PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Belmonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Crowe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Angry Johnny & The Killbillies - Kill Again. Belmonte has chosen Los Lobos - Cancion Del Mariachi as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Crowe
vs
Belmonte

181 cm
24
215 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

189 cm
24
212 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition
Conquer

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodrigo Belmonte!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belmonte blocks the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crowe.
Crowe scores with a jab. Belmonte acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Crowe slips a straight right by Belmonte.
Eli Crowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Crowe forces Belmonte back against the cage and clinches.
Belmonte trying to control the position but instead, Crowe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Belmonte into the cage.
Nice elbow from Crowe.

It looks like Rodrigo Belmonte has been cut.
Crowe lands an elbow that stopped Belmonte in his tracks for a moment.
Crowe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Belmonte takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crowe throws an elbow that misses.
Belmonte lands with a right to the head.
Our sources have told us that Crowe has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crowe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe throws an elbow but it misses.
Crowe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belmonte avoids it.
Crowe tries a body shot but Belmonte blocks it.
Belmonte avoiding damage as Crowe throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Crowe lands an elbow just above Belmonte 's eye.
Crowe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Belmonte.
Crowe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Belmonte backwards.
Crowe lands a nice elbow.

Belmonte is rocked!
Crowe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Belmonte is still on wobbly legs! Can Crowe finish him?
Crowe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Crowe misses with an elbow over the top.
Belmonte wants to break free but Crowe has control.
Belmonte seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmonte blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crowe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Belmonte avoids the elbow strike from Crowe, against the cage.
Belmonte blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Crowe.
Crowe lands a knee to the body.
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!
Crowe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belmonte avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Crowe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crowe dodges an elbow strike from Belmonte.
Crowe stalling against the cage.
Crowe lands a knee to the body.

Belmonte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Crowe - that will leave a mark!
Belmonte checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crowe closes the distance and clinches.
Belmonte throws a punch but it's blocked by Crowe.

Belmonte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick from Crowe.
Crowe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Belmonte.
Belmonte looks winded!
Crowe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Belmonte stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crowe.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Crowe lands a big uppercut and Belmonte crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Belmonte looks OK. Crowe waves Belmonte back to his feet!
Crowe pushes Belmonte away with a front kick.
Belmonte moves out of range of the body kick from Crowe.
Crowe connects with a leg kick. Belmonte looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Crowe! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Eli Crowe!
Eli Crowe was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.