PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Belliveau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Rokicki (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. Rokicki has chosen Survivor - Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Belliveau
vs
Rokicki

185 cm
35
195 lbs
30 - 12 - 0

183 cm
30
196 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Belliveau!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Piotr Rokicki!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokicki misses with a body kick.
Belliveau throws a leg kick but Rokicki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Belliveau looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body kick there by Rokicki.
Belliveau has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Scotty's Yard in the buildup to the fight.
Belliveau misses with a low kick.
Belliveau throws a leg kick but Rokicki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rokicki throws a shot from downtown. Belliveau moves away and avoids it.
Rokicki delivers a nice body kick.
Belliveau throws a lazy right hand but Rokicki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Rokicki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rokicki throws a wild body kick that Belliveau sees coming a mile off.
Rokicki lands with a hook. Belliveau tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Belliveau loads up on a big right hand but Rokicki slips the punch.
An inside leg kick from Belliveau misses.
Belliveau tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rokicki connects with an inside leg kick.
Belliveau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rokicki was well out of range. Poor timing from Belliveau.
Rokicki lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rokicki misses the jab.
Belliveau sizes up Rokicki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Piotr Rokicki has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belliveau attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Belliveau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Belliveau throws a solid leg kick but Rokicki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Belliveau.
Rokicki thuds his right hand into Belliveau's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rokicki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Rokicki.
Belliveau throws a leg kick but Rokicki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rokicki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Belliveau's head backwards.
Belliveau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Belliveau misses with a straight right.
Rokicki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rokicki misses with an uppercut. Belliveau saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Belliveau tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rokicki.
Belliveau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rokicki.
Rokicki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Rokicki does it's job there.
Rokicki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Belliveau's hands.
Rokicki 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rokicki. That one must have hurt.
Belliveau slips a jab from Rokicki.
It looked like Belliveau was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rokicki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Belliveau checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Belliveau wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Belliveau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rokicki was well out of range. Poor timing from Belliveau.
Rokicki lands a nice hook to Belliveau's body. Belliveau takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rokicki circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Rokicki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Belliveau is looking to land body kicks.
Belliveau slips a jab from Rokicki.
Rokicki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rokicki with a hook.
Rokicki takes a swing at Belliveau's ribcage but misses.
Belliveau appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rokicki is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick misses from Rokicki.
Steve Belliveau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belliveau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belliveau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rokicki.
Nice defenses there by Belliveau.
Rokicki is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Belliveau had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belliveau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Belliveau walks into a jab.
Rokicki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Piotr Rokicki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belliveau is looking to score with low kicks.
Belliveau throws a leg kick
letting Rokicki counter with a right hand.
Rokicki staying out of range there.
Rokicki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Belliveau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rokicki.
Rokicki connects with a leg kick. Belliveau looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rokicki throws an overhand right that lands on Belliveau's shoulder, as Belliveau tries to avoid the shot.
Rokicki misses with a wild body shot.
Belliveau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rokicki.
Belliveau throws a sloppy head kick and Rokicki moves out of range easily.
Belliveau tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Belliveau enables Rokicki to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Belliveau manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Belliveau scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rokicki missing with a left hand there. Belliveau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Rokicki does no damage.
A jab from Rokicki misses.
Rokicki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Belliveau dodges the punch combination from Rokicki.
Rokicki is looking to score with low kicks.
Rokicki thuds a left hand into Belliveau's body.
Rokicki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belliveau.
Rokicki throws a hook to the side of Belliveau's head but Belliveau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rokicki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
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.
Belliveau takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy left from Rokicki finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rokicki. Belliveau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rokicki throws a hook but Belliveau blocks it.
Belliveau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rokicki takes a swing at Belliveau's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Rokicki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki's cut.
That's time! Belliveau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Belliveau tried to score with a low kick but Rokicki checks it.
Rokicki misses with a body kick.
Belliveau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rokicki.
Rokicki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rokicki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Belliveau doesn't seem bothered though.
Belliveau's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rokicki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Belliveau scrambles back to his feet.
Rokicki misses the jab.
As Rokicki tries to get set, Belliveau tries to push him back and clinch up but Rokicki manages to avoid the attempt.
Rokicki misses with a straight right.
Belliveau lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rokicki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Belliveau misses the shot to the body.
Rokicki feints the counter takedown.
Belliveau keeps Rokicki at a distance using the push kick.
Belliveau scores with a shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Belliveau. Rokicki shrugs it off though.
Rokicki is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rokicki throws a series of punches but Belliveau avoids them all with ease.
Rokicki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rokicki throws out a loose jab but Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokicki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belliveau.
Belliveau misses the shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Belliveau.
Belliveau lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Belliveau misses with a body shot.
Rokicki lands a nice shot to the body.
Rokicki lands a nice shot to the body.
Belliveau ducks under a wild hook from Rokicki.
Nice body kick there by Rokicki.
Belliveau pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rokicki fails to land with a series of punches.
Belliveau has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rokicki.
Rokicki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Belliveau scores with a nice head shot.
Rokicki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Belliveau's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rokicki sizes up Belliveau with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rokicki misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau connects with a looping right hand.
Rokicki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good exchange - Rokicki coming out on top.
Rokicki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belliveau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rokicki jabs Belliveau to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rokicki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Rokicki misses the target.
A quick step to the side and Belliveau tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belliveau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rokicki. Belliveau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belliveau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rokicki was well out of range. Poor timing from Belliveau.
Belliveau misses with a straight right.
Rokicki missing with a left hand there. Belliveau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rokicki throws a body punch but Belliveau moves out of range.
As Rokicki backs away, Belliveau returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Belliveau has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rokicki finds it's way round the side to connect with Belliveau's head.
Rokicki connects with a body shot that sends Belliveau's belly button to the back.
Rokicki looks to land a right hand but Belliveau moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki throws a hook but Belliveau blocks it.
Belliveau lands with a cross.
Rokicki takes one on the button.
Belliveau tries to land a leg kick but Rokicki saw it coming and moves away.
Belliveau takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rokicki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Belliveau stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Rokicki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Belliveau is trying to defend but Rokicki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Belliveau is trying to maintain the position but Rokicki is very close to passing his half guard.
Rokicki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rokicki wants to take a breather but Belliveau is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Belliveau pushes Rokicki off and gets back to his feet.
Rokicki thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Belliveau was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rokicki.
Belliveau throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Belliveau throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rokicki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Belliveau finds it's way round the side to connect with Rokicki's head.

That has opened up Piotr Rokicki's cut even more.

Belliveau darts in and clinches Rokicki up against the cage.
Rokicki throws a head punch that misses.

Rokicki breaks from the clinch.
Rokicki moves out of range as Belliveau strikes.
Nice shot lands for Rokicki.
Rokicki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rokicki checks a leg kick nicely.
Rokicki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rokicki - that will leave a mark!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rokicki blocks a leg kick.
Belliveau on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rokicki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Belliveau has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Rokicki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Belliveau wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Belliveau takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Belliveau connects with a body shot that sends Rokicki's belly button to the back.
Piotr Rokicki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rokicki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rokicki throws an overhand right that lands on Belliveau's shoulder, as Belliveau tries to avoid the shot.
Belliveau wants to slow Rokicki down by chopping away at his legs.
Rokicki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rokicki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Belliveau crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rokicki - the referee stops the clock and Belliveau gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rokicki. Belliveau manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Belliveau misses with a body shot.
Rokicki only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Rokicki. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belliveau is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rokicki.
Rokicki lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A clash of legs there as Belliveau blocks the low kick.
It appears Belliveau was looking to counter with a kick there.
Rokicki avoids a kick to the body.
Belliveau will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rokicki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rokicki works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokicki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rokicki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Belliveau.
Belliveau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Belliveau throws a sloppy head kick and Rokicki moves out of range easily.
Belliveau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rokicki manages to avoid it.
Rokicki looks to throw the jab but Belliveau is out of range.
Belliveau misses the jab.
Rokicki scores with a nice strike.
A head kick misses from Belliveau.
Belliveau moves out of range as Rokicki strikes.
Belliveau misses with an uppercut.
Rokicki shoots in but Belliveau avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Belliveau throws a leg kick which misses Rokicki's front leg but catches the back leg as Rokicki tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rokicki.
The fighters circling - Belliveau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rokicki misses with a low kick.
Belliveau lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rokicki takes one on the button.
Belliveau misses with a body shot.
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!
Rokicki misses with a looping right.
Rokicki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belliveau.
Rokicki is looking for the big counter here.
Belliveau moves forwards but Rokicki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rokicki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rokicki throws an overhand right that lands on Belliveau's shoulder, as Belliveau tries to avoid the shot.
Rokicki throws a series of punches but Belliveau moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Belliveau. Beautiful body shot.
Belliveau throws a low kick but Rokicki moves out of range easily.
Rokicki flicks out a counter leg kick but Belliveau steps away.
The fighters circling - Rokicki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Belliveau closes the distance and pushes Rokicki back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki misses with a punch on the inside.
Belliveau tries to work over Rokicki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rokicki takes a shot to the head.
Belliveau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rokicki backwards.
Rokicki working aggressively here.
Rokicki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Belliveau misses with a body punch.
Belliveau misses with the head strike.
Rokicki wants to take the fight to the mat but Belliveau manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rokicki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rokicki throws a punch but it's blocked by Belliveau.
Belliveau misses with some punches.
Belliveau dodges an elbow strike from Rokicki.
Rokicki swings wildly with an uppercut but Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belliveau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belliveau working aggressively here.
Rokicki misses with a punch on the inside.
Belliveau digs a right hand into Rokicki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rokicki's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rokicki manages to break the clinch.
Rokicki thuds his right hand into Belliveau's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rokicki 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 lands a jab to Rokicki's midsection.
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 thumps Rokicki with a low kick.
Belliveau cracks the inside of Rokicki's front leg.
Rokicki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Belliveau is out of range.
Rokicki lands with an overhand left.
Belliveau misses with a wild body shot.
Belliveau missing with a left hand there. Rokicki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Belliveau swings for the body but Rokicki moves out of range.
Belliveau moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rokicki misses with a straight left.
Belliveau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rokicki manages to avoid it.
Belliveau feints and then cracks Rokicki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rokicki down.
Rokicki throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Steve Belliveau did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki's cut.
That's time! Belliveau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Belliveau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Belliveau tries to move into range but Rokicki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Belliveau scores with a jab to the body.
Belliveau throws a leg kick but Rokicki moved away.
A head kick misses from Belliveau.
Rokicki throws a hook but Belliveau avoids it easily.
Rokicki avoids the body shot from Belliveau.
Rokicki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rokicki throws a chopping leg kick but Belliveau manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rokicki throws a hook but Belliveau avoids it easily.
Belliveau ducks under a wild hook from Rokicki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Belliveau.
Some bone on bone action there as Rokicki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Belliveau with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Belliveau fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rokicki checks it well.
Belliveau checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rokicki. Belliveau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belliveau misses the jab.
Belliveau looks to score with a jab to the body but Rokicki is just out of range.
Rokicki throws a leg kick
and Belliveau counters with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Rokicki misses its intended target.
A combination from Rokicki does no damage.
Rokicki is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Belliveau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rokicki just misses with a punch to the body.
Rokicki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belliveau misses with an uppercut.
Rokicki throws a jab but it's blocked by Belliveau.
Belliveau goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A slow jab from Rokicki misses its intended target.
Rokicki throws an off balance right hand

and Belliveau counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Belliveau digs a right hand into Rokicki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rokicki's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rokicki.
Belliveau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rokicki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belliveau's elbow.
Belliveau looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rokicki lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rokicki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belliveau on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rokicki misses with a series of wild punches.
Rokicki misses with a leg kick
and Belliveau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rokicki throws the kick towards the body but Belliveau avoids it.
Belliveau dodges the punch combination from Rokicki.
Rokicki throws a head kick that Belliveau semi-blocks.
Rokicki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Belliveau just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Belliveau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belliveau on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Belliveau swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rokicki.
Rokicki looks to score with a jab to the body but Belliveau is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rokicki misses the target.
A cross from Rokicki lands.
Rokicki moves away from the strike by Belliveau.
Rokicki checks a leg kick.
Rokicki lands with an overhand left.
Rokicki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rokicki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rokicki needs to keep his hands up - Belliveau had a free shot at his head there.

The cut above Piotr Rokicki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rokicki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belliveau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rokicki was well out of range. Poor timing from Belliveau.
Belliveau's corner calls for a 1-2. Belliveau obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Rokicki is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belliveau circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Rokicki tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Belliveau wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steve Belliveau!
Steve Belliveau retains his middleweight title!
Steve Belliveau was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.