PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russell Belcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and chris koch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russell Belcher had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Belcher
vs
koch

190 cm
18
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
23
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Battalion Athletics

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Russell Belcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, chris koch!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belcher misses with a straight right.
koch shoots in for a double leg but Belcher sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
koch connects with a high kick.

Belcher looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Belcher tries to free his leg and advance position but koch is retaining full guard.
koch looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belcher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belcher slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Belcher throwing strikes from guard but koch blocks nicely.
Belcher trying to control but koch is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belcher working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of koch's head.
Belcher pushing down on koch's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
koch is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Belcher scores with a couple of nice shots.
koch is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Belcher scores with a couple of nice shots.
Belcher wants to control but koch is keeping him busy.
koch wants to stand back up but Belcher manages to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belcher wants to control but koch is keeping him busy.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Russell Belcher just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Belcher drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Belcher creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Belcher advances to mount.
BOOM! Belcher connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Belcher lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

koch is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belcher cracks koch with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russell Belcher!