PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Belanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Barbosa's choice of entrance music: Enough-Disturbed. Michael Belanger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Belanger
vs
Barbosa

178 cm
26
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Belanger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Belanger shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Barbosa has hold of Belanger's hands but Belanger slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Barbosa is trying to stand back up but Belanger is controlling him
Belanger working Barbosa over with strikes.
Barbosa is trying to stand.
Belanger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barbosa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Belanger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barbosa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Belanger scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barbosa wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Belanger connects with a nice short shot to Barbosa's temple.

Barbosa is rocked!
Barbosa tries to kick Belanger off but Belanger keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Barbosa is still in real trouble! Can Belanger finish him?
Belanger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barbosa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Belanger is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Belanger lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belanger working Barbosa over with strikes.
Belanger takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Belanger there.
Barbosa is trying to stand up here but Belanger is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belanger winds up and cracks Barbosa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Belanger lands a big elbow - Barbosa is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Belanger!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Belanger!
Michael Belanger thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Anderson Barbosa stepped up to the mic, saying 'Desculpem-me ....'.