PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Alberto De Nobrega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Hed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Hed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alberto De Nobrega
vs
Hed

170 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

187 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Alberto De Nobrega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Hed!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Hed.
De Nobrega throws a jab when Hed was well out of range.
Hed lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as De Nobrega backs up against the cage.
Hed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hed lands a jab to the nose.
Hed misses with a wild body shot.
Hed with a hook.
De Nobrega misses with a looping right.
Hed tries to clinch up.
De Nobrega misses with a double jab
letting Hed counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Nobrega throws a combination that misses
and Hed counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Nobrega walks into a left hand.
Hed darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
De Nobrega circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hed staying out of range there.
No joy there for De Nobrega, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Nobrega takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A left lands for Hed.
A cross from Hed lands.
Hed bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hed might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hed connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Nobrega momentarily.
De Nobrega walks into a straight right hand from Hed.
Hed has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hed slips a jab from De Nobrega.
Hed is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! De Nobrega had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Hed gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
De Nobrega is trying to break the clinch but Hed is controlling him.
Hed has De Nobrega pressed against the cage, preventing De Nobrega from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

De Nobrega breaks from the clinch.
Hed digs a good body shot into De Nobrega's ribs.
Hed lands a lovely overhand right.

De Nobrega is rocked!

Hed gets a clinch.
Hed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oh De Nobrega is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hed unloads with a big right hand that wobbles De Nobrega! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Hed is unloading with more strikes now! De Nobrega drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Hed!