PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between VITOR BEMFORT (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glass Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe has chosen Rap Overdose as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Glass Joe was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

BEMFORT
vs
Joe

183 cm
23
184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
200 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, VITOR BEMFORT!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Glass Joe!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BEMFORT shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Joe sprawls well. Joe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. BEMFORT gets slowly back to his feet.
BEMFORT tries for a takedown but Joe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
BEMFORT shoots for a double leg takedown but Joe sprawls well. He's pushed BEMFORT's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for VITOR BEMFORT. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from BEMFORT.
Horrible takedown by BEMFORT or perhaps it was just good defense by Joe which made him look bad.

Joe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Joe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Joe trying to control but BEMFORT is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
BEMFORT can't keep his opponent in guard - Joe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Joe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Joe winds up and cracks BEMFORT with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe tries to pass to full mount but BEMFORT defends it.
Joe sitting and controlling from the half guard.
I looks like Joe might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Joe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

BEMFORT is defending against the submission attempts here by Joe.

BEMFORT has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Joe escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Joe!
BEMFORT is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BEMFORT tries to buck Joe off but Joe is having none of it.
Joe cracks BEMFORT with a big right hand but BEMFORT just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Joe is putting a hurting on BEMFORT here, landing some big shots from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joe landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
BEMFORT is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Joe controlling from side mount.
Joe in side control lands a decent elbow.
BEMFORT is trying to get back to half guard.
BEMFORT is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe scoring with punches and elbows.
Joe scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at BEMFORT to see if he's OK.
Joe is looking to take a break and control but BEMFORT is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on Joe's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Joe slows the pace down.
Joe is working BEMFORT over with some ground and pound from side control.
Joe trying to control the action but BEMFORT is working from the bottom.
Joe lands some shots froms side control.
Joe lands a few punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe lands an elbow.

Joe tries for a kimura but BEMFORT is defending well.
Joe creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Joe cracks BEMFORT with a big right hand but BEMFORT just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Joe landing strikes.
BEMFORT is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Joe's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Joe has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for BEMFORT!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Joe is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, BEMFORT has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BEMFORT is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Joe lands a big shot there that rocks BEMFORT but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glass Joe dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

BEMFORT has his takedown stuffed

and Joe counters with a takedown into side control.
Joe scoring with punches from side control.
Joe scoring with punches from side control.
Joe works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BEMFORT tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Joe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Joe working the head and body with strikes.
Joe trying to control the action but BEMFORT is working from the bottom.
Joe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Joe is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Joe landing a few strikes.

Joe is trying to get an arm triangle but BEMFORT is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Joe has hold of BEMFORT's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! BEMFORT tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Joe cranks the arm and BEMFORT screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from BEMFORT, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Glass Joe!