PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Breno Belmiro (ranked 1082 p4p, 1018 weight class) and Rodri Yairguez (ranked 98 p4p, 93 weight class). Yairguez has chosen El Corrido De Chihuahua - Los Rieleros Del Norte as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Belmiro
vs
Yairguez

170 cm
23
155
4 - 1 - 1

173 cm
22
150
6 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Breno Belmiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodri Yairguez!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yairguez lands with a hook. Belmiro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Breno Belmiro has been cut.
Belmiro missing with a left hand there. Yairguez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yairguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belmiro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yairguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belmiro.
A counter left hand to the body from Belmiro misses its target.
Yairguez tests Belmiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yairguez lands a head kick!
Yairguez throws a leg kick but Belmiro sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Belmiro shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yairguez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belmiro staying calm.
Yairguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Belmiro tries for a kimura but Yairguez is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Belmiro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Belmiro working away.
Yairguez is trying to improve his position.
Yairguez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yairguez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Belmiro connects with a decent elbow.
Belmiro postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Yairguez is trying to control Belmiro's posture but Belmiro avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro wants to control but Yairguez is keeping him busy.
Yairguez is trying to control Belmiro's posture but Belmiro avoids it.
Sloppy strikes there by Belmiro.
Yairguez wants to control but Belmiro postures up.

Belmiro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yairguez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yairguez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Belmiro's best efforts.
Yairguez wants to improve his position but Belmiro is controlling well.
Belmiro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro thows a huge punch but Yairguez dodges it nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Belmiro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belmiro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Belmiro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yairguez is just riding it out for now. Belmiro eventually gives up the hold.

Belmiro is trying to work for a kimura but Yairguez is defending well.
Belmiro landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Belmiro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yairguez is just riding it out for now. Belmiro eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro is thwarting Yairguez's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Belmiro.
Yairguez is trying to get back to full guard.

Belmiro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yairguez has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Belmiro passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
BOOM! Belmiro connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Breno Belmiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Breno Belmiro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Belmiro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yairguez's head backwards.
A lazy left from Yairguez finds it's target.

Belmiro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Belmiro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yairguez gets back to full guard.
Yairguez is trying to keep Belmiro in close.
Belmiro scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Belmiro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yairguez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Belmiro stopping the sweep attempt from Yairguez.
Yairguez keeping moving, preventing Belmiro from controlling successfully.
Belmiro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yairguez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Belmiro wants to control from the top but Yairguez keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Belmiro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Belmiro pushing down on Yairguez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Belmiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yairguez can do to turn this around?
Belmiro drops an elbow to the side of Yairguez's head.
Belmiro is thwarting Yairguez's attempts to control the position.
Yairguez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yairguez gets full guard.

Belmiro drops back looking for a leg! Yairguez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yairguez manages to kick Belmiro off! Belmiro jumps back into Yairguez's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Belmiro manages to get himself to full guard.

Yairguez preventing the sweep.
Breno Belmiro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Belmiro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yairguez is aware though and is defending well.
Belmiro 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.
Yairguez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Yairguez looking to sit in guard and control but Belmiro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Belmiro preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro is working Yairguez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yairguez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Belmiro manages to get himself to full guard.

Belmiro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yairguez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yairguez content to stall in guard here.
Yairguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Belmiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Belmiro throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Yairguez escapes and throws Belmiro's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Yairguez trying to control the position but Belmiro is working away.
Belmiro tries to buck Yairguez off but Yairguez is having none of it.
Yairguez controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belmiro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Belmiro is not content to let Yairguez control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Breno Belmiro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Breno Belmiro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A jab lands there for Yairguez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belmiro. Yairguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belmiro missing with a left hand there. Yairguez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Belmiro closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Yairguez's guard.

Yairguez has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Belmiro is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Yairguez.
Belmiro blocks an uppercut.
Yairguez leaning against his opponent.
Belmiro is trying to pull guard but Yairguez has him pressed against the cage.
Belmiro is trying to pull guard but Yairguez has him pressed against the cage.
Belmiro tries to pull guard but Yairguez won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Breno Belmiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belmiro tries to pull guard but Yairguez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yairguez breaks the clinch.
Yairguez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Belmiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yairguez.
A jab lands there for Belmiro.
Yairguez connects with a body shot.
Yairguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belmiro.
Belmiro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yairguez throws a hook but Belmiro blocks it.
Belmiro throws a hook to the side of Yairguez's head but Yairguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Belmiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Belmiro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Belmiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yairguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodri Yairguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belmiro.
Belmiro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Belmiro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Belmiro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yairguez's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belmiro throws a poor cross that misses
and Belmiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belmiro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yairguez as he jumps to the side.
Belmiro backing away here, and Yairguez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Yairguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belmiro lands a right hook to the body.
Yairguez misses with the combination.
Belmiro lands a nice hook to Yairguez's body. Yairguez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez looks for the body kick but Belmiro saw that one coming.
Belmiro connects with a nice looking jab.
Belmiro checks the leg kick.
Yairguez looks to land a combination but Belmiro avoids it well.
Rodri Yairguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Belmiro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Belmiro.
Yairguez jabs at Belmiro's body.
Belmiro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yairguez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Belmiro throws a body punch but Yairguez moves out of range.
Yairguez throws out a counter right but Belmiro avoids it with no problem.
Yairguez cracks Belmiro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Belmiro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belmiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belmiro attempts a counter takedown but Yairguez avoids it well and moves away.
Yairguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belmiro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yairguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Belmiro.
Belmiro swings for the body but Yairguez moves out of range.
Belmiro misses with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Belmiro.
Yairguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belmiro changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rodri Yairguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belmiro shoots and misses
and Yairguez counters with a left to the body.
Yairguez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Belmiro checks it well.
A head kick misses from Yairguez.
Breno Belmiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yairguez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Belmiro rather than just go for the knockout.
Belmiro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yairguez throws a head kick but Belmiro moves out of range.

Belmiro shoots in and bounces Yairguez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rodri Yairguez.
I think Belmiro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Breno Belmiro!
Rodri Yairguez spoke after the fight, saying 'A loss is a good learning experience if you take it that way, but it also isn't a win. Everybody loses eventually.'.