PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dale Bellido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oakley Bark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bark has chosen shut em down as his entrance music. Dale Bellido could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Oakley Bark's chin.

Bellido
vs
Bark

178 cm
31
168 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

190 cm
31
175 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dale Bellido!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oakley Bark!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellido fails with a takedown attempt.
Bark throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bellido on the side of the head.

It looks like Dale Bellido has been cut.
Bellido slips a jab from Bark.

Bark is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bellido's half guard.

Bark looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bellido wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bark is looking for a kimura here.
Bark looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Bark is working for a kimura but Bellido is defending it quite comfortably.
Bark throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bellido to regain full guard.
Bark in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bark prevents Bellido from getting back to his feet.

Bark is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bellido is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bellido has escaped and now he's on top!
Bark keeping moving, preventing Bellido from controlling successfully.

Bellido avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bellido makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bellido accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellido wants to control from the top but Bark keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bellido accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bellido postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bellido's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bellido seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bark for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Dale Bellido has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bellido shoots in and drives through. Bark sprawls well.

Bark looking to score a takedown here. Bellido is defending well but Bark drives through and ends up in Bellido's guard.
Bellido might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bark postures up in Bellido's guard and throws a big left but Bellido blocks it.
Bellido preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bellido keeping moving, preventing Bark from controlling successfully.
Bark won't allow Bellido to get back to his feet.
Bellido keeping moving, preventing Bark from controlling successfully.
Bellido controlling the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Oakley Bark wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bark takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Bark shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Bark is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bellido is just riding it out for now. Bark eventually gives up the hold.
Bark prevents Bellido from improving his position.
Bark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bellido defending well though.
Bellido on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bark frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bark looking to finish Bellido with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bellido!
Bellido can't escape the position.
Bellido is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Bark looking for a guillotine from mount but Bellido is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bark moves to take his opponent's back.

Bellido won't enjoy being in this position. Bark looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Bellido is tapping - it's over boys! Bark picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Oakley Bark! Oakley Bark retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Oakley Bark thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.