PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seb Sha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Bellum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellum has chosen Daddy Yankee - Limbo as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sha
vs
Bellum

187 cm
27
210 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

189 cm
27
211 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seb Sha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Bellum!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bellum misses with the combination.
Sha throws a hook to the side of Bellum's head but Bellum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Bellum was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sha blocks a jab.
Bellum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sha.
Bellum connects with a body shot that sends Sha's belly button to the back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bellum.
Bellum lands a nice shot to the body.
Bellum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bellum! But no joy.
Bellum ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bellum attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sha ducks under a wild hook from Bellum.
Bellum looks to score with a jab to the body but Sha is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Sha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bellum is fending him off so far but Sha persists. Nope, Bellum circles away and we're back to standing.
Bellum tries a quick counter leg kick but Sha is wise to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellum lands a jab.
Sha shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bellum eats them both and turns towards Sha to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sha looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bellum moves forwards but Sha connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Seb Sha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bellum throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sha counters with a low kick, right behind Bellum 's knee.
Bellum throws an off balance right hand
and Sha counters with a left to the body.
Sha tries to score with a low kick but Bellum moves his leg out of the way.
Sha throws a leg kick which misses Bellum's front leg but catches the back leg as Bellum tries to avoid it.
Bellum will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sha moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bellum paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bellum misses with an uppercut.
Bellum misses with a straight right.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sha!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bellum. Bellum obviously looking to wear him down.
Bellum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sha throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Sha dives in and scores a takedown into Bellum's guard.
Bellum working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sha.
Sha is looking to work some ground and pound but Bellum has wrist control.
Sha throws a big right hand that misses.
Bellum pulls Sha in close to prevent any damage.
Sha throws a big elbow that misses.
Sha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellum has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sha working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sha wants to pass the guard but Bellum is keeping the position.
Bellum looking to control.
Sha throws a big elbow that misses.
Bellum controlling the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bellum keeping moving, preventing Sha from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sha, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sha throws a hook to the side of Bellum's head but Bellum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheers as Bellum lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sha doesn't seem phased though.
Sha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bellum sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sha somewhat.
Sha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Bellum. Those never looked like landing.
Sha misses with a straight left.
Bellum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seb Sha dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bellum scores with a nice strike.
Bellum cracks the inside of Sha's front leg.
Sha throws a jab when Bellum was well out of range.
Sha misses with a two punch combination.
It seemed like Bellum was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Seb Sha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sha looks to score with a jab to the body but Bellum is just out of range.
Bellum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sha.
Bellum has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sha finds it's way round the side to connect with Bellum's head.
Sha misses with a two punch combination.
Sha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And Bellum responds with a good body kick, but Sha manages to step out the way in time.
Bellum lands a leg kick that knocks Sha off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellum checks a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bellum can do to turn this around?
Sha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sha throws an off balance right hand

and Bellum counters with a head kick that drops Sha to the mat! Sha scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
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!
Bellum feints and then cracks Sha's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sha down.
Chris Bellum seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellum looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sha avoids the body shot from Bellum.
Good standup being displayed there by Sha as he connects with a hook.
Bellum lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sha ducks under a wild hook from Bellum.
Sha throws a right and a left that Bellum avoids nicely.
Bellum moves away from the strike by Sha.
Sha swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bellum counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sha thinking.
Nice body punch from Bellum.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sha or perhaps it was just good defense by Bellum, which made it look bad.
Sha 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.
Bellum throws a hook but Sha blocks it.
Sha tried to score with a low kick but Bellum checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellum lands with a hook. Sha tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sha misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sha misses with a takedown
and Bellum counters with a low kick, right behind Sha 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seb Sha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bellum misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Sha does it's job there.
Sha slips a straight right by Bellum.
Sha appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bellum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sha throws a series of punches but Bellum moves out of range.
Bellum throws a body kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Sha misses the target.
Bellum throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bellum tries a low kick but Sha avoids it.
Sha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bellum looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sha slips under a jab from Bellum.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sha misses with a wild body shot.
Sha misses with a wild combination.
Sha with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bellum to score with a decent uppercut.
Bellum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Sha misses the target.
Chris Bellum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sha misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sha. Bellum does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Bellum misses.
Bellum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Bellum misses.
Bellum on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sha. Sha obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice takedown defense from Bellum. No joy for Sha on that attempt.
Sha misses with a double jab
and Bellum counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sha slips a jab from Bellum.
Sha fails with a takedown attempt.
Sha throws a series of punches but Bellum avoids them all with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sha.
Bellum throws out a counter right but Sha avoids it with no problem.
Sha misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Bellum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bellum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sha.
Bellum works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sha connects with a leg kick. Bellum looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Bellum gets caught flat footed, as Sha shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sha trying to control but Bellum is working from the bottom.
Sha throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Bellum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bellum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sha.
Bellum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sha was well out of range. Poor timing from Bellum.
Sha throwing a counter right hand but Bellum manages to avoid it.
Bellum missing with a left hand there. Sha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decent striking displayed by Sha there.
Bellum uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sha misses with a combination
letting Bellum counter with a right hand.
Sha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bellum sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sha somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellum ducks under a wild hook from Sha.
Bellum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Sha backs off Bellum throws a huge counter combo but Sha manages to avoid it all.
A low kick from Bellum is predictable there
and Sha makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sha jabs Bellum to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Sha misses its target.
Bellum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bellum throws a solid leg kick but Sha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bellum.
Bellum displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sha.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seb Sha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sha fakes the leg kick and cracks Bellum in the body.
Sha throws a looping overhand right but Bellum ducks down to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sha, right into the meat.
A big right from Bellum misses.
Bellum scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sha is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sha misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Bellum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sha dips to his left and cracks Bellum with an uppercut!
Nice jab there from Bellum.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bellum can pounce on him.
Sha falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bellum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bellum tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sha is able to avoid easily.
Sha shoots in but Bellum avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sha misses with a lunging right hand
and Bellum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bellum avoids the body shot from Sha.
Bellum tries to score with a low kick but Sha moves his leg out of the way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bellum.
Sha takes a swing at Bellum's ribcage but misses.
Bellum pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sha is out of range and Bellum settles back down.
Sha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sha fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sha slips a jab from Bellum.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bellum. Sha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bellum is looking to chop away at Sha's legs.
Sha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bellum circles away quickly and effectively.
Sha bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bellum's head backwards.
Sha connects with a nice looking jab.
Bellum displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sha.
It seemed like Bellum was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bellum uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sha.
Sha connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bellum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bellum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sha scores with a shot to the body.
Bellum misses the shot to the body.
Bellum fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sha is out of range.
Bellum throws the left hand but Sha avoids the punch easily.
Bellum wants to slow Sha down by chopping away at his legs.
Bellum throws a body punch but Sha moves out of range.
Sha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bellum throws out the jab.
Sha throws a looping overhand right but Bellum ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sha throws a right hand that misses

and Bellum counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bellum.
Bellum lands an uppercut.
Bellum lands with a light punch inside.
Bellum gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sha.
Bellum misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bellum takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Bellum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bellum has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Bellum!
Chris Bellum thanked the fans post fight for their support.