PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Palmer Lette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Vanbelt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cedric Vanbelt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lette
vs
Vanbelt

205 cm
19
302 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

221 cm
22
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Palmer Lette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cedric Vanbelt!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanbelt thows a body shot but no joy.

Lette drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Vanbelt is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lette connects with a decent elbow.
Lette misses with the ground and pound.
Vanbelt wants to control but Lette postures up.
Vanbelt might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lette kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Vanbelt gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vanbelt tries to kick Lette off but Lette keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lette lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vanbelt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lette missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lette throwing shots but Vanbelt is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lette lands a nice short elbow.
Vanbelt looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lette slips a nice elbow through Vanbelt's hands, connecting with Vanbelt's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lette missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lette scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lette trying to pass the guard but Vanbelt defending well.
Lette is tying to control. Vanbelt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lette lands with a punch from half guard.
Lette thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vanbelt's head.
Vanbelt is trying to stand back up but Lette is controlling him
Vanbelt tries to roll over but Lette keeps him under control.
Lette blocks the strikes from Vanbelt.
Lette lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lette stops Vanbelt from getting back to his feet.
Vanbelt looks gassed!
Lette scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lette working over Vanbelt with some ground and pound. Vanbelt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lette looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vanbelt with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lette trying to control from half guard but Vanbelt is working away.
Vanbelt wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanbelt taking some punishment here, with Lette in his half guard.
Vanbelt pushes Lette off looking to stand but Lette dives back in and keeps control.
Lette lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lette throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vanbelt scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Lette manages to mount him!
Lette with good strikes from the mount here!
Lette looking to finish Vanbelt with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vanbelt!
Lette is landing with some decent strikes but Vanbelt is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lette with the ground and pound from mount.
Vanbelt can't escape the position.
You get the feeling that Vanbelt really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Vanbelt tries to lock up and control but Lette gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanbelt working to try and regain half guard.
Lette avoids the attempt from Vanbelt to control.
Vanbelt's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Vanbelt is looking to improve his position but Lette isn't that keen on the idea.
Vanbelt wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Vanbelt is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vanbelt gets back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vanbelt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vanbelt trying to control from the bottom.
Vanbelt gets back to full guard.

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

Lette shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lette showed some decent athleticism there.
Vanbelt wants to control but Lette is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lette looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Lette.
Lette lands with a punch from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lette connects with a nice short shot to Vanbelt's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Vanbelt makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Vanbelt has managed to clinch.
Vanbelt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Lette has hold of one of Vanbelt's legs. Vanbelt is fighting the takedown attempt but Lette gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lette's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lette looking to sit in guard and control but Vanbelt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lette is striking but Vanbelt is not phased and passes to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vanbelt keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lette regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Palmer Lette dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lette shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vanbelt!
Vanbelt Rushes Lette and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Lette is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Vanbelt Piles on the pressure and Lette crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cedric Vanbelt!