PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristian Lage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Nogueira is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Nogueira
vs
Lage

185 cm
21
160 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

174 cm
24
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cristian Lage!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lage lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nogueira backs up against the cage.

It looks like Gabriel Nogueira has been cut.

Nogueira lands a big head kick that sends Lage tumbling to the mat! Nogueira takes a step backwards and waves Lage back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Lage is rocked!
Nogueira misses with a body kick.
Lage is still on wobbly legs! Can Nogueira finish him?
Gabriel Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lage lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lage seems to have recovered his senses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nogueira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses.
Lage misses with a two punch combination.
Nogueira throws a wild body kick that Lage sees coming a mile off.
Nogueira throws a sloppy head kick and Lage moves out of range easily.
Lage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nogueira moves away.
Nogueira throws a push kick but Lage slaps the foot to one side.
Lage misses the shot to the body.
Nogueira takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lage lands with a good body shot.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Lage lands a lovely overhand right.
A right-left combo lands from Lage.
Lage cracks Nogueira with an open hand slap.
Nogueira throws a sloppy head kick and Lage moves out of range easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lage!

Nogueira is rocked!
Nogueira takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oh Nogueira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A punch combination from Lage misses.
Nogueira seems to have got his legs back now.
Lage cracks a nice hook into Nogueira's ribs.
Nogueira dodges the punch combination from Lage.
Lage misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira misses with a head kick.
Lage looks to land a combination but Nogueira avoids it well.
Lage lands a right hook to the body.
Lage lands with a nice combination. Nogueira backs away looking to recover.
Nogueira dodges the punch combination from Lage.
Lage scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nogueira in his tracks.
Nogueira drops his hands momentarily and Lage takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lage blocks a head kick by Nogueira.
Nogueira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lage scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Gabriel Nogueira's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lage closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice cross by Lage.
Nogueira loses concentration momentarily and Lage pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Nogueira crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Lage finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cristian Lage!