PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sudan Belvek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Donnely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Belvek
vs
Donnely

169 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sudan Belvek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Donnely!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belvek defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Donnely.

Belvek scores a takedown into full mount!
Belvek scoring with strikes but Donnely is staying in there.
Donnely wants to hold on but Belvek pushes him away.
Belvek scoring with strikes but Donnely is staying in there.
Belvek unloading with bombs!
Belvek raining down shots from the mount!

Donnely is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donnely taking shots to the head.
Donnely is still in real trouble! Can Belvek finish him?
Belvek lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Belvek connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Donnely gets back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Belvek lands a nice short elbow.
Donnely tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Donnely is trying to stand.
Belvek is thwarting Donnely's attempts to control the position.
Belvek working Donnely over with strikes.
Belvek is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Belvek slips a nice elbow through Donnely's hands, connecting with Donnely's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Belvek lands a nice short elbow.
Belvek working the head and body with strikes.
Donnely moves into full guard.
Belvek slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnely is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Belvek's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Donnely taking some punishment here, with Belvek in his half guard.
Belvek seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Belvek slows the pace down in half guard.
Belvek is keen to just control but Donnely is a slippery customer.
Donnely is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Donnely on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Donnely trying to control but Belvek postures up.
Donnely looks gassed!
Belvek is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Belvek looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Donnely with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Belvek is nestled in close to Donnely, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Belvek scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Belvek scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Belvek knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Donnely on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belvek working over Donnely with some ground and pound. Donnely looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Donnely is looking to control Belvek's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Donnely avoid being mounted?
Belvek scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Donnely looking for submissions off his back.
Belvek working over Donnely with some ground and pound. Donnely looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnely wants to control but Belvek is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Donnely seems to have recovered his senses.
Belvek working the head and body with strikes.
Belvek scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Belvek wants to control but Donnely is keeping him busy.
Donnely trying to control but Belvek postures up.
Donnely on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Belvek lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Belvek seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Belvek scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Donnely wants to get back to his feet.
Belvek trying to mount his opponent but Donnely defends it.
Donnely is trying to maintain the position but Belvek is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belvek winds up and cracks Donnely with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Belvek.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donnely on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Belvek working the head and body with strikes.
Belvek is looking to take a break and control but Donnely is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Donnely has hold of Belvek's hands but Belvek slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Belvek not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Donnely is trying to stand up here but Belvek is controlling him well.

Donnely has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Belvek. Oh but Donnely has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Belvek goes limp - he's gone! Donnely jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Liam Donnely!