PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Belkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Belkofer
vs
Harper

180 cm
24
175 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Crippler's Corner

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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Belkofer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Harper!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belkofer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like David Belkofer has been cut.
David Belkofer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belkofer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A cross from Harper lands.
Belkofer lands a head kick!

Belkofer closes the distance and pushes Harper back into the cage.
Harper wants to get back to striking at distance but Belkofer won't allow it.
Belkofer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Belkofer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harper.
Harper avoiding damage as Belkofer throws knees to the body.
Harper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Belkofer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harper managing to block the knees to the body from Belkofer.
Harper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Belkofer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harper blocks it with crossed arms.
Harper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harper has had enough of the clinch but Belkofer keeps him there for the moment.
Belkofer tries to land knees in the clinch but Harper avoids the damage to the body.
Belkofer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harper.
Harper managing to block the knees to the body from Belkofer.
Harper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Belkofer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Harper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Belkofer lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harper. Belkofer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belkofer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harper swinging wilding here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belkofer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harper misses with a wild body shot.
Belkofer throws a sloppy head kick and Harper moves out of range easily.
Belkofer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Harper.
Belkofer looks to land a body kick but Harper moved away.
Harper lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Belkofer wants to clinch up but Harper keeps it at a distance.
Harper throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Belkofer.
Belkofer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Harper's head.
Harper scores with a punch to the head.
Harper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belkofer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belkofer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belkofer looks for the body kick but Harper saw that one coming.
Belkofer tries to clinch there but Harper circles away.
Harper takes a swing at Belkofer's ribcage but misses.
Belkofer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harper moves out of range of the body kick from Belkofer.

Belkofer moves into range and clinches up with Harper.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Belkofer scores a nice knee to the body.
Harper looks gassed!
Harper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Belkofer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harper managing to block the knees to the body from Belkofer.
Belkofer tries to land knees in the clinch but Harper avoids the damage to the body.
Harper is looking to break free of the clinch but Belkofer has double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Belkofer.
Belkofer missing with knees to the body.
Belkofer missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Harper - that landed with a thud.
Belkofer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Belkofer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Belkofer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harper wants to break free but Belkofer has control.
Belkofer trying to land knees to the body.
Harper gets through Belkofer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harper tries to break the clinch but Belkofer is controlling the position.
Harper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Belkofer tries to land knees in the clinch but Harper avoids the damage to the body.
Harper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Belkofer has him pressed against the cage.
Belkofer missing with knees to the body.
Harper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper managing to block the knees to the body from Belkofer.

Harper manages to break the clinch.

Belkofer rushes Harper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harper avoids the elbow strike from Belkofer, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Harper.
Harper wants to get back to striking at distance but Belkofer won't allow it.
Harper is trying to break the clinch but Belkofer has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Harper.
Harper takes an elbow to the temple.
Harper lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Harper breaks from the clinch.
Belkofer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harper.
Harper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belkofer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Belkofer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belkofer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Belkofer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Belkofer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Belkofer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Belkofer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Belkofer tries to clinch but Harper is having none of it.
Harper takes a swing at Belkofer's ribcage but misses.
Belkofer misses with a body shot
and Harper counters with a left and a right that stings Belkofer.
Belkofer staying out of range there.
Belkofer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Belkofer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harper, pushing him back against the cage.
Harper dodges an elbow strike from Belkofer.
Belkofer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harper is breathing heavily.
Harper managing to block the knees to the body from Belkofer.
Belkofer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Harper's defenses.
Belkofer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harper is trying to break free.
Belkofer trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belkofer tries to land knees in the clinch but Harper avoids the damage to the body.
Belkofer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Harper dodges an elbow strike from Belkofer.
Harper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harper managing to block the knees to the body from Belkofer.
Harper avoiding damage as Belkofer throws knees to the body.
Harper is trying to break the clinch but Belkofer has him pressed against the cage.
Belkofer trying to land knees to the body.
Belkofer scores with a knee to the head.
Harper has had enough of the clinch but Belkofer keeps him there for the moment.
Belkofer missing with knees to the body.
Harper avoiding damage as Belkofer throws knees to the body.

Harper manages to break the clinch.
Belkofer wants to clinch but Harper slips to the side
and Harper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Belkofer clinches with his opponent.
Belkofer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harper lands with a light punch inside.
Harper avoiding damage as Belkofer throws knees to the body.

Harper manages to break the clinch.
Harper throws a right and a left that Belkofer avoids nicely.
Daniel Harper seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Harper counters with a right hand to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harper.
Belkofer wants to clinch but Harper slips to the side
and Harper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Belkofer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harper.
Belkofer tries to clinch up
and Harper counters with a left and a right that stings Belkofer.
Belkofer closes the distance but Harper moves to the side
and Harper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer darts in trying to clinch
and Harper counters with a stiff right hand.
Harper misses the shot to the body.
Belkofer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Harper to counter with a crisp jab.
Belkofer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Belkofer misses with an uppercut. Harper saw that one coming.
Belkofer lands a head kick. Harper smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Harper scores with a hook to the body. Belkofer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper stuns Belkofer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Belkofer throws a sloppy head kick and Harper moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Belkofer.
Harper lands a right hook to the body.
Belkofer looks to clinch
and Harper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Belkofer tries a low kick but Harper avoids it.
Belkofer wants to clinch but Harper slips to the side
and Harper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belkofer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belkofer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Harper counters with a three punch combo that has Belkofer backing up. Belkofer nods at Harper to acknowledge the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harper with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Harper misses the target.
Belkofer wants to clinch but Harper slips to the side
enabling Harper to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Harper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Belkofer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Harper.
Belkofer darts in trying to clinch
and Harper counters with a straight right hand.
Belkofer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Harper counters with a nice uppercut.
Belkofer wants to clinch
and Harper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Belkofer.
Belkofer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harper.
Belkofer throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belkofer circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice cross by Harper.
Belkofer darts in trying to clinch
and Belkofer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belkofer slips a straight right by Harper.
Belkofer looks to clinch
and Harper counters with a nice uppercut.
Harper misses the shot to the body.
Harper circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Harper to counter with a crisp jab.
Harper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Belkofer wants to clinch but Harper slips to the side
and Harper counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper lands with an overhand left.
Belkofer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Belkofer tries to clinch up
and Harper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belkofer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jab from Harper.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belkofer misses with a low kick.
Harper scores with a shot to the body.
Harper works the jab nicely.
Belkofer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Harper is out of range and Belkofer settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Harper misses with a two punch combination.
Belkofer tries a head kick but it misses.
Belkofer tries to clinch
enabling Harper to counter with a crisp jab.
Harper misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Harper misses the target.
Harper throws a big shot that misses.
Harper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belkofer.
Belkofer tries to clinch but Harper moves away
and Harper makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harper connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Belkofer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harper bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Belkofer's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer dodges the punch combination from Harper.
Belkofer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Belkofer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Belkofer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belkofer.
Belkofer misses with a head kick.
Harper connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Belkofer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harper.
Harper moves out of range as Belkofer throws a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harper digs a good hook to Belkofer's body.
Harper missing with a left hand there. Belkofer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Belkofer wants to clinch
and Harper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Harper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harper has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Harper!