PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Righty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor 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.

Righty
vs
Belfort

170 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Righty!
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, Vitor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Righty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belfort moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Righty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Belfort moves into the clinch.
Righty could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Belfort tries a knee to the head but Righty blocks it.

Belfort escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Belfort wants to clinch up but Righty keeps it at a distance.
Belfort wants to clinch.
Righty misses with a wild combination.
Righty misses with a low kick.
Belfort tries to clinch but Righty moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Righty.
Righty fails with an attempt to clinch.
Righty circles away from the clinch attempt
and Righty counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Righty misses with a wild body shot.
Belfort looks to clinch
and Righty counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Righty pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Righty misses with a wild combination.
Righty looks to score with a jab to the body but Belfort is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Righty stalks Belfort and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Belfort's face. Belfort staggers backwards, shaken.
Righty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Belfort.
Righty is breathing heavily.
Righty circles away from the clinch attempt

and Righty counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Belfort wants to stand but Righty is controlling the position.
Righty passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Belfort wants to get back to his feet.
Belfort is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Righty working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Belfort wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Righty moves into full mount!
Righty trying to control but Belfort is having none of it.

Righty looking for a guillotine from mount but Belfort is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Righty mounts Belfort! Really nice guard pass there!
Righty trying to control but Belfort is having none of it.

Righty jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Belfort manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Belfort is not content to let Righty control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Righty works to advance to full mount. Belfort defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Righty tries to control but Belfort wriggling away.
Belfort is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Righty is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Belfort has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Belfort!
Belfort trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Righty had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Belfort is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Righty Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Belfort's back instead.

Belfort is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Righty lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belfort looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belfort darts in trying to clinch
and Righty counters with a series of strikes. Belfort will be more careful next time no doubt.
Belfort fails in his attempt to clinch.
Righty tries to clinch up but Belfort circles away and keeps his distance.
Righty throws a nice looking combination but Belfort bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Belfort tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Righty counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Righty tries to clinch up but Belfort circles away and keeps his distance.
Righty looks to land a right hand but Belfort moved out of range.
Righty circles away from the clinch attempt

and Righty decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Belfort's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Righty lands a couple of elbows.
Belfort lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Righty!
Belfort landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Righty dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Righty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Righty misses with a jab, cross combination.
Belfort tries to clinch

and Righty counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Righty tries to break the clinch but Belfort is controlling the position.
Righty wants to get back to striking at distance but Belfort won't allow it.
Belfort crunches a lovely knee into Righty's ribcage.
Righty wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Belfort tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Belfort landing knees to the body.
Belfort scores a nice knee to the body.
Righty gets underhooks to prevent Belfort's takedown attempt.
Righty is trying to break free.
Righty wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Belfort has him pressed against the cage.
Righty lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Belfort connects with a knee to the head.
Belfort crunches a lovely knee into Righty's ribcage.
Belfort is working for takedown but Righty is calmly controlling the position for now.
Righty wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Belfort has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Belfort.
A nice left hand lands by Righty.
Righty is pressed up against the cage. Belfort has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Righty down to the mat. Righty avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mike Righty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitor Belfort.
Righty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Righty has closed the distance and engaged Belfort in a clinch.
Belfort misses with a knee strike.

Righty manages to break the clinch.
Belfort is breathing heavily.
Righty scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Righty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belfort moves away.
Righty throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort looks to clinch

and Righty counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Belfort manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Righty is looking to get to half guard.

Belfort jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Righty manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Belfort stands up and beckons Righty to his feet.
Righty shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Belfort as he avoids it easily.
Righty circles away from the clinch attempt

and Righty counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Belfort landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Belfort misses with a knee to the head.
Belfort throws a knee to the head but misses.
Belfort lands an elbow inside that Righty shrugs off.
Righty wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Belfort prevents Righty from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Righty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Righty lands a left hand that snaps the head of Belfort backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belfort throws a knee to the head but misses.
Righty lands a right hand.
Righty can't break the clinch.
Righty has had enough of the clinch but Belfort keeps him there for the moment.
Righty wants to get back to striking at distance but Belfort won't allow it.
Belfort scores a nice knee to the body.

Righty jumps guard.
Righty pulls Belfort in close to prevent any damage.
Righty is trying to control the position but Belfort postures up.
Belfort content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Belfort would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Belfort defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Belfort preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Righty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort wants to escape the position.

Righty is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Belfort won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Righty off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike Righty!