PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Khalil Zidane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Bellec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zidane comes to the cage accompanied by Tool - Jimmy. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Zidane
vs
Bellec

178 cm
19
143 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
144 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Khalil Zidane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Bellec!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellec pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zidane throws a hook but Bellec blocks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Bellec checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bellec is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bellec throws a body kick that misses.
Bellec slips a straight right by Zidane.
Bellec misses with a body kick.
Zidane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice body punch from Zidane.
Zidane looks to score with a jab to the body but Bellec is just out of range.
Zidane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bellec throws a head kick but Zidane moves out of range.
Zidane looks to throw the jab but Bellec is out of range.
Zidane thuds a left hand into Bellec's body.
Zidane avoids the head kick by Bellec.
Zidane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bellec tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bellec misses with a head kick.
Bellec looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zidane will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zidane takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bellec steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zidane. That one must have hurt.
Bellec takes one on the button.
Khalil Zidane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zidane throws a hook but Bellec avoids it easily.
Bellec misses with a head kick.
Bellec takes one on the button.
Zidane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bellec.
Zidane throws a looping overhand right but Bellec ducks down to avoid it.
Bellec checks a leg kick nicely.
Bellec with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zidane to score with a decent uppercut.
Zidane digs a good hook to Bellec's body.
Zidane misses with a straight left.
Zidane will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bellec motions for Zidane to come forward. Bellec throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bellec misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zidane throws a body punch but Bellec moves out of range.
Zidane just misses with a punch to the body.
Zidane connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Bellec.
Zidane throws a lazy right hand but Bellec sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bellec connects with a high kick.
Zidane takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bellec slips under a jab.
Bellec throws a head kick that misses.
Zidane misses with a straight left.
Bellec feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zidane's calf.
Bellec dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zidane. That did some damage!
Zidane looks to land a right hand but Bellec moved out of range.
Bellec throws a solid leg kick but Zidane takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bellec.
A low kick from Zidane is predictable there
and Bellec counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bellec finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellec throws a head kick but Zidane moves out of range.
Zidane fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bellec is out of range.
A big left from Zidane misses.
Zidane checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bellec throws a leg kick
and Zidane counters with a stiff right hand.
Bellec uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zidane.
Bellec thumps Zidane with a low kick.
Bellec throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zidane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zidane thuds a left hand into Bellec's body.
Bellec bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bellec is looking to slow Zidane down with leg kicks.
Zidane blocks a leg kick.
Zidane fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zidane moves out of range as Bellec throws a body kick.
Zidane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zidane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zidane thows a body shot but no joy.
Bellec throws a head kick that misses.
Bellec bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A big right from Zidane misses.
Zidane thows a leg kick but Bellec checks it
and Bellec counters with a body kick.
Bellec avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zidane throws a looping overhand right but Bellec ducks down to avoid it.
Bellec avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bellec slips under a jab from Zidane.
Bellec on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zidane. Zidane obviously looking to wear him down.
Zidane misses with a hook. Bellec ducked under it nicely.
Zidane is looking to chop away at Bellec's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bellec throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bellec plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bellec turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zidane looks to throw the jab but Bellec is out of range.
Zidane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bellec walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bellec lands with a nice body kick.
Zidane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bellec stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zidane scores with a hook to the body. Bellec takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bellec.
Bellec fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zidane checks it well.
Bellec misses with a leg kick
and Zidane counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bellec pushes Zidane away with a front kick.
Bellec tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zidane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bellec sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bellec misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellec checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zidane lands a jab to Bellec's midsection.
Bellec throws a low kick, looking for Zidane's leg but Zidane calmly moves out of range.
Bellec throws a leg kick that misses.
Zidane connects with a body shot.
Zidane throws a looping overhand right but Bellec ducks down to avoid it.
Zidane throws out a loose jab but Bellec uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zidane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Zidane misses.
A big right from Zidane misses.
Bellec looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zidane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bellec.
Bellec takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bellec throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Zidane looks to land a right hand but Bellec moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellec misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zidane lands a jab to the nose.
A left lands for Zidane.
Zidane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bellec.
Zidane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bellec misses with a low kick.
Zidane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bellec moves away.
Zidane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bellec manages to avoid it.
Zidane throws a series of punches but Bellec moves out of range.
Bellec thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zidane if he has to take too many more of those.
Zidane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khalil Zidane is winning the standup battle so far.
Zidane throws an overhand right that lands on Bellec's shoulder, as Bellec tries to avoid the shot.
A clash of legs there as Zidane blocks the low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zidane. Bellec does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bellec throws a leg kick which misses Zidane's front leg but catches the back leg as Zidane tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bellec.
Zidane is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zidane misses with an uppercut. Bellec saw that one coming.
Bellec misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zidane throws a leg kick
and Bellec makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zidane misses with a body shot.
Zidane swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bellec.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zidane. Bellec does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zidane walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bellec.
Zidane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zidane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zidane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bellec.
Zidane throws an overhand right that lands on Bellec's shoulder, as Bellec tries to avoid the shot.
Bellec throws a sloppy head kick and Zidane moves out of range easily.
Bellec throws a head kick that misses
and Zidane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zidane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellec misses with a head kick.
Zidane tries to land a body kick
and Bellec counters with a nice kick to the body.
Zidane throws a hook but Bellec blocks it.
Bellec cracks the inside of Zidane's front leg.
Zidane throws a leg kick but Bellec sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zidane swings for the body but Bellec moves out of range.
Zidane moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zidane shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bellec.
A head kick from Bellec lands but Zidane takes it in his stride.
Zidane will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bellec goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zidane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bellec can pounce on him.
Zidane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bellec throws a sloppy head kick and Zidane moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Khalil Zidane will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bellec throws a low kick but Zidane avoids it.
Bellec misses with a head kick.
Bellec throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bellec shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zidane misses with an uppercut. Bellec saw that one coming.
Bellec misses with a body kick.
Zidane connects with a body shot.
Zidane shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zidane misses with a combination
and Bellec counters with a big head kick but Zidane shrugs it off.
Zidane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bellec throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bellec throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zidane throws a hook but Bellec blocks it.
Zidane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bellec throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zidane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellec throws a sloppy head kick and Zidane moves out of range easily.
Zidane lands a body shot.
Bellec checks a leg kick.
Zidane throws a leg kick
and Bellec counters with an outside leg kick.
Zidane swinging wildly here.
Zidane scores with a punch to the head.
Zidane lands a jab to Bellec's midsection.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bellec.
Bellec lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bellec scores with a head kick.
Zidane misses with a low kick.
Bellec uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zidane.
A slow jab from Zidane misses its intended target.
Khalil Zidane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellec takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zidane throws a lazy right hand but Bellec sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bellec pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zidane is out of range and Bellec settles back down.
Bellec avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zidane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bellec was well out of range. Poor timing from Zidane.
An inside leg kick from Bellec misses.
Zidane checks the leg kick nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Bellec blocks the low kick.
Zidane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bellec.
Bellec misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Zidane.
Zidane misses the shot to the body.
Zidane misses with a leg kick
and Bellec counters with a thumping low kick.
Zidane throws a hook to the side of Bellec's head but Bellec sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bellec throws a low kick, looking for Zidane's leg but Zidane calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zidane misses the shot to the body.
Bellec scoring well with a low kick there.
Bellec scores with a spinning back kick!
Bellec thows a leg kick but Zidane checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bellec misses with a head kick.
Zidane misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bellec takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bellec moves away from the strike by Zidane.
Zidane misses the jab.
Zidane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bellec moves away.
Zidane throws a body punch but Bellec moves out of range.
Zidane just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bellec.
Zidane misses with a straight left.
Zidane slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Zidane misses.
Bellec takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zidane cracks Bellec with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zidane avoids the head kick by Bellec.
Bellec lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zidane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zidane misses with a hook. Bellec ducked under it nicely.
Bellec wants to land a leg kick but Zidane is out of range.
Bellec scoring well with a low kick there.
A swing and a miss from Zidane.
Zidane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bellec attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zidane misses with a body shot.
Bruce Bellec has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bellec fakes the leg kick and cracks Zidane in the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Khalil Zidane.
Well Zidane has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khalil Zidane!