PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauha Mithsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedor Belfort has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Belfort
vs
Mithsi

185 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fedor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tauha Mithsi!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mithsi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Belfort sprawls well. Belfort wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mithsi gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Mithsi. No joy for Belfort on that attempt.
Belfort fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mithsi shoots and misses

and Belfort counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mithsi won't be happy with that.
Mithsi is trying to buck Belfort off.
Mithsi struggling a bit here.
Belfort lands a decent elbow from side control.
Belfort misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Belfort tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Belfort is looking to take a break and control but Mithsi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Belfort trying to control the position but Mithsi is working away.
Mithsi tries to buck Belfort off but Belfort is having none of it.
Mithsi is being controlled here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mithsi tries to clinch but Belfort moves away

and Belfort counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Still in half guard, Belfort seems content to control.
Belfort seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mithsi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mithsi is looking to control Belfort's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mithsi avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mithsi!
Belfort looking to control and managing it successfully.
Belfort tries to control but Mithsi wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Belfort is working for a guillotine from mount but Mithsi frees his head quite easily.
Mithsi tries to hold on but Belfort postures up.
Belfort has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mithsi looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Belfort can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mithsi is looking to escape.
Belfort takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Fedor Belfort just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Mithsi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Belfort counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mithsi!
Fedor Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tauha Mithsi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mithsi is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Belfort has taken his back.

Mithsi defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Mithsi controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Belfort tries to get the hooks in deep but Mithsi pushed the leg off.
Belfort has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Mithsi's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mithsi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belfort.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Belfort is defended easily by Mithsi.
Tauha Mithsi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mithsi with a poor takedown

and Belfort counters with a takedown into side control.

Belfort is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mithsi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mithsi sneaks back into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belfort wants to control but Mithsi is keeping him busy.
Belfort is looking to advance position but Mithsi won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mithsi is doing well to control the position and prevent Belfort from advancing to side control.
Belfort wants to control but Mithsi is keeping him busy.
Mithsi wants to improve his position but Belfort is controlling well.
Belfort sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Belfort trying to mount his opponent but Mithsi defends it.
Mithsi is not content to let Belfort control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mithsi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Belfort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mithsi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Belfort counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mithsi's guard now.
Belfort passes Mithsi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Belfort wants to take a breather but Mithsi is having none of it.
Belfort perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mithsi is trying to control but can't.
Belfort takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mithsi for as long as he can get away with.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mithsi can do anything to dispel that myth.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Fedor Belfort.
Mithsi tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Belfort counters with a takedown into side control.
Mithsi is not content to let Belfort control the position.
Belfort happy to just control the position for now.
Belfort wants to control but Mithsi is keeping him busy.
Belfort in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Belfort is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mithsi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mithsi is looking to reverse the position.
Belfort moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Belfort trying to control the action but Mithsi is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Belfort dominated that second round.
That's time! Belfort's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Belfort misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mithsi tries to clinch but Belfort moves away

and Belfort counters with a takedown into side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Fedor Belfort.
Mithsi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Belfort counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belfort sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Belfort pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mithsi is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mithsi wants to sweep but no luck.
Belfort trying to control but Mithsi is working from the bottom.
Belfort throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mithsi being controlled here, momentarily.
Belfort trying to control but Mithsi is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mithsi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Belfort counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mithsi!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mithsi is looking to improve his position but Belfort isn't that keen on the idea.
Belfort sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Belfort has control of Mithsi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mithsi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Belfort content just to control the position here.

Belfort has isolated one of Mithsi's arms. Mithsi looking to fight him off but Belfort twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fedor Belfort!