PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mister Theilulaia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Theilulaia
vs
Belfort

182 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mister Theilulaia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theilulaia tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Belfort moves into the clinch.
Theilulaia is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Belfort tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Theilulaia smiles and moves away.
Theilulaia closes the distance but Belfort moves to the side

and Belfort counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Belfort.
Belfort wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Belfort tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mister Theilulaia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Belfort.
Belfort takes a knee right on the jaw!
Theilulaia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Belfort.
Belfort pressing his opponent against the cage.
Belfort tries for a takedown but Theilulaia manages to get underhooks.
Theilulaia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Belfort on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Belfort tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Theilulaia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Belfort decides to pull guard.
Theilulaia wanted to stand there but Belfort had control of the position.
Theilulaia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Belfort has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Theilulaia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Theilulaia tries to stand but Belfort is controlling from the bottom.

Theilulaia stands up from Belfort's guard - Theilulaia perhaps looking for a knockout.
Theilulaia stuffs the takedown attempt from Belfort. Belfort gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theilulaia tries to clinch but Belfort is having none of it.
Theilulaia wants to clinch up but Belfort keeps it at a distance.
Belfort tries to score a power double leg takedown but Theilulaia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Belfort somewhat.
Belfort looks to land a combination but Theilulaia avoids it well.
Theilulaia wants to clinch up but Belfort keeps it at a distance.
Belfort shoots in and drives through. Theilulaia sprawls well.
Belfort looks winded!

Theilulaia drives through and clinches with Belfort against the cage.
Theilulaia misses with a knee to the head.
Belfort avoiding damage as Theilulaia throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort pressing his opponent against the cage.
Theilulaia prevents Belfort from breaking the clinch.
A knee to the head by Theilulaia.
Theilulaia working Belfort over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Theilulaia.
Theilulaia missing with knees to the body.
Theilulaia misses with a knee to the head.
Belfort taking a breather.
Belfort jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Theilulaia walks away with a smile on his face. Belfort gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Theilulaia tries to clinch up but Belfort circles away and keeps his distance.
Belfort keeps the fight on the outside.
Theilulaia tries to clinch there but Belfort circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belfort swats away the attempt to clinch by Theilulaia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort tries to close the distance and clinch up but Theilulaia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Belfort.
Theilulaia tries to clinch there but Belfort circles away.
Belfort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Theilulaia tries to clinch up.
Belfort shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Theilulaia pinned against the cage. Theilulaia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Theilulaia wants to clinch up but Belfort keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Theilulaia tries to clinch up but Belfort circles away and keeps his distance.
Theilulaia is looking to clinch but Belfort is avoiding it.
Theilulaia fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Theilulaia dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Belfort blocks a low kick nicely.
Belfort fails with a takedown attempt.
Mister Theilulaia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Theilulaia darts in trying to clinch
and Belfort counters with a head kick. That will keep Theilulaia thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Theilulaia avoids a kick to the body.
Theilulaia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Theilulaia closes the distance looking to clinch
and Belfort counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown but Theilulaia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Belfort tries to clinch but Theilulaia is having none of it.
Theilulaia tries to clinch there but Belfort circles away.
Theilulaia wants to clinch
and Belfort counters with a nice body shot.
Mister Theilulaia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theilulaia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Belfort counters with a three punch combo that has Theilulaia backing up. Theilulaia nods at Belfort to acknowledge the strikes.
Theilulaia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Belfort counters with a stiff right hand.
Belfort is breathing heavily.
Theilulaia moves to clinch but Belfort breaks away

and Belfort counters by moving into the clinch.
Theilulaia misses with a knee strike.
Belfort is trying to drag Theilulaia to the mat but Theilulaia just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mister Theilulaia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Belfort.
Theilulaia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Belfort's efforts to push away.
Belfort is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Theilulaia lands a nice knee to the body.
Belfort takes a knee right on the jaw!
Theilulaia scores with a knee to the head.
Theilulaia lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Theilulaia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Belfort blocks it with crossed arms.
Belfort is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Theilulaia to keep the fight standing.
Theilulaia misses with a knee strike.
Theilulaia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Belfort lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Theilulaia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Theilulaia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Belfort blocks it with crossed arms.
Belfort is looking for a takedown.
Mister Theilulaia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Theilulaia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Belfort has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Belfort taking a breather.
Theilulaia lands a good knee to the midsection. Belfort won't want to take too many of those.
Belfort jumps guard but Theilulaia turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Belfort tries to pull guard but Theilulaia forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Theilulaia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Belfort blocks it with crossed arms.

Belfort breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Theilulaia moves into the clinch successfully.
Belfort tries for a takedown. No joy.
Theilulaia lands a knee to the head.
Theilulaia misses with a knee strike.
Belfort tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Theilulaia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Theilulaia utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Theilulaia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belfort avoids it.
Belfort tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Theilulaia smiles and moves away.
Theilulaia closes the distance but Belfort moves to the side

and Belfort counters by moving into the clinch.
Belfort on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Belfort is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Theilulaia is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Theilulaia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theilulaia tries to land a knee to the head but Belfort blocks with his arms.

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

Belfort has managed to clinch.
Theilulaia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Belfort lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Theilulaia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Belfort breaks from the clinch.

Belfort darts in and clinches Theilulaia up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belfort misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Belfort breaks the clinch.

Belfort takes the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belfort changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Theilulaia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Theilulaia wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Theilulaia dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Belfort is defended easily by Theilulaia.

Theilulaia moves into the clinch.
Belfort tries to break free but Theilulaia pushes him back against the cage.
Theilulaia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Theilulaia has Belfort pressed against the cage, preventing Belfort from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Theilulaia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Belfort's face.
Belfort has had enough of the clinch but Theilulaia keeps him there for the moment.
Theilulaia using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Theilulaia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Theilulaia with a knee to the head.
Belfort takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theilulaia scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Theilulaia lands a nice knee to the body.
Theilulaia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Theilulaia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Belfort stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Belfort tries for a takedown. No joy.
Theilulaia scores with a knee to the head.
Belfort leaning against his opponent.
Theilulaia tries to land knees in the clinch but Belfort avoids the damage to the body.
Theilulaia trying to land knees to the body.

Belfort breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Theilulaia moves to clinch but Belfort breaks away
and Belfort counters with a big head kick but Theilulaia shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theilulaia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Belfort counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Belfort.
Belfort swats away the attempt to clinch by Theilulaia.
Theilulaia tries to clinch up.
Theilulaia looks to clinch
and Belfort finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Theilulaia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Theilulaia tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Belfort counters by moving into the clinch.
Theilulaia missing with knees to the body.
Theilulaia crunches a lovely knee into Belfort's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Belfort breaks the clinch.
Belfort tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Theilulaia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Theilulaia looks to clinch
and Belfort counters with a nice low kick that buckles Theilulaia's knee momentarily.
Belfort thows a body shot but no joy.
Theilulaia wants to clinch up but Belfort keeps it at a distance.
Belfort will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mister Theilulaia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Belfort.
Theilulaia throws a right and a left that Belfort avoids nicely.
Belfort keeps the fight on the outside.
Theilulaia tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Belfort moves into the clinch.
Theilulaia missing with knees to the body.
Belfort tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Theilulaia avoids it.
Theilulaia misses with a knee to the head.
Belfort jumps guard but Theilulaia stands there with Belfort around his waist. Belfort gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theilulaia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Belfort.
Theilulaia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Belfort has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Belfort fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Belfort manages to break the clinch.
Nice body kick from Theilulaia.
Theilulaia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belfort shoots in looking for a takedown. Theilulaia tries to sprawl out of it but Belfort keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Theilulaia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Belfort avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Antonio Belfort has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mister Theilulaia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Theilulaia wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mister Theilulaia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Theilulaia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister Theilulaia!
Mister Theilulaia decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.