PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nolan Baine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arqueamo Belianzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nolan Baine could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arqueamo Belianzo's chin.

Baine
vs
Belianzo

188 cm
22
208 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nolan Baine!
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, Arqueamo Belianzo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belianzo misses with the combination.
Baine misses with a wild combination.
Baine leaves Belianzo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Belianzo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Baine but Baine pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Baine drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Belianzo is trying to keep Baine in close.
Baine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Belianzo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baine wants to control from the top but Belianzo keeps moving.
Baine throws a strike but Belianzo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Baine wants to improve his position but instead Belianzo has moved into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baine is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Baine is defending against the submission attempts here by Belianzo.
Baine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Baine trying to control from the bottom.
Belianzo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Belianzo avoids the attempt from Baine to control.

Belianzo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Baine is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Belianzo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Belianzo keeping full guard, as Baine tries to pass.

Belianzo is working an open guard so Baine takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Baine fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Belianzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Belianzo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baine tries to clinch there but Belianzo circles away.
Belianzo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Baine fails with a takedown attempt.
Baine is breathing heavily.
Baine throws a left and a right that both miss

and Belianzo counters by clinching up.
Belianzo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Baine walks away with a smile on his face. Belianzo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nolan Baine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arqueamo Belianzo.

Baine shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Belianzo wants to get back to his feet but Baine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Belianzo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Baine!
Baine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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 Nolan Baine will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Baine shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Baine has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Belianzo works to full guard.
Baine has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Belianzo is proving hard to escape from.

Baine drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Belianzo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Baine has Belianzo in his guard.
Belianzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Baine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baine is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Belianzo wants to control from the top but Baine keeps moving.
Belianzo's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Belianzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Baine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belianzo tries to stand but Baine is controlling from the bottom.
Belianzo wants to pass the guard but Baine is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Belianzo lands a nice looking body shot.
Belianzo fails with the takedown
and Baine counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belianzo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Baine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baine shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Belianzo defends it nicely.
Belianzo misses with a takedown attempt

and Baine counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Baine.
Baine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Belianzo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Belianzo keeping moving, preventing Baine from controlling successfully.
Baine looking to pass the guard.
Belianzo trying to keep a closed guard but Baine is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baine wants to stand but Belianzo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Baine trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Belianzo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Belianzo gets to his feet. Baine looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Belianzo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Baine counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nolan Baine dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Belianzo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Belianzo throws a lazy right hand but Baine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baine misses with a double jab
and Belianzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baine fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Baine swinging wilding here.
Belianzo fails to land the takedown.
A solid leg kick lands there for Belianzo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belianzo moves in looking to clinch but Baine pushes him off.
Nolan Baine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baine stuffs the takedown attempt from Belianzo. Belianzo gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belianzo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baine moves out of range as Belianzo throws a body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Baine!
Belianzo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baine is fending him off so far but Belianzo persists. Nope, Baine circles away and we're back to standing.
Nolan Baine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arqueamo Belianzo.

Baine scores with a takedown into Belianzo's guard.
Baine trying to control the position from guard on top but Belianzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Baine thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Baine trying to control the position from guard on top but Belianzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baine is looking to advance position but Belianzo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belianzo dominating with strikes here.
Belianzo looking to control but Baine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Belianzo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Baine is squirming around, avoiding Belianzo's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baine is trying to escape the mount.
Belianzo wants to control the pace but Baine is squirming around nicely.

Belianzo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Baine is surviving well by controlling Belianzo's body position as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Baine is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Belianzo cracks Baine with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Belianzo can't control as he wanted to and Baine manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belianzo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nolan Baine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baine, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nolan Baine!