PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jespao Jespildo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jespildo's choice of entrance music: Shoot To Thrill. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Belfort
vs
Jespildo

190 cm
20
183 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

181 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 3 - 3 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jespao Jespildo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Belfort shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Belfort trying to control but Jespildo is working from the bottom.
Belfort throws a strike but Jespildo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Belfort looking for a guillotine here but Jespildo defends easily.

Jespildo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jespildo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Belfort knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jespildo on the ground.

Jespildo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Belfort trying to strike off his back.

Jespildo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jespildo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Belfort pushes Jespildo off and scrambles back to his feet.

Jespildo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jespildo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Belfort doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jespildo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jespildo wants to work for an arm triangle but Belfort is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Belfort is trying to maintain the position but Jespildo is very close to passing his half guard.

Belfort is defending against the submission attempts here by Jespildo.
Belfort is looking to improve his position.

Jespildo seems to be looking for submissions.

Jespildo seems to be working for a kimura but Belfort defends the submission attempt.

Jespildo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jespildo is working for a submission of some sort.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jespildo seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Belfort is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jespao Jespildo!
Our winner, Jespao Jespildo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.