PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Belingon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Toepoke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Belingon
vs
Toepoke

165 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
26
140 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Belingon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marlon Toepoke!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belingon is looking to clinch but Toepoke is avoiding it.
Toepoke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toepoke misses with a takedown attempt - Belingon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Belingon tries to keep at a distance but Toepoke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Belingon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Toepoke pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Toepoke has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Belingon clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Toepoke keeps control of the position as Belingon tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toepoke is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toepoke controls the position.
Belingon turns into Toepoke and is now in his guard.
Toepoke wants to stand up but Belingon is controlling him.
Belingon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belingon wants to stand but Toepoke is controlling his posture from full guard.
Belingon looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belingon throws a big elbow that misses.
Toepoke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Belingon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Belingon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Belingon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Toepoke tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Belingon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Belingon goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Toepoke rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Belingon's guard! Nice work there by Toepoke!
Toepoke won't allow Belingon to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toepoke is looking to work some ground and pound but Belingon has wrist control.
Toepoke showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Toepoke trying to control but Belingon is working from the bottom.
Belingon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Toepoke manages to get himself to full guard.
Belingon trying to control but Toepoke is working from the bottom.
Belingon preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belingon wants to control from the top but Toepoke keeps moving.
Belingon throws an elbow that misses. Toepoke uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Belingon's guard. Nice move by Toepoke!
Belingon trying to keep a closed guard but Toepoke is proving a slippery customer.
Toepoke showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kevin Belingon.
Belingon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marlon Toepoke will probably get the nod.
That's time! Belingon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Toepoke scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Toepoke performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Belingon actively working from the bottom here.
Toepoke keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Toepoke is thwarting Belingon's attempts to control the position.
Toepoke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Belingon's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toepoke trying to control the pace.
Toepoke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Belingon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marlon Toepoke.

Belingon gets caught flat footed, as Toepoke shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Toepoke controlling from the top position.
Toepoke must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Toepoke gets to his feet - Belingon follows without any prompting.

Belingon tries to keep at a distance but Toepoke has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Toepoke has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Belingon uses from the top position.
Marlon Toepoke has got the better of the ground game so far.
Toepoke is trying to control the position but Belingon postures up.

Belingon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Toepoke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Belingon wants to control from the top but Toepoke keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toepoke 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.
Belingon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belingon trying to control the position from guard on top but Toepoke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toepoke wants to sweep here but Belingon controlling him for the moment.
Belingon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Toepoke is trying to hold Belingon in close to prevent damage but Belingon has managed to pass into half guard.
Toepoke wants to get back to full guard.
Toepoke is trying to maintain the position but Belingon is very close to passing his half guard.

Belingon is working for a submission of some sort.
Toepoke is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toepoke looks like he's trying to stand up.

Belingon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Toepoke defends it well.
Belingon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Toepoke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Toepoke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toepoke won't allow Belingon to pass to mount.
Belingon is stalling here. Toepoke is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Belingon seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Toepoke has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marlon Toepoke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Toepoke misses with a jab, cross combination.

Toepoke instigates a clinch.
Belingon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Toepoke fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Belingon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belingon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toepoke goes for a double leg but Belingon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Belingon continues to drive forward.

Belingon manages to break the clinch.
Toepoke shoots in for a takedown but Belingon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Toepoke shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Toepoke was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toepoke working away.
Belingon is trying to improve his position.
Toepoke tries to advance to mount but can't.
Belingon is looking for a sweep.
Belingon gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belingon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Toepoke.
Belingon gets full guard.

Belingon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belingon wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Toepoke is now in half guard.
Well, if Toepoke is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toepoke slips a nice elbow through Belingon's hands, connecting with Belingon's forehead.

Belingon actively working from the bottom here.
Toepoke prevents Belingon from improving his position.
Toepoke performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Toepoke is trying for a kimura here. Belingon looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Toepoke wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marlon Toepoke!