PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bronn Blackwater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipe Belo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackwater comes to the cage accompanied by For Whom the Bell Tolls. Belo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Apaga mais não bate. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Blackwater
vs
Belo

190 cm
24
210 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

188 cm
21
205 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bronn Blackwater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Filipe Belo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blackwater clinches.
Belo takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Filipe Belo has been cut.
A bit of stalling here from Blackwater.
Blackwater lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Belo wants a takedown but no success here.

Belo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Blackwater decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Belo, up you get!
Belo avoids the head kick by Blackwater.
Belo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blackwater as he avoids it easily.

Blackwater pushes Belo up against the cage in a clinch.
Belo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blackwater gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bronn Blackwater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Filipe Belo.
A knee to the head by Blackwater.
Belo looks gassed!
Blackwater with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackwater has Belo pushed against the cage.
Blackwater lands a knee to the head.

Belo is rocked!
Blackwater is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Blackwater landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Blackwater lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blackwater lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwater crunches a lovely knee into Belo's ribcage.
Blackwater content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Blackwater breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blackwater stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blackwater lands a head kick that stumbles Belo and the fighters go to the mat.
Belo is still in real trouble! Can Blackwater finish him?

Blackwater stands and steps away. Belo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Blackwater lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bronn Blackwater!