PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tuxedo Mickey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crizol Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuxedo Mickey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Crizol Belfort's chin.

Mickey
vs
Belfort

190 cm
25
250 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

200 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tuxedo Mickey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crizol Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort shoots in for a takedown but Mickey shows good takedown defense.
Belfort fails with a takedown attempt.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mickey but Mickey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tuxedo Mickey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crizol Belfort.
Belfort looks to land a body kick but Mickey moved away.
Mickey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Belfort.
Belfort tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mickey sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Belfort somewhat.
Mickey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Belfort.
Belfort tries for a takedown but Mickey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belfort shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mickey pinned against the cage. Mickey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Belfort shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mickey manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Belfort looks gassed!
Belfort would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mickey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Belfort is one step ahead there.
Mickey has a closed guard, preventing Belfort from standing up.
Mickey wants to stand but Belfort is controlling the position.
Mickey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Belfort on the ground.
Belfort wants to stand but Mickey has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mickey has Belfort pulled in close to control his posture.

Mickey pushes Belfort off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Belfort dodges the punch combination from Mickey.

Mickey gets a clinch.

Mickey jumps guard and drags Belfort to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mickey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Belfort accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Belfort is fighting to break Mickey's control of his arms but Mickey is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Mickey pushes Belfort off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Crizol Belfort has been cut.
Mickey lands a jab-cross combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mickey throws a nice inside leg kick.

Mickey shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Belfort napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mickey gets to mount! Belfort was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Belfort can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mickey manages to capitalize on a mistake by Belfort to take his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mickey has the hooks in. Belfort is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Belfort showing good submission defense here.
Mickey controlling from the back.
Belfort turns into Mickey and is now in his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mickey keeping full guard, as Belfort tries to pass.
Mickey is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuxedo Mickey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Crizol Belfort's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Belfort gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mickey counters with a head kick. That will keep Belfort thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Belfort with a poor takedown

and Mickey counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Belfort wants to improve his position but Mickey is controlling well.
Mickey not doing much here.
Belfort trying to control but Mickey postures up.
Belfort is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mickey has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Belfort wants to control but Mickey is having none of it.
Belfort can't escape the position.

Mickey is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Crizol Belfort seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belfort misses with a takedown

and Mickey counters with a nice double leg into side control. Belfort won't be happy with that.
Tuxedo Mickey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crizol Belfort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort pushes Mickey away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mickey gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Belfort is trying to improve his position.
Belfort is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mickey has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Belfort looks to move to half guard but instead Mickey has passed into mount! Damn!
Mickey controlling the pace for now.
Belfort tries to lock up and control but Mickey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort wants to get back to his feet.
Belfort is trying to escape the mount.
Belfort is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Belfort trying desperately to get to his feet.
Belfort bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Belfort stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mickey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mickey controlling Belfort's posture.
Belfort trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuxedo Mickey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Crizol Belfort's cut.
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!

Belfort with a poor takedown

so Mickey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Belfort throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Belfort is looking for a triangle here but Mickey uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Belfort tries to control but Mickey manages to take his back.
Mickey controlling well, preventing Belfort from escaping the position.
Belfort wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort is in bad spot here.
Belfort trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Belfort looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Belfort tries to escape the position.
Belfort trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Belfort is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Mickey.
Belfort wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Belfort tries to escape but Mickey has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Belfort controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Mickey doesn't have the hooks in and Belfort manages to turn into his guard.
Mickey keeping moving, preventing Belfort from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Belfort misses with a takedown attempt

so Mickey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Mickey gets to his feet - Belfort follows without any prompting.
Mickey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belfort can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mickey counters by moving into the clinch.
Tuxedo Mickey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crizol Belfort.
Belfort tries for a takedown but Mickey manages to get underhooks.

Mickey manages to break the clinch.
Mickey lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Belfort with a poor takedown

so Mickey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Belfort wants to stand and escape but Mickey is having none of it.

Belfort looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Belfort has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mickey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Belfort wants to get back to his feet but Mickey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Belfort scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Belfort misses with a takedown

and Mickey counters with a shoot takedown. Belfort fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Belfort throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Crizol Belfort has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tuxedo Mickey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Belfort has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mickey off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tuxedo Mickey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mickey 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuxedo Mickey!