PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sylar Belmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Belmont
vs
Buck

180 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sylar Belmont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Buck!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buck closes the distance and clinches up with Belmont, looking for a takedown. Buck pushes Belmont against the cage but Belmont circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Belmont with that takedown attempt.
Belmont displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Buck.

Buck gets caught flat footed, as Belmont shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Belmont is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Buck looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmont throwing strikes but missing.
Belmont distracts Buck with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Belmont slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
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.
Belmont wants to control from the top but Buck keeps moving.
Belmont distracts Buck with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Belmont throwing strikes from guard but Buck blocks nicely.
Belmont lands a couple of digs.
Buck is trying to keep Belmont in close.
Buck is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Belmont loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Belmont throwing strikes from guard but Buck blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Belmont chips away with some ground and pound.
Buck is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Belmont works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Belmont lands strikes from half guard.
Buck avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Belmont.
Belmont moves nicely into side control.
Belmont connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Buck some visible discomfort.
Belmont is working Buck over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Belmont is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Buck has escaped the position, nice work there.
Buck struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmont scores with punches from side control.
Belmont blocks the strikes from Buck.
Belmont grinds an elbow into Buck's temple.
Belmont working away.
Buck is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Belmont trying to control the position but Buck is working away.
Belmont creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Belmont scoring with punches from side control.

Buck is rocked!
A big shot lands for Belmont! That's hurt Buck! Will he recover? Belmont fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sylar Belmont!
A relieved looking Sylar Belmont thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.