PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noni Baquar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reis is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Duality. Noni Baquar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Evan Reis's chin.

Baquar
vs
Reis

187 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Noni Baquar!
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, Evan Reis!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reis just misses with a punch to the body.
Reis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baquar fails with a takedown attempt.
Baquar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reis pinned against the cage. Reis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Baquar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noni Baquar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reis tries for a takedown but Baquar circles away easily

and Baquar counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Reis!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis wants to hold on but Baquar pushes him away.
Baquar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Reis's face.

Baquar working for a guillotine from mount but Reis is in no mood to give up.

Baquar working for a submission but Reis is keeping him at bay.
Reis working to try and regain half guard.

Baquar looking for a guillotine from mount but Reis is having none of it.
Baquar throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Baquar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Baquar is breathing heavily.
Reis sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baquar wants to pass the guard but Reis is defending well.

Baquar in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Reis tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Baquar!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Noni Baquar!