PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rylan Wheeler (ranked 1941 p4p, 2875 weight class) and Itziar Belmond (ranked 263 p4p, 369 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wheeler
vs
Belmond

178 cm
22
173
6 - 3 - 0

182 cm
22
175
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rylan Wheeler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Itziar Belmond!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belmond walks into a stiff left hand from Wheeler.

It looks like Itziar Belmond has been cut.
Wheeler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Belmond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Wheeler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wheeler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Belmond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Belmond tries to clinch but Wheeler moves away
and Wheeler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been told by Wheeler's head coaches at Cant Lose MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A combination from Wheeler does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmond tries to clinch there but Wheeler circles away.
Wheeler misses with a combination
and Belmond counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wheeler thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmond misses with a straight right.
Belmond lands a high kick!

It looks like Rylan Wheeler has been cut.
Wheeler misses with an uppercut

and Belmond holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wheeler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belmond misses with an elbow over the top.
Wheeler dodges an elbow strike from Belmond.
Wheeler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Belmond lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Belmond goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belmond misses with a punch to the body.
Wheeler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wheeler working hard to break the clinch.
Wheeler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wheeler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wheeler lands a body shot.
Wheeler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belmond.
Wheeler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Belmond misses.
Rylan Wheeler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belmond slips under a jab.
A head kick by Belmond misses
and Wheeler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Wheeler throws a head kick but Belmond moves out of range.
Belmond looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Wheeler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wheeler feints and then cracks Belmond's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Belmond down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wheeler misses with a double jab.
Belmond counters with a body kick.
Wheeler misses with a head kick.
Belmond shapes to counter with a head kick.
Wheeler connects with a right hand. Belmond shakes it off.
Belmond is looking to clinch but Wheeler is avoiding it.
Wheeler lands with a good body shot.
Wheeler jabs at Belmond's body.
Belmond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wheeler throws out the jab.
Belmond thinks about the counter body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler misses with the combination.
Belmond misses with a body kick.
Wheeler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wheeler throws a body punch but Belmond moves out of range.
Belmond is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Belmond jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wheeler misses with a straight right.
Wheeler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belmond.
Wheeler appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rylan Wheeler dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Belmond swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Wheeler there.
Wheeler scores with a jab.
No joy there for Wheeler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Belmond tries to counter with a clinch but Wheeler shakes him off and moves away.
Wheeler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wheeler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belmond can do to turn this around?
Wheeler throws a leg kick
and Belmond counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wheeler is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wheeler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Belmond counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wheeler misses with a looping left.
Belmond steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wheeler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheeler throws a body shot but no joy.
Belmond misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Wheeler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wheeler slips a jab and a cross from Belmond.
Wheeler misses with a hook
and Belmond counters with a nice kick to the body.
Belmond tries to move into range but Wheeler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Belmond defending well as Wheeler loads up on a big left hand.
Belmond dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wheeler. That did some damage!
Belmond needs to keep his hands up - Wheeler had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler lands with a cross.
Wheeler throws an overhand right that lands on Belmond's shoulder, as Belmond tries to avoid the shot.
Belmond steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wheeler.
Wheeler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belmond wants to counter with a clinch but Wheeler pushes him away.
Jab from Wheeler.
Wheeler throws a sloppy head kick
and Belmond counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belmond uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wheeler.
A countering left hand to the body from Belmond misses.
Wheeler throws a jab but it's blocked by Belmond.
Belmond shapes to counter with a head kick.
Belmond throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Belmond is rocked!
BOOM! Wheeler lands a beautiful left hook that drops Belmond. Belmond tries to recover but Wheeler is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Belmond lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rylan Wheeler!
Rylan Wheeler gave a mention to Champion Apparel in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).