PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timoteo Belo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timoteo Belo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Charlie Lim's chin.

Belo
vs
Lim

182 cm
24
158 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

168 cm
23
159 lbs
15 - 1 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu. 15%
REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timoteo Belo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Charlie Lim!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belo avoids the head kick by Lim.
Lim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lim blocks a head kick by Belo.
Lim unleashes a big counter combination but Belo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Belo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lim has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Belo throws a sloppy head kick and Lim moves out of range easily.
Lim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lim is looking to slow Belo down with leg kicks.
Belo throws a body punch but Lim moves out of range.
Belo tries a head kick but it misses.
Belo wants to slow Lim down by chopping away at his legs.
Belo moves out of range of the body kick from Lim.
Lim throws a nice head kick!
Belo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belo lands a jab to Lim's midsection.
A good leg kick by Belo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belo throws a solid leg kick but Lim takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Belo.
Timoteo Belo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Belo.
Belo looks to land a body kick but Lim moved away.
Lim looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Belo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lim moves out of range of the body kick from Belo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lim, right into the meat.
Belo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lim.
Belo slips a straight right by Lim.
Belo misses with a jab to the body
enabling Lim to counter with a crisp jab.
Belo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Belo throws a sloppy head kick and Lim moves out of range easily.
Lim blocks a head kick by Belo.
Charlie Lim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Belo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Belo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lim circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timoteo Belo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belo throws the kick towards the body but Lim avoids it.
Belo backing away here, and Lim unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Belo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Belo throws a right hand that Lim ducks under and follows up with a left that Lim also avoids with ease.
A low kick from Belo is predictable there
and Lim counters with a solid body kick.
Lim takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lim throws a sloppy head kick and Belo moves out of range easily.
Lim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lim lands a slapping body shot.
Belo connects with a jab.
Belo misses with an uppercut
letting Lim counter with a right hand.
Belo throws out a leg kick but Lim moves out of range and Belo only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belo throws a low kick but Lim avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lim checks a leg kick.
Belo takes a swing at Lim's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Lim misses.
Lim scores with a head kick.

Belo is rocked!
Belo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oh Belo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lim cracks the inside of Belo's front leg.
Lim moves into range and connects with a jab.
Belo gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Lim gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Lim! Charlie Lim retains his lightweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Charlie Lim waved his t-shirt featuring REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION 's logo in front of the cameras.