PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Column (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jake belcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jake belcher struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. This should be fireworks!

Column
vs
belcher

170 cm
20
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Elite Golden Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Column!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, jake belcher!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

belcher closes the distance and clinches.

Column gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Column controls from within his opponent's guard.
Column loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
belcher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Column. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

belcher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Column scoring with some ground and pound.
belcher preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
belcher looking to control.
Column chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
belcher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Column makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Column with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
belcher is trying to control the position but Column postures up.
Column missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Column trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Column throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Column scoring with some ground and pound.
belcher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
belcher looks gassed!
belcher is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Column is controlling him.
Column might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Column cracks belcher with a solid left hand.
belcher wants to sweep here but Column controlling him for the moment.
Column distracts belcher with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Column with a nice head shot there.
Column lands a couple of digs.

belcher had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Column defends it easily.
Column scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
belcher can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Column controls the pace.
Column is working belcher over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Column stopping the sweep attempt from belcher.
Column connects with a couple of short punches.
Column content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Column thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Column with a nice head shot there.

Column is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Column scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Column lands a couple of digs.
Column distracts belcher with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Column is in close to belcher's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Column scoring with punches to the head and body.
Column postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Column controls from within his opponent's guard.
Column postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Column scoring with punches to the head and body.
Column is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Column scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Column's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Column is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Column distracts belcher with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Column is stalling in the full guard.
Column scoring with some ground and pound.
Column stands up over belcher, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Column postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
belcher has momentary wrist control but Column slips an elbow through the middle.
Column is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Column landing some decent shots from guard.
Column cracks belcher with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Column dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Column lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends belcher sprawling to the canvas. Column follows him down, looking for the kill. Can belcher hang on?

belcher is rocked!
Column lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
belcher is still in real trouble! Can Column finish him?
Column lands strikes from half guard.
belcher on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Column lands a nice short elbow.
Column working belcher over with strikes.
belcher is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Column scores with a couple of nice shots.
Still in half guard, Column seems content to control.

Column has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can belcher defend it? Column steps over the head and cranks it - belcher is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Column!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alex Column!