PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wagner Negao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jaha nehe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Negao
vs
nehe

217 cm
22
290 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wagner Negao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, jaha nehe!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Negao closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming nehe to the mat! nehe manages to get full guard.
nehe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
nehe will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Negao trying to control the position from guard on top but nehe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

nehe is looking for a triangle but Negao pushes his legs off easily.

nehe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Negao doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Negao manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Negao trying to control the position from guard on top but nehe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Negao throwing strikes from guard but nehe blocks nicely.
nehe is trying to control the position but Negao postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Negao shoots in for a takedown but nehe shows good takedown defense.
nehe tries for a takedown but Negao circles away easily

and Negao counters with a single leg into guard. nehe didn't expect that.
nehe being controlled here, momentarily.
nehe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Negao looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Negao wants to control from the top but nehe keeps moving.

Negao gets to his feet - nehe follows without any prompting.
nehe looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
nehe with a lazy takedown attempt

and Negao counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in nehe's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Negao working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Negao is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
nehe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
nehe keeping moving, preventing Negao from controlling successfully.
Negao has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
nehe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Negao controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
nehe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Negao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. nehe is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Negao moves into range and clinches up with nehe.

Negao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

nehe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Negao's guard.
Negao has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
nehe lands a couple of elbows.
Negao trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
nehe trying to control but Negao is working from the bottom.
nehe is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
nehe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Negao wants to get back to his feet but nehe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
nehe misses with a takedown attempt

and Negao counters by clinching up.
Wagner Negao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jaha nehe.

nehe gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wagner Negao dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

nehe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Negao to score an easy takedown into full guard.
nehe trying to control the position.
Negao has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of nehe is proving hard to escape from.

nehe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Negao gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

nehe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Negao defends well.
Negao landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
nehe keeping moving, preventing Negao from controlling successfully.
Negao pushes down on nehe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Negao content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

nehe has one foot on Negao's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Negao drives through with a takedown into guard.
nehe looking to control.
Negao trying to control but nehe is working from the bottom.
Negao is stalling in the full guard.
Negao trying to control but nehe is working from the bottom.

nehe wriggles free and stands up.
Wagner Negao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Negao decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negao tries to pass the half guard into mount. nehe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
nehe keeps control of the position for the meantime.
nehe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
nehe trying to control the position.
Negao's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Negao got a little sloppy there for a moment and nehe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Negao has managed to get both his arms back between nehe's legs - danger averted.
nehe working a defensive guard but Negao passes into half guard.
nehe trying to control here.
nehe might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Negao kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Negao passes the guard and advances to mount!
nehe tries to hold on but Negao postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wagner Negao dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

nehe tries for a takedown but Negao circles away easily

and Negao counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Negao.
nehe is pulling down on Negao's head to control his posture.
Negao advances position into side control!
Negao is looking to take a break and control but nehe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
nehe is trying to control Negao's posture but Negao avoids it.
Negao wants to control but nehe is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negao takes a little break here. nehe wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Wagner Negao overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
nehe prevents Negao from improving position.
nehe is trying to get back to half guard.
nehe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
nehe is trying to control Negao's posture but Negao avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
nehe fails with the takedown

and Negao counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in nehe's guard now.
nehe trying to control the position here.
nehe is trying to keep Negao in close.
nehe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Negao's guard.
nehe wants to pass the guard but Negao is keeping the position.
nehe trying to control the position from guard on top but Negao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Negao is trying to control the position from the bottom.
nehe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Negao keeping moving, preventing nehe from controlling successfully.
nehe sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Despite being in the dominant position, jaha nehe just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Negao with a lazy takedown attempt

and nehe counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Negao is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Negao tries to pass the half guard into mount. nehe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
jaha nehe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Negao trying to control from half guard but nehe is working away.
nehe wants to improve his position but Negao is controlling well.
nehe is looking to control Negao's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can nehe avoid being mounted?

And that's the end of the fight!
Wagner Negao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Negao, 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wagner Negao!