PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Nottingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ximena Loca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nottingham comes to the cage accompanied by Bullet with a Name- Nonpoint. Daniel Nottingham is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Nottingham
vs
Loca

182 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Nottingham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ximena Loca!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loca avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nottingham shoots in but Loca avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Loca dodges the punch combination from Nottingham.
Nottingham shoots in and drives through. Loca sprawls well.
Loca tries to clinch there but Nottingham circles away.

Nottingham looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nottingham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loca swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Nottingham drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Loca dives on top into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nottingham is on top in guard.
Nottingham throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nottingham looking to pass the guard.
Nottingham postures up in Loca's guard and throws a big left but Loca blocks it.
Nottingham has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nottingham trying to control but Loca is working from the bottom.
Nottingham sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Loca's guard.
Nottingham wants to lay and pray for a moment but Loca keeps working.
Nottingham is breathing heavily.
Nottingham tries to pass to full mount but Loca defends it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nottingham closes the distance and clinches up with Loca, looking for a takedown. Nottingham pushes Loca against the cage but Loca circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Nottingham. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nottingham misses with a few strikes there.
Nottingham shoots in but no luck this time.
Loca tries to clinch but Nottingham is having none of it.
Loca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nottingham shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Loca takes a swing at Nottingham's ribcage but misses.
Nottingham shoots in and drives through. Loca sprawls well.

Nottingham shoots in and bounces Loca off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Nottingham drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Loca manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nottingham has Loca in his guard.

Nottingham looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nottingham working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Loca doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Loca manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

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

Nottingham is looking for the choke from the back position but Loca is controlling his hands well.
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!
Loca looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Loca is trying to get back to his feet but Nottingham has full control of the position and if anything, Loca has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nottingham sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Loca taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Daniel Nottingham!