PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Belliveau (ranked 332 p4p, 47 weight class) and Kenta Kobashi (ranked 416 p4p, 60 weight class). Belliveau comes to the cage accompanied by We will rock you. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Belliveau
vs
Kobashi

185 cm
38
195 lbs
36 - 18 - 0

186 cm
41
198 lbs
40 - 13 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
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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 36 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Belliveau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenta Kobashi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Kobashi misses.
Kobashi lands a leg kick that knocks Belliveau off balance momentarily.
Kobashi throws a push kick but Belliveau slaps the foot to one side.
Belliveau moves out of range of the body kick.
Belliveau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kobashi.
Belliveau misses with a leg kick.
Kobashi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Belliveau.
Kobashi throws out a counter right but Belliveau avoids it with no problem.

Belliveau instigates a clinch.
Belliveau tries a body shot but Kobashi blocks it.
Kobashi lands a hook that snaps the head of Belliveau backwards.
Belliveau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kobashi backwards.
Belliveau scores with a shot to the side of Kobashi's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kobashi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Belliveau backwards.
Belliveau swings wildly with an uppercut but Kobashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kobashi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Belliveau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kobashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kobashi blocking some punches.
Belliveau misses with a punch on the inside.
Kobashi can't find room to land a body shot as Belliveau controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kobashi.
Kobashi blocks a body shot from Belliveau.
Kobashi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kobashi blocks an uppercut.
Belliveau is leaning against Kobashi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Belliveau stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kobashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belliveau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belliveau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kobashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Belliveau controls his hands.
Belliveau lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Kobashi.
Kobashi prevents a body shot from Belliveau.
Belliveau scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kobashi tries a body shot but Belliveau blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Belliveau.
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 has a couple of punches blocked by Kobashi.
Belliveau takes a shot to the head.
Kobashi misses with a punch on the inside.

Kobashi breaks from the clinch.
Belliveau scores with a jab to the body.
Kobashi throws a wild body kick that Belliveau sees coming a mile off.
Belliveau walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kobashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Belliveau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belliveau takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kobashi throws a body punch but Belliveau moves out of range.
Kenta Kobashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Kobashi misses its intended target.
Belliveau is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kobashi.
Kobashi tries a low kick but Belliveau avoids it.
Belliveau avoids the body shot from Kobashi.
Kobashi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Belliveau stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kobashi throws a sloppy head kick and Belliveau moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau staying out of range there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Belliveau checks a leg kick.

Belliveau instigates a clinch.
Kobashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kobashi takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Belliveau.
Kobashi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Belliveau prevents a body shot from Kobashi.
Kobashi blocking some punches.
Kobashi misses with a punch to the body.

Kobashi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Kobashi.
Kobashi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kobashi misses with a body shot
and Kobashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kobashi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Belliveau moves forwards but Kobashi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kobashi scores with a hook.
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 throws a lazy head kick
and Kobashi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi lands a glancing blow to the side of Belliveau's head.
Kobashi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kobashi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Belliveau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kobashi.

Belliveau takes the fight into the clinch.
Kobashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Belliveau.
Kobashi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Belliveau blocks a body shot from Kobashi.
Kobashi misses with a body punch.
Belliveau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kobashi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Belliveau lands a right hand.
Belliveau prevents a body shot from Kobashi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kobashi misses with a body punch.
Kobashi blocking some punches.
Kobashi tries to throw a body punch but Belliveau avoids it by throwing Kobashi back against the cage.
Belliveau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belliveau throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kenta Kobashi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Belliveau throws an overhand right that lands on Kobashi's shoulder, as Kobashi tries to avoid the shot.
Belliveau attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kobashi throws out a counter right but Belliveau avoids it with no problem.
Kobashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kobashi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Belliveau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kobashi.
Belliveau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kobashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kobashi misses with an uppercut.
Kobashi lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Belliveau.
Kenta Kobashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kobashi throws a wild body kick that Belliveau sees coming a mile off.
Kobashi misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kobashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belliveau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy left from Kobashi finds it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Kobashi. That snapped Belliveau's head back.
Kobashi swings for the body but Belliveau moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi throws a head kick that half lands.
Belliveau blocks a jab.
Belliveau appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kobashi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Belliveau scores with a nice head shot.
Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kobashi.
Kobashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belliveau slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kobashi. Belliveau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belliveau tries to close the distance and clinch but Kobashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kobashi misses with a hook
and Belliveau counters with a right hand to the body.
Belliveau moves forwards but Kobashi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Belliveau fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kobashi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Belliveau changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kobashi thuds a left hand into Belliveau's body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kobashi.
Kobashi is looking to slow Belliveau down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fighters circle momentarily. Belliveau darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Belliveau wants to slow Kobashi down by chopping away at his legs.
Belliveau lands a right hook to the body.
Belliveau moves into range and connects with a jab.
Belliveau throws a leg kick but Kobashi moved away.
Kobashi checks a low kick from Belliveau.
Belliveau tries to clinch but Kobashi moves out of range.
Kobashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belliveau.
Kobashi scores with a jab. Belliveau acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kobashi cracks a nice hook into Belliveau's ribs.
Kobashi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kobashi lands a right hook to the body.
Belliveau throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kobashi on the side of the head.
Kobashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belliveau moves away.
Kobashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kobashi manages to avoid it.
Kobashi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kobashi looks to throw the jab but Belliveau is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kobashi.
Kobashi swings widly with a right hand
letting Belliveau counter with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Kobashi.
A telegraphed right hand from Kobashi misses the target.
Kobashi throws a right and a left that Belliveau avoids nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Belliveau.
Kobashi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kobashi misses the jab.
Belliveau turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kobashi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Belliveau works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Belliveau misses with a head kick.
Kobashi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kobashi takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau avoids a kick to the body.
Belliveau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kobashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Belliveau.
Kobashi moves out of range as Belliveau strikes.
Belliveau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Belliveau keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kobashi throws a front kick that sends Belliveau stumbling back into the cage.
A big left from Belliveau misses.
Kobashi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Belliveau checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kobashi lands a nice looking body kick.
Kobashi lands with a shot to the body.
Kobashi throws a body punch but Belliveau moves out of range.
Belliveau seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kobashi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belliveau scores with a jab to the jaw.

Belliveau rushes Kobashi and presses him up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Belliveau.
Belliveau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kenta Kobashi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Belliveau lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Belliveau scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kobashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kobashi looks to land a right hand but Belliveau moved out of range.
Belliveau throws a leg kick that misses.
Kobashi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Belliveau at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Belliveau.
Belliveau is looking to counter punch.
Belliveau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kobashi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Belliveau has time to react.
A slow jab from Kobashi misses its intended target.
Kobashi checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belliveau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kobashi.
Belliveau fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kobashi.
Kobashi misses with a body shot.
Belliveau takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kobashi scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi drops his hands momentarily and Belliveau takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Belliveau misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kobashi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As Kobashi tries to get set, Belliveau tries to push him back and clinch up but Kobashi manages to avoid the attempt.
Kobashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belliveau moves away.
Belliveau cracks a nice hook into Kobashi's ribs.
Kobashi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kobashi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Belliveau stuns Kobashi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kobashi takes one to the chin there.
Belliveau tries a low kick but Kobashi avoids it.
Belliveau misses with a low kick.
Belliveau connects with a looping right hand.

Belliveau clinches.
Belliveau struggles to land a body shot inside as Kobashi controls his hands.
Belliveau lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A frustrated look appears on Kobashi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Belliveau lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Belliveau.
Belliveau lands an uppercut.
Steve Belliveau has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Belliveau struggles to land a body shot inside as Kobashi controls his hands.
Belliveau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Belliveau fails to land.
Belliveau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Belliveau.
Belliveau pushes Kobashi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Belliveau lands with a short shot to the head.

Kobashi is rocked!
Kobashi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belliveau is working Kobashi over against the cage.
Belliveau blocks an uppercut.
Belliveau lands a nice uppercut.
Kobashi prevents a body shot from Belliveau.
Belliveau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kobashi is still on wobbly legs! Can Belliveau finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Belliveau fails to land.
Kobashi seems to have recovered his senses.
A hook to the body from Belliveau.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Belliveau.
Kobashi takes a shot to the head.
Belliveau gets through Kobashi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Belliveau digs a right hand underneath Kobashi's ribcage. Kobashi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Belliveau struggles to land a body shot inside as Kobashi controls his hands.
Kobashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Belliveau lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Belliveau lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Belliveau.
Belliveau lands with a left to the head.
Belliveau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Belliveau lands an uppercut.
Belliveau works on Kobashi's body with a couple of short punches.
Belliveau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belliveau presses Kobashi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Belliveau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Belliveau.
Kobashi takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kobashis head.
Belliveau pushes Kobashi against the cage. Belliveau is working some dirty boxing. Belliveau pushes off with a quick right hook! Kobashi goes down! Kobashi tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Belliveau moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Belliveau!
In his post fight interview, Steve Belliveau started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.