PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralfus Presting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Belfort
vs
Presting

185 cm
41
180 lbs
27 - 13 - 1

182 cm
32
180 lbs
21 - 16 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Fedor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ralfus Presting!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Belfort throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Belfort circles away from the clinch attempt
and Belfort connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Ralfus Presting has been cut.
Belfort moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Belfort cracks Presting with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Presting shoots in looking for a takedown but Belfort manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Presting's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Belfort misses with a hook. Presting ducked under it nicely.
Presting misses with a takedown attempt
and Belfort counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Presting tries to clinch up.
Belfort swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big right from Belfort misses.
Belfort looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Belfort stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Belfort wants it to stay on the feet.
Fedor Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralfus Presting.
Belfort throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Belfort swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Presting ducks under a wild hook from Belfort.
Presting showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Belfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presting dives in and grabs Belfort's left leg, looking for a takedown. Belfort pushes down on Presting's head and hops out.
Presting shoots in for a double leg but Belfort sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Presting fails with the takedown.
Presting uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belfort.
Nice sprawl there from Belfort as Presting shoots in.
Belfort throws a series of punches but Presting avoids them all with ease.
Belfort misses the shot to the body.
Presting wants to counter the offense by Belfort and move into the clinch position.
Belfort throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Belfort lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Presting uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Belfort.
Belfort misses with a straight right.
Presting moves forwards but Belfort connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Belfort defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Presting.
Belfort is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Belfort scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belfort fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Presting manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort misses with an uppercut. Presting saw that one coming.
Belfort throws a right hand that Presting ducks under and follows up with a left that Presting also avoids with ease.

Presting gets tackled into the cage by Belfort. Belfort maintains the clinch.
Presting wants a takedown but no success here.
Belfort blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Belfort blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Belfort lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Belfort misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belfort managing to block the knees to the body from Presting.
Presting misses with a knee strike.
Presting leaning against his opponent.
Belfort avoiding damage as Presting throws knees to the body.
Presting takes a shot to the head.
Belfort blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Presting tries to land knees in the clinch but Belfort avoids the damage to the body.
Presting is trying to pull guard but Belfort has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presting trying to land knees to the body.
Presting's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Presting tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Presting is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Belfort is defending well for now.
Presting scores a nice knee to the body.
Presting landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Presting using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Belfort scores with a nice hook to the head.
Presting's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Presting tries a knee to the head but Belfort blocks it.
Presting can't get the takedown.
Belfort lands a left hand that snaps the head of Presting backwards.
Presting is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Belfort is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Belfort.
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!
Presting is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Belfort pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presting has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Belfort after a bit of a struggle.
Presting being controlled against the cage.
Presting tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belfort avoids it.
Presting lands a nice knee to the body.
Belfort lands a hook that snaps the head of Presting backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Belfort throws an elbow but misses.
Presting tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belfort avoids it.
Belfort lands with a left to the head.
Belfort lands an elbow just above Presting 's eye.

That has opened up Ralfus Presting's cut even more.
Belfort softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Belfort.
Presting trying to land knees to the body.
Belfort stalling in the clinch.
Presting tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Belfort dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ralfus Presting's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Presting shoots in looking for a takedown but Belfort manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Presting's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Presting shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Belfort wants to improve his position but Presting is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Belfort manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Presting is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Belfort is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Belfort has escaped and now he's on top!

Presting looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Belfort has picked Presting up and slammed him! Presting can't keep hold of the triangle and Belfort manages to pass to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Presting manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Presting wants to control but Belfort is keeping busy.
Belfort drops an elbow to the side of Presting's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presting wants to get back to full guard.
Belfort is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Presting can do to turn this around?
Belfort trying to pass the guard but Presting defending well.
Presting manages to get to full guard.
Belfort sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Presting's guard.
Belfort seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Presting does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Presting is trying to control but can't.

Belfort is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Presting defends it well.
Belfort takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presting on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Presting punching from the bottom.
Presting avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Belfort.
Presting is looking to improve his position.
Presting works his way to full guard. Good work.
Belfort with a nice head shot there.
Belfort advances position into side control!
Belfort has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Presting!
Presting really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee warns Presting that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Presting?
Presting takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

The cut above Ralfus Presting's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Belfort is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Presting can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Belfort trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Presting sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Presting has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Belfort is working away from the top position though.
Presting tries to get to full guard but Belfort has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Belfort is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Belfort trying to control the action but Presting is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Belfort wants to pass to mount but Presting is defending the position.

Belfort is looking for a kimura but Presting is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Belfort to get the leverage.
Presting is trying to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Belfort connects with a nice short shot to Presting's temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Presting is trying to get back to full guard.

Belfort is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Presting defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Belfort dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ralfus Presting's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Belfort lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Belfort throws a hook but Presting avoids it easily.
Belfort stuffs the takedown.

Presting moves into the clinch.
Belfort managing to block the knees to the body from Presting.
Presting tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belfort avoids it.
Presting tries a knee to the head but Belfort blocks it.
Belfort on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Belfort trying to stall but Presting improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Presting drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Belfort gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Presting manages to pull guard.
Belfort landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Belfort scoring with punches to the head and body.
Belfort trying to control the position from guard on top but Presting is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belfort connects with a couple of short punches.
Presting keeping moving, preventing Belfort from controlling successfully.

Presting had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Belfort defends it easily.
Belfort landing with the ground and pound.
Belfort with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Presting had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Belfort defends it easily.
Presting is trying to keep Belfort in close.
Belfort works over Presting with some ground and pound from guard.
Belfort is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Belfort is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Belfort got a little sloppy there for a moment and Presting has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Belfort has managed to get both his arms back between Presting's legs - danger averted.
Belfort throwing strikes from guard but Presting blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Presting is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Belfort defends well.
Belfort wants to pass the guard but Presting is keeping the position.
Belfort wants to control from the top but Presting keeps moving.
Presting working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Belfort.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Belfort trying to control the position from guard on top but Presting is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Presting takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Presting on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Belfort throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Presting sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Presting is defended easily by Belfort.
Fedor Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralfus Presting.
Presting moves out of range of the strikes.
Presting with a poor takedown
and Belfort counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Belfort swats away the attempt to clinch by Presting.
Fedor Belfort is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belfort misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A punch combination from Belfort misses.
Ralfus Presting has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Belfort lands a slapping body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Belfort showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Belfort 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Belfort!