PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Belle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipe Emiliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Belle
vs
Emiliano

185 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
227 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emiliano slips under a jab from Belle.
Belle could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Belle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Emiliano tries to avoid it but Belle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Emiliano to the ground. Emiliano escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck for Emiliano with that takedown attempt.

Emiliano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Emiliano trying to control but Belle is working from the bottom.

Emiliano stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Emiliano fails to land the takedown.
Belle tries for a takedown but Emiliano circles away easily

and Emiliano holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Belle manages to break the clinch.
Emiliano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belle.

Emiliano clinches with his opponent.
Belle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Emiliano gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Belle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emiliano is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Belle is keeping busy.

Emiliano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joey Belle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Belle darts in and clinches Emiliano up against the cage.
Belle tries to break the clinch but Emiliano is controlling the position.

Emiliano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Emiliano tries to clinch there but Belle circles away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Emiliano.
Belle is breathing heavily.
Emiliano fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A jab from Belle misses.
Emiliano misses with a wild body shot.
Belle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Emiliano.
Emiliano advances nicely into full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emiliano thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Emiliano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Emiliano postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Belle looks a forlorn figure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belle wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Emiliano.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belle tries to buck Emiliano off but Emiliano takes his back!
Belle tries to escape the position.
Emiliano is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Emiliano is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Belle won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Emiliano off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Filipe Emiliano!