PBP Commentary

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

Belcher
vs
Luzkhin

180 cm
27
185 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

180 cm
19
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Belcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nikolay Luzkhin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belcher misses with a hook
letting Luzkhin counter with a right hand.
Luzkhin cracks Belcher with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Luzkhin throws a lazy uppercut

and Belcher counters with a single leg into guard. Luzkhin didn't expect that.
Belcher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Belcher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Belcher throws a big elbow that misses.
Belcher postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Belcher makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Belcher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luzkhin is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belcher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Luzkhin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Belcher cracks Luzkhin with a solid left hand.
Luzkhin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Belcher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belcher connects with a couple of short punches.
Belcher lands a couple of elbows.
Luzkhin being controlled here, momentarily.
Luzkhin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Belcher missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Belcher with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belcher has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Belcher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Belcher is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Luzkhin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzkhin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Belcher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Luzkhin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Belcher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Belcher with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Belcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Luzkhin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Belcher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Belcher throwing strikes from guard but Luzkhin blocks nicely.
Belcher throwing strikes from guard but Luzkhin blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belcher trying to control but Luzkhin is working from the bottom.
Belcher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Belcher postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Luzkhin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Belcher connects with a couple of short punches.
Belcher working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Luzkhin's head.
Belcher postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Belcher stays in close to Luzkhin's body and controls the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Belcher slips nicely into half guard.
Belcher drops an elbow to the side of Luzkhin's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belcher drops an elbow to the side of Luzkhin's head.
Belcher throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Belcher is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Belcher is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Luzkhin is rocked!
Belcher trying to control the pace.
Luzkhin is still in real trouble! Can Belcher finish him?
Belcher winds up and cracks Luzkhin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Belcher working over Luzkhin with some ground and pound. Luzkhin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Belcher is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Luzkhin is hurt! He's hurt bad - Belcher fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Luzkhin from any more punishment! Congratulations to Belcher! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Belcher!
Jake Belcher decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.