PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Belanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sweeney Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belanger comes to the cage accompanied by morbid ange l- immortal rights. Todd is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Never Forget, Never Forgive... Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Belanger
vs
Todd

179 cm
25
142 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

169 cm
24
150 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruno Belanger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sweeney Todd!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belanger tests Todd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Todd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belanger.
Belanger blocks a jab.
Belanger scores with a nice strike.
Belanger really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A slow jab from Belanger misses its intended target.
Todd misses with a right hand
and Belanger counters with a left to the body.

Todd has closed the distance and engaged Belanger in a clinch.

Todd has picked Belanger up - he's going for a ride! Todd dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Belanger looking for submissions off his back.
Belanger tries to roll over but Todd keeps him under control.
Belanger is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sweeney Todd.
Todd staying out of range there.
Belanger misses with a straight right.
A punch lands to the side of Belanger 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Belanger throws a series of punches but Todd moves out of range.
Todd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Belanger misses with an uppercut
and Todd counters with a nice body shot.
Todd thumps Belanger with a low kick.
Belanger throws an off balance right hand
letting Todd counter with a right hand.

It looks like Bruno Belanger has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Todd slips a straight right by Belanger.
Belanger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice shot by Todd.

Belanger is rocked!
Todd throws a right hand that Belanger ducks under and follows up with a left that Belanger also avoids with ease.
Oh Belanger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Belanger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Todd.
Todd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Belanger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belanger throws a jab when Todd was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belanger defending well as Todd loads up on a big left hand.
Belanger seems to have got his legs back now.
Todd ducks under a wild hook from Belanger.
Todd lands a front kick.
Todd misses with a double jab.
Belanger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Todd throws a lazy right hand but Belanger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Belanger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Todd slips a straight right by Belanger.
Todd connects with a single shot there.
Belanger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belanger jabs Todd to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Belanger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Todd presses Belanger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Todd lands a shot to the body.

Todd breaks the clinch.
Belanger throws a looping overhand right but Todd ducks down to avoid it.
Belanger misses with a combination
and Todd counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bruno Belanger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belanger is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Todd feints and as Belanger raises his hands in defense, Todd changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Belanger can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Todd controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sweeney Todd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Belanger's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Todd feints a jab promting Belanger to slip. Todd then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Belanger slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Todd lands with an overhand left.
Todd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Todd scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Todd misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belanger. Todd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Todd might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sloppy strikes from Todd. Those never looked like landing.
Sweeney Todd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Todd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Todd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Belanger scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Belanger there.
Belanger thows a body shot but no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Belanger.
A slow jab from Todd misses its intended target.
No joy there for Todd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Todd misses the jab.
Belanger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belanger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Todd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Todd clobbers Belanger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Belanger throws out a loose jab but Todd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Todd misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Belanger swings widly with a right hand
and Todd counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A telegraphed right hand from Todd misses the target.
Belanger missing with a left hand there. Todd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Belanger misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Todd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Todd scores with a hook.
Belanger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Todd drives through with a takedown into guard.

Belanger looking for a guillotine here but Todd defends easily.
Belanger keeping full guard, as Todd tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Todd trying to move into half guard but instead Belanger has managed to sweep!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Todd avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Belanger is in close to Todd's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Belanger thows a big elbow that misses.
Belanger stopping the sweep attempt from Todd.
Todd is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sweeney Todd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruno Belanger's cut.
That's time! Belanger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Belanger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Todd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Belanger swings widly with a right hand
and Todd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Belanger misses with a hook. Todd ducked under it nicely.
Todd throws a low kick but Belanger avoids it.
Todd connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Belanger momentarily.
Todd throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Todd lands with a big left! Belanger is wobbled badly! Todd comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Belanger to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sweeney Todd!