PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Van De Kamp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Belleville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Van De Kamp might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sister Sin - Fight Song. Belleville is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Offspring - You're Gonna Go Far, Kid . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Van De Kamp
vs
Belleville

162 cm
22
133 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

170 cm
21
148 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

KAISER
Damnfield clothing

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Van De Kamp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benjamin Belleville!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belleville sizes up Van De Kamp with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chris Van De Kamp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belleville lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Van De Kamp avoids a kick to the body.
Van De Kamp dives in and grabs Belleville's left leg, looking for a takedown. Belleville pushes down on Van De Kamp's head and hops out.
Van De Kamp has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Belleville finds it's way round the side to connect with Van De Kamp's head.

Van De Kamp gets a double leg takedown into Belleville's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Van De Kamp drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Belleville manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Van De Kamp has Belleville in his guard.
Belleville is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Belleville missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Belleville with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belleville working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Van De Kamp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Belleville stopping the sweep attempt from Van De Kamp.
Belleville throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van De Kamp works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belleville postures up.
Belleville postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Van De Kamp looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Belleville postures up and lands a big shot to Van De Kamp's brow.
Belleville throws a big elbow that misses.
Van De Kamp wants to sweep here but Belleville controlling him for the moment.
Belleville's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Belleville missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Van De Kamp working for a triangle but Belleville defends it easily.
Belleville controlling from the top position.
Van De Kamp working a defensive guard but Belleville passes into half guard.

Belleville is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Van De Kamp sees it coming and defends easily.
Van De Kamp is looking to control Belleville's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Van De Kamp avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Belleville not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Van De Kamp trying to hold on to Belleville's head to control him but Belleville postures up.
Belleville trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van De Kamp gets back to full guard.
Van De Kamp is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Belleville trying to control the position from guard on top but Van De Kamp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Van De Kamp is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Belleville trying to control the position from guard on top but Van De Kamp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Van De Kamp is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Belleville is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van De Kamp wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Belleville is now in half guard.
Belleville throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Belleville working the head and body with strikes.
Van De Kamp is pressing down on Belleville's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Van De Kamp looking for a sweep. Not yet Van De Kamp, not yet.
Belleville passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Van De Kamp takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Belleville tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Van De Kamp is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Belleville's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belleville takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Belleville dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Belleville connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Belleville thuds his right hand into Van De Kamp's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Van De Kamp moves away from the strike by Belleville.
Van De Kamp fails with the takedown.
Chris Van De Kamp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van De Kamp fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Van De Kamp has his takedown stuffed
and Belleville counters with a good low kick that Van De Kamp was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Van De Kamp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van De Kamp walks forward, straight into a front kick from Belleville.
Belleville lands a nice shot that snaps Van De Kamp's head back.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Van De Kamp walks forward, straight into a front kick from Belleville.
Belleville shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Van De Kamp eats them both and turns towards Belleville to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Belleville lands a glancing blow to the side of Van De Kamp's head.

Van De Kamp is rocked!
Belleville throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Oh Van De Kamp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Belleville works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van De Kamp shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Van De Kamp seems to have got his legs back now.
Belleville connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Van De Kamp momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van De Kamp shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Belleville but Belleville pushes him off and we're back to square one.
An inside leg kick lands from Belleville.
Belleville throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Belleville throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Belleville pushes Van De Kamp away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belleville lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Van De Kamp will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Belleville scores with a nice strike.
Belleville lands with a shot to the body.
Belleville scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slapping body kick lands there for Belleville.
and Belleville counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Van De Kamp! He's just covering up as Belleville starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Belleville!
Benjamin Belleville spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.