PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Paragacu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitor Belfort is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Paragacu
vs
Belfort

186 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Paragacu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Belfort has managed to clinch.

Belfort's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paragacu has a takedown stuffed.
Belfort displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Paragacu.
Vitor Belfort seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Paragacu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Belfort is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paragacu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belfort keeps working.
Belfort tries to bench press Paragacu off him but Paragacu keeps the position.
Belfort gets back to half guard.
Belfort is in trouble now - Paragacu has advanced to mount!
Paragacu wants to take Belfort's back but he can't do it this time.

Paragacu swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Paragacu!
Thiago Paragacu seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.