PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Belfort
vs
Perez

185 cm
23
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
159 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anthony Perez!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belfort.
Belfort throws a head kick that misses.
Belfort avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belfort throws the kick towards the body but Perez avoids it.
Belfort tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perez misses with a hook. Belfort ducked under it nicely.
Belfort circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perez lands with an overhand left.
Belfort really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Belfort changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perez tries to avoid it but Belfort manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perez to the ground. Perez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Belfort fails with the takedown.
Belfort looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Perez scores with a one two! Belfort had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Belfort defending well as Perez loads up on a big left hand.
Belfort defending well as Perez loads up on a big left hand.
Belfort tries to clinch up.
Anthony Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez connects with a body shot that sends Belfort's belly button to the back.

Perez moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez can't break the clinch.
Perez scores with a shoulder strike.
Perez lands with a short shot to the head.

Belfort is rocked!
Perez misses with the head strike.
Oh Belfort is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Perez.
Belfort tries to pull guard but Perez won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Belfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perez presses Belfort against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Perez.
Perez pushes Belfort against the cage. Perez is working some dirty boxing. Perez pushes off with a quick right hook! Belfort goes down! Belfort tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Perez moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Perez!