2009 The Bowling Foundation Long Island Classic - Jason Belmonte's First PBA Tour Win

[@zackmeece4723]

Crazy that this would be the first of 31 PBA titles, 15 of those majors, multiple times player of the year as well as 3 official televised 300 games. To top it all off Belmo is one of the nicest humble human beings you could hope to meet.

[@akbarshabazz-jenkins7847]

Unless you're Sean Rash or Brad Angelo lol

[@nickberg2821]

9 Years later Jason BELMONTE -14 PBA Tour Titles -8 Majors -3 Player of the year awards -you get the point

[@Gman.h]

Nick Berg soon pba Hall of famer

[@campbellgilmore7315]

9 majors now

[@ParkourMaster121]

18 titles now

[@willravenkamp]

4 player of the year awards

[@adamnewman1672]

wrong Belmonte has 19 PBA TOUR TITLES 10 Majors 4 PBA player of the year awards 2 World Series of Bowling/WSOB Chameleon Open & WSOB Shark Open 7 PBA Tour standard events Jason got to 10 majors wins in 12 years

[@justintucker6891]

10 years later-22 titles-11 majors-4 about to be 5 time player of the year-one if the greatest of all time/ absolutely incredible Jason is rly a super humble guy in person never tells anyone no to pictures or autographs especially kids he spent hours at jr gold signing over 4K autographs and pictures a class act and a true representative of the PBA

[@drummachine434]

He would've had a lot more wins if there was 40 titles a year still

[@markmatroni631]

Journey

[@mrblackitalian3715]

Rob has been my favorite bowler all time. Never bowled against him but in JAT orange county ca. watching him bowl was priceless. Rob was a monster at 15 yrs old, high 400 low 500 rev rate at 15

[@lyman41]

I like this belmonte, he's so chill now, he rarely commentates his shots as good as he does here

[@CarsonClaws]

This is my 8th time watching this and I can't get enough of it. Belmo congrats on this one and good luck in the future. :D

[@gamercp5861]

Yeah ikr

[@_SC00T]

@@gamercp5861 Yeah ikr

[@GamingFanactic911]

Man, how far has Belmo come since this. Insane. One of the absolute GOATs of bowling ^^

[@georgecrenshaw6309]

It's been 10 years since this landmark PBA telecast. As a Strong Island resident, I was lucky to see this live. Here are some ironies: Listen to what Randy says about Maximum Bob at 10:49. Before Belmo, Robert Smith threw the most revs on tour. I think this was also the last show Maximum Bob made. Three of the players on this show have since gone on to win a PBA title in 2019.

[@robvoyles]

M AX bob threw the heat!!!

[@ardaakel8123]

42:56 Ohh, blackjack blackjack! Blackjack, baby! 48:40 Perfect, perfect, PERFECT! PERFECT SHOT!! 49:23 OHH! ONE FOR ME! 51:03 Ugh... Silly boy.... (cause he missed the last strike)

[@angusevans0621]

To think them two would become best buddies in doubles.

[@-tourfwenty-_-8432]

59:09 " is he worth the hype " Great to see this many years later ! Just geting in to pba now

[@nickwarren131]

As someone who watches A LOT of Belmo bowling, it's great to see how much he's progressed from this to now. Watching this video, I can see he doesn't post nearly as many shots, he seems to rush everything, is less consistent, and is less level headed. Not that his 2007 game isn't still 1000x better than my current game, it was just observations I made that I found interesting. Also his rev rate in this is 650+, whereas now it's 570, I assume To help with consistency.

[@johnflynn7861]

Rev rate is not anywhere near 650 here. Right now his revs are in the low 500’s.

[@MrReesiesPieces]

He talks out loud a lot more here than he does now

[@SplinterCatalogue]

It's because he was surrounded by media then and that influenced him.

[@hynote69]

Now 16 majors, oh did I tell you I’m a time traveler LOL

[@mau88ize]

michael kruse we are closer to that number, 13 by now

[@liquidrock2u]

I remember being at this match. It was intense

[@joeambrose3260]

Post proof within 7 days or I must call BS

[@justooraw]

Joe Ambrose he wasn’t at shit

[@sharkboyryan195]

This comment was 4 years ago... I don’t think he’s gonna reply

[@adventurefishing3190]

Grew up watchn WRWJ, he was always my favorite and the greatest, but i called Belmo becoming the goat when i seen him roll.

[@bowlingboi9633]

It's funny how people say that Belmo was the og 2 hander when it really was Osku Palermaa who was the first 2 hander to make an appearance on tv to make 2 handed bowling more well known.

[@alansabin7487]

and the pba has gone down hill since

[@Dashometry1774]

I thought it was chuck lande

[@lmaofao9071]

yes but belmo was the one who made it popular

[@shuanextreme]

​@@alansabin7487boomer

[@shuanextreme]

​@@Dashometry1774the first but not on tv

[@jessemcclintic]

Damn looking back when I was 13 learning how to bowl 2 handed. Love this dude bowled. Now he has 14 majors and a HOF bowler

[@thegamers490]

2020 and he didn’t have idea at that moment he was going to be the best bowler in the world

[@ryanquealey9788]

Belmo is the reason why Ima 2-hander. He is AWESOME!!!!

[@whitesugar9649]

Ryan Quealey he's the reason anybody's a two handed

[@evanvarden]

Im a two hander...not cuz of him but hes who i look at to get better

[@luvbreeezy]

Him waving at 49:14 lol

[@nickryan6787]

What a gentle wave

[@joeambrose3260]

Grow up

[@multicaruana]

I did not know that Mr. Belmonte won his first championship on Long Island where we live. Somehow we did not see this match. Interesting , too, in the matches he lost and most recently won in the last two weeks(February 2020) he bowled against Bill(William) O'Neil and Richie(Dick) Allen who were in the top 5 when he won his first title. 11 years later, we would have to put Belmonte in the top 5 of all time; he may, in fact, already be #1 with the way he revolutionized the sport, not to mention the 13 or 14 majors. Randy's predictions were prophetic. I had also forgotten how funny Bob Stone and Randy Pederson(were) and are. Their self deprecatory humor, in addition to the intelligent analysis, are top notch.

[@krisherdown]

To think it's only been ten years from this point that Belmonte broke the majors record.

[@libertyordeath3362]

I like the shot that belmo labeled, nihg flush, ten straight back, and called BLACK JACK out of his hand and Rob was like.. seeing lots of good breaks lol

[@HalloGais]

This man 11 MAJORS.

[@nicg7451]

12 years later 25 pba tour titles, 13 majors, 6 player of the year awards.

[@kappakeepo4499]

water bottle crinkle during almost half of every opponent shots class act

[@akbarshabazz-jenkins7847]

Ok, Sean Trash

[@itsmerrick0783]

Is that how mike fagan and jason belmonte became buddies

[@Auron902]

no it happened before this

[@SCRATCHONEMORE]

Belmo was out here clappin opponents with a plastic ball! 🤣 #GOAT 🐐

[@chandlerb6728]

Jason Belmonte is the greatest two-handed bowler on the PBA Tour.

[@douglasharris5216]

Chan B Belmonte is the greatest bowler period

[@bowlingboi9633]

@@douglasharris5216 not anymore, after 2020 hit Belmo like a brick, Kyle Troup took the title of best bowler in the world. Belmo is my 3rd favorite bowler of all time but you have to admit the guy is getting worse and worse, and I hate to say it but my friend who's a 2 hander and a Belmo enthusiast says that he's all washed up.

[@douglasharris5216]

@@bowlingboi9633 just because Troop won player of the year, in my books it doesn’t put him ahead of Belmonte. Belmonte will be back as always, and I also look to Simonsen to be one of the best

[@bowlingboi9633]

@@douglasharris5216 it's not just because he won player of the year, he also is number one on the points list, Belmonte dropped from number 1 to number 16.

[@douglasharris5216]

@@bowlingboi9633 still doesn’t make him the best, go to PBA and see where Belmonte is ranked compared to Troop in the top 100 of all time

[@alexmeyers2274]

Would be 2 years old this bowling alley aired on 2009 day after that Oakdale ny was different from what today

[@nickdelguidice9333]

I was there that day

[@eelseth123]

music so much better back then!

[@Dani_BL]

Jason slightly changed his approach and the posture of it

[@TheWoody0007]

i watched this whole video high af, pretty good

[@justooraw]

How else would you watch bowling?

[@HalloGais]

I feel like his stance at his approach has changed a bit over time.

[@DeanMcCain]

Hallo Gais it has.

[@kingcrash8850]

Little did they know then that he would win 5 majors...

[@boxster87]

Right and back to back player of the year,,,,

[@brockhaugland2244]

+Steven Younadim back to back to back

[@HopfenspergerFilms]

Brock Haugland Hoping for Jesper for this years POY

[@jysl2506]

9 now. I'm just waiting this comment for this to keep getting updated

[@nickberg2821]

And now 10

[@hongphucnguyenbuiphuchands6480]

Good times

[@PontusMusik]

Please, no spoilers in the comment section!

[@colinbarton5868]

PontusMusik belmo won #rekt

[@Josh-fq9me]

It's legit In the title

[@idealjune3328]

why us the intro a Brooklyn strike haha

[@whitesugar9649]

Ideal June us

[@gladerade]

Man, Belmo looks so young.

[@josephcotter6654]

Maximum hambone

[@gk4thewin049]

Joseph Cotter yaahhhh

[@Fmr.PBABowlerJoeJenkinsII]

The Arghile assassin is amazing, so is Jason Belmonte.

[@frankiebreezyparker]

Jason Belmonte has 9 majors,14 tour titles

[@diegolujan2204]

bowling is awesome!😊

[@maxhalpert8301]

Anyone else just notice that Bill was throwing Storm equipment in this telecast???? Just goes to show how different contracts were in 2009 compared to today 😂

[@shahizad2755]

And mike fagan using brunswick as main arsenal lol

[@bowlingboi9633]

I wish that they were still that way, honestly I feel like you should be able to use whatever ball that you want, but I understand why contracts are the way they are nowadays.

[@bowlingboi9633]

Actually I just realized that Bill and Mike weren't sponsored by specific ball companies at the time, Bill was just sponsored by USBC and Fagan was sponsored by vise so that's probably why they were able to use whatever they wanted.

[@verver2475]

jason the 2 handed wonder

[@NateCraven318]

Two handed wonder from down under.

[@nickberg2821]

Did Rob Stone say our crack producer at 27:00?

[@levipaustell1338]

Nick Berg He produces the crack duh

[@lebroncurry9886]

Present: 15 Majors (31 titles)

[@johnbrown8570]

Did the announcer say Long Island was the big Apple? Lmaoo.

[@paulsmith9198]

I miss Rob Stone. I still use Ham Bone and Yahtzee because of him.

[@jfisher4]

I had a Yahtzee tonight to finish a game it was awesome

[@touka8818]

48:39 PERFECT…PERFECT…PERFECT!!

[@nickberg2821]

was fagan using a brunswick ball? he is a storm staffer at the time

[@NICKLEPICKLE2300]

Nick Berg yah he was but contacts were different back then

[@Aaron-jg4sn]

Now he has 11 majors

[@a7xstuff354]

1 minute 8 seconds in, his words plus belmo popping into frame. Foreshadowing?

[@angrytom2]

Who would have expected him to turn out to be the best player on earth and have 11 majors

[@meatwad000]

What happened to Rob Stone? This guy is great.

[@Ethernalist]

the paycheck they offer him was not appealing enough to stay and narrate bowling

[@TheAbele992]

Ethernalist i

[@ayyOrca]

Ethernalist i

[@jhamlin726]

@@Ethernalist he's back

[@ilikem16a46]

44:03 back here in strong island -- rob stone

[@RILLAryan]

49:21 "OHHHH! ONE FOR ME!"

[@georgeferguson3205]

RILLA Yea... Sean Rash's phrase

[@CarsonClaws]

BELMO

[@killer-jason720]

1:15:16 he so exicted

[@ElGolfeux]

Who won? ;P Thanks for the vid

[@TheGomGomBoyThaiConsoleGamer]

lol

[@gideonvaught1772]

Belmo

[@ElGolfeux]

Gideon Vaught Nooooooo really ?!

[@AEC996]

1:07:07 that would have left the 3-4-10 split

[@jesperrickard]

robert smith kinda reminds me of Jeff bridges for some reason..

[@nickberg2821]

Allen called himself richard

[@BAMCIS13450703]

Did anyone else come here for rob smith

[@tristanchu2131]

i am a 2 hander

[@saladass9015]

Ah,silly boy at 51:04 wtf!

[@cactusy9332]

salad ass where? didnt see anything

[@justooraw]

Lmao

[@thepurpleminer_9206]

Jason's really chatty this telecast

[@bcholl99]

Im a 2 hander as well

[@TheGamingKingpin]

bcholl99 I am too!

[@davidbrock709]

Me 3

[@DrMario2008]

Me 4

[@Zigazgman1]

...I bowl backup.

[@robvoyles]

2 hand and traditional one hand for me. I only went to 2 hand after a big blister came up on my thumb and was painful so, either stop bowling until it healed or try 2 handed. My best game 1 hand is 242 and best game 2 hand is 213

[@zachperez8937]

1:00:18 the kid mouths out "hi mom"

[@jackolson6479]

Bill I neill using a hyroad?!?

[@user-bb4ix3qr1o]

2:53 Is he Dick allen?

[@ChanceOfOne344254]

yes

[@killer-jason720]

1:15:04 fagan not happy

[@Phille900]

Is Fagan bowling with Brunswick here?

[@Phille900]

1:03:40

[@dankenny3900]

Track

[@dankenny3900]

Never mind he's throwing storm but wasn't sponsored by them

[@dankenny3900]

Throwing a Brunswick ball tho

[@ArsenalBowler]

He was probably a free agent at the time of this tournament

[@AznTheBowler]

What does he mean he says "black jack black jack baby"

[@NICKLEPICKLE2300]

Azn Studios black jack is the lucky card in a certain game and it is very rare so he missed by a lot and got a strike so it's lucky

[@mmikekim51]

Azn Studios

[@nathansharkboymosqueda8706]

I’m 8 years old bowl two handed! My high score is 191!

[@gk4thewin049]

Prodigy Bowler 8yr Nathan Mosqueda I’m 13 I bowl 1 handed and my high score is a 278

[@wayne9287]

im 45 years old i have no hands, no feet, i bowl with my teeth and my high score is 301!

[@mutated__donkey5840]

Did anyone ask?

[@caftood]

gk4thewin 04 same

[@TheMossBomb]

What did belmo mean when he said "black jack"

[@Hobosn]

6 in a row

[@TheMossBomb]

But why? black jack means 21

[@maxhalpert8301]

Blackjack means he's saying he got lucky for striking. If you notice he missed it at the bottom a bit but had the good touch on it so he struck.

[@frankiebreezyparker]

49:16

[@guubagaaba8391]

mike fagan reminds me of pete weber,when they're not winning they have no mouth !!!!! BUT...let them do good and they are ALL mouth !!!!!

[@chasefleming7084]

guuba gaaba fagen is nothing like weber, him and belmo are friends, and fagen isn't a douche to belmo, whereas weber just gets butthurt that belmo is so good.

[@gk4thewin049]

Chase Fleming Pete is better than belmo I don’t belmo with 47 total titles including 37 regular titles and 10 pba50 titles

[@robvoyles]

@@gk4thewin049 Belmo 11 majors GOAT....... And Pete is a Whining Butt hole.

[@douglasharris5216]

gk4thewin 04 it’s taken Weber 40 years to get those statistics, Belmonte has surpassed Weber in any ten year window

[@jessibri665]

I feel like belmo was crackling the water bottle the last two games

[@jeffjones9908]

2:54 that's not ritchie allen, that's dick allen

[@MaddoxsLaundromatAdventures]

4:10

[@MrAngeeeeeeel]

13 years later, O’Neill eliminates Belmo in round of 16 😭

[@Arxiuz2]

stepaLAYder??

[@cedricwright4122]

Hahahaaha a Lacky. Well someone has to bush the broom

[@richardcaruso7908]

48:14 Be quiet😂

[@PBALowlights]

Does he have to react every time he lets ago of the ball?

[@pamelacass9642]

Yes. he's ENTITLED.

[@pamelacass9642]

Really?

[@juliegoh5363]

Living in SWEDEN ???

[@AlexChristian]

Julie Goh with Jesper Svenson

[@landoc3885]

He now lives in Australia

[@WessGrumble]

@@AlexChristian jesper svensson would've been 14 at the time so I doubt that.

[@robvoyles]

@@WessGrumble haha

[@TonysMusic1974]

I still hate two-handed bowling

[@bowlingboi9633]

Sucks to be you, gonna have to get used to it though because it's the future.

[@TonysMusic1974]

@@bowlingboi9633 actually it's not. It's a fad. The best bowlers in 2021 bowled the correct way - with one hand

[@bowlingboi9633]

@@TonysMusic1974 It must be a pretty big fad to have been going on for more than a decade now, even most pros and announcers on tour admit that it grows in popularity and that it's the future of the sport.

[@TonysMusic1974]

@@bowlingboi9633 Summer 2021 PBA standings - top 25: 19 one-handers and 6 two-handers . . . . . top 50: 39 one-handers and 11 two-handers . . . . . enough said.

[@bowlingboi9633]

@@TonysMusic1974 no not really, sure there's still a lot of one handers out there but 2 handers still overrun the field. The best bowler in the world currently is Kyle Troup a 2 hander, before him it was Belmo, and now there's like 10+ new 2 handers on tour. If you watch intrcollegiate bowling or if you want to some high school meets there's almost more 2 handers than there are one handers. I'm a one hander myself and honestly idc, if it's legal there's no need to hate on them and complain, just let them bowl.

[@davidwright7923]

Not much point in watching this being as you told us the winner in the title thanks!

[@vidgamescool]

There Belmonte is with the bottle.... It's quite obvious if you look at him as he sits down...

[@robvoyles]

???

[@jasondiaz8873]

Who here came here to see if Jason belmonte was good or trash

[@DoomSeason]

Man pro bowlers are so weird lmao like wtf...

[@jtsax95]

BRANDONxDTA how

[@Jasper.s023]

In 2009.

[@user-hr7im6fn7j]

You can hear him squeeze that bottle