PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jello Belly (ranked 1337 p4p, 3928 weight class) and Frederic Bastiat (ranked 184 p4p, 405 weight class). Frederic Bastiat is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Belly
vs
Bastiat

186 cm
27
162
6 - 1 - 2

183 cm
26
168
13 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jello Belly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frederic Bastiat!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Despite the aggression on Bastiat's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bastiat has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A swing and a miss from Belly.
Bastiat is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Belly.
Bastiat unleashes a big counter combination but Belly bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Belly throws a shot from downtown. Bastiat moves away and avoids it.
Belly cracks Bastiat with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Belly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bastiat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Belly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bastiat lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Belly doesn't manage to clinch there - Bastiat circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastiat takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Belly has taken the fight to the clinch.
Belly tries to pull guard but Bastiat won't allow it.
Belly tries to pull guard but Bastiat holds him up against the cage and eventually Belly drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jello Belly. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belly is working for takedown but Bastiat is calmly controlling the position for now.
Belly jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bastiat walks away with a smile on his face. Belly gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice jab there from Belly.
Belly looks to land a combination but Bastiat avoids it well.
Belly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jello Belly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belly throws the kick towards the body but Bastiat avoids it.
Belly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bastiat.
Bastiat unleashes a big counter combination but Belly bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Belly shoots in for a takedown but Bastiat shows good takedown defense.
Bastiat unleashes a big counter combination but Belly bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Belly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bastiat circles away quickly and effectively.
Bastiat takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Belly misses with a hook. Bastiat ducked under it nicely.
Belly swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belly throws out a loose jab but Bastiat uses good head movement to avoid it.

Belly lands a left and a right that send Bastiat crashing to the mat, dazed. Belly thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Bastiat is rocked!
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!
Belly throws a shot from downtown. Bastiat moves away and avoids it.
Bastiat is still on wobbly legs! Can Belly finish him?
A combination from Belly does no damage.
Bastiat is looking for the big counter here.
Belly throws a jab but it's blocked by Bastiat.
Bastiat is looking for the big counter here.
Belly tries to clinch there but Bastiat circles away.
Bastiat lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Belly rushes Bastiat and presses him up against the cage.
Belly avoiding damage.
Belly is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bastiat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bastiat is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Belly is trying to trip Bastiat. He has hold of a leg but Bastiat is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Belly persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bastiat trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bastiat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Belly.
Belly wanted to stand there but Bastiat had control of the position.
Bastiat seems to have recovered his senses.
Bastiat seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Belly passes Bastiat's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belly looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bastiat is not content to let Belly control the position.
Belly uses his free foot to push down on Bastiat's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bastiat.
Bastiat wants to control but Belly is having none of it.

Belly stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belly tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bastiat sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Belly somewhat.
Despite the aggression on Bastiat's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Belly throws a looping overhand right but Bastiat ducks down to avoid it.
Bastiat throws a counter combo.
Belly is looking to clinch.
Bastiat unleashes a big counter combination but Belly bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Belly tries to close the distance and clinch but Bastiat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Belly misses the target.
Bastiat is looking for the big counter here.
Belly shoots for a takedown but Bastiat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Belly moves into range and clinches up with Bastiat.
Bastiat is pressed up against the cage. Belly has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bastiat down to the mat. Bastiat avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Belly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bastiat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jello Belly dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Belly misses with a double jab
and Bastiat counters with a left and a right that stings Belly.
Belly shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bastiat as he avoids it easily.
Belly scores with a one two! Bastiat had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Belly misses.
Bastiat throws a counter combo.
Bastiat slips under a jab.
Bastiat defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Belly.
Belly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bastiat can do to turn this around?
Belly misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belly missing with a left hand there. Bastiat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Belly backs off Bastiat throws a huge counter combo but Belly manages to avoid it all.
Bastiat ducks under a wild hook from Belly.
Bastiat throws a counter combo.
A big right from Belly misses.
Bastiat is looking for the big counter here.
A jab lands there for Belly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belly wants to clinch.
Belly looks to land a combination but Bastiat avoids it well.
Bastiat is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Belly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Belly misses with an uppercut. Bastiat saw that one coming.
Belly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bastiat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Belly!
Belly misses with a hook. Bastiat ducked under it nicely.
Belly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Belly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Frederic Bastiat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belly tries to clinch but Bastiat is having none of it.
Bastiat is looking for the big counter here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Belly lands.
Bastiat ducks under a wild hook from Belly.
Belly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jello Belly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belly tries to bum rush Bastiat with a series of wild strikes but Bastiat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Belly misses with an uppercut. Bastiat saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belly misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Belly looks to land a combination but Bastiat avoids it well.
Bastiat is looking for the big counter here.
Belly lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Belly tries to bum rush Bastiat with a series of wild strikes but Bastiat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jello Belly is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bastiat.
Bastiat unleashes a big counter combination but Belly bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bastiat blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belly throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bastiat unleashes a big counter combination but Belly bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Belly is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Belly tries to clinch up.
As Belly backs off Bastiat throws a huge counter combo but Belly manages to avoid it all.
Belly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bastiat lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bastiat dodges the punch combination from Belly.
As Belly backs off Bastiat throws a huge counter combo but Belly manages to avoid it all.
Belly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bastiat on the side of the head.
Bastiat defending well as Belly loads up on a big left hand.
Bastiat unleashes a big counter combination but Belly bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bastiat ducks under a wild hook from Belly.
Bastiat throws a counter combo.
A slow jab from Belly misses its intended target.
Belly misses with a takedown
and Bastiat counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jello Belly. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belly misses with a wild combination.
Bastiat closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Belly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Belly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belly misses with a looping left.
Bastiat is looking for the big counter here.
Belly misses with a double jab.
Bastiat is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belly lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bastiat avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jello Belly dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bastiat defending well as Belly loads up on a big left hand.
Belly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bastiat manages to avoid it.
As Belly backs off Bastiat throws a huge counter combo but Belly manages to avoid it all.
Belly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Belly tries to clinch but Bastiat moves out of range.
Bastiat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belly.
Bastiat is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bastiat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Belly throws a right hand that Bastiat ducks under and follows up with a left that Bastiat also avoids with ease.
Belly misses with a few strikes there.
Belly misses the shot to the body.
Bastiat unleashes a big counter combination but Belly bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastiat defending well as Belly loads up on a big left hand.
Bastiat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Belly.
Bastiat lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bastiat avoids the body shot from Belly.
As Belly backs off Bastiat throws a huge counter combo but Belly manages to avoid it all.
Belly misses with a wild combination.
As Belly backs off Bastiat throws a huge counter combo but Belly manages to avoid it all.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastiat dodges the punch combination from Belly.
A jab from Belly misses.
As Belly backs off Bastiat throws a huge counter combo but Belly manages to avoid it all.
Some wild striking there from Belly.
Despite the aggression on Bastiat's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bastiat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Belly throws out the jab.
Belly shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bastiat defends it nicely.
As Belly backs off Bastiat throws a huge counter combo but Belly manages to avoid it all.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat dodges the punch combination from Belly.
Bastiat slips a jab from Belly.
Despite the aggression on Bastiat's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Belly shoots and misses
and Bastiat counters with a left and a right that stings Belly.
Belly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bastiat is fending him off so far but Belly persists. Nope, Bastiat circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jello Belly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Belly does no damage.
Despite the aggression on Bastiat's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Belly misses with a body shot.
Belly throws an overhand right that lands on Bastiat's shoulder, as Bastiat tries to avoid the shot.
Despite the aggression on Bastiat's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Belly lands a body shot.
Belly misses with a straight right.
Bastiat throws a counter combo.
Belly misses with a right hand
and Bastiat counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belly misses the jab.
Bastiat lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belly throws an overhand right that lands on Bastiat's shoulder, as Bastiat tries to avoid the shot.
Despite the aggression on Bastiat's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Belly throws a shot from downtown. Bastiat moves away and avoids it.
Belly misses with a two punch combination.
Bastiat throws a counter combo.
Bastiat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Belly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Belly just misses with a punch to the body.
Belly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bastiat looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Belly closes the distance and clinches.
Bastiat lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Belly fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bastiat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Belly drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bastiat pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belly misses with a hook.
Bastiat lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bastiat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Belly throws a leg kick but Bastiat sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bastiat is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Belly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Despite the aggression on Bastiat's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Belly misses with a right hand
and Bastiat counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Belly just misses with a punch to the body.
Belly throws a right hand that Bastiat ducks under and follows up with a left that Bastiat also avoids with ease.
Bastiat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belly.
A slow jab from Belly misses its intended target.
Despite the aggression on Bastiat's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A big right from Belly misses.
Jello Belly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Belly misses with a hook.
Bastiat is looking for the big counter here.
Frederic Bastiat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Belly just misses with a punch to the body.
Bastiat throws a counter combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jello Belly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Belly 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jello Belly!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jello Belly thanked FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).