PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Belanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Cole has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Belanger
vs
Cole

179 cm
27
142 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

179 cm
31
146 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruno Belanger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Cole!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Belanger swivels and escapes.
Belanger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belanger really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Belanger scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Belanger is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cole is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cole is not content to let Belanger control the position.
Cole on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Cole is not content to let Belanger control the position.
Cole is trying to get back to half guard.
Cole managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Belanger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belanger tries to advance to mount but can't.
Cole is trying to control Belanger's posture but Belanger avoids it.

Belanger is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cole knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Belanger tries for a kimura but Cole is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cole tries to buck Belanger off but Belanger is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belanger wants to control but Cole is keeping him busy.
Belanger working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Belanger tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Belanger tries to move to mount but Cole blocks the move with his legs.

Belanger looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Belanger in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Cole is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bruno Belanger!
Bruno Belanger took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q for their support in the buildup to the fight.