PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lunchmeat Sandwich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timoteo Belo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sandwich
vs
Belo

180 cm
21
165 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

182 cm
20
158 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

The Dark Side

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lunchmeat Sandwich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Timoteo Belo!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belo throws a body kick that misses.
Belo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Belo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sandwich.
Belo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Belo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sandwich checks the leg kick.
Sandwich throws a lazy right hand but Belo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sandwich slips a jab and a cross from Belo.
Sandwich throws a leg kick that is checked
and Belo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Belo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sandwich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Belo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Belo misses with a hook. Sandwich ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sandwich checks it well.
Belo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandwich blocks a head kick by Belo.

Sandwich closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Belo quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Sandwich is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Belo has managed to free his arm - good work.

Sandwich is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sandwich has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sandwich thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Belo's head.
Belo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandwich not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Sandwich is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Belo sees it coming and defends easily.
Sandwich 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.
Sandwich wants to pass the guard but Belo is defending well.
Sandwich wants to take a breather but Belo is having none of it.

Belo has one foot on Sandwich's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Belo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Belo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Belo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sandwich looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Belo drives through and clinches with Sandwich against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belo lands a damaging elbow.
Belo working Sandwich over with knees to the body.
Belo is pressed up against the ropes. Sandwich has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Belo down to the mat. Belo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Sandwich fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Belo to the ground. Sandwich is now in Belo's guard.

Sandwich has gone for a leg lock! Belo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sandwich's guard.
Sandwich working a defensive guard here.
Sandwich controlling Belo's posture.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Belo wants to stand but Sandwich is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandwich trying to control the position.

Sandwich has his foot on Belo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Belo works his way back into a safe position though.
Sandwich trying to control the position.
Belo stopping the sweep attempt from Sandwich.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Sandwich looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sandwich has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Belo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sandwich is proving hard to escape from.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Sandwich had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Belo defends it easily.
Sandwich is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Good shot there by Belo.
Belo throws a head kick but Sandwich moves out of range.
Timoteo Belo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sandwich gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Belo throws a body kick that misses.
Belo connects with an inside leg kick.
Sandwich takes a swing at Belo's ribcage but misses.
Belo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Sandwich shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Belo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Belo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Sandwich goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Belo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sandwich but great work by Belo.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sandwich manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belo is thwarting Sandwich's attempts to control the position.
Sandwich tries to roll over but Belo keeps him under control.
Sandwich is concentrating on defense, preventing Belo from advancing position.
Sandwich trying to control here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sandwich moves into full guard.
Sandwich is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sandwich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sandwich is pulling down on Belo's head to control his posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lunchmeat Sandwich will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sandwich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Belo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Belo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belo. Sandwich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belo blocks a low kick nicely.
Timoteo Belo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belo keeps Sandwich at a distance using the push kick.
Belo throws a sloppy head kick and Sandwich moves out of range easily.
Timoteo Belo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belo throws a leg kick but Sandwich sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sandwich throws a jab when Belo was well out of range.
Sandwich takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Belo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sandwich at a distance.
Belo throws a push kick but Sandwich slaps the foot to one side.

Sandwich shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Belo napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Sandwich is trying to get an arm triangle but Belo is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Sandwich is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Belo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sandwich trying to control the action but Belo is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sandwich tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sandwich wants to control but Belo is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Sandwich.
Sandwich fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Sandwich tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Belo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sandwich is controlling him well.
Sandwich throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Sandwich working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sandwich throws a strike aimed at the side of Belo's head but Belo avoids it well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Sandwich.
Sandwich moves into full mount!
Sandwich looking to control but Belo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Sandwich moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Belo has worked his arm free - good work by Belo!
Belo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sandwich.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Sandwich is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Belo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Sandwich looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Belo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sandwich.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Belo tries to escape but Sandwich is in control.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sandwich working the ground and pound but Belo is defending the strikes.

Sandwich wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Belo, who protects the arm well.
Belo wants to get back to his feet but Sandwich drags him back down.

Sandwich swings around for an armbar but Belo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sandwich's guard.
Sandwich looking for a sweep. Not yet Sandwich, not yet.

Sandwich looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Belo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sandwich wants to improve his position but instead Belo has moved into half guard.
Sandwich is looking to control Belo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sandwich avoid being mounted?
Belo tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sandwich.
Sandwich tries to get to full guard but Belo has control of the leg.
Belo tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sandwich.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sandwich has his hands clasped together around Belo's back. He's all about the action.
Sandwich is trying to maintain the position but Belo is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Belo.
Belo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sandwich blocks a head kick by Belo.
Belo jabs Sandwich to the body, keeping him at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lunchmeat Sandwich showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sandwich has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Lunchmeat Sandwich!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Lunchmeat Sandwich!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Lunchmeat Sandwich!

Lunchmeat Sandwich wins by unanimous decision!
Lunchmeat Sandwich managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Pirates Powder, into his post fight interview.