PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Bellseti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Froese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellseti has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bellseti
vs
Froese

210 cm
18
285 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Bellseti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucas Froese!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Froese drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bellseti looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bellseti is trying to escape the position but Froese is controlling the position.
Froese wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bellseti keeps working.
Froese slows the pace down.
I looks like Froese might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Froese trying to control the position but Bellseti is working away.
Bellseti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Froese moves into full mount!
Froese wants to control the pace but Bellseti is squirming around nicely.
Froese controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Froese.
Froese working the ground and pound effectively.
Froese tries to control but Bellseti wriggling away.

Despite being in the dominant position, Lucas Froese just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bellseti gets caught flat footed, as Froese shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Froese landing with the ground and pound.
Froese passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Froese is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Froese trying to control the position but Bellseti is working away.
Froese moves into full mount!
Froese with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froese can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bellseti is looking to escape.

Froese is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Froese tries to clinch up but Bellseti circles away and keeps his distance.

Froese gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Froese fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Froese manages to break the clinch.
Froese misses with a wild combination.
Froese looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Froese fails to land the takedown.
Ryan Bellseti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Froese.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellseti fails in his attempt to clinch.

Froese scores with a takedown into Bellseti's guard.
Bellseti trying to control the position.
Bellseti 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Froese dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Bellseti's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Froese scores with a takedown into Bellseti's guard.
Bellseti can't keep his opponent in guard - Froese advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Froese decides to stand and escape the position.
Ryan Bellseti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Froese scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Froese scores with a couple of short elbows.

Froese stands up.
Bellseti tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Froese holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Bellseti breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Froese throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bellseti's waist but Bellseti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Froese off to one side.
Bellseti avoids a kick to the body.
Bellseti clinches but Froese breaks the clinch

and Froese counters by moving into the clinch.
Bellseti tries for a takedown but Froese manages to get underhooks.

Bellseti turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bellseti manages to end up in side control.
Froese is looking for a sweep.
Bellseti trying to control the action but Froese is working from the bottom.
Lucas Froese has got the better of the ground game so far.
Froese tries to escape but Bellseti is in control.
Froese looks to move to half guard but instead Bellseti has passed into mount! Damn!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellseti in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Froese keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Froese sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bellseti throws a strike but Froese avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bellseti wanted to stand there but Froese had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Froese working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froese trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Froese wriggles free and stands up.

Froese scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Froese wants to work for an arm triangle but Bellseti is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Froese trying to control from half guard but Bellseti is working away.
Froese sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bellseti defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellseti tries to roll over but Froese keeps him under control.

Bellseti is defending against the submission attempts here by Froese.
Bellseti trying to hold on to Froese's head to control him but Froese postures up.
Froese is trying to control. Bellseti wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Froese seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bellseti gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Froese to score an easy takedown into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Froese showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Bellseti's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bellseti shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Bellseti drops back, looking for a kneebar! Froese looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Froese looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Froese!
Froese lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bellseti down.

Froese stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bellseti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Froese jumps into guard, dragging Bellseti to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Froese manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Froese pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bellseti is squirming around, avoiding Froese's attempts to control the action.
Bellseti is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Froese controlling from the full mount.
Bellseti working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellseti wants to control but Froese is having none of it.
Froese wants to control the pace but Bellseti is squirming around nicely.
Froese is landing with some decent strikes but Bellseti is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Froese controlling the position easily from mount.
Bellseti is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bellseti is squirming around, avoiding Froese's attempts to control the action.
Froese controlling the position easily from mount.
Froese unloading with bombs!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Froese trying to control but Bellseti is having none of it.
Froese controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Froese comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Froese winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Froese!