PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort comes into the arena with Bate Pesadão blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Belfort
vs
Williams

183 cm
22
202 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

186 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cameron Williams!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Belfort throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams scores with a jab.

It looks like Vitor Belfort has been cut.
Belfort avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Belfort.
Williams throws a combination that misses
and Belfort counters with a straight right hand.
Williams misses the jab.
Belfort misses with a double jab.
Williams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Belfort's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Belfort duly obliges.

It looks like Cameron Williams has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Belfort coming out on top.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belfort manages to avoid it.
Williams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Belfort cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Belfort.
Belfort on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Belfort keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab from Belfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort misses with a combination
and Williams counters with a right hand to the body.
Belfort moves into range and connects with a jab.
Belfort misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Belfort keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Belfort with a nice cross.
Belfort needs to keep his hands up - Williams had a free shot at his head there.

Belfort is rocked!
Williams throws a looping overhand right but Belfort ducks down to avoid it.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Belfort throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Williams on the side of the head.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belfort.
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
Belfort is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort lands a slapping body shot.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
Belfort lunges at Williams with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Williams's hand.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belfort connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belfort lands an overhand right.
Belfort moves away from the strike by Williams.
Belfort is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
Good shot there by Belfort.

Williams is rocked!
Belfort lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vitor Belfort!