PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Bellic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellic comes to the ring accompanied by GTA 4 Theme. Leo Villa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bellic
vs
Villa

172 cm
30
185 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

175 cm
27
184 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Bellic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leo Villa!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellic throws a right and a left that Villa avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Villa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bellic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bellic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Villa.
Some wild striking there from Villa.
Bellic tries to work over Villa's front leg with a kick but Villa checks it.
Villa avoids the body shot from Bellic.
Bellic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Villa misses the shot to the body.
Villa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like David Bellic has been cut.
Villa misses with a few strikes there.
Bellic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Villa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bellic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bellic. Bellic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Villa tries to bum rush Bellic with a series of wild strikes but Bellic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bellic throws a body shot but no joy.
Villa misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Villa misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Bellic does it's job there.
A punch combination from Bellic misses.
Bellic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Villa.
Bellic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Villa.
Leo Villa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bellic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Villa manages to avoid it.
Bellic throws a body punch but Villa moves out of range.
Villa connects with a single shot there.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch but Bellic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Villa lands with a nice combination. Bellic backs away looking to recover.
Villa looks to land a combination but Bellic avoids it well.
Villa fails to land with a series of punches.
Villa throws a jab but it's blocked by Bellic.
We've been told by Bellic's head coaches at Victory Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Villa throws a hook but Bellic blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bellic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Villa manages to avoid it.
Villa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bellic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Villa was well out of range. Poor timing from Bellic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bellic. Villa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Villa scores with a nice right hand.
Villa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Villa fails to land with a series of punches.
Villa scores with a hook to the body. Bellic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Villa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Bellic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bellic slips under a jab from Villa.
Bellic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bellic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Villa circles away quickly and effectively.
Bellic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Villa. Those never looked like landing.
Villa moves out of range as Bellic strikes.

Villa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Villa swings wildly with an uppercut but Bellic uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bellic prevents a body shot from Villa.

Bellic manages to break the clinch.
Bellic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bellic throws a right hand that Villa ducks under and follows up with a left that Villa also avoids with ease.
Bellic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Villa misses with a body shot.
Bellic dodges the punch combination from Villa.
Bellic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bellic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bellic misses with a low kick.
Villa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bellic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Villa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bellic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bellic throws a low kick but Villa moves out of range easily.
Bellic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bellic throws a right and a left that Villa avoids nicely.
Villa missing with a left hand there. Bellic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Villa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bellic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Villa manages to avoid it.
Villa unleashes a big counter combination but Bellic bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bellic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Villa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bellic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bellic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Villa misses with a wild combination.
Bellic throws a right and a left that Villa avoids nicely.
Villa throws a right and a left that Bellic avoids nicely.
It looked like Bellic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leo Villa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on David Bellic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Villa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bellic 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.
Bellic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Villa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bellic throws a series of punches but Villa avoids them all with ease.
Bellic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Villa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bellic.
Bellic is looking to wear down Villa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Villa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bellic throws a big counter combination but Villa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bellic!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Villa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch but Bellic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Bellic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Villa misses the target.
Villa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Villa moves out of range of the leg kick from Bellic.
Leo Villa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bellic misses the shot to the body.
Villa is looking for the big counter here.
Villa moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Villa!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bellic is looking for a counter combo.
Bellic scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Bellic misses.
Villa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bellic lands a slapping body shot.
Bellic throws a body punch but Villa moves out of range.
David Bellic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bellic misses the shot to the body.
Bellic misses with a shot to the body
and Villa counters with a left to the body.
Bellic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bellic looks to score with a jab to the body but Villa is just out of range.
Villa misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bellic. Villa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bellic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Villa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Villa throws a right and a left that Bellic avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellic misses with a wild combination.
Villa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bellic circles away quickly and effectively.
Bellic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Villa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Villa misses with a wild body shot.
Villa misses with a hook. Bellic ducked under it nicely.
Villa swinging wildly here.
Bellic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bellic misses with an uppercut
and Villa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bellic tests Villa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bellic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Villa doesn't seem bothered though.
Villa is breathing heavily.
Villa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa slips a jab and a cross from Bellic.
Villa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Villa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bellic moves away.
Bellic scores with the left hand. Villa knows he should have avoided that one.
Bellic misses with a body kick.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bellic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bellic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Villa digs a good body shot into Bellic's ribs.
Bellic looks to score with a jab to the body but Villa is just out of range.
Villa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bellic misses the jab.
Villa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Villa moves in looking to clinch but Bellic pushes him off.
Nice jab there from Villa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa throws a body shot but no joy.
Bellic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bellic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Villa's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Villa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bellic throws a jab when Villa was well out of range.
Bellic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Villa was well out of range. Poor timing from Bellic.
Despite the aggression on Villa's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bellic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Villa manages to avoid it.
Bellic throws a series of punches but Villa avoids them all with ease.
Bellic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Villa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Villa has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Villa looks to land a left hand but Bellic moved out of range nicely.
Bellic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Villa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bellic.
Villa lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Villa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bellic finds it's way round the side to connect with Villa's head.
Bellic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that David Bellic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on David Bellic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Villa moves in looking to clinch but Bellic pushes him off.
Villa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Bellic to counter with a crisp jab.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bellic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bellic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A slow jab from Bellic misses its intended target.
Bellic throws a low kick but Villa avoids it.
Villa throws a right and a left that Bellic avoids nicely.
Villa misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Bellic misses the target.
A big right from Bellic misses.
Villa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bellic.
Villa misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellic misses with a wild body shot.
Villa misses with a two punch combination.
Bellic dips to his left and cracks Villa with an uppercut!
Villa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bellic seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bellic lands a body shot.
Villa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Villa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bellic.
Villa throws a counter combo.
Bellic feints a jab promting Villa to slip. Bellic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Villa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bellic misses the shot to the body.
Villa just misses with a punch to the body.
Villa scores with a jab to the body.
Bellic throws a body shot but no joy.
Bellic swats away the attempt to clinch by Villa.
Villa misses with a few strikes there.
Bellic scores with a three punch combo!
Villa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Villa misses with a wild combination.
Bellic is looking for a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bellic. Villa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bellic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bellic throws a shot to the body.
Villa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bellic was well out of range. Poor timing from Villa.
Bellic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bellic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bellic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Villa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bellic scores with a jab to the head.
Villa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bellic is looking for a counter combo.
Bellic cracks Villa with a good jab.
Bellic lands a nice shot to the body.
Villa misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Villa misses.
Villa moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Bellic misses.
A slow jab from Bellic misses its intended target.
Bellic throws a body punch but Villa moves out of range.
Villa misses with a double jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Bellic misses its target.
No joy there for Bellic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bellic throws a body shot but no joy.
Villa wants to counter the offense by Bellic and move into the clinch position.
Villa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bellic. Villa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bellic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Villa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bellic was well out of range. Poor timing from Villa.
Villa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellic misses with a wild body shot.
Villa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Villa feints a jab promting Bellic to slip. Villa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bellic slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bellic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Villa misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Bellic misses the target.
Villa throws a series of punches but Bellic moves out of range.
Bellic went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bellic. Villa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bellic just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Villa! But no joy.
Villa swinging wildly here.
Bellic works Villa's body with a nice hook.
Villa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Villa misses with a combination
and Bellic counters with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Bellic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bellic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Bellic!
After the fight, David Bellic was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.