PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Pinto Nobre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Sawyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinto Nobre's entrance music is Disturbed - The Night. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Pinto Nobre
vs
Sawyer

185 cm
18
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

174 cm
23
152 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Pinto Nobre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Sawyer!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pinto Nobre closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pinto Nobre really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sawyer is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pinto Nobre has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Pinto Nobre tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Pinto Nobre is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sawyer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sawyer is trying to control Pinto Nobre's posture but Pinto Nobre avoids it.

Pinto Nobre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Pinto Nobre tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pinto Nobre has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Pinto Nobre is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sawyer has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sawyer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pinto Nobre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Pinto Nobre is trying to get an arm triangle but Sawyer is defending well.

Pinto Nobre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sawyer is trying to improve his position.
Sawyer wants to control but Pinto Nobre postures up.

Pinto Nobre is trying to get an arm triangle but Sawyer is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pinto Nobre tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pinto Nobre is breathing heavily.
Sawyer can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sawyer is trying to control Pinto Nobre's posture but Pinto Nobre avoids it.

Pinto Nobre is trying to get an arm triangle but Sawyer is defending well.
Sawyer is trying to control Pinto Nobre's posture but Pinto Nobre avoids it.

Pinto Nobre is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sawyer has escaped the position, nice work there.

Pinto Nobre is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sawyer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pinto Nobre tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pinto Nobre has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pinto Nobre working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Pinto Nobre dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sawyer wants to clinch up but Pinto Nobre keeps it at a distance.

Pinto Nobre feints and as Sawyer raises his hands in defense, Pinto Nobre changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Pinto Nobre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Pinto Nobre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pinto Nobre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Pinto Nobre drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sawyer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sawyer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sawyer!
Pinto Nobre dodges the ground and pound from Sawyer.
Pinto Nobre is pushing Sawyer's head away, looking to escape. Sawyer manages to hold on to the position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Pinto Nobre gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Pinto Nobre kicks off Sawyer and gets to his feet.

Sawyer drives through and clinches with Pinto Nobre against the cage.
Sawyer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sawyer stalling in the clinch but Pinto Nobre improves position.
Pinto Nobre looking for a takedown.
Sawyer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pinto Nobre.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Pinto Nobre. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer prevents the takedown attempt.

Sawyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pinto Nobre keeps the fight on the outside.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sawyer.
Pinto Nobre fails with the takedown.

Pinto Nobre tries to keep at a distance but Sawyer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sawyer prevents the takedown attempt.
Pinto Nobre goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sawyer prevents it.
Pinto Nobre drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Sawyer drags the fight down to the ground.
Sawyer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pinto Nobre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pinto Nobre preventing the sweep.

Pinto Nobre stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sawyer is looking to clinch.
Sawyer tries to close the distance and clinch but Pinto Nobre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pinto Nobre shoots in but no luck this time.
Pinto Nobre shoots for a takedown but Sawyer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sawyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pinto Nobre dives in and grabs Sawyer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sawyer pushes down on Pinto Nobre's head and hops out.

Sawyer has Pinto Nobre up against the cage in a clinch.
Sawyer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pinto Nobre is pressed up against the cage. Sawyer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pinto Nobre down to the mat. Pinto Nobre avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sawyer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pinto Nobre takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Pinto Nobre throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sawyer was covering up waiting for the punch and Pinto Nobre finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Pinto Nobre is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pinto Nobre won't allow Sawyer to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Miguel Pinto Nobre will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pinto Nobre fails with the takedown.

Pinto Nobre shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Pinto Nobre is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sawyer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pinto Nobre.

Pinto Nobre looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sawyer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pinto Nobre is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pinto Nobre is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sawyer defends it well.
Sawyer tries to kick Pinto Nobre off but Pinto Nobre keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pinto Nobre trying to pass the guard but Sawyer defending well.

Pinto Nobre wants to work for an arm triangle but Sawyer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Pinto Nobre is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sawyer pushes Pinto Nobre off looking to stand but Pinto Nobre dives back in and keeps control.
Sawyer trying to control but Pinto Nobre postures up.

Pinto Nobre is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sawyer defends it well.

Pinto Nobre seems to be working for a kimura but Sawyer defends the submission attempt.
Sawyer wants to control but Pinto Nobre is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pinto Nobre is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Pinto Nobre is looking for a kimura but Sawyer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pinto Nobre to get the leverage.
Pinto Nobre prevents Sawyer from improving his position.

Pinto Nobre maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Sawyer could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Pinto Nobre has cracked it and Sawyer is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Pinto Nobre!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Miguel Pinto Nobre!