PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joselito Bartolome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Everton Belmiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bartolome
vs
Belmiro

194 cm
18
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joselito Bartolome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Everton Belmiro!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Belmiro has closed the distance and engaged Bartolome in a clinch.

Belmiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Belmiro has Bartolome up against the cage in a clinch.
Belmiro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bartolome backwards.
Belmiro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bartolome letting Belmiro take a breather here.
Bartolome is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bartolome avoids a wild elbow strike from Belmiro.

Belmiro breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Belmiro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Belmiro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Belmiro working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Joselito Bartolome has been cut.

Belmiro breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Belmiro blocks the leg kick.
Belmiro checks a low kick from Bartolome.

Belmiro takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Belmiro.
Belmiro has Bartolome pressed against the cage.
Belmiro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bartolome's efforts to push away.

Belmiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bartolome lands an overhand right.
Joselito Bartolome seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Belmiro darts in and clinches Bartolome up against the cage.

Belmiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Belmiro instigates a clinch.
Bartolome is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Belmiro.
Bartolome is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Belmiro.
Belmiro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belmiro taking a breather.

Belmiro breaks the clinch.

Belmiro clinches up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Belmiro.
Belmiro leaning against his opponent.

Belmiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Belmiro has managed to clinch.
Bartolome could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Belmiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Belmiro forces Bartolome back against the cage and clinches.
Good body shot from Belmiro.
Belmiro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Belmiro lands a right hand.

Belmiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Belmiro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bartolome, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Belmiro.

Belmiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Belmiro has Bartolome up against the cage in a clinch.

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

Belmiro closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Belmiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Belmiro moves into the clinch.

Belmiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Belmiro closes the distance and pushes Bartolome back into the cage.
A short left from Belmiro.
Belmiro lands a nice shot to the body.

Belmiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belmiro connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Bartolome covering up! Belmiro comes in with a big uppercut and Bartolome goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Everton Belmiro!