PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Bellfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Colordo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armando Colordo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bellfort
vs
Colordo

185 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitor Bellfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Armando Colordo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colordo tries to clinch but Bellfort moves out of range.

Colordo takes the fight into the clinch.
Colordo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bellfort is defending well for now.
Colordo stalling in the clinch but Bellfort improves position.
Colordo throws a knee to the head but misses.

Colordo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Colordo tries to close the distance and clinch but Bellfort swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bellfort with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Colordo is looking to clinch.
Colordo is looking to clinch but Bellfort is avoiding it.
Colordo tries to clinch but Bellfort is having none of it.
Bellfort avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bellfort circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bellfort lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Colordo circles away quickly and effectively.
Colordo tries to clinch but Bellfort is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colordo doesn't manage to clinch there - Bellfort circles away.
Colordo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Colordo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bellfort, right into the meat.
Bellfort throws a hook but Colordo avoids it easily.
Bellfort lands a slapping body shot.
Colordo wants to clinch.
Bellfort lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellfort fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Colordo is out of range.
Colordo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bellfort swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bellfort swats away the attempt to clinch by Colordo.
Colordo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bellfort misses with an uppercut.

Bellfort shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Colordo wants to stand and escape but Bellfort is having none of it.
Bellfort wants to pass the guard but Colordo is keeping the position.
Bellfort stands and throws Colordo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bellfort advances to full mount.
Colordo's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bellfort jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Colordo manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Bellfort decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Colordo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bellfort rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Colordo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bellfort throws a hook to the side of Colordo's head but Colordo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bellfort keeps the fight on the outside.
Bellfort wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bellfort keeps the fight on the outside.
Colordo checks a low kick from Bellfort.
Bellfort shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Colordo sprawls well. Colordo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bellfort gets slowly back to his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bellfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colordo is looking to clinch but Bellfort is avoiding it.
Bellfort swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Colordo tries to clinch but Bellfort is having none of it.
Bellfort avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Colordo tries to clinch up.
Bellfort misses with a series of wild punches.
Colordo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bellfort throws a low kick but it's checked well by Colordo.
Colordo tries to close the distance and clinch but Bellfort swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bellfort keeps the fight on the outside.
Bellfort moves into range and connects with a jab.
Colordo doesn't manage to clinch there - Bellfort circles away.
Colordo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Colordo is looking to clinch.
Bellfort throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Colordo is looking to clinch but Bellfort is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Colordo moves into the clinch successfully.
Bellfort managing to block the knees to the body from Colordo.
Colordo looks gassed!
Colordo gets underhooks to prevent Bellfort's takedown attempt.
Colordo lands an elbow just above Bellfort 's eye.

Colordo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bellfort misses with a looping left.
Bellfort will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Colordo tries to clinch up.
Armando Colordo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bellfort keeps the fight on the outside.
Colordo wants to clinch.
Colordo tries to clinch but Bellfort is having none of it.
Bellfort dives in and grabs Colordo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Colordo pushes down on Bellfort's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Bellfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bellfort keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Bellfort dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Colordo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bellfort misses with an uppercut.
Bellfort cracks a nice hook into Colordo's ribs.
Colordo is looking to clinch.
Colordo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bellfort swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Colordo defending well as Bellfort loads up on a big left hand.
Colordo doesn't manage to clinch there - Bellfort circles away.
Bellfort fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bellfort circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bellfort looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Colordo!
Bellfort working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Colordo trying desperately to get to his feet.
Colordo is breathing heavily.

Colordo bucks up and throws Bellfort to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellfort is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Colordo.
A punch combination from Bellfort misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Colordo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Colordo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Colordo wants to clinch up but Bellfort keeps it at a distance.
Colordo tries to clinch up.
Colordo tries to clinch but Bellfort is having none of it.
Colordo doesn't manage to clinch there - Bellfort circles away.
Bellfort misses with a few strikes there.
Colordo tries to clinch there but Bellfort circles away.
Colordo wants to clinch.
Colordo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bellfort looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Bellfort closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Colordo did well to prevent Bellfort getting side control.
Bellfort is looking to pass Colordo's guard but actually Colordo recovers to full guard.
Bellfort pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Colordo is keeping the position for now.
Colordo is looking to stand up but Bellfort isn't so interested in that idea.
Bellfort trying to control but Colordo is working from the bottom.
Bellfort is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Colordo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Colordo is looking to stand up but Bellfort isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellfort passes Colordo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Colordo is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A solid body kick from Bellfort.

Bellfort shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Bellfort seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Colordo is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Vitor Bellfort!