PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Nouveau (ranked 5030 p4p, 211 weight class) and Cameron De Neys (ranked 25190 p4p, 242 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Nouveau
vs
De Neys

168 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Theodore Nouveau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cameron De Neys!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nouveau tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but De Neys swivels and escapes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Neys lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nouveau has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nouveau and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Nouveau shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nouveau showed some decent athleticism there.
De Neys is trying to stand up here but Nouveau is controlling him well.
Nouveau looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Neys avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nouveau.
Nouveau lands with a punch from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nouveau stands up out of the half guard.

Nouveau shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nouveau sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed De Neys's guard.
Nouveau working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Neys blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nouveau.
Nouveau not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Nouveau is looking for a kimura but De Neys is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nouveau to get the leverage.
Nouveau throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
De Neys has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Nouveau content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nouveau slips a nice elbow through De Neys's hands, connecting with De Neys's forehead.

Nouveau is trying for a kimura here. De Neys looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Nouveau wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Theodore Nouveau!