PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juji Gatame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort comes to the cage accompanied by Control by Puddle of Mudd. Gatame has chosen Storm as his entrance music. Juji Gatame has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Belfort
vs
Gatame

184 cm
29
186 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

186 cm
41
174 lbs
34 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Conviction

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juji Gatame!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatame throws a hook but Belfort avoids it easily.
Gatame is trying hard to land a takedown here. Belfort sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gatame looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Belfort fails with an attempt to clinch.
Belfort lands a nice looking body shot.
Belfort tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gatame loads up on a big right hand but Belfort slips the punch.

Belfort moves into the clinch.
Gatame lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Belfort on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gatame working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Belfort fails to land.
Gatame lands with a right to the head.
Gatame leaning against his opponent.
Belfort misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belfort lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gatame swings wildly with an uppercut but Belfort uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Gatame.

It looks like Jordan Belfort has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gatame trying to land knees to the body.
Belfort swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belfort lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gatame backwards.
Belfort throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gatames head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatame is trying to pull guard but Belfort has him pressed against the cage.
Gatame misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Belfort.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belfort.
Belfort lands a body punch.
Gatame tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belfort avoids it.
A short right from Belfort.
Belfort lands with a light punch inside.

Gatame is rocked!
Gatame blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Belfort on the inside.
Gatame is still on wobbly legs! Can Belfort finish him?
A right handed body shot lands from Belfort.
Gatame looks winded!
Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by Gatame.
Belfort scores with a nice hook to the head.
Belfort lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Belfort.
Gatame tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Belfort misses with the head strike.
Gatame is trying to stall.
Gatame blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belfort misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Belfort creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gatame fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jordan Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juji Gatame.
Belfort is leaning against Gatame and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Belfort misses with the head strike.
Belfort scores with a hook to the body.
Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by Gatame.
Belfort lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gatame backwards.
Gatame throws a head punch that misses.
Belfort scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gatame.
Belfort lands a big right hand that drops Gatame! The killer instinct kicks in and Belfort finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Belfort!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Belfort!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jordan Belfort waved his t-shirt featuring Conviction's logo in front of the cameras.