PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster Dickerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoni Bellavoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dickerson comes to the cage accompanied by Aint I. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dickerson
vs
Bellavoni

195 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

196 cm
19
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buster Dickerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antoni Bellavoni!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellavoni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Bellavoni drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bellavoni in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dickerson wants to sweep but no luck.
Bellavoni throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bellavoni wanted to stand there but Dickerson had control of the position.
Bellavoni throws a strike but Dickerson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dickerson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bellavoni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickerson wants to pass the guard but Bellavoni is keeping the position.
Bellavoni trying to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bellavoni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dickerson.
Bellavoni lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bellavoni.
No joy there for Bellavoni, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellavoni closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bellavoni lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Dickerson is rocked!
Bellavoni scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dickerson in his tracks.
Oh Dickerson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bellavoni lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dickerson throws a jab when Bellavoni was well out of range.

Bellavoni fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dickerson sprawls well initially but Bellavoni persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dickerson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bellavoni is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Dickerson is looking for a triangle but Bellavoni pushes his legs off easily.

Dickerson working for a triangle but Bellavoni defends it easily.
Dickerson seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dickerson has momentary wrist control but Bellavoni slips an elbow through the middle.

Dickerson looking for a guillotine here but Bellavoni defends easily.
Dickerson is breathing heavily.
Bellavoni tries to stand but Dickerson is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickerson wants to sweep here but Bellavoni controlling him for the moment.
Bellavoni trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickerson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dickerson is on top in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bellavoni can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dickerson being controlled here momentarily.

Bellavoni is looking for a triangle but Dickerson pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellavoni can't keep his opponent in guard - Dickerson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dickerson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bellavoni knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dickerson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bellavoni takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dickerson cracks Bellavoni with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Bellavoni is rocked!

It looks like Antoni Bellavoni has been cut.

Dickerson gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Bellavoni catches Dickerson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Antoni Bellavoni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bellavoni misses with a lunging right hand

and Dickerson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dickerson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dickerson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Dickerson fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickerson stalling the fight.

Dickerson breaks from the clinch.
Bellavoni lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bellavoni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bellavoni shoots in but Dickerson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Dickerson pushes Bellavoni up against the cage in a clinch.
Dickerson lands a hook that snaps the head of Bellavoni backwards.
Dickerson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dickerson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bellavoni prevents it.

Dickerson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bellavoni lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bellavoni.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bellavoni lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bellavoni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Bellavoni misses.
Dickerson throws a lazy uppercut
and Bellavoni counters with a left and a right... And another left! Dickerson is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antoni Bellavoni!