PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Clare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Belloti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clare comes to the cage accompanied by Apaga mas não Bate. Belloti has chosen Nego Drama as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Clare
vs
Belloti

178 cm
27
170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dustin Clare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Belloti!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belloti shoots and misses

so Clare counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Clare looking to pass the guard.
Clare trying to move into half guard but instead Belloti has managed to sweep!
Clare has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Belloti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clare is keeping the position for now.

Belloti is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Clare is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Clare has escaped and now he's on top!
Clare tries to free his leg and advance position but Belloti is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clare is working hard here to advance position.
Clare passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Clare has hold of Belloti's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Belloti tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Clare cranks the arm and Belloti screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Belloti, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dustin Clare!
A relieved looking Dustin Clare thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.