PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Greggory Silalahi (ranked 218 p4p, 517 weight class) and Breno Belmiro (ranked 22 p4p, 46 weight class). Greggory Silalahi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Silalahi
vs
Belmiro

170 cm
26
146
13 - 7 - 0

170 cm
24
155
7 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greggory Silalahi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Breno Belmiro!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belmiro connects with a crisp jab.
Silalahi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belmiro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silalahi throws a body shot but no joy.
Belmiro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silalahi scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Silalahi misses.
Belmiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silalahi.
Belmiro takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Silalahi lands a jab to the head.
Belmiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silalahi moves away.
Silalahi misses with a jab to the body
and Belmiro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silalahi throws a leg kick

and Belmiro counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silalahi tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Belmiro works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Silalahi is pushing Belmiro's head away, looking to escape. Belmiro manages to hold on to the position though.
Silalahi's coaches at Crapollas Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Belmiro scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Silalahi to see if he's OK.
Silalahi wants to get back to his feet.
Belmiro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silalahi tries to improve position but can't.
Belmiro trying to control the action but Silalahi is working from the bottom.
Silalahi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Silalahi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Belmiro has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Silalahi trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Belmiro creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Silalahi tries to bench press Belmiro off him but Belmiro keeps the position.

Belmiro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Belmiro cracks Silalahi with a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Belmiro is putting a hurting on Silalahi here, landing some big shots from side control.
Belmiro working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silalahi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Belmiro is controlling him well.
Belmiro scores with a couple of short elbows.

Belmiro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silalahi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Silalahi down.
Silalahi tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Silalahi wants to get back to his feet.
Belmiro connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Silalahi some visible discomfort.
Silalahi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silalahi struggling a bit here.
Silalahi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Silalahi is rocked!
Belmiro working the ground and pound.
Oh Silalahi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Belmiro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Belmiro scoring with punches from side control.
Silalahi taking a bit of punishment here - Belmiro scoring with strikes.
Belmiro in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Silalahi 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 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Breno Belmiro!
Breno Belmiro is the new featherweight champion!