QFC Tournament 1162 Round 3 PBP Commentary

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joker Belingon (ranked 3986 p4p, 4011 weight class) and Sauli Pekkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Belingon
vs
Pekkinen

168 cm
25
150
2 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
150
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joker Belingon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sauli Pekkinen!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belingon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A punch lands to the side of Belingon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pekkinen missing with a left hand there. Belingon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Belingon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pekkinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pekkinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Belingon misses with a hook to the body
and Pekkinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Belingon misses with a jab to the body
and Pekkinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Belingon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pekkinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pekkinen missing with a left hand there. Belingon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pekkinen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Belingon scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belingon blocks a jab.
Belingon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pekkinen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Belingon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pekkinen.
Belingon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pekkinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belingon lands with a right hand.
Belingon misses with an uppercut. Pekkinen saw that one coming.
Pekkinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pekkinen lands with a straight right. Belingon didn't see that one coming.
Belingon slips under a jab.
Belingon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pekkinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belingon moves out of range as Pekkinen strikes.
Belingon looks to score with a jab to the body but Pekkinen is just out of range.
Pekkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Pekkinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belingon slips under a jab.
Pekkinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pekkinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pekkinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Belingon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pekkinen has time to react.
Pekkinen misses with a hook. Belingon ducked under it nicely.
Belingon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pekkinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pekkinen moves forwards but Belingon connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Pekkinen is rocked!
Pekkinen walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Pekkinen limp body while Belingon jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joker Belingon!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cash (ranked 3975 p4p, 3786 weight class) and Don Flamenco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flamenco has chosen Punch Out Theme as his entrance music. Johnny Cash has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cash
vs
Flamenco

177 cm
25
150
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
148
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Flamenco!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Cash misses
letting Flamenco counter with a right hand.
Flamenco throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Flamenco swings for the body but Cash moves out of range.
Cash punishes Flamenco's body with a nice straight punch.
Cash with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Flamenco digs a good hook to Cash's body.
Cash throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flamenco throws a hook but Cash avoids it easily.
Cash scores with a body shot.
Cash just misses with a punch to the body.
Flamenco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cash manages to avoid it.
Cash uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flamenco.
A shot to the liver by Cash. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cash walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cash ducks under a wild hook from Flamenco.
Flamenco just misses with a punch to the body.
Cash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flamenco manages to avoid it.
Cash misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Flamenco getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cash is looking to wear down Flamenco with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cash takes a swing at Flamenco's ribcage but misses.
Cash swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Cash.
Cash changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Flamenco takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cash misses the shot to the body.
Cash swings for the body but Flamenco moves out of range.
Cash scores with a body shot.
Cash throws a predictable looking body shot
and Flamenco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Flamenco throws an overhand right that lands on Cash's shoulder, as Cash tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flamenco.
Cash swings away with a body shot that misses
and Flamenco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cash slips a jab and a cross from Flamenco.
A counter left hand to the body from Cash misses its target.
Cash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flamenco looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash looks to score with a jab to the body but Flamenco is just out of range.
Johnny Cash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cash throws a body shot but no joy.
Flamenco takes a swing at Cash's ribcage but misses.
Cash lands with a good body shot.
Flamenco looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Flamenco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cash throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Flamenco was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cash misses the body punch
and Flamenco counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cash throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cash misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Flamenco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flamenco moves away.
Cash throws a body shot but no joy.
Flamenco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Cash tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flamenco throws a body shot but no joy.
Cash was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cash gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Cash is rocked!
Cash swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Flamenco counters with a crisp right that sends Cash to the canvas! Flamenco follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Flamenco!
During a confident post fight interview, Don Flamenco thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.