PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between luis inacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Noriega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marco Noriega told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

inacio
vs
Noriega

180 cm
20
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

176 cm
20
192 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Killer Bee Supplements [CBK]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, luis inacio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Noriega!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Noriega bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
inacio misses with a strike from the bottom.
inacio is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
inacio can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here as Noriega stalls from top position.
inacio is looking to reverse the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
inacio is trying to get back to his feet.

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.
Noriega tests inacio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
inacio misses with a takedown attempt
and Noriega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
inacio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Noriega to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like luis inacio has been cut.
inacio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Noriega connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noriega lands a right hook to the body.
Noriega jabs inacio right on the nose. inacio blinks but takes it well.

Noriega cracks inacio with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! inacio looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Noriega finish him?

inacio is rocked!
Noriega scores with a hook to the body. inacio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oh inacio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
inacio is breathing heavily.
inacio has his takedown stuffed
and Noriega counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
inacio seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for luis inacio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noriega with a nice cross.
Noriega wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
inacio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Noriega stuns inacio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Noriega comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Noriega lands a jab to inacio's midsection.
Noriega with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
inacio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Noriega counters with a left right combination that sends inacio crashing to the mat - Noriega wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding inacio out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marco Noriega!
Marco Noriega is the new middleweight champion!