PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dale Bellido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Lacerda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bellido
vs
Lacerda

178 cm
23
168 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

177 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dale Bellido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Lacerda!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lacerda closes the distance and clinches up with Bellido, looking for a takedown. Lacerda pushes Bellido against the cage but Bellido circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Lacerda gets caught flat footed, as Bellido shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Lacerda looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bellido has picked Lacerda up and slammed him! Lacerda can't keep hold of the triangle and Bellido manages to pass to side control!
Lacerda is looking to regain half guard here but Bellido keeps moving and retains side control.
Lacerda is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bellido's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bellido prevents Lacerda from improving his position.
Bellido is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bellido has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bellido landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bellido is nestled in close to Lacerda, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lacerda is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bellido scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Bellido there.

Lacerda looking for submissions off his back.
Lacerda looks gassed!
Bellido slips a nice elbow through Lacerda's hands, connecting with Lacerda's forehead.
Bellido content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bellido prevents Lacerda from improving his position.

Bellido moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Lacerda.
Bellido controlling the position from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellido creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bellido working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bellido lands a nice forearm strike.
Bellido controls the position.
Lacerda tries to bench press Bellido off him but Bellido keeps the position.
Lacerda trying to remain calm as Bellido controls from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellido lands a few punches from side control.
Lacerda tries to buck Bellido off but Bellido is having none of it.
Bellido lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bellido lands a few punches from side control.
Bellido moves into full mount!
Bellido controlling from the full mount.

Lacerda tries to improve his position but Bellido has taken his back! Bellido has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Lacerda tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Bellido pushes Lacerda away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dale Bellido!