PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Bellington (ranked 2488 p4p, 3031 weight class) and Jack Punter (ranked 317 p4p, 383 weight class). Bellington comes to the cage accompanied by “Car Wars”. Jack Punter will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bellington
vs
Punter

180 cm
25
220
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
213
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Bellington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Punter!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oooooh!!! Bellington has knocked Punter down with a huge combo! Bellington steps away and waves a wobbly Punter back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Punter is rocked!

It looks like Jack Punter has been cut.
Punter should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bellington lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Punter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Punter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Punter is still on wobbly legs! Can Bellington finish him?
Bellington throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Punter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Punter releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Punter seems to have recovered his senses.
Bellington tries for a takedown but Punter circles away easily
and Punter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Bellington misses
and Punter counters with a stiff right hand.
Punter misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bellington throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Punter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Punter throws a jab when Bellington was well out of range.
Punter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Punter tests Bellington's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bellington gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Punter counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Punter.
Bellington misses the jab.
Bellington throws a head kick that misses.
Bellington misses with a low kick.
Punter lands with a right hand.
Bellington with a poor takedown
and Punter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bellington definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Bellington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punter throws a front kick aimed at Bellington's knee but Bellington avoids it well.
Punter has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Punter lands an overhand right.
Punter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bellington manages to avoid it.
Bellington changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bellington missing with a left hand there. Punter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bellington.
Punter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bellington throws a head kick that misses
and Punter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Punter sizes up Bellington with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Punter scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bellington is looking to score with low kicks.
Punter scores with a decent looking hook.
Punter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Punter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bellington. Bellington circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Punter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Punter blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Punter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bellington. Bellington circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A head kick misses from Bellington.
Punter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bellington moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Punter scores with a three punch combo!

Bellington is rocked!
Nice body punch from Punter.
Oh Bellington is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Punter lands with a straight right. Bellington didn't see that one coming.
Punter thuds a left hand into Bellington's body.
Bellington throws a half hearted mid kick.
Punter throws out a counter right but Bellington avoids it with no problem.
Bellington jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Punter scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bellington momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bellington throws out the jab.
Jack Punter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Punter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bellington at a distance.
Bellington misses with a low kick.
Bellington seems to have got his legs back now.
Bellington throws a body kick that misses.
Bellington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Punter avoids the body shot from Bellington.
Bellington swings widly with a right hand
and Punter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bellington takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bellington loads up on a big right hand but Punter slips the punch.
Bellington moves out of range of the strikes.
Bellington is looking to score with low kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Punter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Punter's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Punter throws a body punch but Bellington moves out of range.
Bellington throws a chopping leg kick but Punter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Punter! But no joy.
Bellington throws a leg kick
and Punter counters with a nice uppercut.
Bellington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Punter was well out of range. Poor timing from Bellington.
Bellington looks to throw the jab but Punter is out of range.
It seemed like Punter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Punter's corner calls for a 1-2. Punter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Punter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bellington fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Punter avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellington misses with a looping left.
Bellington misses with a body punch
and Bellington takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tim Bellington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bellington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punter.
Bellington lands a nice hook to Punter's body. Punter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Punter tests Bellington's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab by Punter.
Bellington waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Punter.
Punter blocks a jab.
Punter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bellington misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellington throws a body shot but no joy.
Punter checks a low kick from Bellington.
Bellington looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Punter misses with an uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Punter there.
Bellington fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Punter checks it well.
Jack Punter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bellington misses with a jab to the body
and Punter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bellington throws a series of punches but Punter moves out of range.
Punter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bellington has time to react.
Bellington swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Punter counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellington throws a leg kick that is checked
and Punter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bellington shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big right from Bellington misses.
Punter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bellington takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bellington misses with a looping left.
Punter scores with a body shot.
Punter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bellington.
A low kick from Bellington misses
and Punter counters with a huge left! Bellington is in big trouble! He's backing up but Punter isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Bellington from any more damage. A dominating finish by Punter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Punter!