PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Khaliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Bellum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khaliev's entrance music is T-Wayne - Nasty Freestyle. A fine choice. Bellum is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Daddy Yankee - Limbo . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Khaliev
vs
Bellum

178 cm
21
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

189 cm
21
211 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu
Mohito Fightwear

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Khaliev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Bellum!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bellum gets caught napping as Khaliev dives in and scores a takedown. Bellum manages to retain guard.
Bellum is adopting a defensive guard.
Khaliev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Khaliev advances to half guard.

Khaliev seems to be working for a kimura but Bellum defends the submission attempt.
Bellum keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Bellum is defending against the submission attempts here by Khaliev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Khaliev is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Bellum still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Bellum has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellum working away.
Khaliev is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Khaliev prevents Bellum from improving position.
Khaliev can't do much from the bottom here.
Bellum moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Khaliev tries to buck Bellum off but Bellum is having none of it.
Bellum controls the position from side control.
Khaliev is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Khaliev is looking for a sweep. Bellum is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Khaliev wants to control but Bellum is keeping busy.

Khaliev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bellum pulls his head out easily.
Khaliev is looking for a sweep. Bellum is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khaliev is looking to control Bellum's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Khaliev avoid being mounted?
Bellum prevents Khaliev from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bellum prevents Khaliev from improving his position.
Khaliev works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bellum stands and throws Khaliev's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Khaliev is trying to improve his position.
Khaliev gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khaliev gets back to full guard.

Khaliev working for submissions but it's allowed Bellum to get to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Khaliev manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Khaliev trying to control the position.

Khaliev has his foot on Bellum's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bellum works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Khaliev has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bellum is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Khaliev.
Bellum advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chris Bellum will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bellum leaves Khaliev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bellum is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Khaliev fails with a takedown attempt.
Bellum is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Khaliev or perhaps it was just good defense by Bellum, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Khaliev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bellum misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Bellum. No joy for Khaliev on that attempt.
Khaliev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bellum wants to counter with a clinch but Khaliev pushes him away.
Bellum stuffs the takedown attempt from Khaliev. Khaliev gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khaliev closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Khaliev swings around for an armbar but Bellum sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Khaliev's guard.
Khaliev wants to sweep but no luck.
Bellum not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Khaliev is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Bellum tries to get to full guard but Khaliev has control of the leg.

Khaliev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Khaliev is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bellum has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellum wants to improve his position but Khaliev is controlling well.

Khaliev is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Khaliev is looking to pass Bellum's guard but actually Bellum recovers to full guard.
Khaliev trying to control the position from guard on top but Bellum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khaliev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khaliev trying to move into half guard but instead Bellum has managed to sweep!

Bellum sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Khaliev's guard.
Bellum controlling the action here.

Khaliev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bellum looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Khaliev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khaliev wants to improve his position but Bellum is controlling well.
Bellum keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Khaliev regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bellum is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bellum slips nicely into half guard.
Khaliev is looking for a sweep. Bellum is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chris Bellum will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Khaliev misses with a few strikes there.
We've been told by Khaliev's head coaches at LOD: Contenders that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Khaliev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bellum defends it nicely.
Khaliev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bellum circles away.
Bellum steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Khaliev.
Khaliev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bellum counters with a low kick, right behind Khaliev 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Khaliev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khaliev dives in and grabs Bellum's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bellum pushes down on Khaliev's head and hops out.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bellum, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Khaliev.

Khaliev goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bellum rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Khaliev's guard! Nice work there by Bellum!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Khaliev throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bellum uses it to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellum has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Khaliev!
Bellum controlling from mount.
Bellum manages to capitalize on a mistake by Khaliev to take his back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Khaliev wants to escape the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Khaliev tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellum looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bellum pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Khaliev is trying desperately to improve position.
Khaliev sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bellum trying to control from half guard but Khaliev is working away.

Khaliev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bellum pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khaliev is trying to get back to full guard.
Bellum looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Khaliev is refusing to be controlled, as Bellum sits in half guard.
Khaliev tries to get to full guard but Bellum has control of the leg.
Bellum is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Bellum moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Khaliev.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Khaliev looks to move to half guard but instead Bellum has passed into mount! Damn!
Bellum trying to control but Khaliev is having none of it.
Khaliev is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adam Khaliev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bellum fails to take his opponent's back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Bellum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bellum has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Bellum!
A victorious Chris Bellum thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.