PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wells Dengel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jeremy belteau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dengel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Backlash" by Front Line Assembly. jeremy belteau has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wells Dengel's chin.

Dengel
vs
belteau

188 cm
19
130 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

167 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

NATURAL BEAST
KnockOut Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wells Dengel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, jeremy belteau!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for belteau with that takedown attempt.
belteau changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dengel tries to avoid it but belteau manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dengel to the ground. Dengel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
belteau looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dengel looks for a takedown but belteau sprawls well.
jeremy belteau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
belteau tries for a takedown but Dengel circles away easily

and Dengel counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for belteau!
Wells Dengel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jeremy belteau.
Dengel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Dengel stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
belteau has his takedown stuffed

and Dengel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
belteau looks gassed!
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!
Dengel is controlling the pace.
belteau wants to improve his position but Dengel is controlling well.
Dengel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dengel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dengel stands up and beckons belteau to join him on the feet.
belteau shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dengel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
belteau is trying to keep Dengel in close.

Dengel stands up from belteau's guard - Dengel perhaps looking for a knockout.

Dengel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dengel stands up from half guard.
Dengel fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
belteau gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dengel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dengel.
belteau wants to sweep here but Dengel controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dengel trying to stand up but can't free himself from belteau's guard.

Dengel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dengel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
belteau fails with the takedown

and Dengel counters with a nice double leg into side control. belteau won't be happy with that.

Dengel stands up and beckons belteau to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from belteau.

belteau looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dengel wants to stand and escape but belteau is having none of it.
belteau pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dengel is keeping the position for now.

Dengel pushes belteau off and scrambles back to his feet.

Dengel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming belteau to the mat! belteau manages to get full guard.
Dengel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dengel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dengel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for belteau on the ground.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dengel wants to control from the top but belteau keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dengel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of belteau is proving hard to escape from.
Dengel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

belteau has his foot on Dengel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dengel works his way back into a safe position though.
belteau looking for a sweep. Not yet belteau, not yet.
Dengel tries to free his leg and advance position but belteau is retaining full guard.

belteau is looking for a triangle but Dengel pushes his legs off easily.
Dengel content to stall in guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dengel trying to stand up but can't free himself from belteau's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wells Dengel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

belteau misses with a few strikes there.
Dengel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from belteau.
belteau shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dengel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dengel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Dengel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dengel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
belteau shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dengel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
belteau trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dengel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dengel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that belteau can do to turn this around?
belteau trying to control but Dengel postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dengel prevents belteau from improving his position.
Dengel tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Dengel keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
belteau holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Dengel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dengel trying to control the action but belteau is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

belteau actively working from the bottom here.
Dengel tries to stand but his hand is stuck under belteau.
belteau is looking to improve his position.

Dengel stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
belteau gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dengel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dengel.
Wells Dengel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jeremy belteau.

Dengel stands up from belteau's guard - Dengel perhaps looking for a knockout.
belteau has his takedown stuffed

and Dengel counters with a single leg into guard. belteau didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dengel stands up from belteau's guard - Dengel perhaps looking for a knockout.
belteau tries to land a body kick

and Dengel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dengel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

belteau is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Dengel rolls with it to try and escape but belteau cranks on the arm and Dengel is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). jeremy belteau!
jeremy belteau is the new featherweight champion!