PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mir Cat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kapono Belle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cat
vs
Belle

200 cm
18
290 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

198 cm
18
291 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Great elbows
Granite chin

Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mir Cat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kapono Belle!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cat gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belle.
Cat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Belle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Belle throws a head punch that misses.
Belle misses with a body punch.
Belle dodges an elbow strike from Cat.
Cat blocking some punches.
Cat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cat blocks a body shot from Belle.
Belle avoids the elbow strike from Cat, against the cage.
Cat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belle.
Cat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belle tries a body shot but Cat blocks it.
Belle is working Cat over against the cage.
Cat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Kapono Belle has been cut.
Belle misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Belle's brow.
Cat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Belle avoids a wild elbow strike from Cat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Belle.
Belle blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Belle's brow.
Cat throws an elbow that misses.
Cat blocking some punches.
We've been informed that Belle has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Belle has a couple of punches blocked by Cat.
Belle lands a nice uppercut.
Belle dodges an elbow strike from Cat.
Belle avoids a wild elbow strike from Cat.
Belle has a couple of punches blocked by Cat.
Belle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Belle tries to throw a body punch but Cat avoids it by throwing Belle back against the cage.
Belle blocks an elbow strike.
Belle tries to throw a body punch but Cat avoids it by throwing Belle back against the cage.
Belle tries to work over Cat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belle dodges an elbow strike from Cat.
Good body shot from Belle.
Belle leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Belle fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Cat.
Belle struggles to land a body shot inside as Cat controls his hands.
Belle misses with some punches.
Belle dodges an elbow strike from Cat.
Belle dodges an elbow strike from Cat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Belle's brow.
Cat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Belle blocks an elbow strike.
Cat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cat blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Belle.
Belle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belle presses Cat against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cat misses with an elbow over the top.
Cat lands a nice elbow.
A right hand to the body from Belle.
Cat is breathing heavily.
Belle dodges an elbow strike from Cat.
Belle misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Belle breaks from the clinch.
Belle throws a leg kick but Cat moved away.
Belle lands with a shot to the body.
Cat tries to close the distance and clinch but Belle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cat walks into a left hand.
Cat takes a jab right on the kisser.
Belle jabs Cat to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Belle cracks Cat with an open hand slap.
Belle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cat momentarily.
Cat looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cat is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Cat moves out of range of the body kick from Belle.
Belle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Mir Cat has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Belle catches Cat right on the button with a cross.
A shot to the liver by Belle. Beautiful body shot.
Belle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cat stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Belle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belle connects with a body shot that sends Cat's belly button to the back.
Belle lands with a hook. Cat tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Belle thuds a left hand into Cat's body.

Cat walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Belle rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Cat has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
Belle lands a right hook to the body.
Belle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cat tries to clinch up but Belle circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body punch from Belle.
Belle misses with a kick to the body.
Belle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cat seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cat keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Belle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cat manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cat ducks right into an uppercut from Belle.
Belle misses with a body kick.
Belle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cat needs to keep his hands up - Belle had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Kapono Belle should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cat tries to clinch up.

Cat drives through and clinches with Belle against the cage.
Cat blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Belle's brow.
Belle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cat misses with an elbow over the top.
Belle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cat.
Cat prevents a body shot from Belle.
Belle blocks an elbow strike.
Belle blocks the elbow strike.

Belle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mir Cat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A bit of stalling here from Belle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cat looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Belle.
Belle has a couple of punches blocked by Cat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belle dodges an elbow strike from Cat.
Cat pushes off an throws an elbow but Belle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Belle blocks the elbow strike.
Belle misses with a hook from the clinch.

Belle breaks the clinch.

Cat drives through and clinches with Belle against the cage.
Belle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cat.
Belle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Belle has a couple of punches blocked by Cat.
Cat prevents Belle from breaking the clinch.
Cat looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cat throws an elbow but misses.
Belle avoids the elbow strike from Cat, against the cage.
Belle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Belle's brow.
Belle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belle blocks the elbow strike.

Belle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cat moves into the clinch.
Cat misses with an elbow strike.
Cat looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Belle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cat throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Belle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cat tries to clinch up
and Belle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cat tries to close the distance and clinch but Belle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cat takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Cat closes the distance and clinches.
Belle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cat misses with an elbow over the top.
Cat misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cat throws an elbow but misses.
Belle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belle lands a right hand.

Belle breaks the clinch.
Belle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cat doesn't manage to clinch there - Belle circles away.
Belle keeps the fight on the outside.
Belle throws out a powerful jab.
Cat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cat is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Belle.
Belle scores with a jab to the body.
Cat on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Belle jabs at Cat's body.
Mir Cat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Belle misses with an attempted mid kick.
A shot to the liver by Belle. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Belle punishes Cat's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belle throws a wild body kick that Cat sees coming a mile off.
Belle takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cat darts in trying to clinch
and Belle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Belle is looking to land body kicks.
Belle misses with a low kick.
Belle tries to land a leg kick but Cat saw it coming and moves away.
Cat on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cat takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cat looks to clinch
and Belle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Cat is rocked!
Cat closes the distance looking to clinch
and Belle counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Cat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cat is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Belle doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Cat crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Cat's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kapono Belle!
A very excited looking Kapono Belle made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.