PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Befor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferrari's entrance music is Single Ladies - Brazilian Version. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Belfort's choice of entrance music: Finch - Letters To You . Marcus Ferrari had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ferrari
vs
Belfort

195 cm
26
191 lbs
11 - 1 - 1

183 cm
26
198 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Ferrari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Befor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrari chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Belfort can pounce on him.
Belfort is looking to clinch but Ferrari is avoiding it.
Belfort throws an overhand right that lands on Ferrari's shoulder, as Ferrari tries to avoid the shot.
Belfort avoids the head kick by Ferrari.
Belfort tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Belfort throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferrari.
Befor Belfort seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ferrari.
Ferrari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferrari scores with a kick to the midsection.
Belfort chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ferrari can pounce on him.
Belfort tries to clinch up.
Belfort throws a lazy right hand but Ferrari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ferrari - that will leave a mark!
Belfort looks gassed!
Belfort throws out a loose jab but Ferrari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferrari throws a head kick that Belfort semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferrari throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Belfort's head.
Ferrari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferrari.
Ferrari throws a leg kick which misses Belfort's front leg but catches the back leg as Belfort tries to avoid it.
Ferrari throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Belfort's head.
Belfort tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belfort fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ferrari throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ferrari lands a high kick!
Belfort misses with an uppercut. Ferrari saw that one coming.

Ferrari lands a big head kick that sends Belfort tumbling to the mat! Ferrari takes a step backwards and waves Belfort back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Belfort is rocked!

It looks like Befor Belfort has been cut.
Ferrari moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Belfort is still on wobbly legs! Can Ferrari finish him?
Ferrari thows a body kick. Belfort tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Belfort seems to have recovered his senses.
Ferrari scores with a kick to the body.
Ferrari dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Belfort. That did some damage!
Marcus Ferrari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Ferrari.
Ferrari throws a head kick that half lands.
Ferrari throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Belfort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ferrari lands a head kick!
Belfort takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Belfort tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ferrari looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ferrari.
Ferrari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ferrari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ferrari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ferrari throws a head kick that half lands.
Ferrari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ferrari throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Belfort throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Ferrari.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ferrari!
Belfort has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ferrari.
Ferrari lands with a kick to the temple. Belfort shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Belfort sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ferrari throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Belfort chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ferrari can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferrari lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferrari pushes Belfort away with a front kick.
Ferrari throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ferrari. That's going to slow Belfort down.
Ferrari lands a head kick. Belfort smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Belfort takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferrari throws a head kick that half lands.
Belfort takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari misses with a head kick.
Ferrari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ferrari throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ferrari lands a head kick!
Belfort steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ferrari. That one must have hurt.
A good leg kick by Ferrari.
Ferrari lands a high kick!
Ferrari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ferrari fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Belfort.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferrari lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferrari.
Ferrari plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Ferrari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Befor Belfort's cut.
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.

Ferrari scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Ferrari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ferrari throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ferrari connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Belfort might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ferrari has got the better of the exchanges.
A head kick from Ferrari lands but Belfort takes it in his stride.
Ferrari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belfort can do to turn this around?
A nice inside leg kick there by Ferrari. That's going to slow Belfort down.
Ferrari moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ferrari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Belfort.
Ferrari lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick from Ferrari lands but Belfort takes it in his stride.
Belfort is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferrari lands a head kick!
Belfort moves in looking to clinch but Ferrari pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari scores with a leg kick.
Ferrari lands with a kick to the temple. Belfort shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ferrari goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ferrari throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ferrari lands with a kick to the temple. Belfort shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ferrari throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ferrari connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Belfort stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ferrari.
Belfort's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ferrari lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ferrari throws a head kick that Belfort semi-blocks.
Belfort takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ferrari lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick from Ferrari.
Marcus Ferrari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ferrari!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari cracks the inside of Belfort's front leg.
Ferrari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ferrari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Belfort tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferrari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferrari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Belfort wants to clinch up but Ferrari keeps it at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ferrari.
Ferrari lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ferrari.
Belfort on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ferrari. Ferrari obviously looking to wear him down.
Ferrari thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Belfort if he has to take too many more of those.
Belfort tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ferrari throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari thumps Belfort with a low kick.
Ferrari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ferrari plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ferrari scores with a spinning back kick!
Belfort avoids the head kick by Ferrari.
Belfort has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ferrari.
Ferrari scores with a leg kick.
Ferrari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ferrari throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ferrari dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Belfort. That did some damage!
Belfort on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ferrari. That's going to slow Belfort down.
Ferrari pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari lands with a slapping head kick.
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!
Ferrari lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferrari throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Belfort.
Belfort takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ferrari scores with a nice body kick.
Ferrari plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ferrari - that will leave a mark!
Ferrari throws a nice outside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ferrari.
Ferrari connects with a high kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferrari throws a head kick that half lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Ferrari.
Ferrari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ferrari throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Ferrari dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Befor Belfort's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ferrari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferrari lands with a kick to the temple. Belfort shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Belfort misses with the combination.
Ferrari goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ferrari!
Ferrari lands with a slapping head kick.
Belfort takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body kick there by Ferrari.
Ferrari is looking to slow Belfort down with leg kicks.
Ferrari lands a head kick. Belfort smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ferrari connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belfort takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ferrari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Belfort takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferrari.
Ferrari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Ferrari.
Belfort takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferrari throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ferrari throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Belfort's head.
Ferrari lands a head kick!
Belfort throws a series of punches but Ferrari moves out of range.
Ferrari lands a high kick!
Ferrari connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ferrari. Belfort shrugs it off though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferrari plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ferrari throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Belfort's head.
Ferrari keeps Belfort at a distance using the push kick.
Ferrari lands with a kick to the temple. Belfort shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ferrari throws a front kick that sends Belfort stumbling back into the cage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ferrari!
Belfort takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marcus Ferrari is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferrari thumps Belfort with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferrari.
Belfort takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferrari lands a head kick. Belfort smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Belfort on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ferrari.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ferrari.
Ferrari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ferrari lands a head kick!
Ferrari lands a head kick. Belfort smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ferrari throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Belfort's head.
Ferrari dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Belfort. That did some damage!
Nice body kick there by Ferrari.
Befor Belfort has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferrari.
Ferrari plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ferrari thumps Belfort with a low kick.
A head kick from Ferrari lands but Belfort takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari throws a head kick that Belfort semi-blocks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ferrari.
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!
A thudding body kick lands there by Ferrari!
Ferrari lands a front kick.
Ferrari throws a head kick that half lands.
Ferrari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belfort tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Ferrari.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ferrari, right into the meat.
Belfort tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferrari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Belfort throws a lazy body kick
and Ferrari counters with a nice body kick.
Marcus Ferrari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ferrari connects with a solid leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Ferrari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ferrari has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:24
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:24
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Ferrari!