PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Pablos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Bellic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellic has chosen GTA 4 Theme as his entrance music. David Bellic is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Pablos
vs
Bellic

175 cm
29
187 lbs
14 - 25 - 0

172 cm
33
185 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Sun-Tzu

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 14 - 25 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pablo Pablos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Bellic!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pablos fails with a takedown attempt.
Pablos ducks under a wild hook from Bellic.
Pablos tries for a takedown but Bellic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bellic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A clash of legs there as Pablos blocks the low kick.
Bellic misses with a low kick.
Pablos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bellic counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Pablos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pablos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bellic.
Pablos avoids the body shot from Bellic.
Bellic throws a right hand that Pablos ducks under and follows up with a left that Pablos also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pablos slips under a jab.
Bellic throws a series of punches but Pablos avoids them all with ease.
Bellic lands a right hook to the body.
David Bellic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pablos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pablos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablos trying to control but Bellic is working from the bottom.
Pablos wants to pass the guard but Bellic is keeping the position.
Pablos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bellic wants to stand up but Pablos is controlling him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bellic is on top in guard.

The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bellic trying to control but Pablos is working from the bottom.
Pablos 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.

Pablos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bellic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bellic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pablos looking to control.
Pablos keeping moving, preventing Bellic from controlling successfully.
Bellic is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pablos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pablos has his hands on Bellic's head, controlling the position.
Bellic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Pablos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Pablos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bellic defends well.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pablos holds on and takes a little breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bellic preventing the sweep.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pablos looking to control.
Bellic preventing the sweep.

Pablos working for a triangle but Bellic defends it easily.

Pablos is looking for a triangle but Bellic pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bellic wants to pass the guard but Pablos is keeping the position.
Bellic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Bellic dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Pablos dives in and grabs Bellic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bellic pushes down on Pablos's head and hops out.
Pablos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bellic.
Pablos moves out of range of the leg kick from Bellic.
Pablos fails with a takedown attempt.
Bellic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pablos avoids the body shot from Bellic.
Pablos tries to counter with a takedown but Bellic is quick to defend against it.
Pablos with a poor takedown
and Bellic counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Pablos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bellic looks to throw the jab but Pablos is out of range.
Pablos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Bellic misses.
Pablos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bellic digs a good body shot into Pablos's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pablos avoids a kick to the body.
Pablos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bellic avoids it really well and circles away.
Bellic throws a right hand that Pablos ducks under and follows up with a left that Pablos also avoids with ease.
Pablos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bellic is fending him off so far but Pablos persists. Nope, Bellic circles away and we're back to standing.
David Bellic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pablos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bellic counters with a left to the body.
Bellic takes a swing at Pablos's ribcage but misses.
Bellic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bellic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pablos circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pablos is defended easily by Bellic.
Bellic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pablos moves away.
Pablos wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
David Bellic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bellic scores with a hook.
No joy there for Bellic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bellic dips to his left and cracks Pablos with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bellic as he avoids it easily.
Pablos slips a jab from Bellic.
Bellic misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Pablos to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Bellic throws a right hand that misses

and Pablos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bellic - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pablos is trying to pull guard but Bellic has him pressed against the ropes.
Pablos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bellic's efforts to push away.
Pablos tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablos tries to pull guard but Bellic holds him up against the ropes and eventually Pablos drops back down to his feet.

Bellic manages to break the clinch.
Pablos shoots in for a takedown but Bellic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Pablos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bellic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Pablos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Pablos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bellic, who protects the arm well.
Bellic is looking to reverse the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bellic can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablos trying to control the position but Bellic is working away.
You can see the frustration on Bellic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pablos is looking to take a break and control but Bellic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Pablos is trying to get an arm triangle but Bellic is defending well.
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bellic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pablos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bellic swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pablos is defended easily by Bellic.
Bellic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A left and a right from Bellic both land. Nice combination.

Pablos is rocked!
Bellic lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Pablos falls backwards - clearly groggy! Bellic dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Bellic!
Jumping up and down and very excited, David Bellic waved his t-shirt featuring Sun-Tzu's logo in front of the cameras.
The defeated Pablo Pablos had this to say: 'thanks my sponsors and fans!!!'.