PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claude Von Stroke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Stroke has chosen Hotel Yorba as his entrance music. Victor Belfort looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Belfort
vs
Von Stroke

183 cm
23
190 lbs
1 - 9 - 0

160 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Claude Von Stroke!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort leaves Von Stroke with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Von Stroke should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Belfort looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Von Stroke slaps away a takedown attempt from Belfort, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Von Stroke keeps the fight on the outside.
Von Stroke tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Belfort counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Von Stroke working a defensive guard here.
Belfort preventing the sweep.
Von Stroke seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Von Stroke has his foot on Belfort's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Belfort works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Von Stroke is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Stroke trying to control the position from guard on top but Belfort is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Stroke stays in close to Belfort's body and controls the position.
Von Stroke passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Von Stroke has eaten all the pies!
Von Stroke wants to control but Belfort is keeping him busy.

Von Stroke has hold of Belfort's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Belfort seems comfortable defending it but Von Stroke has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Belfort is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Belfort is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Von Stroke couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Claude Von Stroke!