PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hiromitsu Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tanaka
vs
Belfort

185 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 Montreal, Hiromitsu Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quinton Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Quinton Belfort has been cut.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tanaka as he jumps to the side.
Tanaka swats away the attempt to clinch by Belfort.
Belfort tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tanaka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tanaka as he jumps to the side.
Belfort throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tanaka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Tanaka throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Belfort was covering up waiting for the punch and Tanaka finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tanaka works over Belfort with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanaka postures up.
Tanaka slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Belfort wants to control the position but Tanaka says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tanaka trying to control from half guard but Belfort is working away.
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. Tanaka connects with a nice short shot to Belfort's temple.
Tanaka blocks the strikes from Belfort.
Tanaka working Belfort over with strikes.
Belfort regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tanaka.
Tanaka is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Belfort keeping moving, preventing Tanaka from controlling successfully.
Belfort tries to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tanaka controls the pace.
Tanaka distracts Belfort with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanaka stands up over Belfort, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tanaka working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Belfort is trying to control the position but Tanaka postures up.
Tanaka works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tanaka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tanaka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tanaka wants to take a breather but Belfort is having none of it.
Tanaka working Belfort over with strikes.

Tanaka looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tanaka is keen to just control but Belfort is a slippery customer.
Belfort looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tanaka is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Tanaka there.
Belfort wants to control but Tanaka is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tanaka sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Belfort is defending against the submission attempts here by Tanaka.
Belfort wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka wants to pass to mount but Belfort is defending the position.
Tanaka is taking a breather. Belfort says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tanaka is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tanaka winds up and cracks Belfort with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tanaka scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tanaka is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Belfort is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanaka is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiromitsu Tanaka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Belfort's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tanaka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Belfort avoids it really well and circles away.

Tanaka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Belfort is trying desperately to improve position.
Tanaka putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belfort wants to control but Tanaka is having none of it.
Belfort taking shots to the head.
Tanaka raining down hammerfists from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanaka with shots to the head and body - Belfort looks very uncomfortable down there.

Belfort is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Tanaka! Belfort is hurt baaadly! Tanaka is firing away with more strikes - Belfort is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiromitsu Tanaka!
Hiromitsu Tanaka managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, [WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry), into his post fight interview.