PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joilton Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira comes to the cage accompanied by TUF Brasil. Demian Maia looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Nogueira
vs
Maia

184 cm
22
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

182 cm
28
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joilton Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Maia!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Joilton Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nogueira turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Nogueira clinches up against the cage.
Maia takes an elbow to the temple.
Nogueira lands an elbow inside.
Nogueira lands a damaging elbow.
Nogueira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maia looks winded!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nogueira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nogueira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nogueira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nogueira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maia's face.

It looks like Demian Maia has been cut.
Maia takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nogueira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nogueira lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maia's defenses.
Nogueira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nogueira lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Nogueira.
Nogueira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nogueira lands a big knee to the head and Maia goes down! Nogueira pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joilton Nogueira!
A relieved looking Joilton Nogueira thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.