PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bitor Belport (ranked 1814 p4p, 1507 weight class) and John Makres (ranked 270 p4p, 224 weight class). Makres has chosen SABATON - Coat of Arms as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that John Makres was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Belport
vs
Makres

183 cm
30
193
8 - 8 - 0

190 cm
31
195
13 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bitor Belport!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Makres!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makres scores with a jab to the body.
Makres is looking to clinch.
Belport swats away the attempt to clinch by Makres.
Makres tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belport swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Makres ducks under a wild hook from Belport.
Makres tries to clinch up but Belport circles away and keeps his distance.
Makres tries to clinch but Belport is having none of it.

Makres gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Makres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Makres lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Makres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belport avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makres working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Makres on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Makres misses with a body punch.
Makres scores with a shoulder strike.
Belport takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makres.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Makres lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Belport backwards.
Makres softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Makres is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Makres misses with a body punch.
Makres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belport has Makres pressed against the cage.
Makres struggles to land a body shot inside as Belport controls his hands.
Belport lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Makres struggles to land a body shot inside as Belport controls his hands.
Makres tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belport's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Makres.
Makres tries to work over Belport's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makres cracks Belport with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belport throws a punch but it's blocked by Makres.
Makres lands a shoulder strike.
Makres misses with a body punch.
Belport taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Belport has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Makres tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makres can't find room to land a body shot as Belport controls the action.
Makres tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belport's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Belport takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belport controlling the action here for a moment.
Belport trying to stall but Makres improves his position.
Makres taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Makres swings wildly with an uppercut but Belport uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belport slowing the pace effectively.
Makres stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Makres working aggressively here.
Makres presses Belport against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Belport is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Makres is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Makres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belport is looking to control Makres's arms but Makres gets an underhook and turns him. Now Belport has his back to the cage.
Belport blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Belport prevents a body shot from Makres.
Belport misses with an elbow over the top.
Belport effectively controlling the action here.
Belport struggles to land a body shot inside as Makres controls his hands.
Makres blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belport misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makres tries to work over Belport's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belport trying to stall but Makres improves his position.
Belport is trying to stall.
Belport slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bitor Belport.
Makres blocks a jab.

Belport gets tackled into the cage by Makres. Makres maintains the clinch.
Makres misses with a body punch.
Belport leaning his opponent against the cage.
Belport stalling against the cage.
Belport seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Makres misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makres digs a right hand into Belport's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Belport's gas tank.
Belport is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Makres dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Makres gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Belport misses with a knee strike.
Belport tries to land knees in the clinch but Makres avoids the damage to the body.
Makres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makres lands a nice shot to the body.
Makres blocks a body shot from Belport.
Belport misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Makres.
John Makres seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Belport is looking to control Makres's arms but Makres gets an underhook and turns him. Now Belport has his back to the cage.
Makres managing to block the knees to the body from Belport.
Makres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Makres misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makres lands an uppercut.
Makres struggles to land a body shot inside as Belport controls his hands.
Makres tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Belport prevents a body shot from Makres.
Still in the clinch, Makres scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Makres.
Belport is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Makres is keeping busy.
Good body shot from Makres.
Makres has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Belport stalling the fight.
Makres wants to stall.
Belport on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Makres can't find room to land a body shot as Belport controls the action.
Makres misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makres working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Makres works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Makres lands a body punch in the clinch.
Belport takes a shot to the head.
Makres swings wildly with an uppercut but Belport uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belport scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makres scores with a shoulder strike.
Makres lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Makres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makres tries to work over Belport's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makres misses with a body punch.
Makres struggles to land a body shot inside as Belport controls his hands.
Makres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belport's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makres swings wildly with an uppercut but Belport uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makres misses with a punch to the body.
Makres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belport unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Makres struggles to land a body shot inside as Belport controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Makres.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makres scores with a shot to the side of Belport's head.
Makres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belport takes a shot to the head.
Makres tries a body shot but Belport blocks it.
Belport managing to block the knees to the body from Makres.
Makres blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Makres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Belport blocks an uppercut.
Belport trying to control the position but instead, Makres has worked for underhooks and has pushed Belport into the cage.
Makres is leaning against Belport and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Belport tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belport makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Belport stalling in the clinch but Makres improves position.
Makres trying to land knees to the body.
Belport's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Makres misses with a body punch.
Makres scores with a nice hook to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Belport.
Makres lands a body punch in the clinch.
Makres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belport looking to stall.
Makres misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Makres creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belport is stalling here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Makres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Makres uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Belport.
Nice body punch from Belport.
Belport misses with an uppercut.
Belport keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Belport misses.
Makres doesn't manage to clinch there - Belport circles away.
Makres wants to clinch.
Makres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makres moves in looking to clinch but Belport pushes him off.
Belport throws the left hand but Makres avoids the punch easily.
John Makres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makres doesn't manage to clinch there - Belport circles away.
Belport ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makres moves away.
Belport circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belport. Makres does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Belport throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Makres moves away from the strike by Belport.
Belport swats away the attempt to clinch by Makres.
Makres tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belport swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Makres moves in looking to clinch but Belport pushes him off.
Makres lands a jab-cross combination.
Belport throws a hook but Makres blocks it.

Makres gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Makres throws a head punch that misses.
Makres misses with a punch to the body.
Makres digs a right hand into Belport's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Belport's gas tank.
Belport blocks a body shot from Makres.
Makres misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Belport.
Makres misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belport avoiding damage as Makres throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Makres.
Belport wants to stall.
Makres works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Belport tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Makres throws a punch but it's blocked by Belport.
Makres misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Makres.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makres lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Makres tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belport avoids it.
Belport prevents a body shot from Makres.
Makres tries to land knees in the clinch but Belport avoids the damage to the body.
Belport avoiding damage as Makres throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belport effectively controlling the action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Makres creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Makres lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Belport tries a body shot but Makres blocks it.
Makres tries a body shot but Belport blocks it.
Makres lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Belport backwards.
Makres misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makres landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Belport is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Makres is keeping busy.
Belport blocks a body shot from Makres.
Makres throws a head punch that misses.
Makres throws a punch but it's blocked by Belport.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belport lands a left hand that snaps the head of Makres backwards.
Makres tries a body shot but Belport blocks it.
Belport blocks an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Belport.
Makres is working Belport over against the cage.
Belport is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Makres's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Makres trying to stall but Belport improves his position.
Makres throws a head punch that misses.
Bitor Belport has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Makres misses with some punches.
Belport lands a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Makres tries to throw a body punch but Belport avoids it by throwing Makres back against the cage.
Makres scores with a shot to the side of Belport's head.
John Makres is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Belport just leaning against Makres, taking a breather.
Belport is looking to control Makres's arms but Makres gets an underhook and turns him. Now Belport has his back to the cage.
Makres struggles to land a body shot inside as Belport controls his hands.
Belport stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Makres comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Makres winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Makres!
John Makres spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.