PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Bellec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nando Rafael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bellec
vs
Rafael

182 cm
23
144 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Bellec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nando Rafael!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellec fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rafael.
Bellec throws a low kick but Rafael avoids it.
Bellec misses with a body kick.
Bellec throws a head kick that misses.
Bellec misses with a head kick.
Bellec feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rafael's calf.
Bellec feints and then cracks Rafael's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rafael down.
Rafael throws a right and a left that Bellec avoids nicely.
Bellec lands with a kick to the temple. Rafael shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rafael checks a low kick from Bellec.
A low kick from Rafael misses
and Bellec counters with a big head kick but Rafael shrugs it off.
Bellec looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bellec misses with a leg kick.
Bellec with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rafael to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rafael looks to land a right hand but Bellec moved out of range.
Rafael moves out of range as Bellec throws a body kick.
Rafael swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellec throws a low kick but Rafael avoids it.
Bruce Bellec seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bellec throws a head kick but Rafael moves out of range.
Rafael scoring well with a low kick there.
Rafael throws a leg kick but Bellec sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rafael fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bellec is out of range.
Bellec tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bellec really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Good work by Bellec as he checks the leg kick.
Bellec buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bellec wants to slow Rafael down by chopping away at his legs.
Rafael stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bellec.
Bellec fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rafael.
Bellec misses with a body kick.
Bellec is looking to chop away at Rafael's legs.
Bellec lands a front kick.
Rafael avoids the head kick by Bellec.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellec uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rafael.
Bellec misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rafael fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bellec checks it well.
Bellec cracks the inside of Rafael's front leg.
Rafael's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rafael tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bellec paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bellec throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bellec. That's going to slow Rafael down.
Bellec blocks a head kick by Rafael.
Rafael throws a shot from downtown. Bellec moves away and avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rafael.
Rafael misses with an uppercut.
Bellec lands a head kick!
Bellec throws a wild body kick that Rafael sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellec will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rafael checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bellec throws a leg kick but Rafael sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rafael throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rafael motions for Bellec to come forward. Rafael throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bellec.
Bellec tries a head kick but it misses.
Bellec is looking to score with low kicks.
Bellec checks the leg kick.
Rafael wants to land a leg kick but Bellec is out of range.
Bellec is looking to chop away at Rafael's legs.
Rafael tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bellec was well out of range. Poor timing from Rafael.
Bellec throws the kick towards the body but Rafael avoids it.
Rafael fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellec fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bellec throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bellec pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rafael dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bellec. That did some damage!
Some bone on bone action there as Rafael checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rafael lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rafael blocks a head kick by Bellec.
Rafael misses with a kick to the body.
Rafael avoids the head kick by Bellec.
A head kick from Rafael lands but Bellec takes it in his stride.
Rafael wants to slow Bellec down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bellec throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as Bellec blocks the low kick.
Rafael misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bellec tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bellec checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bellec goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rafael attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bellec lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rafael's sensitive parts.
Rafael throws a big shot that misses.
A low kick from Bellec misses
and Rafael counters with a low kick, right behind Bellec 's knee.
Rafael looks to score with a jab to the body but Bellec is just out of range.
Bellec throws a sloppy head kick and Rafael moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Bellec is predictable there
and Rafael counters with a nice leg kick.
Bellec throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rafael misses with a series of wild punches.
Bellec checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Rafael.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafael throws a leg kick but Bellec checks it.
Bellec misses with a low kick.
Bellec throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rafael connects with a leg kick. Bellec looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rafael checks a leg kick.
Rafael has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bellec.
Rafael wants to slow Bellec down by chopping away at his legs.
Rafael avoids the head kick by Bellec.
Bellec throws a push kick but Rafael slaps the foot to one side.
Rafael tried to score with a low kick but Bellec checks it.
Rafael is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Rafael scores with a body shot.
Rafael checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bellec throws a head kick that Rafael semi-blocks.
Bellec throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rafael counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafael avoids the head kick by Bellec.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bellec throws a leg kick that misses.
Rafael lands a leg kick that knocks Bellec off balance momentarily.
Rafael thumps Bellec with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rafael on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bellec throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rafael counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bellec steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rafael.
Rafael throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rafael tries to land a front kick but Bellec steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bellec is looking to chop away at Rafael's legs.
Bellec takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rafael chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bellec tries to land a leg kick but Rafael saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellec looks to land a body kick but Rafael moved away.
Rafael avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rafael lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rafael looks to land a combination but Bellec avoids it well.
Rafael blocks a head kick by Bellec.
Bellec throws a head kick that half lands.
Bellec throws a leg kick but Rafael sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rafael throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bellec.
Rafael checks a leg kick.
Bellec pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bellec throws a head kick that misses.
Rafael throws a head kick that misses.
Rafael looks to land a body kick but Bellec moved away.
Bellec tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rafael throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bellec throws a head kick but Rafael moves out of range.
Bellec throws a leg kick that is checked

and Rafael counters by moving into the clinch.
Rafael tries to throw a body punch but Bellec avoids it by throwing Rafael back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rafael.
Bellec blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rafael lands a right hand.
Bellec is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bellec seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rafael misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nando Rafael will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Rafael lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Bellec blocks the leg kick.
Rafael blocks a head kick by Bellec.
Rafael tries to clinch but Bellec is having none of it.
Rafael tries to score with a low kick but Bellec moves his leg out of the way.
Rafael finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rafael buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rafael attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rafael throws a head kick but Bellec moves out of range.
Rafael lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bellec is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rafael checks a leg kick.
Rafael looks to score with a jab to the body but Bellec is just out of range.
Bellec moves away from the strike by Rafael.
Rafael moves out of range as Bellec throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Rafael checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rafael looks for the body kick but Bellec saw that one coming.

Rafael closes the distance and clinches.
Rafael misses with a body punch.
Come on Bellec - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bellec trying to control the position but instead, Rafael has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bellec into the cage.
Bellec throws an elbow that misses.

Bellec breaks the clinch.
Bellec misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellec checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bellec pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rafael lands a leg kick that knocks Bellec off balance momentarily.
Rafael misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bruce Bellec is winning the standup battle so far.
Bellec pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rafael tries to score with a low kick but Bellec moves his leg out of the way.
Rafael checks a low kick from Bellec.
Bellec goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bellec looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rafael fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rafael scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bellec in his tracks.
Rafael shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rafael takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rafael tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bellec paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellec wants to land a leg kick but Rafael is out of range.
Bellec takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bellec blocks a jab.
Rafael is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bellec.
Bellec tries a low kick but Rafael avoids it.
Bellec staying out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rafael.
Rafael swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A lazy left from Rafael finds it's target.
Bellec avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd cheers as Rafael lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bellec doesn't seem phased though.
Rafael throws a combination. Bellec tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rafael throws a push kick but Bellec slaps the foot to one side.
Bellec throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellec lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bellec checks a leg kick.
Bellec pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rafael moves in looking to clinch but Bellec pushes him off.

Rafael has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rafael misses with some punches.
Rafael is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rafael stalling the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bellec dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bellec blocks a body shot from Rafael.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nando Rafael comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rafael has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!