PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Harris (ranked 2515 p4p, 24270 weight class) and Breno Belmiro (ranked 181 p4p, 292 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Harris
vs
Belmiro

174 cm
20
144
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
145
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benjamin Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Breno Belmiro!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.

Belmiro drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Belmiro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Belmiro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Harris looking for a sweep. Not yet Harris, not yet.
Harris trying to control the position.
Harris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Belmiro is one step ahead there.

Harris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Belmiro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Belmiro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmiro trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Belmiro scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harris looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Belmiro scoring with punches to the head and body.
Belmiro landing with the ground and pound.
Belmiro trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.

Harris has an active guard here but Belmiro has managed to pass into half guard.
Belmiro working over Harris with some ground and pound. Harris looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Belmiro wants to pass the guard but Harris is defending well.

Belmiro wants to work for an arm triangle but Harris is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Harris is pressing down on Belmiro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Harris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Harris escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Belmiro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Belmiro works over Harris with some ground and pound from guard.
Belmiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Belmiro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Belmiro connects with a couple of short punches.
Belmiro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harris's head.
Belmiro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belmiro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Belmiro scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro stands up over Harris, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Harris looking for a sweep. Not yet Harris, not yet.

Harris is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Belmiro advances position into side control!
Belmiro is working Harris over with some ground and pound from side control.
Belmiro landing a few strikes.
Harris sneaks back into half guard.
Harris taking some punishment here, with Belmiro in his half guard.
Harris tries to get to full guard but Belmiro has control of the leg.
Belmiro is nestled in close to Harris, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Belmiro prevents Harris from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Belmiro scores with a couple of nice shots.
Belmiro lands strikes from half guard.
Harris is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Belmiro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Belmiro's back!
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!

Harris looking for the choke but no joy.
Belmiro breaks Harris's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Belmiro landing some decent shots from guard.
Belmiro stands up over Harris, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Belmiro is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Harris throws his legs up looking for a submission but Belmiro uses it to pass to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Breno Belmiro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belmiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harris looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Belmiro backwards.

Belmiro successfully pulls guard.
Breno Belmiro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Belmiro trying to keep a closed guard but Harris is proving a slippery customer.
Belmiro wants to sweep here but Harris controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmiro keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.

Belmiro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harris can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Belmiro is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Belmiro drops back looking for a leg! Harris is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harris manages to kick Belmiro off! Belmiro jumps back into Harris's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Harris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Belmiro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Harris trying to control the position.
Belmiro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Harris trying to control the position.
Harris wants to improve his position but instead Belmiro has moved into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice strikes from Belmiro there.
Belmiro landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Belmiro lands a nice short elbow.
Harris is looking to escape.
Harris makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Harris.
Harris controls Belmiro momentarily but Belmiro frees himself.
Belmiro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harris's head.
Belmiro lands a couple of elbows.
Belmiro cracks Harris with a solid left hand.
Belmiro with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Harris is rocked!
Belmiro lands a couple of elbows.
Oh Harris is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harris had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Belmiro defends it easily.
Belmiro trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Belmiro chips away with some ground and pound.
Belmiro working some strikes from top position.
Belmiro working some strikes from top position.
Belmiro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harris's head.
Harris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Belmiro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Belmiro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Belmiro with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Belmiro wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Belmiro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Belmiro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Belmiro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harris's head.
Belmiro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro is in close to Harris's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Belmiro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Belmiro postures up.
Harris has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Belmiro has passed into side control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Belmiro in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Harris looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Belmiro turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Breno Belmiro!