PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Belafonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bisping comes to the cage accompanied by You Dont Know - 50 Cent. Belafonte has chosen Harry Belafonte - Banana Boat as his entrance music. 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.

Bisping
vs
Belafonte

200 cm
23
205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Pandemic Los Angeles ($30)
Richards' Remedies

Pure Strength, 142+ for 40$

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Belafonte!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bisping throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Belafonte is looking to clinch but Bisping is avoiding it.
Belafonte fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bisping tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Bisping.
Bisping fails with a takedown attempt.
Belafonte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bisping tries to land a front kick but Belafonte steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bisping throws a sloppy head kick and Belafonte moves out of range easily.

Bisping bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Belafonte managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bisping.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bisping goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Belafonte has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bisping but great work by Belafonte.
Bisping being controlled for a moment.

Belafonte stands up.

Belafonte clinches up with Bisping and pushes him back against the cage.
Bisping missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Belafonte.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belafonte pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bisping lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Victor Belafonte has been cut.
Belafonte slows down the pace here.
Bisping tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belafonte avoids it.
Bisping fails to pull guard.
Bisping is trying to maintain a safe position but Belafonte gets an underhook and turns Bisping into the cage.
Bisping can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Bisping throws a punch but it's blocked by Belafonte.
Bisping tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bisping taking a breather.
Belafonte has Bisping pushed against the cage.
Belafonte managing to block the knees to the body from Bisping.
Belafonte pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Belafonte just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bisping's brow.
Bisping with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Belafonte slowing the pace effectively.
Bisping doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belafonte gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping tries to land knees in the clinch but Belafonte avoids the damage to the body.
Bisping misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Belafonte.
Bisping lands a damaging elbow.
Bisping stalling in the clinch but Belafonte improves position.
Bisping missing with knees to the body.
Bisping tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belafonte avoids it.
Belafonte throws an elbow but it misses.
Belafonte working Bisping over with knees to the body.
Bisping lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bisping pushes off an throws an elbow but Belafonte leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Belafonte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belafonte blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Belafonte misses with an elbow strike.
Belafonte avoids a wild elbow strike from Bisping.
Bisping takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Michael Bisping has been cut.
Bisping landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bisping.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Belafonte misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belafonte throws an elbow that misses.
Belafonte misses with a knee to the head.
Bisping throws an elbow but it misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Belafonte takes an elbow to the forehead.
Belafonte taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bisping lands an elbow inside.
Belafonte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bisping.
Belafonte content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Belafonte is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bisping.
Good body shot from Bisping.
Bisping lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Bisping.

That has opened up Victor Belafonte's cut even more.
Bisping is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bisping tries to land knees in the clinch but Belafonte avoids the damage to the body.
Belafonte blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Bisping dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Belafonte moves into the clinch successfully.
Belafonte is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bisping is keeping busy.
Bisping creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Belafonte's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Belafonte throws an elbow but misses.
Belafonte on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bisping with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

The cut above Victor Belafonte's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bisping tries a knee to the head but Belafonte blocks it.
Bisping using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Belafonte trying to control the position but instead, Bisping has worked for underhooks and has pushed Belafonte into the cage.
Belafonte throws a knee to the head but misses.
Belafonte is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bisping is defending well for now.
Belafonte looking to throw knees to the head but Bisping is blocking nicely.
Bisping lands an elbow inside.
Belafonte with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bisping tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Bisping.

Victor Belafonte's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Belafonte has Bisping pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping blocks an elbow strike.
Bisping is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Belafonte is keeping busy.
Bisping throws an elbow but it misses.
Bisping tries to land knees in the clinch but Belafonte avoids the damage to the body.
Belafonte blocks an elbow strike from Bisping.
Belafonte is trying to stall.
Bisping lands a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Belafonte scores a nice knee to the body.
Belafonte with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bisping lands a nice elbow.
Bisping with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Belafonte managing to block the knees to the body from Bisping.
Bisping tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belafonte's elbow.
Bisping takes an elbow to the temple.
Bisping landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Belafonte using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bisping has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Belafonte blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisping takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bisping misses with a knee strike.
Belafonte takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Victor Belafonte's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael Bisping!