PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Belafonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belafonte comes to the cage accompanied by Harry Belafonte - Banana Boat. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Belafonte
vs
Law

185 cm
24
205 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
220 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Belafonte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Law!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belafonte slips under a jab from Law.
Law misses with an uppercut.
Law lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Law throws a series of punches but Belafonte moves out of range.
Law misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belafonte.
Nice defenses there by Belafonte.
Law misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Law throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Belafonte slips a jab and a cross from Law.
Jab, jab by Law - just one landing.

It looks like Victor Belafonte has been cut.
Law throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Law swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Law fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belafonte manages to avoid it.
Law misses with a wild body shot.
Belafonte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Law throws a series of punches but Belafonte avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Law lands with a hook. Belafonte tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Law thows a left - swing and a miss!
Belafonte takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Belafonte is looking to clinch but Law is avoiding it.
Belafonte avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Law seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Law. Belafonte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Law looks to score with a jab to the body but Belafonte is just out of range.
Law misses the shot to the body.
Law thuds his right hand into Belafonte's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Belafonte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Law paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Belafonte cracks the inside of Law's front leg.
Law tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belafonte was well out of range. Poor timing from Law.
Law fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Law looks gassed!
Belafonte slips a straight right by Law.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belafonte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Law swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Law misses its intended target.
Belafonte slips a jab and a cross from Law.
Belafonte moves in looking to clinch but Law pushes him off.
Belafonte tries to close the distance and clinch but Law swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Law misses the target.
Law is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Law throws a series of punches but Belafonte moves out of range.
Belafonte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Law looks to land a combination but Belafonte avoids it well.
Law lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belafonte circles away quickly and effectively.
Law misses the shot to the body.
Belafonte tries to clinch but Law moves out of range.
Law swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Belafonte blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law throws an overhand right that lands on Belafonte's shoulder, as Belafonte tries to avoid the shot.
Belafonte moves in looking to clinch but Law pushes him off.
Belafonte avoids the body shot from Law.
Law misses with a double jab.
Law circles away from the clinch attempt.
Belafonte thumps Law with a low kick.
Belafonte lands with a kick to the ribs.
Belafonte tries to clinch up.
Belafonte tries to clinch there but Law circles away.
Law swinging wildly here.
Belafonte staying out of range there.
Belafonte tries to clinch up but Law circles away and keeps his distance.
Law throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belafonte wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Law throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Law keeps the fight on the outside.
Law throws a nice looking combination but Belafonte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Belafonte dodges the punch combination from Law.
Belafonte wants to clinch.
Belafonte moves in looking to clinch but Law pushes him off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belafonte feints and then cracks Law's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Law down.
Belafonte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Law.
Belafonte wants to clinch up but Law keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Law dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Belafonte's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Law misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belafonte.
Law takes a swing at Belafonte's ribcage but misses.
Law fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Law tries to keep at a distance but Belafonte has taken the fight into the clinch.
Law is working Belafonte over against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Belafonte throws an elbow but misses.
Belafonte stalling in the clinch but Law improves position.
Law blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Law lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Belafonte as Law tries to tie him up.
Law lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Belafonte looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Belafonte tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Belafonte using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Law has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Belafonte pushes off an throws an elbow but Law leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Law.
Law avoids a wild elbow strike from Belafonte.
A short uppercut from Law.
Law stalls.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belafonte.
Law is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Law working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A bit of stalling here from Law.
Law misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Belafonte throws an elbow but misses.
Law scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Belafonte looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Law is struggling to control the position.
Law managing to block the knees to the body from Belafonte.
Law lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Law lands a body shot in the clinch.
Belafonte looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Law lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Belafonte.
Nice elbow from Belafonte.
Belafonte putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Law in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Law misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Belafonte misses with an elbow over the top.
Law lands a left hand that snaps the head of Belafonte backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Law.
Belafonte misses with an elbow strike.
Law misses with some punches.
Belafonte tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Belafonte tries to land knees in the clinch but Law avoids the damage to the body.
Belafonte using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Law has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Belafonte missing with knees to the body.
Law blocks an elbow strike.
Law softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Law blocks an elbow strike.
Belafonte takes a shot to the head.
Law takes a knee to the side of the body.
Belafonte looking to stall.
Belafonte is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Law is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from Law.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Law.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law scores with a shot to the side of Belafonte's head.
Law scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Law manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Law lands a body punch in the clinch.
Belafonte is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Law is keeping busy.
Law is working Belafonte over against the cage.
Law throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Belafontes head.
Law lands a shoulder strike.
Law makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Law as Belafonte tries to tie him up.
A short right from Law.
Belafonte lands a damaging elbow.
Law'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.
Still in the clinch, Law scores with a nice short uppercut.
Belafonte being controlled against the cage.
Law lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Law.
A right handed body shot lands from Law.
Law is working Belafonte over against the cage.
Law lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Law breaks from the clinch.
Belafonte tries to clinch but Law is having none of it.
Belafonte avoids the body shot from Law.
Law fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Law misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belafonte.
Law rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belafonte moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Law misses with a jab, cross combination.
Law misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Law showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Victor Belafonte's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Belafonte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Law.
Law throws an overhand right that lands on Belafonte's shoulder, as Belafonte tries to avoid the shot.
Belafonte slips a straight right by Law.
Law throws a right and a left that Belafonte avoids nicely.
Belafonte ducks under a wild hook from Law.
Belafonte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Law paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Law lands a two punch combo.
Law swats away the attempt to clinch by Belafonte.
Law takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Law throws a nice looking combination but Belafonte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belafonte moves in looking to clinch but Law pushes him off.
Law misses the jab.
Belafonte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belafonte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Law swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Law does no damage.
Belafonte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Belafonte fails with an attempt to clinch.
Law swings for the body but Belafonte moves out of range.
Belafonte lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Law avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Law looks to score with a jab to the body but Belafonte is just out of range.
Law misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Belafonte throws a leg kick which misses Law's front leg but catches the back leg as Law tries to avoid it.
Belafonte slips a straight right by Law.
Belafonte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Law just misses with a punch to the body.
Law avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belafonte tries to clinch up but Law circles away and keeps his distance.
Law will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Belafonte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belafonte wants to clinch up but Law keeps it at a distance.

Belafonte rushes Law and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Belafonte misses with a knee to the head.
Law looking to stall.
Belafonte using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Law has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belafonte is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Law is defending well for now.
Law lands a nice uppercut.
Belafonte leaning against his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Law.
Law lands a shot to the body.
Law blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Belafonte looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Law lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Belafonte backwards.
Belafonte is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Law.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The Law is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Law makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Law stalling the fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, Belafonte throws an elbow but misses.
Law is stalling here.
Law lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Belafonte.
Belafonte with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Belafonte missing with knees to the body.
Belafonte is trying to stall.
Law pushes Belafonte back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Law lands a right hand.
Law lands a right hand.
Belafonte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belafonte is trying to maintain a safe position but Law gets an underhook and turns Belafonte into the cage.
Law lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Belafonte is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Law takes an elbow to the forehead.
Law throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hook to the body lands for Law.
A right handed body shot lands from Law.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Law pressing his opponent against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Law.
Victor Belafonte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Belafonte letting Law take a breather here.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Law comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Law 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Law!