PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Belov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barack Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Belov
vs
Angle

170 cm
21
196 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Knockout Nutrition (150Q $35)

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dmitry Belov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barack Angle!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angle scores with a one two! Belov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Angle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Belov defends it nicely.
Dmitry Belov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angle slips a jab from Belov.
Angle shoots in looking for a takedown but Belov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Angle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Angle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Belov swivels and escapes.
Dmitry Belov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barack Angle.
Angle blocks a jab.

Belov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Angle manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Belov throws an elbow that misses. Angle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Belov's guard. Nice move by Angle!
Angle throws a big right hand that misses.
Belov pulls Angle in close to his closed guard and prevents Angle from doing any damage or advancing position.
Angle scoring with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Angle throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Angle manages to get himself to full guard.
Belov throws a big right hand that misses.

Angle uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Belov throws a jab when Angle was well out of range.
Angle has a takedown stuffed.
Angle ducks under a wild hook from Belov.
Belov throws a big shot that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Angle. Those never looked like landing.
Angle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Belov circles away.

Angle shoots in and bounces Belov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Belov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Belov is trying to keep Angle in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Belov pushes Angle off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belov.
Belov stuffs the takedown.
Belov throws a lazy right hand but Angle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Belov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Belov thows a body shot but no joy.
Belov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Angle was well out of range. Poor timing from Belov.
Belov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Angle shoots in looking for a takedown. Belov tries to sprawl out of it but Angle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Belov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Belov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Belov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Belov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belov lands a big elbow.
Angle wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Belov.
Belov landing shots from mount.
Angle is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Belov working Angle over with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Belov misses with a head shot.
Belov looking to finish with strikes here!
Belov with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Angle holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Belov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Belov punching from mount but Angle doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Belov sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
You get the feeling that Angle really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Angle avoids a series of strikes thrown by Belov.
Angle blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belov with shots to the head and body - Angle looks very uncomfortable down there.
Angle blocking the ground and pound.
Belov throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Angle because Belov loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitry Belov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Angle throws a hook but Belov avoids it easily.
Angle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Belov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Angle somewhat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Belov throws the left hand but Angle avoids the punch easily.
Angle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Belov pinned against the cage. Belov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Angle moves out of range of the strikes.
Belov looks to score with a jab to the body but Angle is just out of range.
Angle tries for a takedown but Belov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dmitry Belov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barack Angle.
Belov swings for the body but Angle moves out of range.
A big left from Angle misses.
Belov misses with a wild body shot.
Belov loads up on a big right hand but Angle slips the punch.
Belov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angle.
Angle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Angle shoots and misses

and Belov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dmitry Belov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Belov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Belov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Belov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Belov throwing strikes from guard but Angle blocks nicely.
Belov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Belov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Belov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Angle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Belov stands up over Angle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Belov landing with the ground and pound.
Belov postures up in Angle's guard and throws a big left but Angle blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belov cracks Angle with a solid left hand.
Belov throws a big right hand that misses.
Belov stands up over Angle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Belov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Belov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Belov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Belov stops Angle from standing up.
Belov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Belov throws a strike but Angle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle chips away with some ground and pound.

Belov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Angle shoots in for a takedown but Belov shows good takedown defense.
Angle is breathing heavily.
Belov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Belov takes a swing at Angle's ribcage but misses.
Angle throws a series of punches but Belov moves out of range.
Angle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belov.
Angle shoots in but Belov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Belov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Angle was well out of range. Poor timing from Belov.
Angle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belov.
Belov misses the shot to the body.
Angle moves away from the strike by Belov.
Angle dives in and grabs Belov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Belov pushes down on Angle's head and hops out.
Angle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Belov as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belov throws a low kick, looking for Angle's leg but Angle calmly moves out of range.
Angle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Belov takes a swing at Angle's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Angle does no damage.
A big right from Belov misses.

Belov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Belov cracks Angle with a big right hand but Angle just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Angle is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sloppy strikes there by Belov.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belov throws a strike aimed at the side of Angle's head but Angle avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belov tries to score with some ground and pound. Angle controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Belov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Angle is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitry Belov dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Belov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Angle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Belov pinned against the cage. Belov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Angle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Belov throws out the jab.
Belov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Angle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Belov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Angle won't be happy with that.
Dmitry Belov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barack Angle.
Belov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Belov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Angle is avoiding damage well.
Belov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Belov creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Angle sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Angle defending against the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angle regains half guard, as Belov was trying to land strikes.
Angle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belov throws a strike but Angle avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Belov is in close to Angle's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Belov throwing strikes from guard but Angle blocks nicely.
Belov is working Angle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Belov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Belov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Angle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Belov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belov throws an elbow that misses. Angle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Belov's guard. Nice move by Angle!
Belov working a defensive guard here.
Angle lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belov wants to stand up but Angle is controlling him.
Belov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Angle is one step ahead there.

Belov scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Angle looks to land a combination but Belov avoids it well.
A big left from Belov misses.
Belov misses the shot to the body.
Belov throws a jab but it's blocked by Angle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle slips a straight right by Belov.
Angle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Belov sprawls well. Belov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Angle gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Angle.
Belov throws a hook but Angle avoids it easily.
Belov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Angle can do to turn this around?
Angle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Belov sprawls well. Belov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Angle gets slowly back to his feet.
Belov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Angle fails with a takedown attempt.
Belov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Angle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Angle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belov.
Nice defenses there by Angle.
Belov throws a leg kick but Angle moved away.
A big right from Belov misses.
Belov swings for the body but Angle moves out of range.
Belov throws out a loose jab but Angle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Angle tries for a takedown but Belov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Angle shoots in for a takedown but Belov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Belov feints and as Angle raises his hands in defense, Belov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Belov stands and throws Angle's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belov trying to control the action but Angle is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Angle is avoiding damage well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitry Belov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Belov 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitry Belov!