PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort has chosen Phenom as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Martinez
vs
Belfort

180 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

183 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martinez closes the distance and clinches.
Belfort takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Vitor Belfort has been cut.

Martinez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Martinez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Martinez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Belfort knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Belfort wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Martinez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Martinez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Belfort is looking for a sweep.
Belfort sneaks back into half guard.
Belfort blocking the ground and pound attempt from Martinez.

Belfort looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Martinez pushes past his half guard into mount!

Martinez working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Belfort looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Martinez! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mario Martinez!