PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Belafonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoran Miloshevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belafonte comes to the cage accompanied by Harry Belafonte - Banana Boat. Miloshevich has chosen Kosovskiy front as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Belafonte
vs
Miloshevich

185 cm
26
205 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
217 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 10 - 4 - 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zoran Miloshevich!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miloshevich clinches with his opponent.
Miloshevich jumps guard but Belafonte stands there with Miloshevich around his waist. Miloshevich gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Belafonte lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Zoran Miloshevich has been cut.
Belafonte misses with an elbow over the top.
Miloshevich fails to pull guard.
Miloshevich tries to pull guard but Belafonte holds him up against the cage and eventually Miloshevich drops back down to his feet.
Victor Belafonte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zoran Miloshevich.
Miloshevich tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Belafonte smiles and moves away.
A big right from Miloshevich misses.
Zoran Miloshevich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miloshevich swats away the attempt to clinch by Belafonte.
Miloshevich sizes up Belafonte with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Victor Belafonte has been cut.
No joy there for Miloshevich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miloshevich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miloshevich swinging wildly here.
Nice sprawl there from Belafonte as Miloshevich shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miloshevich.
Miloshevich throws a nice looking combination but Belafonte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miloshevich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Belafonte counters with a good low kick that Miloshevich was not able to check.
Miloshevich throws a hook but Belafonte avoids it easily.
Miloshevich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Belafonte.
Miloshevich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belafonte manages to avoid it.
Miloshevich throws a right hand that misses
and Belafonte counters with a big head kick but Miloshevich shrugs it off.
A shot to the body from Miloshevich misses
and Belafonte counters with a leg kick.
Victor Belafonte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miloshevich throws a combination that misses
and Belafonte counters with a nice low kick that buckles Miloshevich's knee momentarily.
Belafonte tries to clinch there but Miloshevich circles away.
Belafonte wants to clinch

and Miloshevich counters by moving into the clinch.
Belafonte displaying some good clinch control by pressing Miloshevich up against the cage.
Miloshevich dodges an elbow strike from Belafonte.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miloshevich jumps guard but Belafonte stands there with Miloshevich around his waist. Miloshevich gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Miloshevich avoids the elbow strike from Belafonte, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Belafonte creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miloshevich fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Miloshevich pulls Belafonte into guard.
Belafonte trying to control the position from guard on top but Miloshevich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belafonte working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Miloshevich is looking for a triangle but Belafonte pushes his legs off easily.
Belafonte sitting in guard here, content to control.
Belafonte wants to stand but Miloshevich has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belafonte wants to control from the top but Miloshevich keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Miloshevich working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Belafonte doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Belafonte manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Belafonte wants to control from the top but Miloshevich keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Victor Belafonte wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Miloshevich fails to land with a series of punches.
Miloshevich shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Belafonte as he jumps to the side.
Belafonte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miloshevich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miloshevich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Miloshevich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miloshevich lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Belafonte takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miloshevich connects with a right hand. Belafonte shakes it off.
Belafonte is breathing heavily.
Belafonte has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Miloshevich shoots in for a takedown but Belafonte shows good takedown defense.
Miloshevich takes a swing at Belafonte's ribcage but misses.
Miloshevich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belafonte.
Miloshevich swinging wildly here.
Miloshevich misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miloshevich goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Victor Belafonte's cut is getting worse.
Miloshevich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belafonte moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zoran Miloshevich dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Belafonte tries to clinch up.
Belafonte drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Miloshevich moves in looking to clinch but Belafonte pushes him off.
Miloshevich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belafonte.
Miloshevich misses with a hook. Belafonte ducked under it nicely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Miloshevich.

Miloshevich is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Belafonte has escaped the position, nice work there.

Miloshevich tries for a kimura but Belafonte is defending well.
Belafonte is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belafonte is letting Miloshevich control him for a moment.
Miloshevich's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Miloshevich advances to mount.
Miloshevich controlling from mount.

Miloshevich is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Belafonte is surviving well by controlling Miloshevich's body position as best he can.
Miloshevich wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miloshevich looking for a guillotine from mount but Belafonte is having none of it.
Miloshevich looking to control but Belafonte is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miloshevich controlling his opponent.
Belafonte knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miloshevich on the ground.

Miloshevich working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miloshevich looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Miloshevich is working for a guillotine from mount but Belafonte frees his head quite easily.

Miloshevich has hold of Belafonte's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Belafonte manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belafonte tries to hold on but Miloshevich pushes him away.
Belafonte has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Belafonte wants to control his opponent's hands but Miloshevich gets his hands free.

Belafonte is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Miloshevich working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Belafonte is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Miloshevich has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Belafonte taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zoran Miloshevich!