PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cassius Bellatoo (ranked 5415 p4p, 459 weight class) and Lotay Wangchuck (ranked 5506 p4p, 465 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bellatoo
vs
Wangchuck

190 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cassius Bellatoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lotay Wangchuck!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bellatoo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Wangchuck is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Wangchuck escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bellatoo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wangchuck can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wangchuck lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Bellatoo trying to keep a closed guard but Wangchuck is proving a slippery customer.
Bellatoo looking to control but Wangchuck passes into half guard.
Bellatoo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wangchuck in particular looking to stall.

Wangchuck is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bellatoo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wangchuck takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bellatoo is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wangchuck is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bellatoo sees it coming and defends easily.
Wangchuck seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bellatoo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bellatoo is trying to control but can't.
Wangchuck is looking to take a break and control but Bellatoo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bellatoo is looking for a sweep. Wangchuck is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wangchuck wants to pass to mount but Bellatoo is defending the position.
Bellatoo gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bellatoo trying to control the position.
Bellatoo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wangchuck postures up.

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.
Wangchuck stopping the sweep attempt from Bellatoo.
Wangchuck is stalling in the full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bellatoo keeping full guard, as Wangchuck tries to pass.
Wangchuck preventing the sweep.
Bellatoo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Bellatoo tries to free his leg and advance position but Wangchuck is retaining full guard.

Bellatoo drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Bellatoo seems to have locked his on tight now - Wangchuck screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Bellatoo, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Cassius Bellatoo!