PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Bellic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newton comes to the cage accompanied by American Badass - Kid Rock. Caleb Newton could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to David Bellic's chin.

Newton
vs
Bellic

185 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Bad Man Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caleb Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Bellic!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Newton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bellic manages to work his way to half guard, despite Newton's best efforts.
Bellic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Newton.
Newton wants to pass the guard but Bellic is defending well.
Bellic wants to control but Newton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Newton trying to mount his opponent but Bellic defends it.
Newton is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Newton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bellic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Newton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Newton's back!
Bellic has Newton flattened out and is raining down punches.
I really don't envy Newton right now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newton takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Bellic lands punches and elbows.
Bellic throwing damaging strikes from the back! Newton could be in trouble here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Can Newton hold on?! Bellic is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Bellic tries to get the hooks in deep but Newton pushed the leg off.
Bellic punches Newton on the ear.
Bellic doesn't have the hooks in and Newton manages to turn into his guard.
Newton won't allow Bellic to sweep him here.
Bellic keeping full guard, as Newton tries to pass.
Bellic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bellic seems keen to control Newton's posture.
Bellic tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bellic is still trying to improve position.
Newton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bellic is keeping the position for now.
Newton is working hard here to advance position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Bellic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Newton's half guard.
Newton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bellic.
Newton wants to control but Bellic is keeping busy.
Newton gets back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Newton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Newton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Newton wants to sweep here but Bellic controlling him for the moment.
Bellic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Newton keeping moving, preventing Bellic from controlling successfully.
Newton wants to get back to his feet but Bellic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bellic working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Newton's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bellic trying to control but Newton is working from the bottom.
Newton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bellic throws an elbow that misses. Newton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bellic's guard. Nice move by Newton!
Bellic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Newton manages to get himself to full guard.
Bellic is stalling in the full guard.
Newton is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $300 fee) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Newton has momentary wrist control but Bellic slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Bellic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bellic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Newton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Bellic.
Bellic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Newton tries to avoid it but Bellic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Newton to the ground. Newton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Good exchange - Bellic coming out on top.

Bellic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Newton sprawls well initially but Bellic persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bellic trying to control the action but Newton is working from the bottom.
Newton taking some punishment here, with Bellic in his half guard.
Newton looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bellic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton tries to roll over but Bellic keeps him under control.
Bellic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Newton taking some punishment here, with Bellic in his half guard.
Bellic tries to pass the half guard into mount. Newton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Newton on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Newton tries to get out of the position.
Newton is looking to improve his position.
Newton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bellic is working away from the top position though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bellic connects with a nice short shot to Newton's temple.
David Bellic has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Newton won't allow Bellic to pass to mount.
Bellic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bellic scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bellic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Newton keeps working.
Bellic prevents Newton from standing back up.
Bellic moves nicely into side control.
Bellic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bellic is trying to ground and pound but Newton uses the momentary lack of control by Bellic to regain half guard.
Newton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bellic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellic slips a nice elbow through Newton's hands, connecting with Newton's forehead.
Newton trying to control but Bellic postures up.
Bellic trying to control from half guard but Newton is working away.
Nice strikes from Bellic there.
Bellic content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bellic not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellic is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bellic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bellic controlling the action here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bellic working his ground and pound in the gym.

Newton makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bellic lands a nice hook to Newton's body. Newton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bellic throws a body punch but Newton moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bellic feints and as Newton raises his hands in defense, Bellic changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bellic throwing strikes but missing.
Bellic tries to free his leg and advance position but Newton is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Bellic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bellic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bellic throws out a loose jab but Newton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bellic dives in for a single leg takedown but Newton sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Bellic gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Newton is looking for a sweep. Bellic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Newton trying to control here.
Bellic wants to pass the guard but Newton is defending well.
Bellic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bellic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Newton's head.
Bellic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton tries to get to full guard but Bellic has control of the leg.
Bellic not doing much here.
Bellic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bellic stops Newton from getting back to his feet.
Bellic thows a huge punch but Newton dodges it nicely.
Bellic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bellic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Newton's head.
Bellic scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Newton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bellic seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bellic with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bellic passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bellic landing shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bellic wants to control the pace but Newton is squirming around nicely.
Newton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton is squirming around, avoiding Bellic's attempts to control the action.
Bellic connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bellic lands a big shot there that rocks Newton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Newton is desperately trying to improve his position but Bellic has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bellic cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bellic connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bellic looking to control but Newton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bellic postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Newton looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bellic wants to control the pace but Newton is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellic lands a big elbow.
Bellic lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bellic with a couple of short strikes.
Bellic working the ground and pound effectively.
Bellic with a couple of short strikes.

Newton is rocked!
Bellic connects with a bit shot that sees Newton covering up! More strikes from Bellic and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bellic is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Bellic!
David Bellic gave a mention to Bad Man Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
In defeat, Caleb Newton stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ill be back, this loss was BS. It wont happen again, in fact give me a rematch or something, this is total bull shit.'.