PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Belafonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Kusco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belafonte kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Harry Belafonte - Banana Boat. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Belafonte
vs
Kusco

185 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Belafonte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Kusco!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kusco shoots in and drives through. Belafonte sprawls well.
Kusco wants to clinch up but Belafonte keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Belafonte as Kusco shoots in.
Belafonte is looking to slow Kusco down with leg kicks.
Belafonte tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kusco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kusco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Belafonte smiles and moves away.
Victor Belafonte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Kusco.
Belafonte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kusco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kusco closes the distance and clinches up with Belafonte, looking for a takedown. Kusco pushes Belafonte against the cage but Belafonte circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kusco fails to land with a series of punches.
Kusco throws a head kick but Belafonte moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusco wants to clinch
and Belafonte counters with a thumping low kick.
Kusco throws a lazy head kick

and Belafonte counters by clinching up.
Belafonte working Kusco over with knees to the body.
Kusco looks gassed!
Kusco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kusco tries to pull guard but Belafonte won't allow it.
Belafonte displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kusco up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Belafonte crunches a lovely knee into Kusco's ribcage.
Belafonte lands an elbow inside that Kusco shrugs off.

It looks like Mike Kusco has been cut.
Belafonte with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Belafonte.
Belafonte is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Belafonte gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Belafonte.
Belafonte creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kusco's defenses.
Belafonte landing knees to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A knee to the head by Belafonte.

Kusco is rocked!
Belafonte connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Kusco badly! Kusco tumbles to the floor and Belafonte stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Belafonte!