PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Belliveau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronson Steam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Belliveau might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to We will rock you. Steve Belliveau is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Belliveau
vs
Steam

185 cm
34
195 lbs
28 - 11 - 0

183 cm
27
198 lbs
19 - 3 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
Hellbent

Hellbent
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Belliveau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bronson Steam!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Belliveau.
Belliveau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steam moves away.
Steam has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Belliveau is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Steam lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steam throws a leg kick but Belliveau moved away.
Belliveau has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Scotty's Yard in the buildup to the fight.
Belliveau on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Steam with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Belliveau avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Belliveau throws a wild body kick that Steam sees coming a mile off.
Steam 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.
Steam walks into a jab.
Steam tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Belliveau closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steam wants to break free but Belliveau has control.
Belliveau working aggressively here.
Belliveau misses with a punch to the body.

Steam breaks the clinch.
Belliveau scores with a sloppy right hand. Steam should have avoided that one.
Belliveau throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Steam.

It looks like Bronson Steam has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steam swings widly with a right hand

and Belliveau counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Belliveau.
Steam blocks an uppercut.
Belliveau is working Steam over against the cage.
Steam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belliveau can't find room to land a body shot as Steam controls the action.
Belliveau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steam backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belliveau.
Steam working aggressively here.
Steam throws a head punch that misses.
Steam lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steam tries a body shot but Belliveau blocks it.
Belliveau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steam backwards.
Belliveau tries to throw a body punch but Steam avoids it by throwing Belliveau back against the cage.
Belliveau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belliveau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steam doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steam is trying to break the clinch but Belliveau has him pressed against the cage.
Steam goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Steam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steam! But no joy.
Steam gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steam lands with a kick to the temple. Belliveau shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Steam throws a right and a left that both miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Steam throws a head punch that misses.
Steam misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steam misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belliveau misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steam.
Steam is leaning against Belliveau and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Steam swings wildly with an uppercut but Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steam lands a nice shot to the body.
Steam misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Steam fails to land.
Belliveau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau lands a left hand.
Steam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belliveau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steam working aggressively here.
Belliveau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belliveau struggles to land a body shot inside as Steam controls his hands.
Steam blocks a body shot from Belliveau.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Belliveau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steam throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Belliveau tries a body shot but Steam blocks it.
Belliveau lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Belliveau.
A body shot lands from Steam.
Steam misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belliveau misses with the head strike.
Belliveau working aggressively here.
Belliveau working aggressively here.
Steam tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belliveau.
A short left from Belliveau.
Belliveau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belliveau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steam throws a head punch that misses.
Belliveau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belliveau misses with a punch on the inside.
Belliveau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steam's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Belliveau.
Belliveau takes a shot to the head.
Steam throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Belliveaus head.
Belliveau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Steam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steam misses with the head strike.
Steam scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belliveau misses with a punch on the inside.
Steam doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Belliveau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bronson Steam's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Belliveau misses with a looping right.
Steam throws the kick towards the body but Belliveau avoids it.
Steam throws the kick towards the body but Belliveau avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steam throws a head kick but Belliveau moves out of range.
Steam takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Steam takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Steam goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Belliveau dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steam. That did some damage!
Steam throws a sloppy head kick and Belliveau moves out of range easily.
Steam throws a jab but it's blocked by Belliveau.
Belliveau tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Steam manages to circle out of the way.
Steam cracks Belliveau with a good jab.
Bronson Steam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Belliveau misses
and Belliveau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheers as Belliveau lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steam doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Steam thumps Belliveau with a low kick.
Belliveau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steam.
Steam misses with a kick to the body.
Belliveau tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Steam manages to circle out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steam scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Steam jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Belliveau looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Belliveau fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Steam misses with a body kick.
Belliveau throws a leg kick
and Steam counters with a stiff right hand.
Steam keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Steam lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bronson Steam seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steam lands a nice looking body shot.
Steam misses with a hook.
Steam throws a body shot but no joy.
Belliveau jabs at Steam's body.
Nice body kick there by Steam.
Steam throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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!
Steam on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steam misses with a leg kick.
Belliveau's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Steam connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Belliveau scrambles back to his feet.
Nice shot by Belliveau.
Steam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belliveau closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Belliveau scores with a nice body kick.
Belliveau scores with a kick to the body.
Steam is breathing heavily.
Steam throws a hook to the side of Belliveau's head but Belliveau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Belliveau tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Steam manages to circle out of the way.
Belliveau lands a jab to the head.
Belliveau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steam thinks about the counter body kick.
Steam misses with an uppercut. Belliveau saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Belliveau.
Belliveau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau throws a low kick but Steam avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Belliveau.
Nice shot by Steam.
Belliveau wants to land a leg kick but Steam is out of range.
Steam takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Steam looks to land a combination. Belliveau sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Steam misses with a wild body shot.
As Steam backs away, Belliveau returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice shot by Belliveau.
Belliveau fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steam has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Steam throws a head kick but Belliveau moves out of range.
Belliveau takes a swing at Steam's ribcage but misses.
Belliveau connects with a leg kick. Steam looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belliveau walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Some bone on bone action there as Belliveau checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Steam looks to land a body kick but Belliveau moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Belliveau rushes Steam and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Belliveau.
Steam tries to work over Belliveau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belliveau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steam's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steam.
Belliveau misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Belliveau.
A head punch on the inside from Steam fails to land.
Belliveau swings wildly with an uppercut but Steam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steam lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steam misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Steam fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steam misses with a punch on the inside.
Belliveau throws a head punch that misses.
Belliveau lands a hook that snaps the head of Steam backwards.
Belliveau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bronson Steam will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bronson Steam's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Steam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belliveau.
Belliveau fails with an attempt to clinch.

Belliveau closes the distance and pushes Steam back into the cage.
Belliveau has Steam pressed against the cage, preventing Steam from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Belliveau has a couple of punches blocked by Steam.
Belliveau tries a body shot but Steam blocks it.
Belliveau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Belliveau lands a left hand.
Steam can't find room to land a body shot as Belliveau controls the action.
Steam tries to work over Belliveau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Steam - that landed with a thud.
Belliveau lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Steam manages to break the clinch.

Belliveau pushes Steam up against the cage in a clinch.
Belliveau throws a punch but it's blocked by Steam.
Belliveau blocking some punches.
Belliveau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steam backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belliveau has a couple of punches blocked by Steam.
Steam misses with the head strike.
Steve Belliveau has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Belliveau misses with some punches.
Steam swings wildly with an uppercut but Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steam lands with a short shot to the head.
Steam is trying to push Belliveau away but Belliveau has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Belliveau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steam lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Belliveau scores with a shot to the side of Steam's head.
Belliveau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belliveau misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belliveau.
Steam tries a body shot but Belliveau blocks it.
Steam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belliveau's elbow.
Steam is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Steam blocks a body shot from Belliveau.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Belliveau.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau tries to throw a body punch but Steam avoids it by throwing Belliveau back against the cage.
Belliveau tries to work over Steam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belliveau struggles to land a body shot inside as Steam controls his hands.
Belliveau tries a body shot but Steam blocks it.
Steam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Belliveau misses with a body punch.
Steam blocks an uppercut.
Belliveau misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steam.
Belliveau lands a nice shot to the body.
Steam's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Belliveau misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belliveau presses Steam against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Steam.
Steam blocks a body shot from Belliveau.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steam.
Steam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steam lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Belliveau scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steam throws a head punch that misses.
Belliveau tries to work over Steam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steam is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Steam working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Belliveau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Belliveau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steam's elbow.
Belliveau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steam cracks Belliveau with a nice body shot.
Steam misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steam scores with a shoulder strike.
Belliveau has a couple of punches blocked by Steam.
Belliveau blocking some punches.
Steam lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Belliveau.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belliveau cracks Steam with a nice body shot.
Belliveau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belliveau lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau blocking some punches.
Belliveau lands with a light punch inside.
Steam tries a body shot but Belliveau blocks it.
Belliveau struggles to land a body shot inside as Steam controls his hands.
Belliveau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belliveau blocking some punches.
Steam blocking some punches.
Belliveau tries to work over Steam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belliveau throws a punch but it's blocked by Steam.
Belliveau tries to work over Steam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belliveau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steam misses with some punches.
Steam is trying to break the clinch but Belliveau has him pressed against the cage.
Belliveau misses with a punch to the body.
Steam misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Belliveau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Belliveau clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bronson Steam's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Belliveau works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Belliveau.
Belliveau throws a leg kick but Steam sees it coming and moves out of range.
Belliveau lands a jab to Steam's midsection.
Steam misses with the combination.
Steam takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Belliveau lands with a kick to the ribs.
Belliveau lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steam is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belliveau moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Belliveau.
Steam throws a lazy uppercut
and Belliveau counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Steam keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Belliveau. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Belliveau.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belliveau stuns Steam with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Belliveau misses with a body shot
and Steam finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Steam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Belliveau doesn't manage to clinch there - Steam circles away.
Belliveau blocks a head kick by Steam.
A head kick misses from Steam.
Belliveau lands a glancing blow to the side of Steam's head.
Belliveau's jab looks to have found its range, popping Steam under the eye.
Belliveau misses with a body shot.
Belliveau tries a low kick but Steam avoids it.

Belliveau has Steam up against the cage in a clinch.
Steam prevents a body shot from Belliveau.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau lands a nice uppercut.
Belliveau misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Belliveau fails to land.
Steam goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Steam.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belliveau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steam backwards.
Belliveau tries a body shot but Steam blocks it.
Belliveau can't find room to land a body shot as Steam controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steam.
Belliveau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belliveau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Belliveau.
A short right from Belliveau.
Steam misses with the head strike.
Steam misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belliveau blocks a body shot from Steam.
Belliveau scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Steam.
Belliveau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belliveau misses with a punch on the inside.
Belliveau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steam doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belliveau swings wildly with an uppercut but Steam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belliveau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steam doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steam misses with some punches.
Steam misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belliveau is working Steam over against the cage.
Steam lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Belliveau backwards.
Steam throws a punch but it's blocked by Belliveau.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Belliveau.
Steam lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Belliveau backwards.
Steam has a couple of punches blocked by Belliveau.
Belliveau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belliveau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Belliveau takes a shot to the head.
Belliveau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belliveau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belliveau scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Belliveau lands an uppercut.
Steam misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belliveau pushes Steam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Belliveau keeps control of Steam as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Steam throws a punch but it's blocked by Belliveau.
Belliveau tries to work over Steam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belliveau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belliveau misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Belliveau had his way with Bronson Steam in that round.
The cut man is working on Bronson Steam's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Belliveau throws an off balance right hand
and Steam counters with a series of strikes. Belliveau will be more careful next time no doubt.
Steam catches Belliveau with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Belliveau takes a swing at Steam's ribcage but misses.
Belliveau fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steam.
Belliveau does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Steam tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Steam.
Steam turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Belliveau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belliveau lands with an overhand left.
Belliveau connects with a body shot.
Steam is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Belliveau fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steam looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steam takes a swing at Belliveau's ribcage but misses.
Belliveau lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belliveau throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steam wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Belliveau lands with a good body shot.
Steam misses with a body kick.
Belliveau wants to clinch up but Steam keeps it at a distance.
Belliveau throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Steam colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Belliveau as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Steam is left battered and dazed whilst Belliveau and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Belliveau!
Steve Belliveau bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.