PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between jeremy belteau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dream Maker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

belteau
vs
Maker

167 cm
18
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

167 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, jeremy belteau!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dream Maker!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
belteau fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
belteau shoots in looking for a takedown. Maker tries to sprawl out of it but belteau keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

belteau shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Maker's guard.
Maker looking to hit a scissor sweep but belteau is one step ahead there.
Maker is pulling down on belteau's head to control his posture.
Maker keeping full guard, as belteau tries to pass.
Maker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maker trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
belteau pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maker is keeping the position for now.
belteau preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Maker kicks belteau off and gets to his feet.
belteau is breathing heavily.
belteau shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maker pinned against the cage. Maker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jeremy belteau. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Maker scores with a takedown into belteau's guard.
Maker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Maker looking to pass the guard.
belteau is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maker trying to control the position from guard on top but belteau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maker stays in close to belteau's body and controls the position.
Maker trying to control but belteau is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

belteau is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maker looking to pass the guard.
Maker trying to control the position from guard on top but belteau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Dream Maker just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Maker.
belteau looks to move to half guard but instead Maker has passed into mount! Damn!
Maker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
I looks like Maker might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
belteau tries to reverse the position but Maker maintains control.
Maker has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of belteau's face.
Maker content just to control the position here.
Maker lands with some strikes.
belteau is desperately trying to improve his position but Maker has a good base and remains in mount.
Maker unloading with bombs!
belteau tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maker looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dream Maker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Maker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Maker trying to control but belteau is working from the bottom.
belteau looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maker is one step ahead there.
Maker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Maker distracts belteau with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maker wants to pass the guard but belteau is keeping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Maker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Maker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Maker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Maker looking to finish belteau with some ground and pound. This is bad for belteau!
Maker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Maker raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Maker landing shots from mount.

Maker is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. belteau can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
belteau is wriggling around trying to escape.
belteau is working hard here to advance position.
belteau gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maker is tying to control. belteau wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Maker content to control rather than advance.
belteau is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
belteau wants to improve his position but Maker is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maker is tying to control. belteau wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
belteau missing with a left hand there. Maker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maker throws a right and a left that both miss.

Maker moves into the clinch.
Maker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. belteau fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Maker has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Maker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Maker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dream Maker 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!

Maker darts in and clinches belteau up against the cage.

Maker has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics belteau uses from the top position.
Maker controls belteau momentarily but belteau frees himself.
belteau looking to pass the guard.

belteau drops back, looking for a kneebar! Maker looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Maker looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Maker!
belteau is trying to control Maker's posture but Maker avoids it.
belteau is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Maker is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Dream Maker has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maker lands a big shot there that rocks belteau but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
belteau tries to reverse the position but Maker maintains control.
Maker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
belteau is looking to get to half guard.
Maker controlling from mount.
belteau tries to reverse the position but Maker maintains control.
Maker controlling the pace for now.
belteau is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
belteau tries to lock up and control but Maker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Maker lands a big elbow.
Maker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as belteau is looking to escape.
Maker scoring with strikes but belteau is staying in there.
Maker controlling the pace for now.
belteau is squirming around, avoiding Maker's attempts to control the action.
Maker looking to finish belteau with some ground and pound. This is bad for belteau!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maker content just to control the position here.
belteau working to try and regain half guard.
belteau is squirming around, avoiding Maker's attempts to control the action.
belteau is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maker controlling his opponent.
belteau is desperately trying to improve his position but Maker has a good base and remains in mount.
Maker looking to control and managing it successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Dream Maker just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Maker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. belteau sprawls well initially but Maker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Maker lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maker wants to control but belteau is keeping him busy.
belteau works his way to full guard. Good work.
Maker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Maker preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dream Maker really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Maker rushes belteau and presses him up against the cage.
belteau wants a takedown.
Maker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning belteau up against the cage.

Maker manages to break the clinch.

Maker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Maker showed some decent athleticism there.
Maker is tying to control. belteau wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Maker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

belteau actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Maker lands a nice short elbow.
Maker is keen to just control but belteau is a slippery customer.

belteau looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
belteau wants to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Maker has belteau up against the cage in a clinch.

Maker manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
belteau is looking to work some ground and pound but Maker has wrist control.
Maker wants to stand but belteau is controlling the position.

belteau drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Maker manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now belteau has Maker in his guard.
Maker stopping the sweep attempt from belteau.
Maker passes belteau's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maker trying to control the action but belteau is working from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Maker lands a nice short elbow.
belteau is trying to get back to full guard.
belteau gets full guard.

belteau looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maker won't allow belteau to sweep him here.
belteau keeping full guard, as Maker tries to pass.
Maker would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
belteau with a poor takedown

and Maker counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for belteau!
Maker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Maker looking to control but belteau is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
belteau can't escape the position.
belteau is squirming around, avoiding Maker's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dream Maker dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Maker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but belteau manages to avoid it.

Maker gets caught flat footed, as belteau shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
belteau stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maker swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Maker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maker is trying to keep belteau in close.
belteau stands up over Maker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
belteau postures up in Maker's guard and throws a big left but Maker blocks it.
belteau sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Maker's guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
belteau tries to pass the half guard into mount. Maker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maker tries to roll over but belteau keeps him under control.
Maker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

belteau wants to work for an arm triangle but Maker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
belteau trying to pass the guard but Maker defending well.
belteau wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maker keeps working.
Maker desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Maker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Maker lands in his opponent's guard.
Maker trying to control the position from guard on top but belteau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
belteau tries to land a sweep but no joy.

belteau had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Maker is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. belteau Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Maker's back instead.

belteau patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
belteau throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

belteau is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Maker defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Maker trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Maker preventing the rear naked choke attempt from belteau.
Maker trying to control the position but belteau manages to sink in the hooks.

belteau looking for the choke but no joy.
belteau is looking to control Maker but Maker is wriggling around and keeping busy.
jeremy belteau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maker trying to control the hands but belteau won't let him.

Maker showing good submission defense here.

Maker is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake belteau off. It looks like it's working - belteau slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Maker displaying calm under pressure there.
Dream Maker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

belteau gets caught flat footed, as Maker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to jeremy belteau.
Well Maker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 46:50
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 46:49
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dream Maker!
Dream Maker is the new featherweight champion!