PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Belmiro (ranked 24436 p4p, 5591 weight class) and Marlon Myers (ranked 381 p4p, 339 weight class). Enzo Belmiro had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Belmiro
vs
Myers

170 cm
23
155
0 - 3 - 0

176 cm
22
158
0 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Enzo Belmiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marlon Myers!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A big right from Belmiro misses.
Myers cracks Belmiro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Myers scores with a punch to the head.
Good exchange - Belmiro coming out on top.
Belmiro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Belmiro fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belmiro.
Myers flicks out a counter leg kick but Belmiro steps away.
Belmiro misses with a looping right.
Belmiro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmiro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Myers.
Belmiro cracks Myers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Myers throws out a powerful jab.
Belmiro lands a nice hook to Myers's body. Myers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Belmiro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Myers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marlon Myers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A bone on bone clash there as Belmiro blocks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Belmiro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Belmiro shoots in for a double leg but Myers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Belmiro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enzo Belmiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belmiro lands a slapping body shot.
Belmiro dives in for a single leg takedown but Myers sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Myers looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice elbow from Myers.

It looks like Enzo Belmiro has been cut.
Myers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Myers.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Myers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Belmiro's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Belmiro breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers avoids the body shot from Belmiro.
Myers takes one on the button.
Myers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Belmiro.
Myers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Myers.
Belmiro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Myers thows a leg kick but Belmiro checks it

and Belmiro counters with a takedown into side control.
Belmiro lands a nice forearm strike.
Belmiro lands a decent elbow from side control.

Belmiro in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Myers is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Enzo Belmiro!