PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Bruiser (ranked 5129 p4p, 5810 weight class) and Zora Belleratti (ranked 522 p4p, 552 weight class). Zora Belleratti is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bruiser
vs
Belleratti

185 cm
19
170
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
182
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Bruiser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zora Belleratti!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruiser has a takedown stuffed.
Belleratti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bruiser moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bruiser tries to close the distance and clinch but Belleratti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Belleratti lands with a nice body kick.
Belleratti fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Belleratti clinches with his opponent.
Belleratti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bruiser has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Belleratti is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bruiser taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bruiser has picked Belleratti up - he's going for a ride! Bruiser dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Belleratti makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Belleratti's coach down at Cozad Amsterdam was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Belleratti's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bruiser closes the distance and clinches.

Belleratti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bruiser gets a clinch.
Bruiser wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Belleratti wants a takedown but no success here.

Bruiser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Belleratti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Belleratti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bruiser's waist but Bruiser gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Belleratti off to one side.
Bruiser swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nate Bruiser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zora Belleratti.
Belleratti jabs Bruiser right on the nose. Bruiser blinks but takes it well.

Bruiser decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Belleratti is trying to stand up here but Bruiser is controlling him well.

Bruiser is looking for a kimura but Belleratti is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bruiser to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bruiser trying to control from half guard but Belleratti is working away.
Bruiser tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Belleratti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruiser slows the pace down in half guard.
Belleratti is pressing down on Bruiser's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Belleratti throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Belleratti is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bruiser in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruiser is stalling in the full guard.
Belleratti is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Belleratti not doing much here.

Bruiser is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Belleratti has latched onto it... Big trouble! Belleratti pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Bruiser is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Belleratti!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zora Belleratti!
During a confident post fight interview, Zora Belleratti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.