PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Noglia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo comes to the cage accompanied by Run this town-rihhana. Jose Aldo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Luke Noglia's chin.

Aldo
vs
Noglia

170 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

150 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldo!
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, Luke Noglia!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo is looking to clinch but Noglia is avoiding it.

Aldo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Noglia manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Noglia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Noglia looking for a guillotine here but Aldo defends easily.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Noglia has eaten all the pies!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Noglia is looking for a triangle but Aldo pushes his legs off easily.
Noglia keeping full guard, as Aldo tries to pass.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Noglia can do anything to dispel that myth.
Noglia pulls Aldo in to control the position.
Let's hope that Noglia has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Noglia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aldo is aware though and is defending well.

Noglia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Noglia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Noglia trying to control the position.

Noglia isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Aldo stacks Noglia on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Aldo!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noglia is trying to control Aldo's posture but Aldo avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo trying to control the position but Noglia is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noglia can't do much from the bottom here.
Noglia tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Aldo easily slips into full mount!
Noglia is trying desperately to improve position.
Noglia tries to lock up and control but Aldo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Noglia holds on for dear life.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Noglia is wriggling around trying to escape.
Aldo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noglia slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Noglia trying to hold on to Aldo's head to control him but Aldo postures up.
Noglia is looking to improve his position.

Noglia looking for submissions off his back.
Noglia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Noglia.

Noglia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Noglia is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Aldo rolls with it to try and escape but Noglia cranks on the arm and Aldo is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luke Noglia!