PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Belliveau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belliveau comes to the cage accompanied by We will rock you. Smith comes into a darkened arena with his song building. frenzal rhomb - Mum changed the locks kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Belliveau
vs
Smith

185 cm
30
195 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

186 cm
28
194 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Hellbent
Mohito Fightwear

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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Belliveau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Smith!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belliveau looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Belliveau misses the shot to the body.
Smith digs a good body shot into Belliveau's ribs.
Belliveau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith misses with a body kick.
A low kick from Smith misses

and Belliveau counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Belliveau.
Belliveau pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith tries to circle away but Belliveau has him pinned against the cage.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Belliveau controls the action.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belliveau working aggressively here.
Belliveau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Belliveau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
I was talking to Belliveau's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Belliveau misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belliveau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Belliveau.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belliveau pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Belliveau is controlling the position.
Belliveau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Belliveau seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Smith can turn it around.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith avoids the body shot from Belliveau.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Belliveau throws a half hearted mid kick.
Belliveau misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Belliveau.
A counter left hand to the body from Belliveau misses its target.
Belliveau tries to work over Smith's front leg with a kick but Smith checks it.
Belliveau gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belliveau working aggressively here.
Belliveau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith prevents a body shot from Belliveau.
Belliveau scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belliveau scores with a hook to the body.
Belliveau lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Belliveau.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Belliveau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith looks winded!

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith jabs Belliveau to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Belliveau throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Belliveau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Belliveau on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belliveau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Belliveau throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
Smith throws out a counter right but Belliveau avoids it with no problem.
Belliveau wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith misses with a hook
and Belliveau counters with a body kick that stops Smith in his tracks momentarily.
Smith swings for the body but Belliveau moves out of range.
Belliveau ducks right into an uppercut from Smith.
Belliveau clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Belliveau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Belliveau.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Belliveau - that will leave a mark!
Belliveau tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith tries to clinch up but Belliveau circles away and keeps his distance.
Belliveau buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith scores with a body shot.
Belliveau lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Belliveau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith blocks a head kick by Belliveau.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Belliveau.
Belliveau moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Belliveau is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith avoids the head kick by Belliveau.
Smith is looking to slow Belliveau down with leg kicks.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belliveau misses with a jab to the body
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Belliveau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith avoids the body shot from Belliveau.
Belliveau swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Belliveau slips under a jab from Smith.
Belliveau looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Belliveau dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smith jabs Belliveau to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Belliveau looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith scores with a hook.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belliveau manages to avoid it.
Belliveau throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Belliveau moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Smith.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
Belliveau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belliveau misses with a punch on the inside.
Belliveau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Belliveau lands a body shot.
Belliveau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Belliveau.

Belliveau manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Belliveau has managed to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Belliveau lands a shoulder strike.
Belliveau stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Belliveau.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith pressing his opponent against the cage.
Belliveau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Belliveau on the inside.
Belliveau struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Belliveau.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Belliveau leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Belliveau is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Belliveau tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Belliveau as Smith tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocks a body shot from Belliveau.
Belliveau misses with some punches.
Belliveau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Steve Belliveau has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Belliveau misses with some punches.
Belliveau prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Belliveau misses with a body punch.
Belliveau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Belliveau can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Belliveau prevents a body shot from Smith.
Belliveau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Belliveau.
Belliveau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Belliveau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Belliveau.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Belliveau.
Belliveau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Belliveau.
Belliveau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Belliveau scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Belliveau takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Belliveau misses with a punch to the body.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belliveau lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Steve Belliveau is winning the standup battle so far.
Belliveau swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belliveau.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Belliveau throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Belliveau.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Belliveau closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Belliveau slips a jab from Smith.
Smith blocks a head kick by Belliveau.
Smith throws a jab when Belliveau was well out of range.
Belliveau avoids the head kick by Smith.
Belliveau lands a right hook to the body.
Belliveau lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smith will feel that in the morning.
Smith throws a right hand that Belliveau ducks under and follows up with a left that Belliveau also avoids with ease.
Good work by Belliveau as he checks the leg kick.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belliveau throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Belliveau dominated that second round.
That's time! Belliveau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Belliveau is looking to land body kicks.
Smith tests Belliveau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith slips under a jab from Belliveau.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Belliveau cracks Smith with a good jab.
Belliveau misses with an uppercut.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Belliveau misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Belliveau clinches with his opponent.
Belliveau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belliveau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith blocks a body shot from Belliveau.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belliveau lands a shoulder strike.
Belliveau keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Belliveau is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Belliveau - that landed with a thud.
Smith prevents a body shot from Belliveau.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Belliveau leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short left from Belliveau.
Belliveau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Belliveau lands an uppercut.
A short right from Belliveau on the inside.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Belliveau feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belliveau manages to avoid it.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Belliveau misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belliveau looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belliveau. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belliveau has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
Smith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Belliveau's hands.
Nice shot lands for Belliveau.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Belliveau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Belliveau is looking to counter punch.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Belliveau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Belliveau half committed to a counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Belliveau lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Belliveau.
Belliveau lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Belliveau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Belliveau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith throws a push kick but Belliveau slaps the foot to one side.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Belliveau looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Belliveau scores with a spinning back kick!
Smith is looking to clinch but Belliveau is avoiding it.
Belliveau tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith checks a low kick from Belliveau.
Smith misses with a low kick as Belliveau jumps back.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Belliveau pushes him off.
Belliveau misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith with a jab.
Smith stuns Belliveau with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Belliveau.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Belliveau throws a half hearted mid kick.
Belliveau misses with a wild body shot.
Belliveau lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith takes one on the button.
Smith sizes up Belliveau with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Belliveau paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Belliveau scores with a head kick. Smith tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Smith is rocked!
Belliveau lands with a nice body kick.
Smith throws a body punch but Belliveau moves out of range.
Smith cracks Belliveau with an open hand slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Belliveau. Belliveau obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Belliveau clearly takes that round.
That's time! Belliveau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Belliveau lands a head kick!
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Belliveau is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belliveau.
Belliveau looks to throw a body kick
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Belliveau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Belliveau slips the punch.
Belliveau tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Belliveau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith tries to work over Belliveau's front leg with a kick but Belliveau checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belliveau avoids the body shot from Smith.
Belliveau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Belliveau.
Smith catches Belliveau with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Belliveau stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Belliveau throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belliveau throws a body kick that misses.
Belliveau misses with a head kick.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belliveau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belliveau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belliveau.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Belliveau looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Belliveau checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smith throws a jab when Belliveau was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau misses with a leg kick.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Belliveau is looking to land body kicks.
Belliveau takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Belliveau checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Belliveau throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
Belliveau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Belliveau quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Smith tries a low kick but Belliveau avoids it.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Belliveau misses with a shot to the body
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belliveau cracks Smith with a good jab.
Belliveau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith feints and then cracks Belliveau's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Belliveau down.
Smith throws a hook but Belliveau avoids it easily.
Belliveau throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smith's head.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Belliveau finish him?
Decent striking displayed by Belliveau there.
Smith is looking to clinch but Belliveau is avoiding it.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belliveau was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Belliveau lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belliveau.
Belliveau does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Belliveau bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Belliveau moves out of range easily.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Belliveau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Belliveau.
Belliveau on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belliveau.
Belliveau misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Belliveau's head but Belliveau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
A punch combination from Belliveau misses.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Belliveau has time to react.
Belliveau connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Belliveau lands with a thumping leg kick.
Belliveau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Belliveau throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Belliveau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Belliveau misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Belliveau's knee momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belliveau fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Belliveau misses with a body kick.
Belliveau misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Joe Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Belliveau misses with an uppercut.
Belliveau moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Belliveau avoids the head kick by Smith.
Belliveau throws a big shot that misses.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Belliveau misses.
Belliveau just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Belliveau throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Belliveau tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Belliveau lands a right hand.
Belliveau lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Belliveau as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Smith has Belliveau pressed against the cage.
Belliveau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Belliveau has the dominant position.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belliveau stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Belliveau connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Smith.
Smith throws a jab when Belliveau was well out of range.
Belliveau throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smith is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Belliveau on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Belliveau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Belliveau is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Belliveau takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steve Belliveau is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Belliveau lands with a nice body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Belliveau scores with a jab to the head.
Smith throws a front kick aimed at Belliveau's knee but Belliveau avoids it well.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Belliveau throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Belliveau just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Belliveau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belliveau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.

Belliveau clinches.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belliveau lands with a light punch inside.
Belliveau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belliveau tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belliveau has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Belliveau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Belliveau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Belliveau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Belliveau.
Belliveau jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Belliveau counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.

Smith clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith blocks a body shot from Belliveau.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Belliveau tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Belliveau tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Belliveau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Belliveau can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Joe Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Belliveau tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Smith.
Well Belliveau has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Belliveau!
Steve Belliveau bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.