PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Manison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Belliveau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manison comes to the cage accompanied by Wherever I May Roam. Belliveau has chosen We will rock you as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Manison
vs
Belliveau

185 cm
30
200 lbs
27 - 15 - 0

185 cm
31
195 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

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World class boxer
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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 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Manison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Belliveau!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belliveau slips a jab from Manison.
Belliveau takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Manison blocks the body kick.
Manison slips under a jab.
Belliveau misses with a body kick.
Manison stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Belliveau.
Manison connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Belliveau instigates a clinch.
Belliveau has a couple of punches blocked by Manison.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belliveau.
Belliveau misses with a punch to the body.
Belliveau lands a nice uppercut.
Manison blocking some punches.
Belliveau swings wildly with an uppercut but Manison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belliveau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Belliveau lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manison is trying to push Belliveau away but Belliveau has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belliveau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Manison is trying to break the clinch but Belliveau has him pressed against the cage.

Manison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manison throws a hook to the side of Belliveau's head but Belliveau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Manison throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Manison misses.
Belliveau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belliveau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manison.
Belliveau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Belliveau wants to counter the offense by Manison and move into the clinch position.
We've been informed that Belliveau has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Belliveau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belliveau.
Belliveau tries to counter by closing the distance.

Belliveau forces Manison back against the cage and clinches.
Manison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manison looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Belliveau misses with a punch on the inside.

Manison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manison fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Manison.
Manison loads up on a big right hand but Belliveau slips the punch.
Manison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belliveau.
Manison misses with a jab to the body

and Belliveau counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Belliveau as the two fighters clinch.
Belliveau tries to throw a body punch but Manison avoids it by throwing Belliveau back against the cage.
Manison lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Belliveau.
Belliveau prevents Manison from breaking the clinch.
Belliveau lands a hook that snaps the head of Manison backwards.
Belliveau lands with a left to the head.

Manison breaks from the clinch.
Manison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manison throws a looping overhand right but Belliveau ducks down to avoid it.
Manison sets himself, and Belliveau steps forward looking for the clinch! Manison avoids it this time.
Manison throws a hook but Belliveau blocks it.
Manison loads up on a big right hand but Belliveau slips the punch.
Belliveau throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belliveau moves away.
Belliveau slips a jab and a cross from Manison.
Belliveau moves out of range of the strikes.
Belliveau loads up on a big right hand but Manison slips the punch.
Belliveau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manison.
Belliveau throws a leg kick but Manison sees it coming and moves out of range.
Manison seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Manison connects with a body shot.
Belliveau throws a body punch but Manison moves out of range.
Belliveau chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Manison avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Manison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manison misses with an uppercut. Belliveau saw that one coming.
Manison misses with an uppercut

and Belliveau moves into the clinch.
Belliveau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Manison wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Belliveau has him pressed against the cage.
Belliveau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Manison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manison throws a big shot that misses.
Belliveau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Manison is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Manison misses with a lunging right hand

and Belliveau counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Belliveau.
Belliveau has a couple of punches blocked by Manison.
Belliveau lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like Konstantin Manison has been cut.
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!
Nice body punch from Belliveau.
Belliveau lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belliveau.
Belliveau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belliveau misses with the head strike.
Belliveau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Manison's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Manison working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Belliveau fails to land.
Manison has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Belliveau misses with a body punch.
Belliveau keeps control of Manison as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Belliveau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Manison's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Belliveau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Manison.
Belliveau swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Manison.
Belliveau slips a jab from Manison.
Manison jabs Belliveau right on the nose. Belliveau blinks but takes it well.
Manison throws a body punch but Belliveau moves out of range.
Manison looks to land a left hand but Belliveau moved out of range nicely.
Manison throws a body shot but no joy.
Manison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belliveau.
Manison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Belliveau.
Belliveau misses with a body kick.
Belliveau fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belliveau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Manison lands with an overhand left.
Manison moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters circling - Manison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manison throws a shot from downtown. Belliveau moves away and avoids it.
Manison bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manison throws a series of punches but Belliveau moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Belliveau. That snapped Manison's head back.
Manison slips a jab from Belliveau.
Belliveau lands with a shot to the body.
Belliveau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manison.
Konstantin Manison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belliveau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belliveau steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Manison.
Belliveau misses with a wild body shot.
Manison throwing a counter right hand but Belliveau manages to avoid it.
Belliveau cracks Manison with an open hand slap.
Manison misses with a straight left.
Belliveau throws a solid leg kick but Manison takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Belliveau.
Manison swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Belliveau tries to clinch but Manison moves out of range.
Manison takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Manison throws a right and a left that Belliveau avoids nicely.
Konstantin Manison is winning the standup battle so far.
Manison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belliveau.
Belliveau now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Manison misses with a hook

and Belliveau counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
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!
Belliveau misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manison blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Belliveau on the inside.
Manison is trying to push Belliveau away but Belliveau has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Belliveau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Manison misses with the head strike.
Belliveau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Manison.
Belliveau blocks a body shot from Manison.
Belliveau misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve Belliveau seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Manison tries to circle away but Belliveau has him pinned against the cage.
Manison misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Manison.
A shot in the inside from Belliveau.
Belliveau tries to throw a body punch but Manison avoids it by throwing Belliveau back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Manison scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau gets through Manison's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Belliveau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Belliveau.
Belliveau lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belliveau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Belliveau prevents Manison from breaking the clinch.
Manison can't break the clinch.
Belliveau misses with the head strike.
Manison has had enough of the clinch but Belliveau keeps him there for the moment.
Belliveau lands a nice shot to the body.

Manison breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Manison misses.
Belliveau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manison with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau connects with a leg kick. Manison looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Belliveau.
Manison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belliveau.
Belliveau lands a really nice looking cross but Manison seems unphased.
Belliveau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Belliveau throws a body punch but Manison moves out of range.
Manison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belliveau moves away.

Belliveau sends Manison crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Belliveau is motioning to the referee to let Manison up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Manison is rocked!
Belliveau ducks under a wild hook from Manison.
And Belliveau responds with a good body kick, but Manison manages to step out the way in time.
Oh Manison is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manison throws a jab when Belliveau was well out of range.
Belliveau pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Belliveau with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Belliveau takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Manison seems to have got his legs back now.
Belliveau tries to land a front kick but Manison steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Manison misses with a left hand

and Belliveau counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belliveau misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Belliveau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Manison's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Manison misses with a hook. Belliveau ducked under it nicely.
Belliveau scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Belliveau.
Manison misses with a straight left.
Belliveau throws a lazy head kick
letting Manison counter with a right hand.
Manison blocks a low kick nicely.
Belliveau gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Manison.
Manison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Belliveau counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Belliveau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Manison wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Manison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manison throws a body punch but Belliveau moves out of range.
Belliveau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belliveau jabs at Manison's body.
Manison misses with a left hand
and Belliveau counters with a nice body shot.
Manison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belliveau on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Belliveau with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belliveau gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Manison.
Manison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belliveau manages to avoid it.
Manison cracks Belliveau with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Belliveau lets loose with a powerful body kick. Manison will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belliveau misses with a body kick.

Belliveau takes the fight into the clinch.

Manison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manison throws a left and a right that both miss
and Belliveau counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Manison. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Manison.
Manison throws a lazy right hand but Belliveau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That kick from Belliveau tenderised Manison's leg. Manison is trying to keep his angry face on.
Belliveau lands a nice shot to the body.
Belliveau fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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!
Belliveau throws a sloppy head kick and Manison moves out of range easily.
Belliveau does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manison.
Steve Belliveau is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Belliveau throws a half hearted mid kick.
Belliveau lands with a nice body punch.
Belliveau lands the left hand.

Konstantin Manison's cut is getting worse.
Belliveau just misses with a punch to the body.
Belliveau throws a leg kick
and Manison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Manison misses the jab.
Manison lands a slapping body shot.
Belliveau ducks under a wild hook from Manison.
Manison tries to move into range but Belliveau moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Manison misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Belliveau finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Manison thuds a left hand into Belliveau's body.
Belliveau wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Manison throws a jab when Belliveau was well out of range.
Nice cross by Belliveau.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau misses with a looping left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Manison.
Manison scores with a hook.
Belliveau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Belliveau.
Manison tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Konstantin Manison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Belliveau throws a body punch but Manison moves out of range.
Manison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belliveau.
Manison swings widly with a right hand

and Belliveau moves into the clinch.
Manison is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Belliveau lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Belliveau gets through Manison's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Manison tries to circle away but Belliveau has him pinned against the cage.
Belliveau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belliveau misses with the head strike.
Belliveau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Belliveau fails to land.
Belliveau has Manison pressed against the cage, preventing Manison from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Belliveau fails to land.
Belliveau misses with the head strike.
Belliveau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Belliveau lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Belliveau on the inside.
Belliveau can't find room to land a body shot as Manison controls the action.
Manison is looking to break free of the clinch but Belliveau has double underhooks.
Belliveau lands a body punch.
Belliveau struggles to land a body shot inside as Manison controls his hands.
Belliveau prevents Manison from breaking the clinch.

Manison manages to break the clinch.
Manison fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Belliveau scores with a punch to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Belliveau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Belliveau has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Belliveau!
In his post fight interview, Steve Belliveau started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.