PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cassius Bellatoo (ranked 1994 p4p, 229 weight class) and Dave Duplant (ranked 2451 p4p, 261 weight class). Bellatoo comes to the cage accompanied by MAHAKAL THE TERROR Party Weed. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bellatoo
vs
Duplant

190 cm
26
240 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

195 cm
25
260 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cassius Bellatoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Duplant!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bellatoo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Bellatoo seems to be working for a kimura but Duplant defends the submission attempt.
Duplant trying to control here.

Bellatoo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Bellatoo seems to be working for a kimura but Duplant defends the submission attempt.

Bellatoo seems to be working for a kimura but Duplant defends the submission attempt.
Duplant moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellatoo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Bellatoo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bellatoo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Bellatoo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bellatoo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Duplant dives on top into guard.

Duplant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bellatoo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Duplant tries to free his leg and advance position but Bellatoo is retaining full guard.
Duplant trying to control the position from guard on top but Bellatoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bellatoo working a defensive guard here.
Bellatoo wants to sweep here but Duplant controlling him for the moment.
Duplant trying to control the position from guard on top but Bellatoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bellatoo working a defensive guard here.
Duplant trying to control the position from guard on top but Bellatoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellatoo trying to control the position.
Duplant preventing the sweep.
Duplant looking to pass the guard.
Duplant passes into half guard.
Duplant trying to control from half guard but Bellatoo is working away.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Duplant wants to work for an arm triangle but Bellatoo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've been hearing good reports from Bellatoo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Bellatoo trying to control but Duplant postures up.
Bellatoo wants to get back to full guard.
Bellatoo is staying active underneath Duplant, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellatoo wants to control but Duplant is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Duplant tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bellatoo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bellatoo wants to control but Duplant is keeping busy.
Duplant prevents Bellatoo from improving his position.
Duplant is thwarting Bellatoo's attempts to control the position.
Duplant is pressing down on Bellatoo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bellatoo is holding on for now.
Bellatoo is pressing down on Duplant's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Duplant wants to control from the top but Bellatoo keeps moving.
Duplant not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bellatoo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Duplant content to stall in guard here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bellatoo keeping moving, preventing Duplant from controlling successfully.
Duplant controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bellatoo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bellatoo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Duplant sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bellatoo somewhat.
Bellatoo fails with a takedown attempt.
And Duplant tries to counter it with a takedown but Bellatoo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cassius Bellatoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bellatoo shoots and misses

and Duplant counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Duplant.

Duplant is trying to trip Bellatoo. He has hold of a leg but Bellatoo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Duplant persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Duplant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bellatoo is keeping the position for now.
Bellatoo wants to sweep but no luck.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bellatoo is working hard here to advance position.
Bellatoo pulls Duplant in to control the position.
Bellatoo controls Duplant momentarily but Duplant frees himself.
Duplant looking to pass the guard.
Bellatoo keeping moving, preventing Duplant from controlling successfully.
Duplant works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bellatoo is looking to improve his position.
Duplant trying to mount his opponent but Bellatoo defends it.

Duplant is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bellatoo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Duplant is controlling the pace.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bellatoo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bellatoo is trying is best to control the position here.
Bellatoo is trying to maintain the position but Duplant is very close to passing his half guard.
Duplant wants to pass to mount but Bellatoo is defending the position.
Still in half guard, Duplant seems content to control.
We've been informed that Duplant has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bellatoo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Duplant is working away from the top position though.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Duplant controlling the action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bellatoo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duplant wants to control from the top but Bellatoo keeps moving.
Duplant wants to pass the guard but Bellatoo is keeping the position.
Duplant postures up.
Duplant looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Duplant trying to control but Bellatoo is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Duplant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bellatoo pinned against the cage. Bellatoo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bellatoo.

Bellatoo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Duplant rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bellatoo's guard! Nice work there by Duplant!
Duplant wants to pass the guard but Bellatoo is keeping the position.
Duplant trying to control but Bellatoo is working from the bottom.
Bellatoo keeping full guard, as Duplant tries to pass.
Bellatoo keeping moving, preventing Duplant from controlling successfully.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Duplant tries to free his leg and advance position but Bellatoo is retaining full guard.
Bellatoo looking to control.
Bellatoo wants to sweep here but Duplant controlling him for the moment.
Bellatoo working a defensive guard here.
Duplant slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Duplant is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Bellatoo looks calm but he's in trouble here. Duplant gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Bellatoo is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Duplant lets go of the hold and Bellatoo can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dave Duplant!