PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between dan champion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruairi Belforte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dan champion has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

champion
vs
Belforte

178 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, dan champion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruairi Belforte!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belforte closes this distance looking for a takedown but champion circles away.
Belforte sizes up champion with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Belforte throws a leg kick but champion moved away.
Belforte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by champion.
Belforte misses with a hook.

champion forces Belforte back against the cage and clinches.
champion is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Belforte gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Belforte is trying to break the clinch but champion has him pressed against the cage.
Belforte wants to break the clinch but can't.
champion working aggressively here.
Belforte is looking to break free of the clinch but champion has double underhooks.
champion prevents Belforte from breaking the clinch.
champion can't get the takedown.
Belforte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Belforte takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Ruairi Belforte has been cut.

Belforte jumps guard and drags champion to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Belforte working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. champion doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. champion manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
champion pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belforte is keeping the position for now.
champion wants to stand but Belforte is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
champion trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Belforte tries to strike from the bottom.
champion pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belforte is keeping the position for now.

Belforte looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Belforte looks gassed!
champion tries to free his leg and advance position but Belforte is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
champion with a poor takedown

and Belforte counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Belforte.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for dan champion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
champion looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
champion really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
champion is working hard here to advance position.
champion trying to control the position.

champion is working an open guard so Belforte takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
champion tries to close the distance and clinch but Belforte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Belforte lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as champion backs up against the cage.

champion shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Belforte's guard.
Belforte is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst champion is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
champion tries to free his leg and advance position but Belforte is retaining full guard.
Belforte trying to keep a closed guard but champion is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells champion's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
champion looking to pass the guard.

champion drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and champion jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
champion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Belforte swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Belforte lands a nice leg kick that just misses champion's sensitive parts.
Belforte swinging wilding here.

champion gets the takedown into side control.

champion is working to tighten is grip on Belforte's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Belforte has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but champion is really squeezing tight and eventually Belforte passes out! champion breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). dan champion!