PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blake Radcliffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hildon Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hildon Belfort has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Radcliffe
vs
Belfort

180 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 Las Vegas, Blake Radcliffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hildon Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Belfort changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Radcliffe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Radcliffe is looking to regain half guard here but Belfort keeps moving and retains side control.
Belfort sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Radcliffe is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Belfort thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Belfort working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Belfort is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Radcliffe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Radcliffe can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Belfort tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Belfort working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Belfort looks gassed!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Radcliffe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Radcliffe shoots in but no luck this time.
Belfort swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Radcliffe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radcliffe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Belfort on the side of the head.
Belfort just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. Radcliffe catches Belfort right on the button with a cross.
Radcliffe lunges at Belfort with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Belfort's hand.
Jab by Radcliffe.
A punch lands to the side of Belfort 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Radcliffe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Belfort. Belfort circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Radcliffe jabs Belfort right on the nose. Belfort blinks but takes it well.
Belfort on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belfort takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Belfort is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Radcliffe engages and cracks Belfort with a massive lead left hook - Belfort tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Radcliffe is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Blake Radcliffe!