PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between vitor belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno MauaH (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno MauaH has the eye of the tiger tonight.

belfort
vs
MauaH

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, vitor belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno MauaH!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
belfort fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
MauaH shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts belfort as he jumps to the side.

MauaH closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
MauaH looks gassed!
belfort is looking for a sweep.
belfort manages to work his way to half guard, despite MauaH's best efforts.
MauaH stops belfort from getting back to his feet.
belfort works his way to full guard. Good work.
belfort is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
belfort keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
belfort drops an elbow to the side of MauaH's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MauaH won't allow belfort to pass to mount.
belfort seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

belfort is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. MauaH doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time belfort.
belfort seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
belfort looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
belfort is trying to control. MauaH wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
MauaH is looking to improve his position.
belfort not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
MauaH misses with some strikes from the bottom.
MauaH trying to hold on to belfort's head to control him but belfort postures up.
belfort controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
belfort wants to lay and pray for a moment but MauaH keeps working.
belfort missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
belfort wants to lay and pray for a moment but MauaH keeps working.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

belfort drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

belfort decides to take the fight back to the feet.
MauaH misses with a body punch

and belfort counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
belfort working MauaH over with strikes.
belfort is thwarting MauaH's attempts to control the position.
MauaH is trying to stand up here but belfort is controlling him well.
MauaH wants to control but belfort is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

MauaH looking for submissions off his back.
belfort trying to control the pace.
Ground and pound from belfort.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
MauaH gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and belfort counters with a shoot takedown. MauaH fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MauaH working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

vitor belfort dominated that round.
That's time! belfort's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from belfort is defended easily by MauaH.
MauaH throws a right and a left that belfort avoids nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

belfort breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MauaH misses with a takedown

and belfort moves into the clinch.
MauaH has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

belfort decides to pull guard.
MauaH trying to control but belfort is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
belfort seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
belfort keeping moving, preventing MauaH from controlling successfully.
belfort wants to sweep but no luck.
MauaH wants to control from the top but belfort keeps moving.
belfort wants to sweep here but MauaH controlling him for the moment.
belfort is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
belfort manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. MauaH manages to get himself to full guard.
MauaH looking for a sweep. Not yet MauaH, not yet.

MauaH manages to escape and get back to his feet.

belfort closes the distance and clinches.

belfort escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
MauaH takes a body punch but keeps moving.
vitor belfort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
MauaH is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
MauaH tries to close the distance and clinch up but belfort swats him away and circles back towards the center.

belfort clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

belfort breaks the clinch.
MauaH swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and belfort counters with a big head kick but MauaH shrugs it off.

belfort closes the distance and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, belfort just misses with a elbow thrown towards MauaH's brow.
belfort gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from MauaH.
MauaH tries for a takedown. No joy.
vitor belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno MauaH.
belfort lands a body shot in the clinch.

belfort works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
MauaH is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
MauaH keeping full guard, as belfort tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MauaH wants to sweep but no luck.
belfort trying to control but MauaH is working from the bottom.
belfort postures up.

belfort gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - belfort looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
belfort shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with MauaH but MauaH pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from belfort. No joy for MauaH on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

vitor belfort dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

MauaH with a lazy takedown attempt

and belfort counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

belfort 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.
MauaH wants to improve his position but instead belfort has moved into half guard.
belfort with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
MauaH is looking for a sweep. belfort is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
MauaH wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if belfort is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.

MauaH is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and belfort has latched onto it... Big trouble! belfort pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it MauaH is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from belfort!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). vitor belfort!