PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Belleville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Hollyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belleville comes to the cage accompanied by The Offspring - You're Gonna Go Far, Kid . Hollyfield is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Paris. On his way into the cage it seems that Benjamin Belleville has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Benjamin Belleville seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Belleville
vs
Hollyfield

170 cm
22
153 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
156 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Damnfield clothing
KAISER

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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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benjamin Belleville!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Hollyfield!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belleville misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Belleville bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hollyfield wants to clinch
and Belleville counters with a stiff right hand.
Belleville uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hollyfield.
Hollyfield tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Belleville counters by moving into the clinch.
Belleville lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hollyfield creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hollyfield stalling in the clinch but Belleville improves position.
Hollyfield keeps control of Belleville as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hollyfield tries to throw a body punch but Belleville avoids it by throwing Hollyfield back against the cage.
Hollyfield misses with a punch on the inside.

Belleville lands a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belleville stopping the sweep attempt from Hollyfield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belleville is fighting to break Hollyfield's control of his arms but Hollyfield is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Belleville throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Belleville with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belleville trying to control but Hollyfield is working from the bottom.
Hollyfield manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Belleville manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belleville is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Belleville is working hard here to advance position.
Hollyfield wants to control from the top but Belleville keeps moving.

Belleville is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hollyfield defends well.

Belleville has his foot on Hollyfield's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hollyfield works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Belleville pushes a forearm under Hollyfield's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Hollyfield is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Benjamin Belleville!
Benjamin Belleville retains his featherweight title!
After the fight, Benjamin Belleville was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.