PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Octavio Saades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Belliveau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saades comes to the cage accompanied by The Ho Train. Belliveau has chosen We will rock you as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Saades
vs
Belliveau

183 cm
29
185 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

185 cm
31
195 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER

Spartan Nutrition

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 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Octavio Saades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Belliveau!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belliveau goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Saades tries to counter with a takedown but Belliveau is quick to defend against it.
Saades misses with a leg kick.
Saades swinging wildly here.
Saades's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Belliveau connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saades scrambles back to his feet.
Saades scores with a push kick.
Belliveau closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Belliveau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saades looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Saades avoids the body shot from Belliveau.
Saades avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belliveau throws a jab but it's blocked by Saades.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saades throws a lazy right hand but Belliveau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saades misses with a straight right.
Belliveau throws a low kick but Saades avoids it.
Saades thows a left - swing and a miss!
Octavio Saades seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick there by Saades.
A left lands for Saades.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belliveau scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Saades.
Saades shoots in looking for a takedown. Belliveau tries to sprawl out of it but Saades keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Belliveau manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belliveau. Saades does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheers as Belliveau lands an impressive looking overhand right. Saades doesn't seem phased though.
Belliveau comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Belliveau lands a nice shot to the body.
Belliveau has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Belliveau takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Belliveau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belliveau swings for the body but Saades moves out of range.
Saades swings for the body but Belliveau moves out of range.
Belliveau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saades.
Belliveau slips a jab from Saades.
Belliveau is trying to counter with his kicks.
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!
Belliveau lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau misses the shot to the body.
Belliveau throws a lazy right hand but Saades sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saades takes a swing at Belliveau's ribcage but misses.

Saades shoots in and gets a takedown into Belliveau's guard.

Belliveau pushes Saades off and gets back to his feet.
Jab from Belliveau.
Saades throws a looping overhand right but Belliveau ducks down to avoid it.
Saades looks to land a right hand but Belliveau moved out of range.
Belliveau fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saades on the side of the head.
Saades looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Belliveau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saades throws a hook but Belliveau avoids it easily.
Belliveau thinks about the counter body kick.
A jab from Saades does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau tries to work over Saades's front leg with a kick but Saades checks it.
A shot to the liver by Saades. Beautiful body shot.
Saades uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Saades.
Belliveau digs a good hook to Saades's body.
Belliveau is looking to land body kicks.
Saades throws a half hearted mid kick.
Belliveau flicks out a counter leg kick but Saades steps away.
Saades lands with a slapping head kick.
Saades misses with a shot to the body
and Belliveau counters with a good low kick that Saades was not able to check.
Belliveau lands a jab to the head.
Saades lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Belliveau throws a push kick but Saades slaps the foot to one side.
Saades lunges at Belliveau with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Belliveau's hand.
Belliveau checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Saades uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belliveau.
Belliveau throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau throws a body kick that misses.
Saades appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Saades has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Saades there as he acknowledges the shot.
Belliveau is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Saades rather than just go for the knockout.
Saades swings for the body but Belliveau moves out of range.
Belliveau takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Saades is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Belliveau moves out of range of the body kick from Saades.
A slow jab from Saades misses its intended target.
Belliveau appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Steve Belliveau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saades throws a hook but Belliveau avoids it easily.
Belliveau misses with a kick to the body.
Saades takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Saades keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belliveau bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saades turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Belliveau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saades moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saades walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Belliveau checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Belliveau moves out of range as Saades throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

An inside leg kick lands from Saades.
A jab from Belliveau misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Belliveau.
Belliveau takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Belliveau attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Octavio Saades is winning the standup battle so far.
Belliveau slips under a jab from Saades.
Saades misses with a lunging right hand
and Belliveau counters with a nice body shot.
Saades throws a lazy right hand but Belliveau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saades connects with the punch.
Belliveau takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Belliveau lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Belliveau throws a big shot that misses.
Belliveau scores with a kick to the midsection.
Saades cracks Belliveau with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saades pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saades checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saades throws a leg kick but Belliveau sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Saades bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Belliveau moves out of range as Saades throws a body kick.
Saades bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Belliveau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saades is looking to score with low kicks.
A slow jab from Belliveau misses its intended target.
Belliveau fails to land with a series of punches.
Saades lands a nice leg kick that just misses Belliveau's sensitive parts.

Belliveau closes the distance and pushes Saades back into the cage.
Belliveau lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Saades or not.
Saades prevents a body shot from Belliveau.
Saades lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Belliveau.
Still in the clinch, Saades scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Belliveau.
Stalling in the clinch from Saades.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau has a couple of punches blocked by Saades.
Saades scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belliveau misses with a punch to the body.
Saades prevents a body shot from Belliveau.
Saades lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Saades.
Saades swings wildly with an uppercut but Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saades stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Saades lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Saades's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saades lands a nice shot to the body.
Saades throws a head punch that misses.
Saades is stalling here.
Saades stalling against the cage.
Saades goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Saades.
Belliveau being controlled against the cage.
Belliveau throws a head punch that misses.
Belliveau misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saades.
Belliveau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Saades stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Belliveau misses with a punch on the inside.
Belliveau misses with the head strike.
Saades blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belliveau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saades lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Belliveau tries to throw a body punch but Saades avoids it by throwing Belliveau back against the cage.
Saades lands a left hand.
Belliveau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saades backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saadess head.
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!
Belliveau tries a body shot but Saades blocks it.
Belliveau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belliveau gets through Saades's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saades digs a right hand underneath Belliveau's ribcage. Belliveau let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Belliveau throws a punch but it's blocked by Saades.
Saades lands a shoulder strike.
Saades working aggressively here.

Saades breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belliveau throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Belliveau misses with a hook.
Saades paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belliveau. Saades does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Belliveau.
Belliveau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saades moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Belliveau blocks the leg kick.
Saades misses with a low kick as Belliveau jumps back.
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 Octavio Saades will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Saades misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Saades.
Belliveau misses with the body kick
and Saades counters with a thumping low kick.
Saades checks a leg kick nicely.
Saades swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Belliveau counters with a solid body kick.
Saades pivots, looking for a leg kick but Belliveau is out of range and Saades settles back down.
Belliveau tries to counter by closing the distance.
Belliveau takes a swing at Saades's ribcage but misses.
Belliveau connects with a jab.
Belliveau throws a half hearted mid kick.
Belliveau takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saades throws a right hand that misses
and Belliveau counters with a right hand to the body.
Belliveau with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Saades closes this distance looking for a takedown but Belliveau circles away.
Saades misses with a looping right.
Belliveau is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belliveau stuns Saades with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saades blocks a low kick nicely.
Saades delivers a nice body kick.
Saades is looking to land body kicks.
Belliveau turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saades misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saades misses with an uppercut. Belliveau saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Belliveau.
Belliveau lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saades at a distance.
A lazy left from Belliveau finds it's target.
Saades on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Belliveau takes a swing at Saades's ribcage but misses.
Belliveau tries to close the distance and clinch but Saades swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saades looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A nice leg kick lands there from Belliveau.
Saades lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau needs to keep his hands up - Saades had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belliveau fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saades on the side of the head.
Belliveau moves out of range of the body kick from Saades.
Belliveau swings widly with a right hand
and Saades counters with a nice body shot.
Belliveau lands with a shot to the body.
Belliveau throws the kick towards the body but Saades avoids it.
Saades works Belliveau's body with a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saades.

Belliveau rushes Saades and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Saades fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saades tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Belliveau just stands there and leans against the cage.
Saades's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Belliveau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saades backwards.
A right hand to the body from Belliveau.
Belliveau scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belliveau.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Belliveau scores with a nice short uppercut.
Belliveau scores with a shot to the side of Saades's head.
Belliveau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Belliveau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saades backwards.

Saades is rocked!
Nice body punch from Belliveau.
Oh Saades is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saades misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belliveau throws a head punch that misses.
Belliveau lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Belliveau dips a shoulder and cracks Saades with a mighty uppercut! Saades falls back against the cage and Belliveau unloads with a barrage of strikes! Saades is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Belliveau screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Belliveau!
A less than humble Steve Belliveau misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
In defeat, Octavio Saades stepped up to the mic, saying 'Getting to the final against a future legend was enough of a win for this guy!'.