PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Nobriga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hardly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nobriga comes to the cage accompanied by Queen's We Will Rock You. Hardly has chosen Superstition - Stevie Wonder (feat. Jeff Beck) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Max Nobriga has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nobriga
vs
Hardly

183 cm
34
180 lbs
21 - 13 - 1

180 cm
35
165 lbs
30 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Mango Nutrition

Mango Nutrition
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Nobriga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Hardly!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nobriga loads up on a big right hand but Hardly slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Nobriga.
Hardly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nobriga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Nobriga misses.
A big left from Nobriga misses.
Hardly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nobriga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nobriga tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hardly is able to avoid easily.
Hardly needs to keep his hands up - Nobriga had a free shot at his head there.
Hardly misses with a looping left.
Hardly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nobriga swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardly.
Nobriga throws a wild body kick that Hardly sees coming a mile off.
Some bone on bone action there as Hardly checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nobriga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardly.
Hardly ducks under a wild hook from Nobriga.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hardly clinches up with Nobriga and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nobriga prevents a body shot from Hardly.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hardly lands with a short shot to the head.
Hardly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nobriga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nobriga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nobriga misses with a punch to the body.
Nobriga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Nobriga manages to break the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hardly checks a leg kick.
Hardly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nobriga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hardly throws a sloppy head kick and Nobriga moves out of range easily.
Nobriga looks to throw the jab but Hardly is out of range.
Hardly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nobriga scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Max Nobriga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nobriga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nobriga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hardly.
Nobriga moves out of range as Hardly strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Hardly there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nobriga moves out of range of the body kick.
Nobriga throws a lazy uppercut
and Hardly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nobriga scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nobriga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardly scores with a leg kick.
Nobriga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardly.
Hardly tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nobriga counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nobriga gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Max Nobriga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardly tries to clinch but Nobriga moves away
and Nobriga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nobriga lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nobriga lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hardly tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nobriga sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hardly somewhat.
BOOM! Nobriga lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hardly. Hardly tries to recover but Nobriga is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hardly lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Nobriga!
Max Nobriga retains his welterweight title!
Max Nobriga tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.