PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Belanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevenson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. System Of A Down - Science kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Nick Stevenson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Belanger
vs
Stevenson

180 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Belanger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belanger lands the left hand.
Belanger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stevenson circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Belanger misses.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that Belanger avoids nicely.
Stevenson lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Michael Belanger has been cut.
Stevenson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Belanger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stevenson's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belanger motions for Stevenson to come forward. Belanger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Belanger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stevenson counters with a stiff right hand.
Stevenson tests Belanger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stevenson dodges the punch combination from Belanger.
Stevenson throws the left hand but Belanger avoids the punch easily.
Belanger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stevenson counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belanger connects with a body shot.
Belanger jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stevenson misses with the combination.
Belanger throws a head kick but Stevenson moves out of range.
Belanger throws a series of punches but Stevenson avoids them all with ease.
Stevenson cracks Belanger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Belanger dodges the punch combination from Stevenson.
Belanger's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Belanger duly obliges.
Belanger throws a hook but Stevenson blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Stevenson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belanger avoids the body shot from Stevenson.
Belanger moves out of range of the strikes.
Stevenson throws a jab when Belanger was well out of range.
Stevenson throws a body punch but Belanger moves out of range.
Belanger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Belanger with a hook.
Stevenson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Belanger finds it's way round the side to connect with Stevenson's head.
Belanger lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belanger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Belanger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belanger works the jab nicely.
Stevenson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Belanger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Belanger throws a right and a left that Stevenson avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belanger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevenson thows a body shot but no joy.
Belanger is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stevenson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stevenson fails to land with a series of punches.
Stevenson looks gassed!
Stevenson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Belanger as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevenson. Belanger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stevenson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Belanger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Belanger cracks Stevenson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stevenson swings for the body but Belanger moves out of range.
Stevenson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stevenson checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Belanger.
Belanger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stevenson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Belanger thinking.
Belanger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stevenson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Belanger counter with a right hand.
Belanger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stevenson counters with a left and a right that stings Belanger.
Belanger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stevenson's hands.
Stevenson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belanger manages to avoid it.
A cross from Belanger lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belanger's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Belanger duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevenson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Belanger looks to land a combination. Stevenson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stevenson lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Belanger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Belanger's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stevenson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice uppercut there from Belanger.
Stevenson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Belanger doesn't seem bothered though.
Stevenson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Belanger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stevenson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belanger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Belanger moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Belanger connects with a single shot there.
A big left from Stevenson misses.
A jab from Belanger finds it's way through Stevenson's defenses.
Belanger avoids the body shot from Stevenson.
Stevenson ducks right into an uppercut from Belanger.
Stevenson is breathing heavily.
Stevenson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nick Stevenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson misses with a jab to the body
and Belanger counters with a stiff right hand.
Stevenson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Belanger lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Belanger.
Belanger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Stevenson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Belanger has got the better of the exchanges.
Belanger misses with a combination
and Stevenson counters with a one-two to the body.
Belanger looks to land a combination. Stevenson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Belanger moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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!
Belanger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stevenson.
Belanger rushes Stevenson with punches - Stevenson moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Stevenson goes down! Belanger follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Belanger!