PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Belingon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Martinez
vs
Belingon

179 cm
24
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernest Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Belingon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belingon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Belingon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Martinez quickly recovers to half guard.

Martinez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Belingon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Belingon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Martinez desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Belingon scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Belingon passes the guard and advances to mount!
Belingon looking to control but Martinez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez holds on, trying desperately to control.
Martinez gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Belingon in particular looking to stall.
Martinez is controlling Belingon's trapped leg to prevent Belingon from advancing to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belingon wants to control but Martinez is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belingon trying to control the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kevin Belingon wasn't active enough on the ground.

Belingon looking to score a takedown here. Martinez is defending well but Belingon drives through and ends up in Martinez's guard.
Belingon trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Belingon throwing strikes but missing.
Martinez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to sweep here but Belingon controlling him for the moment.
Belingon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Belingon is fighting to break Martinez's control of his arms but Martinez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Belingon drives through with a takedown into guard.
Martinez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Martinez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Belingon wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez has control of Belingon's left arm, preventing Belingon from doing any damage.

Martinez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Belingon is aware though and is defending well.
Belingon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Martinez's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinez is controlling Belingon's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Belingon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice takedown defense from Belingon. No joy for Martinez on that attempt.
Belingon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Belingon as he jumps to the side.

Belingon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Martinez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Martinez controlling the position.
Belingon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belingon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Martinez's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belingon is fighting to break Martinez's control of his arms but Martinez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kevin Belingon has got the better of the ground game so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ernest Martinez wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Belingon clinches.
Belingon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Martinez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Martinez successfully pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Belingon postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Martinez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Belingon, into his guard.
Belingon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Martinez is staying active underneath Belingon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Belingon is looking to advance position but Martinez won't allow it.
Martinez wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belingon uses his free foot to push down on Martinez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Martinez.
Martinez tries to hold on but Belingon pushes him away.
Belingon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Belingon trying to control but Martinez is having none of it.
Belingon punching from mount but Martinez doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belingon fails to move to back control.
Belingon sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Martinez wants to control but Belingon is having none of it.
Martinez tries to control the position but Belingon now has his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belingon punches the canvas rather than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Belingon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Belingon misses with a series of wild punches.

Belingon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Martinez's guard.
Belingon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martinez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Martinez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Belingon defends it easily.
Martinez is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belingon wants to pass the guard but Martinez is keeping the position.
Belingon looking to sit in guard and control but Martinez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Martinez postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Martinez throws a big right hand that misses.
Belingon trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.

Martinez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Belingon looking to control but Martinez passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez drops an elbow to the side of Belingon's head.

Belingon is defending against the submission attempts here by Martinez.
Belingon is trying to stand.
Martinez throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Belingon to regain full guard.
Martinez throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martinez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Belingon is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Martinez, into his guard.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Belingon from controlling successfully.
Martinez has control of Belingon's left arm, preventing Belingon from doing any damage.
Belingon trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kevin Belingon.
Well Belingon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Belingon!