PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ras Putten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesclei Cabral Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putten comes into the arena with Aish Tamid by Matisyahu blaring out of the sound system. Ras Putten could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wesclei Cabral Nogueira's chin.

Putten
vs
Cabral Nogueira

180 cm
20
167 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

ANABOLIC **160**

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ras Putten!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wesclei Cabral Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nogueira fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Putten sprawls well initially but Nogueira persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Putten wants to get back to full guard.
Putten trying to control but Nogueira postures up.

Nogueira is working for a kimura but Putten is defending it quite comfortably.
Nogueira is trying to control the action in half guard but Putten is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Putten is doing well to control the position and prevent Nogueira from advancing to side control.
Nogueira lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nogueira trying to control from half guard but Putten is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira winds up and cracks Putten with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nogueira moves nicely into side control.
Nogueira scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Putten to see if he's OK.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Nogueira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Putten knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nogueira is looking to take a break and control but Putten is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nogueira goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Putten rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Nogueira's guard! Nice work there by Putten!
Nogueira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nogueira trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Nogueira throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Nogueira looking for a guillotine here but Putten defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Putten wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
Putten preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Putten wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.

Nogueira looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Putten is defending well. Nogueira quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Putten has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Nogueira celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wesclei Cabral Nogueira!
Wesclei Cabral Nogueira is the new lightweight champion!
Wesclei Cabral Nogueira bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.