PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Belfort's choice of entrance music: Bate Pesadao. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wright
vs
Belfort

185 cm
18
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
199 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright throws a series of punches but Belfort avoids them all with ease.
Wright scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Vitor Belfort has been cut.
Belfort ducks under a wild hook from Wright.

Belfort looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Belfort prevents Wright from getting back to his feet.
Belfort stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wright swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Wright pushes Belfort off and gets back to his feet.
Belfort fails with the takedown.
Belfort takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Belfort shoots in looking for a takedown. Wright tries to sprawl out of it but Belfort keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wright manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wright throws a series of punches but Belfort moves out of range.
Wright throws a series of punches but Belfort avoids them all with ease.
Wright lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Belfort moves out of range of the strikes.
Belfort dodges the punch combination from Wright.
Wright throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
Belfort looks for a takedown but Wright sprawls well.
Frank Wright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitor Belfort.
Belfort throws a one two combo.
The fighters circling - Wright throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wright catches Belfort with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Belfort bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Belfort is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wright knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Wright bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Belfort looks gassed!
Belfort slips under a jab.
Belfort is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That has opened up Vitor Belfort's cut even more.
Wright steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Belfort is out on his feet! Wright sets himself and nearly takes Belfort's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Frank Wright!