PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Simon Bellamy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yo Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellamy's entrance music is The Rapture - Echoes. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!

Bellamy
vs
Bo

172 cm
19
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Top Dogs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon Bellamy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yo Bo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bo misses with a jab to the body

and Bellamy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bo won't be happy with that.
Bellamy in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bellamy is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Bellamy tries for a kimura but Bo is defending well.
Bellamy controls the position.

Bellamy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bellamy is trying to get an arm triangle but Bo is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bellamy is trying to get an arm triangle but Bo is defending well.

Bellamy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bo, who protects the arm well.
Bellamy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bo keeps working.

Bellamy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bellamy throws a strike aimed at the side of Bo's head but Bo avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo isn't going anywhere.
Bo can't do much from the bottom here.
Bellamy 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.
Bellamy trying to control the action but Bo is working from the bottom.
Bellamy is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bo's shoulder. That is not cool.
Bellamy is looking to take a break and control but Bo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Bellamy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bellamy trying to control the position but Bo is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bellamy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sloppy strikes there by Bellamy.
Bellamy looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bo is avoiding damage well.
Bo is not content to let Bellamy control the position.

Bellamy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellamy trying to control the action but Bo is working from the bottom.

Bellamy has hold of Bo's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Bo tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Bellamy cranks the arm and Bo screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Bo, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Simon Bellamy!
After winning the bout, Simon Bellamy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.