PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Bellec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brendan Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bellec might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kanye West - Amazing. Ryan has chosen Everlast - What It's Like as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bellec
vs
Ryan

193 cm
22
190 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

188 cm
27
195 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Bellec!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brendan Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bellec lands a leg kick that knocks Ryan off balance momentarily.
Bellec avoids the body shot from Ryan.
A jab from Ryan misses.
Ryan tries to clinch up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bellec.
Ryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bellec moves away.
Bellec throws a head kick but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan misses with a wild body shot.
Bellec misses with a head kick.
Ryan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bellec was well out of range. Poor timing from Ryan.
Bellec lands with a kick to the temple. Ryan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ryan tries to bum rush Bellec with a series of wild strikes but Bellec uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brendan Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bellec swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bellec walks into a straight right hand from Ryan.
Bellec keeps the fight on the outside.
Bellec throws a leg kick which misses Ryan's front leg but catches the back leg as Ryan tries to avoid it.
Bellec on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bellec tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellec throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Ryan has managed to clinch.
Ryan misses with a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bellec working hard to break the clinch.

Bellec manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Ryan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ryan misses with a leg kick
and Bellec counters with a head kick. That will keep Ryan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bellec.
Ryan throws a lazy uppercut
and Bellec counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A low kick from Ryan misses
and Bellec counters with a leg kick.
Ryan misses with a body shot.
Bellec fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bellec slips a straight right by Ryan.
Ryan just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Ryan. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellec throws a front kick aimed at Ryan's knee but Ryan avoids it well.
Ryan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bellec connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bellec tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ryan throws a looping overhand right but Bellec ducks down to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bellec!
A solid leg kick lands there for Bellec.
Bellec looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ryan scores with a nice right hand.
Ryan just misses with a punch to the body.
Bellec thumps Ryan with a low kick.
Ryan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bellec counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Bellec.
Ryan lands a jab.
Bellec thuds his shin into the meat of Ryan's side.
Bellec throws a sloppy head kick and Ryan moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellec throws a nice inside leg kick.
A big left from Ryan misses.
Ryan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bellec.
Bellec misses with a kick to the body.
Ryan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bellec misses with a head kick.
Bellec lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bellec misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ryan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ryan throws a poor cross that misses
and Bellec finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ryan looks gassed!
Ryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bellec throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Crunch! Bellec slams his shin into Ryan's torso.
Ryan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryan misses with a leg kick
and Bellec counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellec misses with a kick to the body.
Ryan misses with a body shot.
Bellec throws a head kick that half lands.
Bellec chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ryan tried to score with a low kick but Bellec checks it.
Bellec defending well as Ryan loads up on a big left hand.
Bellec throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bellec throws a nice head kick!
Ryan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bellec counters with a body kick.
Bellec misses with a head kick.
Bellec misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bellec throws a front kick that sends Ryan stumbling back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bellec thows a body kick. Ryan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ryan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bellec.
Ryan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ryan throws a shot from downtown. Bellec moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Bellec dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ryan misses with a wild body shot.

Ryan clinches with his opponent.
Bellec crunches a lovely knee into Ryan's ribcage.

Bellec manages to break the clinch.
Bellec lands with a slapping head kick.
Ryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ryan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bellec throws a head kick but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bellec.
Bellec throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bellec checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bellec pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bellec misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch but Bellec swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A low kick from Ryan misses
and Bellec counters with a nice leg kick.
Ryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ryan throws a series of punches but Bellec moves out of range.
Bellec has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bellec there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bellec.
Bellec swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ryan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bellec.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bellec.
Ryan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bellec counters with a low kick, right behind Ryan 's knee.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Ryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bellec moves away.
A head kick misses from Bellec.
Bellec finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bellec circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bellec counters with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Bellec.
Bellec takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bellec scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellec throws a sloppy head kick and Ryan moves out of range easily.
Bellec throws a head kick but Ryan moves out of range.
Bellec fakes the leg kick and cracks Ryan in the body.
Ryan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bellec counters with a big head kick but Ryan shrugs it off.
Ryan misses with a jab to the body
and Bellec counters with a big head kick but Ryan shrugs it off.
Bellec fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ryan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ryan closes the distance but Bellec moves to the side
and Bellec counters with a good low kick that Ryan was not able to check.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bellec throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan misses with a left hand
and Bellec counters with a thumping low kick.
Ryan throws a series of punches but Bellec avoids them all with ease.
Ryan throws an off balance right hand
and Bellec counters with a head kick.
Ryan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bellec tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a leg kick
and Bellec counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bellec connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ryan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bellec.
Bellec pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ryan avoids the head kick by Bellec.
Bellec misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryan misses with a combination
and Bellec makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ryan really felt that one!
Bellec uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ryan.
Bellec throws a head kick that half lands.
Bellec misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bellec connects with a high kick.
Ryan tries to clinch
and Bellec counters with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ryan. Bellec does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ryan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bellec rather than just go for the knockout.
Bellec throws a sloppy head kick and Ryan moves out of range easily.
Bruce Bellec is winning the standup battle so far.
Ryan misses with a leg kick
and Bellec counters with a good, hard body kick but Ryan shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a few strikes there.
Bellec avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bellec lands a front kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ryan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bellec - the referee stops the clock and Ryan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bellec. Ryan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ryan avoids the head kick by Bellec.
Bellec throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bellec throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bellec throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ryan.
Bellec lands with a slapping head kick.
Ryan throws a sloppy body shot
and Bellec makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ryan really felt that one!
Ryan blocks a head kick by Bellec.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bellec doesn't seem bothered though.
Bellec looks to land a body kick but Ryan moved away.
Ryan swings for the body but Bellec moves out of range.
Bellec throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Bellec dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bellec throws a head kick but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bellec can pounce on him.
Bellec keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryan throws a sloppy head kick and Bellec moves out of range easily.
Ryan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ryan wants to clinch
and Bellec counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ryan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bellec throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bellec manages to avoid it.
Bellec throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Bellec.
Ryan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ryan lands a jab.
Bellec throws a sloppy head kick and Ryan moves out of range easily.
Bellec moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellec pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bellec lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ryan takes a step back to recover.
Ryan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bellec tries a head kick but it misses.
Bellec tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ryan loads up on a big right hand but Bellec slips the punch.
Bellec throws a push kick but Ryan slaps the foot to one side.
Ryan tries to clinch but Bellec moves away
and Bellec counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ryan scores with a head kick.
Ryan thows a body shot but no joy.
Bellec slips a jab and a cross from Ryan.
Ryan cracks Bellec with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bellec throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ryan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bellec paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bellec pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Ryan misses.
Ryan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bellec misses with a body kick.
Ryan throws a leg kick but Bellec sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bellec tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Ryan.
Bellec throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ryan looks to clinch
and Bellec counters with a head kick. That will keep Ryan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bellec lands with a kick to the temple. Ryan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bellec checks a leg kick.
Ryan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bellec is looking to land body kicks.
Ryan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bellec stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellec throws a lazy body kick
and Ryan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bellec throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bellec throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan throws a leg kick but Bellec checks it.
Ryan lands with a nice body punch.
Ryan tries to clinch up
and Bellec counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ryan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bellec throws a sloppy head kick and Ryan moves out of range easily.
Ryan connects with a nice looking jab.
Ryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bellec moves away.
Bellec connects with a solid leg kick.
Bellec tries a head kick but it misses.
Bellec is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryan can do to turn this around?
Bellec throws a front kick that sends Ryan stumbling back into the cage.
Ryan is looking to clinch but Bellec is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wants to clinch up but Bellec keeps it at a distance.
Ryan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bellec tries a head kick but it misses.
Ryan is looking to clinch but Bellec is avoiding it.
Ryan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ryan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bellec counters with an outside leg kick.
Ryan misses the jab.
Ryan blocks a leg kick.
Ryan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bellec feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ryan's calf.
Bellec pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ryan just misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan misses with a right hand
and Bellec counters with a nice leg kick.
Ryan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bellec counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Bellec clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bellec misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryan tries to clinch but Bellec moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bellec.
Bellec scores with a push kick.
Bellec throws a head kick but Ryan moves out of range.
Bellec misses with a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ryan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bellec - the referee stops the clock and Ryan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bellec. Ryan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ryan just misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan fails to land with a series of punches.
Bellec fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ryan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bellec lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bellec fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ryan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bellec throws a leg kick which misses Ryan's front leg but catches the back leg as Ryan tries to avoid it.
Bellec pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bellec throws a wild body kick that Ryan sees coming a mile off.
Ryan is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellec tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bellec plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bellec moves out of range as Ryan strikes.
Ryan misses with a straight right.
Bellec throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bellec throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ryan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ryan throws a right hand that misses
and Bellec counters with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Ryan misses its intended target.
Ryan lands with an overhand left.
Ryan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bellec blocks a jab.
Ryan avoids the head kick by Bellec.
Bellec throws a sloppy head kick and Ryan moves out of range easily.
Bellec misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bellec misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bellec.
That kick from Bellec tenderised Ryan's leg. Ryan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ryan misses with a body punch
and Bellec counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ryan's knee momentarily.
Bellec lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ryan's sensitive parts.
Ryan avoids the head kick by Bellec.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bellec.
Ryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Ryan blocks the low kick.
Ryan misses with a looping right.
Bellec throws a sloppy head kick and Ryan moves out of range easily.
Ryan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bellec bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ryan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellec throws a head kick that misses.
Ryan avoids the head kick by Bellec.
Bellec ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bellec on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ryan. Ryan obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick from Bellec lands but Ryan takes it in his stride.
Bellec scores with a head kick.
Bellec throws a head kick but Ryan moves out of range.
Bellec moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ryan blocks a head kick by Bellec.
Bellec misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ryan throws a body punch but Bellec moves out of range.
Bellec tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ryan throws a body punch but Bellec moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bellec.
Bellec throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan doesn't manage to clinch there - Bellec circles away.
Bellec keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A leg kick checked by Ryan.
Bellec misses with a kick to the body.
Bellec is looking to land body kicks.
Bellec bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bellec tries to land a front kick but Ryan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bellec checks a leg kick.
Ryan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bellec makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bellec throws a head kick that misses.
Bellec walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ryan misses with a looping right.
Bellec circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Bellec had his way with Brendan Ryan in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ryan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bellec momentarily.
Bellec has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Good leg kick by Bellec there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bellec lands a nice looking body kick.
Ryan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bellec throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ryan lands a head shot.
Bellec looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ryan closes the distance but Bellec moves to the side
and Bellec counters with a body kick that stops Ryan in his tracks momentarily.
Bellec feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ryan's calf.
Ryan misses with a hook. Bellec ducked under it nicely.
Ryan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bellec's hands.
Bellec thuds his shin into the meat of Ryan's side.
Ryan is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Ryan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bellec.
Sloppy strikes from Ryan. Those never looked like landing.
Bellec thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ryan if he has to take too many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellec avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bellec moves out of range as Ryan strikes.
Bellec pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bellec explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bellec bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bellec throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bellec sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bellec scores with a head kick.
Ryan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bellec throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ryan.
Bellec throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ryan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bellec. Bellec obviously looking to wear him down.
Bellec ducks under a wild hook from Ryan.
Ryan takes a kick to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ryan. That's going to slow Bellec down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ryan avoids the head kick by Bellec.
Ryan tries to clinch
and Bellec counters with a slapping leg kick.
A low kick from Ryan misses
and Bellec counters with a nice body kick.
Ryan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bellec counters with a head kick.
A low kick from Ryan is predictable there
and Bellec counters with a big head kick but Ryan shrugs it off.
Ryan blocks a low kick nicely.
Ryan avoids the head kick by Bellec.
Bellec fakes the leg kick and cracks Ryan in the body.
Bellec slips under a jab.
Ryan looks to land a right hand but Bellec moved out of range.
Ryan connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Ryan is predictable there
and Bellec counters with a nice leg kick.
Bellec displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ryan throws out the jab.
Ryan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ryan connects with a jab.
Bellec scores with a push kick.
Ryan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bellec scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ryan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bellec counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brendan Ryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bellec. Ryan shrugs it off though.
A head kick from Bellec lands but Ryan takes it in his stride.
Bellec scores with a nice body kick.
Bellec throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bellec throws a head kick that half lands.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bellec. Ryan shrugs it off though.
Bellec feints and then cracks Ryan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ryan down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellec throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bellec. Ryan shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bellec throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bellec plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ryan throws a right hand that misses
and Bellec counters with a head kick. That will keep Ryan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ryan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bellec. Bellec obviously looking to wear him down.
Bellec throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bellec throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ryan misses with a left hand
and Bellec counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ryan's knee momentarily.
Bellec connects with a high kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bellec scores with a kick to the body.
Bellec lands a high kick!
Bellec lands with a kick to the temple. Ryan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bellec moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Bellec showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bellec, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 50:45
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 50:45
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Bellec!
Bruce Bellec retains his middleweight title!