PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Funky Town (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Belfortt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Town
vs
Belfortt

180 cm
18
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Funky Town!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vitor Belfortt!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Town wants to clinch.
Town moves in looking to clinch but Belfortt pushes him off.
Town fails with an attempt to clinch.
Town doesn't manage to clinch there - Belfortt circles away.
Town doesn't manage to clinch there - Belfortt circles away.
Belfortt keeps the fight on the outside.
Town buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Funky Town seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Town bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Town has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Belfortt is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Town yanks on the arm and Belfortt is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Town.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Funky Town!