PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Boose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Boose's choice of entrance music: Feel the Rush by Talib Kweli. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Belfort
vs
Boose

215 cm
25
290 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

199 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vitor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Boose!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort is looking to slow Boose down with leg kicks.
Boose looks to score with a jab to the body but Belfort is just out of range.
Boose swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boose tries to work over Belfort's front leg with a kick but Belfort checks it.
Boose has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Belfort.
Boose looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belfort ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boose thows a leg kick but Belfort checks it
and Belfort counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Eric Boose has been cut.
Eric Boose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Belfort steps into range and cracks Boose with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Boose flops backwards and Belfort dives into his guard looking to finish!

Boose is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boose has a closed guard, preventing Belfort from standing up.
Boose is still in real trouble! Can Belfort finish him?
Boose seems to have recovered his senses.
Belfort will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boose is on top in guard.
Boose is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boose stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Belfort swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boose working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boose wants to pass the guard but Belfort is keeping the position.
Boose is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boose keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boose fails to land with a series of punches.
Belfort dodges the punch combination from Boose.
A jab lands there for Boose.
Boose connects with a looping right hand.
Boose throws a series of punches but Belfort moves out of range.
Belfort slips a jab and a cross from Boose.
Boose swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boose falls off balance throwing a combination
and Belfort counters with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Belfort.
Belfort lands with a right hand.

That has opened up Eric Boose's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Belfort throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Boose tumbling to the canvas!
Belfort has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Boose is proving hard to escape from.
Boose looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort wants to get up but he can't break Boose's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Boose has his hands on Belfort's head, controlling the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Boose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belfort thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boose 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.
Boose throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Belfort on the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boose throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Belfort counter with a right hand.

Eric Boose's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Boose connects with a body shot that sends Belfort's belly button to the back.
Danga de danga de dang - Boose scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Belfort dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Boose's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Boose misses with the combination.
A jab from Belfort misses.
Boose fails to land with a series of punches.
Boose misses with a two punch combination.
Boose misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boose throws a nice looking combination but Belfort bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Belfort throws an overhand right that has Boose reeling! Belfort follows up with more punches and Boose is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vitor Belfort!