PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amr Abraham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Belcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Abraham
vs
Belcher

190 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

Battalion Athletics

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amr Abraham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Russell Belcher!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belcher keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Abraham gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Belcher to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Belcher wants to pass the guard but Abraham is keeping the position.
Belcher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Belcher passes Abraham's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belcher wants to control but Abraham is keeping him busy.
Belcher is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belcher looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Abraham has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Belcher is working away from the top position though.
Abraham regains full guard. Nicely done.
Belcher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abraham swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Belcher wants to control from the top but Abraham keeps moving.
Abraham keeping full guard, as Belcher tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Belcher is looking to work some ground and pound but Abraham has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Belcher connects with a nice looking jab.
Abraham has a takedown stuffed.
Belcher misses with a body shot.
Belcher moves out of range of the strikes.

Belcher looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Abraham!
Belcher trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belcher lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Poor strikes thrown by Belcher there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Belcher avoids the attempt from Abraham to control.
Belcher lands a heavy elbow.
Abraham is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Belcher looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Poor strikes thrown by Belcher there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Belcher breaks from Abraham's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belcher trying to control but Abraham is having none of it.
Belcher lands a nice shot to the head.
Belcher trying to control but Abraham is having none of it.
Belcher punching from mount but Abraham doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Belcher landing strikes, looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belcher loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Abraham scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Belcher land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Belcher stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russell Belcher!