PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sinister Miro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miro kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "Beyond the Veil" by TRISTANIA. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Miro
vs
Belfort

183 cm
28
205 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

185 cm
24
205 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sinister Miro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vitor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Belfort.
Nice sprawl there from Miro as Belfort shoots in.
Sinister Miro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitor Belfort.
Belfort throws a nice looking combination but Miro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Belfort.
Miro misses with the combination.

Miro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A knee to the head by Miro.

It looks like Vitor Belfort has been cut.

Miro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Miro counters with a nice uppercut.
Belfort dodges the punch combination from Miro.
Belfort shoots and misses
and Miro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Miro has managed to clinch.

Miro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belfort takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab lands there for Miro.
Belfort with a lazy takedown attempt
and Miro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Belfort will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Belfort looks gassed!
Belfort shoots and misses
and Miro counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miro connects with a nice looking jab.
Miro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Belfort on the side of the head.
Miro is looking to clinch but Belfort is avoiding it.
No luck for Belfort with that takedown attempt.
Belfort throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miro.
Belfort swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miro counters with a good low kick that Belfort was not able to check.

Miro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Belfort, pushing him back against the cage.
Miro lands a knee to the head.

Miro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown but Miro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sinister Miro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Belfort has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Belfort is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Miro closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Miro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Belfort under the eye.
Belfort has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miro.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Miro darts in and clinches Belfort up against the cage.

Miro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Belfort tries to bum rush Miro with a series of wild strikes but Miro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miro looks to land a combination but Belfort avoids it well.
Belfort fails with the takedown
and Miro counters with a three punch combo that has Belfort backing up. Belfort nods at Miro to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miro misses with the combination.
Miro feints a jab promting Belfort to slip. Miro then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Belfort slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Belfort moves to clinch but Miro breaks away
and Miro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Belfort takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belfort looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miro as he jumps to the side.
Miro lands a nice shot to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A left lands for Miro.
Belfort misses with a takedown
and Miro counters with a good low kick that Belfort was not able to check.
Miro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miro throws a series of punches but Belfort avoids them all with ease.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miro.
Miro throws a series of strikes that have Belfort backpedaling.

Miro drives through and clinches with Belfort against the cage.
Belfort is trying desperately to land a takedown but Miro is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Belfort.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Belfort letting Miro take a breather here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Miro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Miro moves into the clinch.
Belfort looking for a takedown.

Miro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miro throws a leg kick which misses Belfort's front leg but catches the back leg as Belfort tries to avoid it.
Belfort takes one to the side of the head.
Belfort doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Miro counters with a three punch combo that has Belfort backing up. Belfort nods at Miro to acknowledge the strikes.
Miro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Belfort shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Miro moves into the clinch.
Miro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Miro breaks from the clinch.
Miro throws a combination. Belfort tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Miro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Belfort misses with a takedown
and Miro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Miro has closed the distance and engaged Belfort in a clinch.

Miro manages to break the clinch.
Miro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miro misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Miro as Belfort shoots in.
Miro lands with a right hand.
Miro connects with a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Belfort stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miro.
Miro thumps Belfort with a low kick.
Belfort with a poor takedown

and Miro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Miro.
A knee to the head by Miro.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Miro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Miro manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Belfort.
Vitor Belfort seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miro stuns Belfort with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Belfort has his takedown stuffed
and Miro counters with a three punch combo that has Belfort backing up. Belfort nods at Miro to acknowledge the strikes.
Miro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Belfort's sensitive parts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miro cracks Belfort with an open hand slap.
Belfort tries to move into range but Miro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sinister Miro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitor Belfort's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Belfort takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A nice combination there by Miro.
Some wild striking there from Miro.
Belfort has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Belfort has a takedown stuffed.
Belfort misses with a two punch combination.
Belfort will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miro lands a body shot.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown but Miro shows good takedown defense.
Sinister Miro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitor Belfort.
Belfort closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Belfort is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Miro manages to break the clinch.
Miro lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Belfort's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Belfort with a poor takedown
and Miro counters with a left and a right that stings Belfort.
Miro is working the combinations to good effect here.
Miro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miro lands with a nice body punch.

Miro moves into the clinch.
Belfort tries to break free but Miro pushes him back against the cage.

Miro manages to break the clinch.
Belfort shoots for a takedown but Miro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miro pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Belfort back to the cage. Miro follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Belfort is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miro grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Belfort takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Miro cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sinister Miro!