PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TIberio Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Belfort
vs
Norris

183 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, 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 Rio de Janeiro, TIberio Norris!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Norris closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Belfort to the mat! Belfort manages to get full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Norris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Norris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Norris throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Belfort works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Norris tries to free his leg and advance position but Belfort is retaining full guard.
Belfort not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norris with a flurry of punches that miss.
Norris wants to control from the top but Belfort keeps moving.
Belfort utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Norris with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belfort is breathing heavily.
Belfort avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Norris showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Norris throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Norris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Norris with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Belfort being controlled here, momentarily.
Norris trying to control but Belfort is working from the bottom.

Belfort is working an open guard so Norris takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort checks a low kick from Norris.
Norris scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Vitor Belfort has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris is looking to score with low kicks.
TIberio Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belfort takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Norris misses with a straight right.
Norris throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Belfort keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Norris lands with a cross.

Belfort is rocked!
Norris catches Belfort with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Belfort forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). TIberio Norris!
After the fight, TIberio Norris was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.