PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Belanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kreg Yamovitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bruno Belanger has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Belanger
vs
Yamovitch

179 cm
29
142 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

173 cm
34
155 lbs
15 - 20 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruno Belanger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kreg Yamovitch!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamovitch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Belanger lands a jab to the nose.

Yamovitch clinches with his opponent.

Belanger drags the fight down to the ground.

Belanger is looking for a triangle but Yamovitch pushes his legs off easily.

Yamovitch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yamovitch looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yamovitch wants to control from the top but Belanger keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Belanger is looking for a triangle but Yamovitch pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamovitch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Belanger swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Belanger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yamovitch is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Belanger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Belanger is on top in guard.

Belanger drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Yamovitch manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Belanger has Yamovitch in his guard.

Belanger is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yamovitch is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamovitch trying to control the position from guard on top but Belanger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Belanger has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Yamovitch is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Belanger.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Belanger is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Belanger is looking to improve his position.

Belanger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Belanger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Belanger tries to roll over but Yamovitch keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamovitch is thwarting Belanger's attempts to control the position.

Belanger has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Yamovitch escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Yamovitch!
Yamovitch advances to full mount.
Yamovitch pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Belanger tries to hold on but Yamovitch postures up.
Belanger in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Belanger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Belanger really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belanger wants to control but Yamovitch is having none of it.
Yamovitch connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belanger is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamovitch working Belanger over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bruno Belanger will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yamovitch throws a solid leg kick but Belanger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yamovitch.
Belanger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yamovitch's head.
Belanger checks a leg kick nicely.
Belanger moves out of range of the body kick.
Belanger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yamovitch throws out a leg kick but Belanger moves out of range and Yamovitch only half commits.
Yamovitch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Belanger lands a jab to Yamovitch's midsection.
Belanger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Belanger takes a swing at Yamovitch's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Belanger misses its intended target.
Belanger jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yamovitch misses with a body kick.
Yamovitch throws a low kick but it's checked well by Belanger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamovitch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Belanger.
Yamovitch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belanger checks a leg kick.
Yamovitch throws a front kick aimed at Belanger's knee but Belanger avoids it well.
Belanger works Yamovitch's body with a nice hook.
Yamovitch throws a sloppy head kick
letting Belanger counter with a right hand.
Yamovitch is looking to score with low kicks.
Yamovitch throws a leg kick
and Belanger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Belanger tries to bum rush Yamovitch with a series of wild strikes but Yamovitch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yamovitch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Belanger lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yamovitch ducks under a wild hook from Belanger.
Belanger connects with a right hand. Yamovitch shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belanger avoids a kick to the body.
Yamovitch throws a lazy head kick
and Belanger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yamovitch tries to land a leg kick but Belanger saw it coming and moves away.
Yamovitch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Belanger misses the body punch
and Yamovitch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Belanger lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belanger blocks a head kick by Yamovitch.
Yamovitch fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Belanger checks it well.
Yamovitch tries to land a body kick
enabling Belanger to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Belanger.
Yamovitch tries to land a leg kick but Belanger saw it coming and moves away.
Kreg Yamovitch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belanger throws a body punch but Yamovitch moves out of range.
Belanger missing with a left hand there. Yamovitch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belanger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yamovitch throws a body punch but Belanger moves out of range.
Yamovitch attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kreg Yamovitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamovitch looks for the body kick but Belanger saw that one coming.
Yamovitch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamovitch throws a low kick but Belanger moves out of range easily.
Belanger tests Yamovitch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Belanger shoots in for a double leg but Yamovitch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yamovitch misses with a wild combination.
Belanger clobbers Yamovitch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamovitch throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Belanger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamovitch motions for Belanger to come forward. Yamovitch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bruno Belanger is winning the standup battle so far.
Belanger lands a slapping body shot.
Belanger throws out a powerful jab.
Belanger throws a big shot that misses.
Belanger lands with a right hand.
Yamovitch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yamovitch swings for the body but Belanger moves out of range.
Belanger misses with a hook. Yamovitch ducked under it nicely.
Belanger blocks a head kick by Yamovitch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamovitch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belanger swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamovitch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yamovitch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bruno Belanger will probably get the nod.
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!

Yamovitch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kreg Yamovitch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamovitch throws a head kick but Belanger moves out of range.
Yamovitch wants to land a leg kick but Belanger is out of range.
Belanger connects with a nice looking jab.
Belanger thuds a left hand into Yamovitch's body.
Belanger keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Belanger.
Belanger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Belanger checks the leg kick.
Yamovitch fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Belanger checks it well.
Belanger avoids the head kick by Yamovitch.
Yamovitch wants to land a leg kick but Belanger is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belanger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamovitch was well out of range. Poor timing from Belanger.
Yamovitch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamovitch misses with a head kick.
Belanger scores with a decent looking hook.
Yamovitch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belanger.
A telegraphed right hand from Belanger misses the target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yamovitch in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Yamovitch throws a leg kick but Belanger checks it.
Yamovitch throws a front kick aimed at Belanger's knee but Belanger avoids it well.
Yamovitch throws a body kick that misses.
Yamovitch tries a low kick but Belanger avoids it.
Yamovitch throws a solid leg kick but Belanger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yamovitch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Belanger is defended easily by Yamovitch.
Belanger moves out of range as Yamovitch throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Yamovitch is predictable there
and Yamovitch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamovitch throws a head kick but Belanger moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Yamovitch. Those never looked like landing.
Yamovitch misses with a body kick.
Belanger lands a jab.
Belanger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yamovitch looks for the body kick but Belanger saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Belanger.
Belanger checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamovitch wants to clinch.
Yamovitch looks for the body kick but Belanger saw that one coming.
Yamovitch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Belanger looks to land a left hand but Yamovitch moved out of range nicely.
Belanger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Belanger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamovitch manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Belanger - just one landing.
Belanger misses with a body shot.

Yamovitch rushes Belanger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Belanger is trying to pull guard but Yamovitch has him pressed against the cage.
Kreg Yamovitch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Belanger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamovitch misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamovitch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belanger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Belanger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yamovitch lands a nice uppercut.
Yamovitch misses with the head strike.
Belanger is trying to pull guard but Yamovitch turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Belanger jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yamovitch walks away with a smile on his face. Belanger gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yamovitch throws a leg kick but Belanger checks it.
Belanger throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamovitch is looking to land body kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamovitch tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Belanger is able to avoid easily.
Yamovitch tries to clinch but Belanger moves away
and Belanger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamovitch throws a sloppy head kick
and Belanger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yamovitch walks into a stiff left hand from Belanger.
Yamovitch misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kreg Yamovitch.
I think Belanger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!