PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort comes to the cage accompanied by Bate Pesadão. Garcia has chosen AnSchanz as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Belfort
vs
Garcia

183 cm
26
197 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

188 cm
25
195 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 16 - 7 - 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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leon Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Belfort misses with a looping right.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Belfort looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Belfort loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Belfort throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belfort looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Belfort misses with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a nice leg kick.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belfort checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Belfort pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Belfort's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garcia under the eye.
Belfort misses with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a head kick.

Garcia forces Belfort back against the cage and clinches.
Garcia blocking some punches.
Garcia takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Belfort doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia.
Belfort tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Belfort.
A hook to the body from Belfort.
Garcia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Garcia with a knee to the head.

It looks like Vitor Belfort has been cut.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Belfort.
Belfort can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.
Belfort digs a right hand into Garcia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Garcia's gas tank.
Garcia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Belfort's face.
Knees to the body from Garcia.
Garcia lands an elbow that stopped Belfort in his tracks for a moment.
Garcia lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
Garcia is pushing Belfort up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Belfort lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garcia trying to control the position but instead, Belfort has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garcia into the cage.
Garcia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Belfort has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Garcia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belfort misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Belfort fails to land.
Belfort tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcia looking to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Belfort.
Belfort misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belfort misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcia stalling in the clinch but Belfort improves position.
Belfort takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belfort has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.
Knees in the clinch landing for Garcia.
Belfort swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belfort lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belfort throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garcias head.
Garcia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Garcia.
Garcia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but Belfort is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Belfort fails to land.
Belfort misses with a body punch.
Belfort misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcia tries to land knees in the clinch but Belfort avoids the damage to the body.
Garcia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Belfort lands with a left to the head.
Belfort struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Garcia.
Garcia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belfort takes a knee right on the jaw!

Vitor Belfort's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Garcia takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Belfort can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.
Belfort blocks an elbow strike from Garcia.
Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but Belfort is blocking nicely.
Belfort lands a body punch.
Garcia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belfort lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but Belfort blocks it.
Garcia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Belfort softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belfort lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garcia or not.
Garcia looks gassed!
With the fighters up against the cage, Garcia throws an elbow but misses.
Garcia working Belfort over with knees to the body.
Belfort misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vitor Belfort will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vitor Belfort's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Good standup being displayed there by Belfort as he connects with a hook.

Garcia moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia.
Garcia looking to slow down the pace here.
Belfort lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Belfort lands a left hand.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Belfort.
Garcia blocking some punches.
Garcia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Garcia looking to slow down the pace here.
Garcia with a knee to the head.
Garcia utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia misses with an elbow over the top.
Belfort dodges an elbow strike from Garcia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
A short right from Belfort.
Belfort lands a body punch.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but Belfort blocks it.
Garcia misses with a knee to the head.
Vitor Belfort has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Belfort tries a body shot but Garcia blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
A head punch on the inside from Belfort fails to land.
Belfort takes an elbow to the temple.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Belfort as Garcia tries to tie him up.
Garcia is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Belfort misses with a body punch.
Belfort lands a nice uppercut.
Belfort tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Belfort back against the cage.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.
Belfort can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Belfort.
Garcia misses with an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Belfort.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia looking to stall.
Garcia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Garcia trying to control the position but instead, Belfort has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garcia into the cage.
Belfort misses with a punch on the inside.
Belfort tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcia's elbow.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Belfort.
Belfort misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belfort fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Belfort.
Garcia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.
A short uppercut from Belfort.
Belfort tries a body shot but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Belfort takes a knee right on the jaw!
Garcia slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Belfort.
Garcia lands a nice elbow.
Garcia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Garcia lands a nice knee to the body.
Belfort avoiding damage as Garcia throws knees to the body.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Belfort.
Garcia misses with an elbow over the top.
Belfort stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Garcia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Belfort as Garcia tries to tie him up.
Belfort tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort misses with a body punch.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Belfort blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Belfort.
Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but Belfort is blocking nicely.
Belfort tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Belfort.
A nice left hand lands by Belfort.
Garcia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Garcia blocking some punches.
Belfort swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Belfort's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Belfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Belfort dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vitor Belfort's cut.
That's time! Belfort's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Belfort swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia.
Garcia throws a head kick that Belfort semi-blocks.
A telegraphed right hand from Belfort misses the target.
Belfort blocks the body kick.
Garcia defending well as Belfort loads up on a big left hand.
Belfort misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Garcia blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garcia.
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Belfort misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Belfort goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belfort swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belfort lands an uppercut.
Garcia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Garcia lands an elbow inside that Belfort shrugs off.
Garcia tries to stall but Belfort uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Garcia throws an elbow but it misses.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Belfort pushes Garcia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Belfort cracks Garcia with a nice body shot.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Belfort misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Belfort.
A head punch on the inside from Belfort fails to land.
Garcia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Belfort has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort pushes Garcia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belfort gets through Garcia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Belfort on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Belfort lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Belfort.
Belfort has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.
A hook to the body from Belfort.
Still in the clinch, Belfort scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garcia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Belfort.
Belfort scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Belfort.
Belfort lands a body punch in the clinch.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Belfort.
Belfort tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belfort lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belfort avoids it.
Leon Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort digs a right hand underneath Garcia's ribcage. Garcia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Belfort creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Belfort gets through Garcia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Garcia is rocked!
Belfort scores with a shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia is still on wobbly legs! Can Belfort finish him?
Belfort lands with a right to the head.
Belfort lands a shot to the body.
Belfort works on Garcia's body with a couple of short punches.
Garcia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Belfort lands a body punch.
Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
A hook to the body from Belfort.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belfort misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belfort can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.
Belfort lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Belfort misses with the head strike.
Belfort lands a body punch in the clinch.
Belfort swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia seems to have recovered his senses.
Belfort makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Garcia throws an elbow but misses.
Garcia will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Belfort up against the cage.
Belfort can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belfort.
Belfort goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belfort lands with a left to the head.
Garcia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Garcia connects with a knee to the head.
Garcia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Belfort misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Belfort creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Belfort swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belfort lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Belfort takes an elbow to the forehead.

Vitor Belfort's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Garcia blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Belfort showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Belfort, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Belfort!