PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josef Joestar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Bellseti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joestar has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. This should be fireworks!

Joestar
vs
Bellseti

225 cm
18
318 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

210 cm
18
285 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Josef Joestar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Bellseti!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellseti misses with a head kick.
Bellseti looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Joestar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bellseti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bellseti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joestar.
Joestar doesn't manage to clinch there - Bellseti circles away.
Bellseti swats away the attempt to clinch by Joestar.
Horrible takedown by Bellseti or perhaps it was just good defense by Joestar which made him look bad.

Joestar gets a clinch.
Joestar lands a nice elbow.
Joestar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joestar lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Ryan Bellseti has been cut.
Joestar lands an elbow just above Bellseti 's eye.
Bellseti takes an elbow to the temple.
Joestar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Joestar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Joestar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Ryan Bellseti's cut even more.
Joestar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bellseti's defenses.
Bellseti takes an elbow to the temple.
Joestar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Joestar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Joestar lands an elbow just above Bellseti 's eye.

The cut above Ryan Bellseti's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellseti takes an elbow to the forehead.
Joestar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bellseti's defenses.

Bellseti is rocked!
Joestar lands a damaging elbow.
Bellseti is still on wobbly legs! Can Joestar finish him?
Joestar lands a damaging elbow.

Ryan Bellseti's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bellseti takes an elbow to the temple.
Bellseti seems to have recovered his senses.
Bellseti can't find room to land a body shot as Joestar controls the action.
Joestar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bellseti can't get the takedown.
Joestar lands an elbow inside that Bellseti shrugs off.
Joestar lands an elbow inside that Bellseti shrugs off.
Joestar lands a nice elbow.
Bellseti has Joestar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Joestar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Josef Joestar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Bellseti.
Bellseti tries to land a knee to the head but Joestar blocks with his arms.

Bellseti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joestar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Josef Joestar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bellseti tries to close the distance and clinch but Joestar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joestar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joestar tries to clinch but Bellseti is having none of it.
Bellseti swats away the attempt to clinch by Joestar.
Bellseti circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joestar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bellseti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joestar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joestar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bellseti tries to clinch up but Joestar circles away and keeps his distance.
Joestar looks to clinch

and Bellseti moves into the clinch.
Bellseti avoids the elbow strike from Joestar, against the cage.
Bellseti takes an elbow to the forehead.
Joestar lands an elbow that stopped Bellseti in his tracks for a moment.
Joestar lands an elbow just above Bellseti 's eye.
Joestar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Joestar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Joestar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bellseti.
Bellseti tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Joestar smiles and moves away.
Bellseti shoots in but Joestar avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joestar tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bellseti counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Joestar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bellseti scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bellseti not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bellseti is keen to just control but Joestar is a slippery customer.
Joestar is trying to stand up here but Bellseti is controlling him well.
Bellseti is controlling the pace.
Joestar tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Joestar slaps away a takedown attempt from Bellseti, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bellseti circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bellseti counters with a one-two to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Joestar lands an elbow inside.
Joestar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Joestar lands an elbow just above Bellseti 's eye.
Joestar gets underhooks to prevent Bellseti's takedown attempt.
Joestar lands a nice elbow.
Bellseti takes an elbow to the temple.
Joestar tries to land knees in the clinch but Bellseti avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josef Joestar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Bellseti's cut.
That's time! Joestar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bellseti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joestar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bellseti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Joestar wants to clinch.

Joestar takes the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Joestar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bellseti's brow.
Joestar misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joestar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellseti changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Joestar fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Joestar forces Bellseti back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice elbow from Joestar.
Bellseti looking to throw knees to the head but Joestar is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellseti is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Joestar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bellseti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bellseti dodges an elbow strike from Joestar.
Bellseti wants a takedown.
Josef Joestar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Bellseti.
Bellseti trying to stall but Joestar improves his position.
Joestar lands an elbow that stopped Bellseti in his tracks for a moment.
Joestar lands an elbow just above Bellseti 's eye.
Joestar throws an elbow that misses.
Joestar lands a nice elbow.
Bellseti fails to pull guard.
Joestar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bellseti blocks the elbow strike.
Bellseti dodges an elbow strike from Joestar.
Joestar stops a takedown attempt from Bellseti.
Joestar misses with an elbow over the top.
Bellseti is looking to control Joestar's arms but Joestar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bellseti has his back to the cage.
Bellseti scores with a hook to the body.
Joestar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bellseti is trying to break the clinch but Joestar has him pressed against the cage.
Bellseti has had enough of the clinch but Joestar keeps him there for the moment.
Bellseti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joestar lands a nice elbow.
Joestar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

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.
Joestar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bellseti's defenses.
Joestar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bellseti's defenses.
Bellseti tries to circle away but Joestar has him pinned against the cage.
Joestar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Bellseti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bellseti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joestar wants to clinch up but Bellseti keeps it at a distance.
Joestar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bellseti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bellseti shoots in and drives through. Joestar sprawls well.
Josef Joestar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joestar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joestar doesn't manage to clinch there - Bellseti circles away.
Joestar closes the distance but Bellseti moves to the side
enabling Bellseti to counter with a crisp jab.
Josef Joestar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bellseti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bellseti circles away from the clinch attempt

and Bellseti counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joestar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Joestar lands an elbow inside.
Bellseti looking to slow down the pace here.
Joestar lands an elbow that stopped Bellseti in his tracks for a moment.
Joestar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Joestar tries to land knees in the clinch but Bellseti avoids the damage to the body.
Joestar gets underhooks to prevent Bellseti's takedown attempt.
Joestar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Joestar lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Joestar.
Bellseti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joestar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Joestar pushes off an throws an elbow but Bellseti leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Joestar lands a damaging elbow.
Bellseti takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bellseti jumps guard but Joestar stands there with Bellseti around his waist. Bellseti gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bellseti drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Joestar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Joestar pushes off an throws an elbow but Bellseti leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

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.
Bellseti looking to slow down the pace here.
Joestar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bellseti's defenses.
Joestar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bellseti's defenses.
Joestar lands an elbow inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bellseti.
Joestar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bellseti's defenses.
Bellseti avoids the elbow strike from Joestar, against the cage.
Joestar lands a damaging elbow.
Joestar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bellseti looking for a takedown.
Joestar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bellseti.
Bellseti is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Joestar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bellseti tries to pull guard but Joestar won't allow it.
Bellseti drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Joestar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice elbow from Joestar.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Joestar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bellseti's brow.
Bellseti tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Joestar smiles and moves away.
Joestar is looking to clinch but Bellseti is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josef Joestar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Bellseti's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bellseti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joestar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bellseti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bellseti fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joestar tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bellseti counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bellseti working the head and body with strikes.
Joestar is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bellseti asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Joestar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bellseti decides to stand up, so the ref orders Joestar to his feet.
Bellseti throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joestar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bellseti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joestar moves in looking to clinch but Bellseti pushes him off.
Joestar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bellseti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bellseti will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bellseti shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Joestar defends it nicely.
Josef Joestar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Bellseti.
Joestar tries to close the distance and clinch but Bellseti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bellseti shoots in for a takedown but Joestar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Joestar has managed to clinch.
Joestar pushes off an throws an elbow but Bellseti leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bellseti blocks an elbow strike.
Bellseti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bellseti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joestar avoids it.
Bellseti dodges an elbow strike from Joestar.
Joestar lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Joestar lands an elbow inside that Bellseti shrugs off.
Joestar misses with an elbow strike.
Bellseti takes an elbow to the temple.
Bellseti tries to break free but Joestar pushes him back against the cage.
Joestar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bellseti's defenses.
Joestar lands an elbow just above Bellseti 's eye.
Joestar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Joestar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bellseti is keeping busy.
Nice elbow from Joestar.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Joestar.
Joestar lands an elbow that stopped Bellseti in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Joestar.
Bellseti trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Joestar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bellseti's brow.
Joestar lands an elbow that stopped Bellseti in his tracks for a moment.
Joestar gets underhooks to prevent Bellseti's takedown attempt.
Joestar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bellseti's defenses.
Bellseti taking a breather.
Bellseti wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bellseti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joestar tries to close the distance and clinch but Bellseti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joestar doesn't manage to clinch there - Bellseti circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joestar wants to clinch.
Bellseti is trying hard to land a takedown here. Joestar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bellseti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Joestar closes the distance and clinches.
Joestar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Joestar lands an elbow that stopped Bellseti in his tracks for a moment.
Bellseti fails to pull guard.
Bellseti tries to pull guard but Joestar holds him up against the cage and eventually Bellseti drops back down to his feet.
Bellseti dodges an elbow strike from Joestar.
Joestar lands an elbow that stopped Bellseti in his tracks for a moment.
Bellseti fails to pull guard.
Bellseti trying to land knees to the body.
Bellseti takes an elbow to the forehead.
Joestar misses with an elbow over the top.
Bellseti is looking to break free of the clinch but Joestar has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Joestar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bellseti looking to slow down the pace here.
Joestar missing with knees to the body.
Bellseti wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joestar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Joestar lands an elbow that stopped Bellseti in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Joestar.
Bellseti takes an elbow to the temple.
Bellseti can't find room to land a body shot as Joestar controls the action.
Bellseti fails to pull guard.
Joestar pushes off an throws an elbow but Bellseti leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bellseti takes an elbow to the temple.
Bellseti jumps guard but Joestar stands there with Bellseti around his waist. Bellseti gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bellseti avoids the elbow strike from Joestar, against the cage.
Joestar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Joestar lands a nice elbow.
Joestar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Joestar.
Ryan Bellseti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Josef Joestar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bellseti looking for a takedown.
Josef Joestar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Joestar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryan Bellseti.
I think Joestar 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josef Joestar!