PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vitor O Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

O Belfort
vs
Machado

175 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor O Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manuel Machado!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Belfort but Belfort pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Belfort looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Machado shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Machado seems to be looking for submissions.

Machado is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Belfort defends it well.
Belfort wants to get back to full guard.

Machado seems to be working for a kimura but Belfort defends the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Machado has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Belfort defend it? Machado steps over the head and cranks it - Belfort is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Machado!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Manuel Machado!