PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Belliveau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Sanford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belliveau comes to the cage accompanied by We will rock you. Sanford is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Junkman's Song. 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?

Belliveau
vs
Sanford

185 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Belliveau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fred Sanford!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanford staying out of range there.
Belliveau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belliveau has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Steve Belliveau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belliveau misses with a right hand

and Sanford holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short left from Sanford.

Belliveau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanford avoids a punch combination nicely.

Sanford gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Belliveau wants to break free but Sanford has control.
Sanford tries to throw a body punch but Belliveau avoids it by throwing Sanford back against the cage.
Sanford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belliveau has a couple of punches blocked by Sanford.
Belliveau wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanford has him pressed against the cage.
Sanford throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Belliveau is trying to break free.
Sanford misses with a hook to the ribs.
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!
Sanford tries a body shot but Belliveau blocks it.
Sanford lands a nice uppercut.
Sanford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanford is working Belliveau over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Sanford - that landed with a thud.
Belliveau is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Sanford.
Sanford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belliveau's elbow.
Sanford digs a right hand underneath Belliveau's ribcage. Belliveau let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Sanford.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanford lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Sanford as the two fighters clinch.
Sanford throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Sanford.
Sanford digs a right hand underneath Belliveau's ribcage. Belliveau let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Sanford.
Sanford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Belliveau backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Sanford.
Sanford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Belliveaus head.
Belliveau takes a shot to the head.
Sanford is leaning against Belliveau and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sanford cracks Belliveau with a nice body shot.
Sanford tries to work over Belliveau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Sanford scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sanford gets through Belliveau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sanford is leaning against Belliveau and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanford.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford digs a right hand underneath Belliveau's ribcage. Belliveau let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sanford tries to throw a body punch but Belliveau avoids it by throwing Sanford back against the cage.
Sanford lands a body shot.
Sanford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Belliveau backwards.
Nice body punch from Sanford - that landed with a thud.
Sanford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Belliveaus head.
Belliveau prevents a body shot from Sanford.
Nice body punch from Sanford - that landed with a thud.
Sanford lands with a short shot to the head.
Sanford pushes Belliveau back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanford can't find room to land a body shot as Belliveau controls the action.
A body shot lands from Sanford.
Sanford can't find room to land a body shot as Belliveau controls the action.
Sanford tries to work over Belliveau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanford stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sanford lands a hook that snaps the head of Belliveau backwards.
Sanford lands with a right to the head.
Sanford misses with a body punch.
Sanford works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sanford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanford lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sanford misses with a body punch.
Sanford tries to throw a body punch but Belliveau avoids it by throwing Sanford back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanford creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanford digs a right hand into Belliveau's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Belliveau's gas tank.
Sanford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belliveau's elbow.
Sanford lands a body punch.
Sanford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sanford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belliveau's elbow.
Sanford lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Belliveau backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Sanford as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Sanford on the inside.
Sanford lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sanford lands a body punch.
Sanford lands a body punch.
Sanford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Belliveau backwards.

Belliveau is rocked!
Sanford lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sanford struggles to land a body shot inside as Belliveau controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanford.
Oh Belliveau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanford is working Belliveau over against the cage.
Sanford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Belliveau backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Sanford.
Belliveau seems to have got his legs back now.
Sanford digs a right hand into Belliveau's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Belliveau's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Sanford.
Sanford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanford stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sanford lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Sanford.
Sanford lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belliveau's elbow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sanford lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sanford lands a body shot.
Sanford lands a body shot.
Belliveau takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Sanford.
Sanford lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Belliveau or not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Sanford.
Sanford tries to work over Belliveau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanford lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Sanford.
Sanford scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sanford tries to clinch but Belliveau is having none of it.

Sanford gets a clinch.
Sanford can't find room to land a body shot as Belliveau controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Sanford.
Fred Sanford seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sanford has Belliveau pressed against the cage, preventing Belliveau from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanford.
Belliveau misses with some punches.
Sanford scores with a hook to the body.
Sanford gets through Belliveau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sanford lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Sanford.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanford lands a hook that snaps the head of Belliveau backwards.
Sanford pushes Belliveau against the cage. Sanford is working some dirty boxing. Sanford pushes off with a quick right hook! Belliveau goes down! Belliveau tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Sanford moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fred Sanford!
Fred Sanford seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.