PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Belafonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Belafonte's choice of entrance music: Harry Belafonte - Banana Boat. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Collins
vs
Belafonte

188 cm
25
211 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
205 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Belafonte!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Collins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Belafonte tries to avoid it but Collins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Belafonte to the ground. Belafonte escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Collins misses with a low kick.
Collins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Belafonte throws a head kick that misses.
Collins tries a low kick but Belafonte avoids it.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but Belafonte shows good takedown defense.

Belafonte closes the distance and clinches.
Belafonte lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Adam Collins has been cut.
Belafonte is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Belafonte lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Belafonte is looking to control Collins's arms but Collins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Belafonte has his back to the cage.
Collins goes for a takedown attempt but Belafonte pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A leg kick checked by Belafonte.
Belafonte doesn't manage to clinch there - Collins circles away.
Collins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Collins takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Collins has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins throws a low kick but Belafonte avoids it.
Belafonte chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick from Collins is predictable there
and Belafonte counters with an inside leg kick.
Belafonte tries to clinch up.
Collins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Belafonte counters with an outside leg kick.
Collins is breathing heavily.
Collins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Belafonte counters with a straight right hand.
Collins misses with a leg kick
and Belafonte counters with a slapping leg kick.
Belafonte explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Victor Belafonte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belafonte moves in looking to clinch but Collins pushes him off.
A low kick from Collins misses
and Belafonte makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Belafonte moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Belafonte feints and then cracks Collins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Collins down.
Belafonte turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Belafonte clinches up against the cage.
Belafonte scores a nice knee to the body.
Collins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Belafonte with a knee to the head.
Belafonte with a knee to the head.
Collins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Belafonte stalling against the cage.
Belafonte lands an elbow just above Collins 's eye.
Collins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Belafonte lands a damaging elbow.
Belafonte's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Belafonte landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Belafonte lands a knee to the head.
Belafonte stalling the fight.
Belafonte prevents a takedown attempt there.
Belafonte has Collins pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Belafonte's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Belafonte with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Belafonte is pushing Collins up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Belafonte lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Belafonte takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victor Belafonte.
Belafonte moves in looking to clinch but Collins pushes him off.
Collins with a poor takedown

and Belafonte counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Belafonte.
Collins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Belafonte connects with a nasty looking knee right to Collins's face.
Collins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Belafonte lands a knee to the body.
Belafonte lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Belafonte connects with a knee to the head.
Belafonte lands an elbow that stopped Collins in his tracks for a moment.

Collins is rocked!
Collins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Belafonte fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Belafonte throws a head kick that misses.
Collins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Belafonte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belafonte tries to clinch but Collins is having none of it.
Belafonte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Collins swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins shoots and misses

and Belafonte counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Belafonte.
Belafonte lands an elbow inside that Collins shrugs off.
Collins tries to score a body lock takedown but Belafonte shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Belafonte comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Collins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Collins takes an elbow to the temple.
Belafonte gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Belafonte connects with a nasty looking knee right to Collins's face.
Belafonte utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Belafonte lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Belafonte lands a nice knee to the body.
Belafonte lands an elbow inside.
Belafonte connects with a nasty looking knee right to Collins's face.
Oh Collins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Belafonte looking to slow down the pace here.
Collins seems to have got his legs back now.
Collins takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belafonte just leaning against Collins, taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Belafonte.
Belafonte creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Collins's defenses.
Belafonte connects with a knee to the head.
Belafonte prevents a takedown attempt there.
Belafonte scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Belafonte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Collins's cut.
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 tries to close the distance and clinch but Collins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Collins tries to keep at a distance but Belafonte has taken the fight into the clinch.
Belafonte lands a nice knee to the body.
Belafonte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Belafonte lands a knee to the head.
Belafonte gets underhooks to prevent Collins's takedown attempt.
Belafonte with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Belafonte working Collins over with knees to the body.
Belafonte lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Belafonte lands a damaging elbow.
Belafonte lands a nice elbow.
Belafonte scores with a knee to the head.
Belafonte with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Belafonte just leaning against Collins, taking a breather.
Belafonte tries to stall but Collins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Belafonte lands an elbow that stopped Collins in his tracks for a moment.
Belafonte lands an elbow just above Collins 's eye.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belafonte lands an elbow inside.
Belafonte unloads a knee to the mid-section. Collins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Belafonte lands a nice elbow.
Collins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Belafonte walks away with a smile on his face. Collins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Collins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Belafonte counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belafonte tries to clinch there but Collins circles away.
Collins misses with a takedown attempt

and Belafonte counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Belafonte.
Belafonte lands a good knee to the midsection. Collins won't want to take too many of those.
Belafonte lands a damaging elbow.
Belafonte creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Collins's defenses.
Collins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Belafonte with a knee to the head.
Belafonte lands a knee to the head.
Belafonte lands a nice elbow.
Belafonte scores with a knee to the head.
Belafonte is trying to maintain a safe position but Collins gets an underhook and turns Belafonte into the cage.
Belafonte avoiding damage.
Belafonte lands a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Belafonte utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Belafonte lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Belafonte lands an elbow inside that Collins shrugs off.
Belafonte gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belafonte comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Belafonte.
Belafonte landing knees to the body.
Collins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belafonte comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Belafonte.
Nice elbow from Belafonte.
Knees to the body from Belafonte.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Collins tries for a takedown but Belafonte manages to get underhooks.
Belafonte comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Belafonte gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Collins.
Collins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Collins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Belafonte just stands there and leans against the cage.
Belafonte lands a knee to the head.
Belafonte slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belafonte with a knee to the head.
Belafonte lands a damaging elbow.
Collins takes an elbow to the temple.
Collins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Belafonte.
Belafonte using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Collins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Belafonte is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Belafonte connects with a knee to the head.
Victor Belafonte seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Belafonte dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Belafonte crunches a lovely knee into Collins's ribcage.
Belafonte lands a good knee to the midsection. Collins won't want to take too many of those.
Belafonte lands a damaging elbow.
Collins takes a knee right on the jaw!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Belafonte.
A knee to the head by Belafonte.
Belafonte stops a takedown attempt from Collins.
Belafonte putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Collins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belafonte unloads a knee to the mid-section. Collins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Belafonte lands an elbow just above Collins 's eye.
Belafonte stalling the fight.
Belafonte connects with a knee to the head.
Collins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Belafonte is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Belafonte is pressed up against the cage. Collins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Belafonte down to the mat. Belafonte avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Collins takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Collins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Belafonte counters with a big head kick but Collins shrugs it off.
Collins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Belafonte counters with an outside leg kick.
Belafonte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Belafonte tries to close the distance and clinch but Collins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A low kick from Collins is predictable there

and Belafonte counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Collins wants a takedown but no success here.
Belafonte landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Belafonte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adam Collins's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Belafonte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Collins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Collins throws a lazy head kick
and Belafonte counters with an outside leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Collins. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Collins misses with a takedown attempt
and Belafonte counters with a leg kick.
Collins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Belafonte counters with a three punch combo that has Collins backing up. Collins nods at Belafonte to acknowledge the strikes.
Belafonte wants to clinch.
Belafonte fails in his attempt to clinch.
Belafonte fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Belafonte, as that shot connected.
A head kick by Collins misses
and Belafonte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Belafonte.
Collins has his takedown stuffed
and Belafonte makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Belafonte pushes Collins up against the cage in a clinch.
Belafonte landing knees to the body.
Belafonte manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Belafonte scores with a knee to the head.
Belafonte has Collins pressed against the cage.
Collins is working for takedown but Belafonte is calmly controlling the position for now.
Belafonte is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Belafonte.
Belafonte stalling in the clinch.
Belafonte landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Belafonte.
Nice elbow from Belafonte.
Collins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Collins is trying to drag Belafonte to the mat but Belafonte just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Belafonte stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victor Belafonte.
Belafonte is looking to clinch but Collins is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Belafonte holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Belafonte crunches a lovely knee into Collins's ribcage.
Belafonte lands a nice knee to the body.
Belafonte lands a nice elbow.
Collins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Belafonte gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Collins wants a takedown.
Belafonte scores with a knee to the head.
Belafonte lands an elbow that stopped Collins in his tracks for a moment.
Belafonte controlling the action here for a moment.
Belafonte scores a nice knee to the body.
Belafonte is stalling here.
Collins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Belafonte pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belafonte is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Belafonte stalling the fight.
Belafonte landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Belafonte.
Nice elbow from Belafonte.
Belafonte lands a nice elbow.
Belafonte is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Belafonte lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Collins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Belafonte gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Collins.
Collins fails to pull guard.
Belafonte lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Belafonte prevents a takedown attempt there.
Belafonte scores with a knee to the head.
Collins wants a takedown but no success here.
Collins is working for takedown but Belafonte is calmly controlling the position for now.
Collins takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belafonte lands an elbow that stopped Collins in his tracks for a moment.
Belafonte is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Belafonte lands a nice knee to the body.
Belafonte gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Collins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Belafonte prevents it.
Belafonte is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Belafonte looking to stall.
Collins has Belafonte pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Belafonte manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Adam Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Collins wants a takedown but no success here.
Collins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Belafonte avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Belafonte lands an elbow just above Collins 's eye.
Belafonte comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Belafonte lands a nice knee to the body.
Belafonte creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Collins's defenses.
Belafonte is stalling here.
Collins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Belafonte is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Belafonte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Belafonte has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 24:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 24:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Belafonte!