PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Moody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arion Belial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Moody
vs
Belial

173 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nathan Moody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arion Belial!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moody looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Moody avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moody makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Belial is on top in guard.
Moody trying to control the position here.
Moody keeping moving, preventing Belial from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody controlling Belial's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Nathan Moody just wasn't active enough.
Belial moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Belial's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Belial duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody swats away the attempt to clinch by Belial.
Belial throws a body kick that misses.
Moody shoots in but no luck this time.
Belial lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Moody tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moody throws a head kick that misses.
Belial tries a head kick but it misses.
Belial throws a combination. Moody tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Moody is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Belial closes the distance looking for a takedown. Moody stuffs it but Belial still has hold of him. Belial picks Moody up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Belial slams Moody to the floor and that's really hurt Moody - he doesn't know where he is! Belial throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arion Belial!