PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sebastiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Nobility (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sebastiao comes to the cage accompanied by Diego Sebastião Highlight. Henry Nobility is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sebastiao
vs
Nobility

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Sebastiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Nobility!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nobility keeps the fight on the outside.

Nobility fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sebastiao to the ground. Nobility is now in Sebastiao's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nobility with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nobility postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nobility looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sebastiao is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nobility is controlling him.
Sebastiao wants to sweep here but Nobility controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sebastiao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nobility sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nobility has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Diego Sebastiao wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nobility avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nobility uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sebastiao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nobility drives through with a takedown into Sebastiao's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nobility throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sebastiao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nobility controlling from the top position.
Nobility postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sebastiao is breathing heavily.
Nobility is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nobility lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nobility is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nobility throwing strikes from guard but Sebastiao blocks nicely.
Nobility postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nobility landing some decent shots from guard.

Nobility drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Nobility seems to have locked his on tight now - Sebastiao screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Nobility, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Henry Nobility!
Henry Nobility decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.