PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bibiano Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neo Nova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Fernandes
vs
Nova

170 cm
18
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
137 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bibiano Fernandes!
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, Neo Nova!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fernandes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fernandes moves into full mount! Nova won't be happy about that!
Nova holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fernandes tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Nova squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Fernandes goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Nova turns into him and now he's in Fernandes's guard.
Fernandes is breathing heavily.
Nova wants to get up but he can't break Fernandes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nova controls from within his opponent's guard.

Fernandes has an active guard here but Nova has managed to pass into half guard.
Nova is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nova lands strikes from half guard.
Nova content to control rather than advance.

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.
Fernandes is looking to improve his position.
Nova is controlling the pace.

Nova gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Fernandes fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nova throws a nice looking combination but Fernandes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nova throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nova cracks Fernandes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Are you kidding me?! Nova ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Fernandes clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Neo Nova!