PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pellinore Listenoise (ranked 4525 p4p, 4742 weight class) and Chris Bellemy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Listenoise
vs
Bellemy

198 cm
25
223
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
23
200
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pellinore Listenoise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Bellemy!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Listenoise blocks the body kick.
Listenoise throws a head kick that misses

and Bellemy counters with a shoot takedown. Listenoise fights it but they end up in guard.

Listenoise working for submissions but it's allowed Bellemy to get to half guard.

Listenoise looking for submissions off his back.

Bellemy stands up out of the half guard.

Bellemy closes the distance and clinches.
Listenoise misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees to the body from Listenoise.
Listenoise landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bellemy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Listenoise just stands there and leans against the cage.
A knee to the head by Listenoise.

It looks like Chris Bellemy has been cut.
Bellemy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bellemy looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Listenoise throws a punch but it's blocked by Bellemy.
Listenoise tries to work over Bellemy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellemy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Listenoise tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bellemy's elbow.
Listenoise misses with the head strike.
Listenoise with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Listenoise.
Listenoise tries to land a knee to the head but Bellemy blocks with his arms.
Listenoise unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bellemy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Listenoise with a knee to the head.
Listenoise lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Listenoise fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bellemy has had enough of the clinch but Listenoise keeps him there for the moment.
Listenoise throws a head punch that misses.
Listenoise with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bellemy blocks a body shot from Listenoise.
Listenoise throws a head punch that misses.

Listenoise has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Bellemy goes down! Listenoise pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!

Bellemy is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Listenoise tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bellemy is still in real trouble! Can Listenoise finish him?
Listenoise wants to stand but Bellemy is controlling his arm.
Bellemy seems to have recovered his senses.

Listenoise is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bellemy has escaped the position, nice work there.

Listenoise is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bellemy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bellemy is looking for a sweep.
Listenoise knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bellemy on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Listenoise misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Listenoise trying to control the position but Bellemy is working away.
Listenoise postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bellemy manages to get back to half guard.
Listenoise throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Listenoise is keen to just control but Bellemy is a slippery customer.
Listenoise wants to pass to mount but Bellemy is defending the position.
Bellemy is trying to get back to full guard.
Listenoise is looking to take a break and control but Bellemy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Listenoise is working for an americana but Bellemy has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Listenoise was thinking about the submission.
Listenoise stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bellemy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Listenoise wants to stand but Bellemy is controlling his posture from full guard.

Bellemy has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Listenoise off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pellinore Listenoise dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Bellemy's cut.
That's time! Listenoise's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Listenoise throws a nice head kick!
Listenoise tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bellemy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Listenoise is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bellemy can do to turn this around?

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bellemy.
Bellemy slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Listenoise.
Listenoise gives up his back whilst trying to strike.
Bellemy has good solid back control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is taking a good look at Listenoise as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Bellemy!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellemy lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Bellemy.
I really don't envy Listenoise right now.
Bellemy is landing with strikes. Listenoise can't take much more of this.
Listenoise is in bad spot here.

Bellemy is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Listenoise with him. Listenoise is trying to defend but Bellemy has an arm under the chin now! Listenoise grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chris Bellemy!