PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riley McCollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelos Bellanova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCollins's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Go Getter. On his way into the cage it seems that Riley McCollins has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Riley McCollins seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

McCollins
vs
Bellanova

190 cm
34
199 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

190 cm
32
201 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160

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 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riley McCollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Angelos Bellanova!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCollins throws a head kick but Bellanova moves out of range.
Bellanova throws a half hearted mid kick.
McCollins thows a leg kick but Bellanova checks it
enabling Bellanova to counter with a crisp jab.
McCollins moves out of range as Bellanova throws a body kick.
McCollins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bellanova misses with a low kick.
McCollins is looking to chop away at Bellanova's legs.
McCollins lands a jab to Bellanova's midsection.
Bellanova scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bellanova fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McCollins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Bellanova.
McCollins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCollins swinging wildly here.
Bellanova lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellanova throws a push kick but McCollins slaps the foot to one side.
Bellanova lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Bellanova misses the target.
Bellanova tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCollins was well out of range. Poor timing from Bellanova.
Bellanova throws a hook but McCollins blocks it.
Bellanova lands with a hook. McCollins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bellanova throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McCollins misses with a straight right.
Bellanova takes a swing at McCollins's ribcage but misses.
McCollins looks to land a combination but Bellanova avoids it well.
Bellanova lands a body shot.
Bellanova looks to land a body kick but McCollins moved away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bellanova.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bellanova throws a leg kick but McCollins sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bellanova throws a body punch but McCollins moves out of range.
McCollins ducks right into an uppercut from Bellanova.
McCollins tests Bellanova's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McCollins needs to keep his hands up - Bellanova had a free shot at his head there.
McCollins throws a body shot but no joy.
Bellanova tries to clinch there but McCollins circles away.
McCollins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bellanova is able to avoid easily.
Bellanova throws a wild body kick that McCollins sees coming a mile off.
McCollins throws a poor cross that misses
and Bellanova counters with a nice low kick that buckles McCollins's knee momentarily.
Bellanova tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellanova thuds a left hand into McCollins's body.
McCollins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McCollins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bellanova manages to avoid it.
McCollins takes a swing at Bellanova's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bellanova. McCollins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bellanova looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McCollins looks to land a right hand but Bellanova moved out of range.
McCollins scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bellanova connects with a good right hand that stumbles McCollins. McCollins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McCollins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bellanova finds it's way round the side to connect with McCollins's head.
Bellanova throws a body punch but McCollins moves out of range.
Bellanova lands with an uppercut that bounces McCollins off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCollins checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McCollins rushes Bellanova and presses him up against the cage.
McCollins misses with a punch to the body.
Bellanova throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bellanova on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McCollins looking to throw knees to the head but Bellanova is blocking nicely.
Bellanova lands a hook that snaps the head of McCollins backwards.
A short left from Bellanova.
McCollins tries a knee to the head but Bellanova blocks it.
McCollins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McCollins tries to stall but Bellanova uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McCollins missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bellanova lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, McCollins scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Bellanova as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Bellanova.
Bellanova landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Decent striking displayed by Bellanova there.
A head kick misses from McCollins.
Bellanova throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Bellanova throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCollins throws a hook but Bellanova blocks it.
A good leg kick by Bellanova.
An inside leg kick lands from Bellanova.

Bellanova gets a clinch.
McCollins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bellanova.
Bellanova avoiding damage as McCollins throws knees to the body.
McCollins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bellanova.
McCollins lands a nice uppercut.
Bellanova throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCollins blocks it with crossed arms.
McCollins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bellanova is defending well for now.
Bellanova scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellanova keeps control of McCollins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bellanova putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McCollins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McCollins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McCollins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bellanova struggles to land a body shot inside as McCollins controls his hands.
McCollins working aggressively here.
McCollins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McCollins prevents a body shot from Bellanova.
McCollins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bellanova is defending well for now.
Bellanova on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bellanova misses with some punches.
Bellanova works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bellanova blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bellanova lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bellanova is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McCollins is defending well for now.
Bellanova scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellanova scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bellanova lands a right hand.
McCollins has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bellanova blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bellanova lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McCollins.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bellanova on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bellanova landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bellanova misses with a knee to the head.
McCollins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bellanova avoids it.
Bellanova connects with a knee to the head.
Bellanova blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bellanova unloads a knee to the mid-section. McCollins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A body shot lands from Bellanova.
Bellanova misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCollins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bellanova softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bellanova lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCollins working aggressively here.
McCollins is trying to force a seperation but Bellanova has the dominant position.
McCollins throws a knee to the head but misses.
McCollins blocks a body shot from Bellanova.
Bellanova lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCollins struggles to land a body shot inside as Bellanova controls his hands.
McCollins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bellanova blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bellanova scores with a knee to the head.
Bellanova working McCollins over with knees to the body.
Bellanova scores with a shot to the side of McCollins's head.

McCollins is rocked!
McCollins looking to throw knees to the head but Bellanova is blocking nicely.
Oh McCollins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bellanova with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McCollins seems to have got his legs back now.
Bellanova avoiding damage as McCollins throws knees to the body.
Bellanova presses McCollins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bellanova tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCollins's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellanova digs a right hand underneath McCollins's ribcage. McCollins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Bellanova.
A short body shot lands from Bellanova as the two fighters clinch.
Bellanova jerks McCollins's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! McCollins drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Bellanova goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Bellanova because McCollins was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Angelos Bellanova!
After winning the bout, Angelos Bellanova thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.