PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Bellafontane (ranked 1961 p4p, 1352 weight class) and Aiu BangYou (ranked 77 p4p, 48 weight class). Aiu BangYou has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bellafontane
vs
BangYou

150 cm
28
300
15 - 15 - 0

209 cm
31
285
18 - 16 - 0

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

SynCity Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Bellafontane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aiu BangYou!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bellafontane shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bellafontane slips a nice elbow through BangYou's hands, connecting with BangYou's forehead.

It looks like Aiu BangYou has been cut.
Bellafontane not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bellafontane not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

BangYou actively working from the bottom here.
BangYou trying to control here.
Bellafontane is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That has opened up Aiu BangYou's cut even more.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

BangYou looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
BangYou tries to roll over but Bellafontane keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellafontane throwing shots but BangYou is blocking nicely.
Bellafontane throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bellafontane misses with a head shot. BangYou uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bellafontane is in close to BangYou's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BangYou working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bellafontane.

BangYou throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bellafontane with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bellafontane throwing strikes but missing.
Bellafontane missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
BangYou working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bellafontane.
Bellafontane throwing strikes from guard but BangYou blocks nicely.
Bellafontane has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bellafontane throws an elbow that misses. BangYou uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bellafontane's guard. Nice move by BangYou!

Bellafontane tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BangYou works over Bellafontane with some ground and pound from guard.
BangYou stands up over Bellafontane, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bellafontane wants to hit a sweep here but BangYou passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bellafontane there!
BangYou trying to control but he's not successful this time.
BangYou breaks from Bellafontane's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bellafontane tries to get back to half guard but can't.
BangYou can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bellafontane is looking to escape.
BangYou prevents Bellafontane from getting the reversal.
Bellafontane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for BangYou on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellafontane is working hard here to advance position.
BangYou tries to control but Bellafontane wriggling away.
BangYou working away from the top, dropping strikes.
BangYou working Bellafontane over with strikes here.
BangYou breaks from Bellafontane's wrist control and lands an elbow.
BangYou lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bellafontane tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Bellafontane defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from BangYou.
Bellafontane sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bellafontane strikes from the bottom but BangYou uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Bellafontane is working to avoid the ground and pound but BangYou connects with a decent elbow.

Bellafontane is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BangYou in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Bellafontane looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! BangYou turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aiu BangYou!
An out of breath Aiu BangYou thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.