PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filipe Belo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belo comes to the cage accompanied by Apaga mais não bate. Cortez has chosen Flight Of The Valkyries as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Belo
vs
Cortez

188 cm
21
205 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

185 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

St. Paul's Apparel

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Filipe Belo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francisco Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Belo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Belo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Cortez is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Cortez and Belo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Belo has an Americana. Cortez didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Belo is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Belo hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Filipe Belo!