PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yrjo Pieru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Belagio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belagio is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dopeman by KRS-1. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Pieru
vs
Belagio

180 cm
22
182 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
176 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yrjo Pieru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitor Belagio!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belagio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pieru's sensitive parts.
Belagio throws a head kick but Pieru moves out of range.

Pieru closes the distance and clinches.
Belagio stops a takedown attempt from Pieru.
Belagio jumps guard but Pieru stands there with Belagio around his waist. Belagio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Belagio tries to stall but Pieru uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Belagio wants to get back to striking at distance but Pieru won't allow it.

Belagio jumps into guard, dragging Pieru to the mat.
Pieru loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pieru throwing strikes but missing.
Pieru wants to pass the guard but Belagio is keeping the position.
Pieru connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pieru advances to half guard.
Pieru content to control rather than advance.
Ground and pound from Pieru.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belagio wants to get back to his feet.
Pieru looks to land a strike but Belagio avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Pieru passes Belagio's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pieru slips a nice elbow through Belagio's hands, connecting with Belagio's forehead.
Belagio looks gassed!
Pieru takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Belagio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pieru scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pieru controlling the pace.
Pieru working Belagio over with strikes.
Pieru keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Belagio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belagio flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pieru drops an elbow to the side of Belagio's head.
Pieru slips a nice elbow through Belagio's hands, connecting with Belagio's forehead.
Pieru trying to control from half guard but Belagio is working away.
Pieru winds up and cracks Belagio with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pieru content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pieru not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pieru winds up and cracks Belagio with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pieru is taking a breather. Belagio says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pieru tries to pass the half guard into mount. Belagio knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Belagio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pieru connects with a nice short shot to Belagio's temple.
Pieru blocks the strikes from Belagio.
Pieru blocks the strikes from Belagio.
Belagio makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Belagio.
Belagio manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Belagio with shots to the head and body - Pieru looks very uncomfortable down there.

Pieru is rocked!
Belagio can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pieru is looking to escape.
Belagio with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Pieru is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Belagio punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pieru is desperately trying to improve his position but Belagio has a good base and remains in mount.
Pieru is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pieru tries to lock up and control but Belagio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pieru is in all sorts of trouble here.
Belagio looking to finish Pieru with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pieru!
Pieru is looking to get to half guard.
Pieru tries to lock up and control but Belagio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Belagio lands with some strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pieru tries to reverse the position but Belagio maintains control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pieru swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Belagio can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pieru is looking to escape.
Belagio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Belagio lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vitor Belagio will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pieru shoots in but no luck this time.
Pieru misses with a takedown attempt - Belagio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Belagio tries to clinch but Pieru moves away

and Pieru counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belagio tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Pieru is just content to waste time from the top position. Belagio takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pieru trying to control but Belagio is working from the bottom.
Belagio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pieru is one step ahead there.
Pieru with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pieru is in close to Belagio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Belagio keeping moving, preventing Pieru from controlling successfully.
Pieru seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belagio keeping full guard, as Pieru tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Belagio thows a leg kick but Pieru checks it

and Pieru counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pieru trying to pass the guard but Belagio defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pieru sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Belagio defending well though.
Belagio is staying active underneath Pieru, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pieru is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pieru working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pieru is nestled in close to Belagio, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pieru stops Belagio from getting back to his feet.
Pieru landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pieru is looking to advance position but Belagio won't allow it.
Belagio is looking to improve his position.
Pieru takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pieru seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pieru working Belagio over with strikes.

Belagio is rocked!
Pieru works his way into full mount!
Pieru connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Belagio is still in real trouble! Can Pieru finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pieru scoring with strikes but Belagio is staying in there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belagio takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pieru scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Belagio?
Pieru landing punches.
A big strike lands for Pieru! That's really hurt Belagio and he's turned his back - Pieru keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Pieru Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yrjo Pieru!