PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vit Tu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Belt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Blanket on the ground. Belt is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dance of the Knights. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tu
vs
Belt

190 cm
36
214 lbs
35 - 21 - 0

187 cm
31
225 lbs
22 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
GREEN!160

Spartan Nutrition
V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vit Tu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Red Belt!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belt looks to clinch

and Tu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tu.
Tu postures up.

Tu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Belt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tu has managed to get both his arms back between Belt's legs - danger averted.
Belt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tu slips nicely into half guard.

Belt looking for submissions off his back.
Belt trying to control from the bottom.

Tu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tu trying to pass the guard but Belt defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belt trying to control but Tu postures up.
Tu thows a huge punch but Belt dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Belt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Belt wants to control but Tu is keeping busy.
Tu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Belt wants to control but Tu is keeping busy.
Belt manages to get to full guard.
Tu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tu is working hard here to advance position.

Belt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Belt controls Tu momentarily but Tu frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Belt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tu defends it easily.
Tu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Belt wants to sweep here but Tu controlling him for the moment.
Tu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Belt swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Tu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tu is one step ahead there.

Belt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Belt striking from his own guard.
Tu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tu wants to pass the guard but Belt is keeping the position.
Tu pushing down on Belt's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tu is nestled in close to Belt, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Belt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tu.
Tu tries to pass to full mount but Belt defends it.
Tu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tu has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Belt gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Belt manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Belt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tu defends well.
Belt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Belt keeping full guard, as Tu tries to pass.

Belt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tu defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Belt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tu tries to free his leg and advance position but Belt is retaining full guard.
Belt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tu manages to get himself to full guard.

Belt landing some decent shots from guard.
Belt landing some decent shots from guard.

Tu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Belt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Tu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Belt drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Belt jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Belt stands up over Tu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Belt is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Belt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Belt has managed to get both his arms back between Tu's legs - danger averted.
Belt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Belt.
Tu keeping moving, preventing Belt from controlling successfully.

Belt drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Belt jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Belt postures up in Tu's guard and throws a big left but Tu blocks it.
Belt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Belt's guard.

Belt trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Belt is trying to keep Tu in close.
Belt lands some strikes from the bottom.
Tu pushes down on Belt's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Belt with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Belt won't allow Tu to pass to mount.

Belt looking for submissions off his back.
Tu winds up and cracks Belt with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Belt is looking for a sweep. Tu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tu works his way into full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tu cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
BOOM! Tu connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Belt tries to hold on but Tu pushes him away.
Tu landing strikes from the mount and Belt is in trouble!

Belt is rocked!

It looks like Red Belt has been cut.
Tu unloading with bombs!
Belt is still in real trouble! Can Tu finish him?

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Belt wants to control but Tu is having none of it.
Tu is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Belt goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Tu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vit Tu!
Vit Tu retains his light heavyweight title!
Vit Tu managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry), into his post fight interview.