliy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bamalog can't find room to land a body shot as Beliy controls the action.
Bamalog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bamalog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bamalog working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Beliy.
Bamalog blocks an uppercut.
Beliy has a couple of punches blocked by Bamalog.
Bamalog has a couple of punches blocked by Beliy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog taking a breather.
Bamalog misses with a punch to the body.
Bamalog lands a hook that snaps the head of Beliy backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beliy working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Beliy fails to land.
Bamalog tries a body shot but Beliy blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Beliy.
Bamalog swings wildly with an uppercut but Beliy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beliy struggles to land a body shot inside as Bamalog controls his hands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bamalog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beliy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bamalog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bamalog tries a body shot but Beliy blocks it.
Beliy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bamalog backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beliy.
Bamalog lands an uppercut.

Bamalog breaks from the clinch.
Beliy cracks Bamalog with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Teke Bamalog will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bamalog throws a head kick but Beliy moves out of range.
Beliy tries to clinch up.
Sasha Beliy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beliy tries to clinch but Bamalog is having none of it.
Bamalog bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bamalog circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bamalog slips a straight right by Beliy.
Bamalog takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Teke Bamalog has been cut.
Beliy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beliy lands a jab to Bamalog's midsection.
Beliy thuds a left hand into Bamalog's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beliy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bamalog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Beliy has closed the distance and engaged Bamalog in a clinch.
Bamalog misses with a body punch.
Beliy blocks a body shot from Bamalog.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamalog working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Beliy scores with a shot to the side of Bamalog's head.
Bamalog lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Beliy.
Beliy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beliy blocking some punches.
Bamalog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beliy blocking some punches.
Bamalog blocks an uppercut.
Bamalog digs a right hand into Beliy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beliy's gas tank.
Beliy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bamalog backwards.
Beliy lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Bamalog on the inside.
Bamalog tries a body shot but Beliy blocks it.
Bamalog misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beliy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beliy blocks a body shot from Bamalog.
Bamalog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bamalog struggles to land a body shot inside as Beliy controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beliy struggles to land a body shot inside as Bamalog controls his hands.
Beliy tries a body shot but Bamalog blocks it.
A body shot lands from Beliy.
Bamalog prevents a body shot from Beliy.
Bamalog scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bamalog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beliy's elbow.
Beliy blocks a body shot from Bamalog.
Bamalog throws a head punch that misses.
Beliy tries to work over Bamalog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bamalog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beliy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beliy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Beliy throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bamalog prevents a body shot from Beliy.
A shot in the inside from Beliy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Bamalog as the two fighters clinch.
Bamalog misses with a punch on the inside.
Beliy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Beliy fails to land.
Bamalog blocking some punches.
Beliy misses with some punches.
Bamalog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bamalog lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bamalog misses with a body punch.
Beliy misses with a punch to the body.
Beliy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bamalog misses with a body punch.
Beliy swings wildly with an uppercut but Bamalog uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Bamalog.
Bamalog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beliy working aggressively here.
A short right from Bamalog.
Bamalog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bamalog fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beliy.

Bamalog manages to break the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Beliy there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beliy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Beliy instigates a clinch.
A short right from Bamalog on the inside.
Bamalog swings wildly with an uppercut but Beliy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beliy blocks a body shot from Bamalog.

Bamalog manages to break the clinch.
Beliy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bamalog's head backwards.
Bamalog walks into a jab.
Beliy looks to land a right hand but Bamalog moved out of range.
As Beliy backs away, Bamalog returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Beliy lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sasha Beliy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Teke Bamalog's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Beliy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bamalog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beliy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Beliy tries to clinch but Bamalog moves out of range.

Beliy moves into range and clinches up with Bamalog.
Beliy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bamalog's elbow.
A short right from Beliy on the inside.
Beliy blocks an uppercut.
Bamalog misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beliy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bamalog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bamalog lands an uppercut.
Bamalog tries a body shot but Beliy blocks it.
Bamalog can't find room to land a body shot as Beliy controls the action.
Beliy lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beliy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beliy throws a punch but it's blocked by Bamalog.
Beliy tries to throw a body punch but Bamalog avoids it by throwing Beliy back against the cage.
Beliy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bamalog gets through Beliy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bamalog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beliy tries a body shot but Bamalog blocks it.
Bamalog lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Beliy backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beliy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bamalog tries to work over Beliy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bamalog pushes Beliy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bamalog scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bamalog struggles to land a body shot inside as Beliy controls his hands.
Bamalog tries to throw a body punch but Beliy avoids it by throwing Bamalog back against the cage.
Beliy lands a nice shot to the body.
Beliy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beliy misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bamalog.
A right handed body shot lands from Bamalog.
Bamalog struggles to land a body shot inside as Beliy controls his hands.
Bamalog blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Beliy.
Beliy being controlled against the cage.
Bamalog misses with a punch to the body.
Bamalog misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bamalog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bamalog tries a body shot but Beliy blocks it.
Bamalog tries to work over Beliy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bamalog lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Beliy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Beliy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bamalog's elbow.
Bamalog tries to throw a body punch but Beliy avoids it by throwing Bamalog back against the cage.
Bamalog blocks a body shot from Beliy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog has a couple of punches blocked by Beliy.
Beliy takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bamalog.
Beliy misses with some punches.
Bamalog lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Beliy misses with a punch to the body.
Beliy blocks an uppercut.
Bamalog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beliy throws a punch but it's blocked by Bamalog.
Beliy scores with a hook to the body.
Bamalog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beliy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bamalog's elbow.
Bamalog working aggressively here.
Bamalog throws a punch but it's blocked by Beliy.
Beliy gets through Bamalog's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Bamalog.
Bamalog has a couple of punches blocked by Beliy.
Beliy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bamalog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bamalog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beliy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bamalog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beliy's elbow.
Bamalog takes a shot to the head.
Bamalog misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bamalog.
Bamalog throws a punch but it's blocked by Beliy.
Bamalog misses with a body punch.
Beliy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bamalog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bamalog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bamalog misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bamalog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Bamalog.
Beliy lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Teke Bamalog.
I think Bamalog has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Teke Bamalog!
In his post fight interview, Teke Bamalog started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.