PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alamimo Hoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Belfort has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alamimo Hoku's chin.

Hoku
vs
Belfort

189 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
197 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alamimo Hoku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anderson Belfort!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hoku drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belfort is trying to control Hoku's posture but Hoku avoids it.
Belfort avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hoku.
Belfort is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hoku asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hoku sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Belfort is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hoku lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hoku working the head and body with strikes.
Belfort is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hoku has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hoku lands a decent elbow from side control.
Belfort tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Belfort prevents Hoku from improving position.
Hoku has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Belfort is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoku throws a strike aimed at the side of Belfort's head but Belfort avoids it well.
Hoku working the ground and pound from side control.
Belfort is trying to control Hoku's posture but Hoku avoids it.
Hoku sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Belfort is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Belfort defending against the ground and pound.
Hoku scoring with punches from side control.
Hoku postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hoku slows the pace down.
Hoku throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hoku is chipping away with strikes.
Belfort is pushing Hoku's head away, looking to escape. Hoku manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort wants to control but Hoku postures up.
Belfort is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Hoku is staying active.
Hoku taking a breather here.
Hoku working the ground and pound.
Hoku scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Belfort to see if he's OK.
Sloppy strikes there by Hoku.
Belfort struggling a bit here.
Belfort taking a bit of punishment here - Hoku scoring with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Belfort's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Belfort tries to escape but Hoku is in control.
Belfort looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoku working away.
Hoku tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hoku slow jab from Belfort misses its intended target.
Belfort shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hoku pinned against the cage. Hoku gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Belfort looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Belfort slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Belfort wants to clinch up but Hoku keeps it at a distance.
Hoku throws a lazy right hand but Belfort sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Belfort keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoku.
Hoku has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Good exchange - Hoku coming out on top.
Belfort tries to clinch up but Hoku circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoku connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Belfort is rocked!
Hoku lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Belfort is looking to close the distance but Hoku sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Belfort crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Belfort is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Alamimo Hoku!