PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yonjiro Fuuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yonjiro Fuuma is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Fuuma
vs
Belfort

200 cm
29
273 lbs
15 - 11 - 1

170 cm
26
264 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yonjiro Fuuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicolas Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuuma shoots in for a double leg but Belfort sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A jab lands there for Fuuma.
Fuuma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fuuma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belfort ducks under a wild hook from Fuuma.
Fuuma closes this distance looking for a takedown but Belfort circles away.
Belfort dodges the punch combination from Fuuma.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Belfort has eaten all the pies!
Fuuma tries for a takedown but Belfort sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yonjiro Fuuma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fuuma throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Belfort counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fuuma misses with a body punch
and Belfort counters with a stiff right hand.
Fuuma throws a predictable looking body shot
and Belfort counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuuma throws a poor cross that misses
and Fuuma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fuuma shoots in and drives through. Belfort sprawls well.
Fuuma tries to close the distance and clinch but Belfort swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fuuma throws a left and a right that both miss
and Belfort counters with a nice leg kick.
Fuuma misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Belfort counter with a right hand.
A head kick by Fuuma misses
and Belfort makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fuuma throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fuuma looks to land a combination but Belfort avoids it well.
Nicolas Belfort is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fuuma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Belfort misses with the combination.
Fuuma thows a leg kick but Belfort checks it
and Belfort makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Belfort checks a low kick from Fuuma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuuma tries to clinch
and Belfort counters with a nice uppercut.
Belfort lands a lovely overhand right.
Fuuma looks to land a left hand but Belfort moved out of range nicely.
Fuuma scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuuma throws a poor cross that misses
and Belfort counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fuuma shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Belfort but Belfort pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sloppy strikes from Belfort. Those never looked like landing.
Fuuma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yonjiro Fuuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuuma throws a jab but it's blocked by Belfort.
Fuuma connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuuma fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Belfort stuffs the takedown attempt from Fuuma. Fuuma gets slowly back to his feet.
Fuuma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Belfort stuffs the takedown attempt from Fuuma. Fuuma gets slowly back to his feet.
Belfort lands with a nice combination. Fuuma backs away looking to recover.
Fuuma dips to his left and cracks Belfort with an uppercut!
Belfort stuffs the takedown.
Belfort connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Belfort avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuuma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belfort swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belfort. Fuuma does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fuuma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fuuma is defended easily by Belfort.
Fuuma tries to clinch but Belfort is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belfort circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yonjiro Fuuma dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fuuma tries for a takedown but Belfort sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Belfort misses with a wild combination.
Fuuma doesn't manage to clinch there - Belfort circles away.
Belfort lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick misses from Fuuma.
Belfort walks into a stiff left hand from Fuuma.
Fuuma wants to clinch.
Yonjiro Fuuma is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Fuuma misses.

Fuuma gets a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuuma thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Belfort to regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fuuma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fuuma working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Belfort's head.
Fuuma missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fuuma postures up in Belfort's guard and throws a big left but Belfort blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuuma postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Belfort preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belfort avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuuma throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Belfort works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Belfort avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fuuma stands up over Belfort, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fuuma is working Belfort over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Belfort preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fuuma lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fuuma is pushing down on Belfort's leg trying to pass to half guard. Belfort is fighting to maintain full guard but Fuuma has managed to sneak the leg through.
Belfort blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fuuma.
Fuuma scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Belfort is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort has hold of Fuuma's hands but Fuuma slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fuuma throwing shots but Belfort is blocking nicely.
Fuuma sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Belfort defending well though.
Fuuma slows the pace down in half guard.
Nice strikes from Fuuma there.
Fuuma thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Belfort's head.
Fuuma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Belfort blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fuuma.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuuma lands strikes from half guard.
Yonjiro Fuuma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fuuma lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belfort taking some punishment here, with Fuuma in his half guard.
Fuuma lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Fuuma there.
Fuuma drops an elbow to the side of Belfort's head.
Fuuma is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Belfort!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuuma lands a big shot there that rocks Belfort but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fuuma working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yonjiro Fuuma dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fuuma connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Belfort tumbling to the canvas! Fuuma pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Belfort was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Yonjiro Fuuma!