PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Breno Belmiro (ranked 215 p4p, 287 weight class) and Vincent Van Elburg (ranked 22 p4p, 31 weight class). Vincent Van Elburg will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Belmiro
vs
Van Elburg

170 cm
24
155
8 - 1 - 1

188 cm
23
155
11 - 1 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Breno Belmiro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincent Van Elburg!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Elburg throws a looping overhand right but Belmiro ducks down to avoid it.
Belmiro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Belmiro misses the body punch
and Van Elburg counters with a nice body kick.
Van Elburg throws a leg kick

and Belmiro counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Van Elburg!
Van Elburg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Check out the look on Belmiro's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Belmiro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Van Elburg, who protects the arm well.
Belmiro misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Belmiro working the ground and pound.
Van Elburg wants to control but Belmiro postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Elburg tries to buck Belmiro off but Belmiro is having none of it.
Belmiro working the head with strikes.
Belmiro landing a few strikes.
Van Elburg is not content to let Belmiro control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmiro creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Van Elburg sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Belmiro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Belmiro scores with a couple of short elbows.
Van Elburg is looking to regain half guard here but Belmiro keeps moving and retains side control.
Van Elburg is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Van Elburg tries to get to full guard but Belmiro has control of the leg.

Belmiro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Van Elburg sees it coming and defends easily.
Belmiro lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Belmiro connects with a nice short shot to Van Elburg's temple.
Van Elburg wants to get back to his feet.
Belmiro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Van Elburg wants to get back to full guard.
Belmiro wants to pass the guard but Van Elburg is defending well.
Van Elburg wants to get back to full guard.
Van Elburg is positioning himself well to prevent Belmiro advancing to mount.
Van Elburg wants to control but Belmiro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Belmiro is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Van Elburg!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belmiro lands a heavy elbow.
Belmiro raining down shots from the mount!
Belmiro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belmiro trying to control but Van Elburg is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Elburg is bucking up trying to escape but Belmiro cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Belmiro fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Belmiro has control of Van Elburg's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Van Elburg regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Belmiro is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Van Elburg can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Van Elburg sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Van Elburg has hold of Belmiro's hands but Belmiro slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Van Elburg wants to control but Belmiro is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Elburg 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!
Belmiro is trying to break free.
Van Elburg doesn't have the hooks in and Belmiro manages to turn into his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belmiro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Van Elburg's head.
Belmiro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Belmiro cracks Van Elburg with a solid left hand.
Van Elburg wants to sweep here but Belmiro controlling him for the moment.
Belmiro scoring with some ground and pound.
Belmiro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Belmiro wants to control from the top but Van Elburg keeps moving.
Belmiro landing some decent shots from guard.
Belmiro trying to control but Van Elburg is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Breno Belmiro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Belmiro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Van Elburg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Belmiro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Belmiro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Van Elburg fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab from Van Elburg.
Belmiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Elburg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Elburg finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Belmiro scores with a decent looking hook.
Van Elburg throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Elburg uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Belmiro has time to react.
Belmiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Van Elburg misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Belmiro misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Elburg lands a head kick!
Belmiro lands a body shot.
Van Elburg avoids the body shot from Belmiro.
Belmiro cracks Van Elburg with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Van Elburg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belmiro.
Van Elburg misses the jab.
Van Elburg throws a sloppy head kick
and Belmiro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Elburg misses with a head kick.
Vincent Van Elburg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belmiro misses with a left hand
and Belmiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belmiro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Belmiro moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice leg kick from Van Elburg, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Elburg misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Elburg throws a head kick that misses
and Belmiro counters with a left to the body.
Van Elburg throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Belmiro is looking to counter punch.
Belmiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Elburg can do to turn this around?
Good leg kick by Van Elburg.
A big right from Van Elburg misses.
Belmiro throws an overhand right that lands on Van Elburg's shoulder, as Van Elburg tries to avoid the shot.
Belmiro lands with a right hand.
Van Elburg has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van Elburg there as he acknowledges the shot.
Van Elburg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belmiro moves away.
Belmiro scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Van Elburg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Elburg works Belmiro's body with a nice hook.
Vincent Van Elburg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belmiro takes a swing at Van Elburg's ribcage but misses.
Van Elburg replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Belmiro blocks it well.
Belmiro takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A jab from Belmiro misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Elburg moves into range and connects with a jab.
Belmiro missing with a left hand there. Van Elburg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice cross by Van Elburg.
Belmiro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Belmiro shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Van Elburg's guard.
Belmiro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Belmiro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Belmiro is in close to Van Elburg's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Belmiro passes Van Elburg's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Belmiro scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belmiro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Van Elburg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Belmiro is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro working the head and body with strikes.
Van Elburg taking some punishment here, with Belmiro in his half guard.
Van Elburg is looking for a sweep. Belmiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Belmiro is nestled in close to Van Elburg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Belmiro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Belmiro is keen to just control but Van Elburg is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Elburg has hold of Belmiro's hands but Belmiro slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Belmiro connects with a nice short shot to Van Elburg's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Breno Belmiro dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Van Elburg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Belmiro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Belmiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Elburg is just out of range.
Belmiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Elburg.
The fighters circling - Van Elburg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Elburg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Belmiro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Van Elburg scrambles back to his feet.
Belmiro connects with a jab.
Van Elburg throws a head kick that misses

and Belmiro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Van Elburg's guard.
Van Elburg is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Belmiro dives into side control.

Van Elburg wants to control but Belmiro postures up.
Van Elburg is looking to regain half guard here but Belmiro keeps moving and retains side control.
Belmiro cracks Van Elburg with an elbow. That is naaassty.
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!
Van Elburg is working to avoid the ground and pound but Belmiro connects with a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Elburg takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
You can see the frustration on Van Elburg's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Van Elburg tries to buck Belmiro off but Belmiro is having none of it.
Belmiro creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Belmiro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Van Elburg, who protects the arm well.
Belmiro landing strikes.
Belmiro scoring with punches and elbows.
Van Elburg is trying to control Belmiro's posture but Belmiro avoids it.
Belmiro lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Breno Belmiro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Belmiro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Van Elburg, who protects the arm well.
Van Elburg is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Van Elburg is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Belmiro off and has taken his back!

Van Elburg is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Belmiro has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Belmiro is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Belmiro Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Van Elburg is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Belmiro knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Belmiro for a finish.
Belmiro breaks Van Elburg's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Belmiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Elburg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro is working Van Elburg over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Belmiro with a nice head shot there.
Belmiro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Van Elburg working a defensive guard here.
Belmiro lands a couple of elbows.
Belmiro stops Van Elburg from standing up.
Van Elburg trying to control the position.

Belmiro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Van Elburg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Belmiro has managed to get both his arms back between Van Elburg's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro pushes down on Van Elburg's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Belmiro lands strikes from half guard.

Belmiro wants to work for an arm triangle but Van Elburg is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ground and pound from Belmiro.
Belmiro prevents Van Elburg from improving his position.
Belmiro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Van Elburg taking some punishment here, with Belmiro in his half guard.
Belmiro landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Belmiro is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Van Elburg is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Breno Belmiro!
Breno Belmiro retains his featherweight title!