PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Ovrut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ovrut
vs
Belfort

185 cm
18
221 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Ovrut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vitor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort has a takedown stuffed.
Ovrut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ovrut fails with a takedown attempt.
Ovrut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Belfort shoots in for a double leg but Ovrut sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Belfort tries for a takedown but Ovrut sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mark Ovrut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitor Belfort.
Belfort shoots and misses
and Ovrut counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ovrut tries to clinch but Belfort is having none of it.
Belfort misses with a takedown attempt - Ovrut sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Belfort needs to keep his hands up - Ovrut had a free shot at his head there.
Belfort connects with a high kick.

Belfort shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Belfort stands up from guard. Let's bang!
No luck for Belfort with that takedown attempt.
Belfort looks gassed!
Ovrut works the jab nicely.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown but Ovrut shows good takedown defense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belfort walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ovrut.
Ovrut shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Belfort but Belfort pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ovrut.
Ovrut looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ovrut tries to clinch up.
Ovrut tries to clinch up.
Belfort misses with a takedown attempt - Ovrut sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ovrut slaps away a takedown attempt from Belfort, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Belfort is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ovrut tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Belfort swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ovrut shoots in but no luck this time.
Belfort misses with a takedown attempt - Ovrut sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ovrut shoots in for a double leg but Belfort sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Ovrut gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Belfort stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ovrut swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Belfort drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Belfort jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Belfort wants to stand but Ovrut has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belfort lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ovrut could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Belfort pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ovrut is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ovrut trying to control the position.
Ovrut looking for a sweep. Not yet Ovrut, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Belfort tries for a takedown but Ovrut sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ovrut looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Belfort displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ovrut.

Belfort shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Belfort with a nice head shot there.
Ovrut wants to get back to his feet but Belfort is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort pushes down on Ovrut's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ovrut is trying to maintain the position but Belfort is very close to passing his half guard.

Belfort is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ovrut has managed to free his arm - good work.

Ovrut is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Belfort pulls his head out easily.

Belfort is trying for a kimura here. Ovrut looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Belfort wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vitor Belfort!