PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chevy Cheetah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitor Belfort has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Belfort
vs
Cheetah

182 cm
25
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chevy Cheetah!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cheetah pinned against the cage. Cheetah gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cheetah but Cheetah pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cheetah tries to clinch up but Belfort circles away and keeps his distance.
Cheetah tries to clinch there but Belfort circles away.
Cheetah slips a jab and a cross from Belfort.
Belfort showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cheetah.
Belfort fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Belfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cheetah is looking to clinch but Belfort is avoiding it.
Cheetah stuffs the takedown attempt from Belfort. Belfort gets slowly back to his feet.
Cheetah stuffs the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Cheetah. No joy for Belfort on that attempt.
Cheetah lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Cheetah gets a clinch.
Cheetah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort jumps guard but Cheetah turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cheetah tries to throw a body punch but Belfort avoids it by throwing Cheetah back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Cheetah.
Cheetah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Belfort backwards.
Good body shot from Cheetah.
Cheetah misses with a punch to the body.
Cheetah is pressed up against the cage. Belfort has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cheetah down to the mat. Cheetah avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Belfort slips a jab and a cross from Cheetah.
Cheetah throws a nice looking combination but Belfort bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cheetah fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Some wild striking there from Cheetah.
Cheetah scores with a shot to the body.
Belfort throws a head kick that misses.
Belfort is breathing heavily.
Cheetah misses with a wild combination.
Nice takedown defense from Cheetah. No joy for Belfort on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cheetah moves into range and clinches up with Belfort.
A left hand lands to the body for Cheetah.
Cheetah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Belfort backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cheetah can't find room to land a body shot as Belfort controls the action.
Cheetah misses with a body punch.
Cheetah tries to work over Belfort's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Cheetah.
Cheetah misses with a punch to the body.

Belfort breaks the clinch.
Belfort closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cheetah circles away.
Cheetah scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cheetah throws a series of strikes that have Belfort backpedaling.
A combination from Cheetah does no damage.
Chevy Cheetah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Belfort takes the fight into the clinch.

Cheetah successfully pulls guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cheetah can do anything to dispel that myth.

Cheetah pushes Belfort off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort throws a nice outside leg kick.
Belfort takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cheetah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belfort swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Belfort shoots in but no luck this time.
Belfort walks into a straight right hand from Cheetah.
Cheetah avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cheetah throws a one two combo.

Cheetah takes the fight into the clinch.
Cheetah lands a nice shot to the body.
Cheetah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belfort's elbow.
Cheetah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Belfort backwards.
Cheetah struggles to land a body shot inside as Belfort controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Cheetah.
Cheetah misses with a body punch.
Cheetah scores with a nice hook to the head.
Belfort is working for takedown but Cheetah is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cheetah misses with a body punch.
Belfort tries to work over Cheetah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cheetah lands an uppercut.
Belfort prevents a body shot from Cheetah.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cheetah is trying to pull guard but Belfort has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cheetah misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Cheetah.
Cheetah lands a shoulder strike.
Cheetah misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chevy Cheetah dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Danga de danga de dang - Cheetah scores with a four punch combination!
Cheetah connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Belfort is defended easily by Cheetah.
Cheetah fails to land with a series of punches.
Cheetah lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Belfort gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cheetah lands a body punch.
Belfort is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Belfort tries for a takedown but Cheetah manages to get underhooks.
Cheetah misses with a body punch.
Cheetah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belfort looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Belfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cheetah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cheetah tries a body shot but Belfort blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort wants to take the fight to the mat but Cheetah manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cheetah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Belfort backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belfort blocks a body shot from Cheetah.
Cheetah is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cheetah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cheetah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belfort wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Belfort manages to break the clinch.
Belfort avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cheetah looks to clinch
and Belfort counters with a nice body kick.
Cheetah tries to clinch up but Belfort circles away and keeps his distance.

Cheetah darts in and clinches Belfort up against the cage.
Belfort wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Belfort breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belfort swats away the attempt to clinch by Cheetah.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cheetah as he jumps to the side.
Cheetah throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cheetah sprawls well. Cheetah wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Belfort gets slowly back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheetah feints a jab promting Belfort to slip. Cheetah then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Belfort slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cheetah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Cheetah forces Belfort back against the cage and clinches.
Cheetah tries to throw a body punch but Belfort avoids it by throwing Cheetah back against the cage.
Cheetah tries to pull guard but Belfort forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Belfort prevents a body shot from Cheetah.
Belfort jumps guard but Cheetah turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cheetah.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheetah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Belfort blocks a body shot from Cheetah.
Cheetah lands a left hand.
Cheetah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cheetah misses with a body punch.
Belfort prevents a body shot from Cheetah.
Cheetah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Cheetah.
Cheetah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cheetah lands a nice shot to the body.
Cheetah tries to throw a body punch but Belfort avoids it by throwing Cheetah back against the cage.
Belfort stalling in the clinch but Cheetah improves position.
Cheetah digs a right hand underneath Belfort's ribcage. Belfort let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cheetah tries to throw a body punch but Belfort avoids it by throwing Cheetah back against the cage.
Belfort goes for a takedown attempt but Cheetah pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cheetah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheetah looks to land a combination. Belfort sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vitor Belfort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cheetah connects with a right hand. Belfort shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cheetah lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cheetah tries to clinch up but Belfort circles away and keeps his distance.
Cheetah misses with a leg kick.
Belfort slips a jab and a cross from Cheetah.
Cheetah scores with a three punch combo!
Cheetah wants to clinch.

Cheetah clinches up with Belfort and pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cheetah misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chevy Cheetah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Belfort.

Belfort looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cheetah wants to stand and escape but Belfort is having none of it.
Belfort works over Cheetah with some ground and pound from guard.
Cheetah can't keep his opponent in guard - Belfort advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cheetah wants to get back to his feet.
Belfort is controlling the pace.
Cheetah is trying to stand.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Vitor Belfort!