PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gwegowy East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Belica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

East
vs
Belica

190 cm
22
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
191 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gwegowy East!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zach Belica!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

East drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
East working the ground and pound from side control.
Belica is trying to buck East off.
East trying to control the action but Belica is working from the bottom.
East working the ground and pound.
Belica pushes East away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, East gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
East working away.
East in side control lands a decent elbow.
Belica tries to get back to half guard but can't.
East working the ground and pound from side control.
East lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Belica down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
East lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
East lands a few punches from side control.
East lands some shots froms side control.
East lands a decent elbow from side control.
Belica is looking to work his way out of this bad position but East is controlling him well.
East trying to control the action but Belica is working from the bottom.
Belica is trying to control East's posture but East avoids it.
Belica is working to avoid the ground and pound but East connects with a decent elbow.
Check out the look on East's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Belica can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
East trying to control the action but Belica is working from the bottom.
Belica felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
East in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Belica takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
East trying to control the action but Belica is working from the bottom.
Belica sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
East scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Belica is trying to stand up here but East is controlling him well.
Belica is trying to get back to full guard.
Belica is trying to maintain the position but East is very close to passing his half guard.
Belica looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belica on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
East working Belica over with strikes.
Belica is trying to stand up here but East is controlling him well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. East lands a nice short elbow.
Belica wants to get back to his feet.
Belica is pressing down on East's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
East is stalling in the full guard.
Belica will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
East scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
East sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Belica's guard.
Belica wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Belica looking for submissions off his back.
East stops Belica from getting back to his feet.
East winds up and cracks Belica with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
East looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Belica with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
East looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Belica with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
East looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Belica with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Belica makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belica fails to land with a series of punches.
East checks a leg kick.
Belica throws a right and a left that both miss.
East went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
East fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Belica is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gwegowy East dominated that round.
That's time! East's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Belica dives in for a single leg takedown but East sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Belica blocks a jab.
East throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Belica is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like East was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Belica.
East doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Belica tries a head kick but it misses.
East went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
East misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belica looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Belica stalks East and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into East's face. East staggers backwards, shaken.
East throws a low kick but it's checked well by Belica.

That's one minute gone in the round.

East shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Belica's guard.
Belica wants to get back to his feet but East passes into half guard.

East working the head and body with strikes.
Belica is trying to stand up here but East is controlling him well.
Belica taking some punishment here, with East in his half guard.
East lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
East looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Belica with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
East prevents Belica from standing back up.
East working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
East working Belica over with strikes.
Belica is looking to get back to is feet but East passes into side control.
East lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belica is trying to get back to half guard.
Belica takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belica wants to get back to his feet but East drags him back down.
East trying to control the position but Belica is working away.
East creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
East works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Belica tries to escape but East is in control.
Belica is looking for a sweep.
East cracks Belica with a big elbow.
Belica is not content to let East control the position.
East landing strikes.
East in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Belica is working to avoid the ground and pound but East connects with a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belica is trying to get back to his feet.
Belica can't do much from the bottom here.
Belica throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
East looks up at the clock and then as Belica takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, East smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
East grinds an elbow into Belica's temple.

Belica is rocked!
East landing strikes.
Belica is still in real trouble! Can East finish him?
East in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Belica looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! East turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gwegowy East!