PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Nobriga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Mannelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nobriga comes to the cage accompanied by Queen's We Will Rock You. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Nobriga
vs
Mannelly

183 cm
35
180 lbs
23 - 13 - 1

180 cm
28
178 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Nobriga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Mannelly!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nobriga lands a head kick. Mannelly smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nobriga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Nobriga catches Mannelly right on the button with a cross.
Mannelly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mannelly misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mannelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Nobriga lands a big head kick that sends Mannelly tumbling to the mat! Nobriga takes a step backwards and waves Mannelly back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mannelly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nobriga connects with a solid leg kick.

Oooooh!!! Nobriga has knocked Mannelly down with a huge combo! Nobriga steps away and waves a wobbly Mannelly back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Mannelly is rocked!
Nobriga connects with an inside leg kick.
Mannelly is still on wobbly legs! Can Nobriga finish him?

Nobriga lands a big uppercut and Mannelly crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mannelly looks OK. Nobriga waves Mannelly back to his feet!
Nobriga connects with a leg kick. Mannelly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mannelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mannelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nobriga.
Mannelly seems to have recovered his senses.
Nobriga throws a body punch but Mannelly moves out of range.
Nobriga moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nobriga slips a jab from Mannelly.
Mannelly is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannelly wants to land a leg kick but Nobriga is out of range.
A punch combination from Nobriga misses.
Mannelly swings for the body but Nobriga moves out of range.
Mannelly throws a low kick, looking for Nobriga's leg but Nobriga calmly moves out of range.
Mannelly takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nobriga misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Mannelly does no damage.
Nobriga connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nobriga looks to land a left hand but Mannelly moved out of range nicely.
Mannelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nobriga manages to avoid it.
Nobriga scores with a hook.
Nobriga throws a low kick but Mannelly moves out of range easily.
Mannelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nobriga.
Mannelly finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nobriga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mannelly stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nobriga lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Nobriga misses.
Mannelly lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nobriga has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nobriga darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nobriga ducks under a wild hook from Mannelly.
Mannelly takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mannelly blocks a leg kick.
Nobriga staying out of range there.
Nobriga closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nobriga paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mannelly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nobriga.
Mannelly connects with a body shot.
Nobriga connects with a nice looking jab.
Mannelly looks to clinch
and Nobriga counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Mannelly does it's job there.
Nobriga takes a swing at Mannelly's ribcage but misses.
Nobriga throws a hook but Mannelly avoids it easily.
Mannelly cracks Nobriga with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly throws a nice looking combination but Nobriga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mannelly doesn't manage to clinch there - Nobriga circles away.
Nobriga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nobriga is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mannelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nobriga manages to avoid it.
Nobriga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mannelly moves forwards but Nobriga connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mannelly moves out of range as Nobriga strikes.
Mannelly's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mannelly duly obliges.
Nobriga scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nobriga takes a swing at Mannelly's ribcage but misses.
Nobriga loads up on a big right hand but Mannelly slips the punch.
Mannelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nobriga scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Mannelly scores with a leg kick.
Mannelly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mannelly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nobriga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nobriga connects with a jab.
Mannelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nobriga.
Nobriga cracks a nice hook into Mannelly's ribs.
Nobriga lunges at Mannelly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mannelly's hand.
Nobriga takes a swing at Mannelly's ribcage but misses.
Nobriga takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mannelly lunges at Nobriga with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nobriga's hand.
Mannelly throws an overhand right that lands on Nobriga's shoulder, as Nobriga tries to avoid the shot.
Mannelly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mannelly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mannelly throws an off balance right hand
and Nobriga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nobriga thows a body shot but no joy.
Nobriga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nobriga's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mannelly connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nobriga scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Nobriga dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nobriga drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mannelly is looking to clinch but Nobriga is avoiding it.
Nobriga bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nobriga misses with a body shot.
Nobriga on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nobriga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mannelly misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Nobriga.
Nobriga throws the kick towards the body but Mannelly avoids it.
Nobriga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mannelly can do to turn this around?
Nobriga takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nobriga darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nobriga, as that shot connected.

Mannelly closes the distance and clinches.
Nobriga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mannelly's elbow.
Mannelly scores with a hook to the body.
Nobriga is trying to break the clinch but Mannelly is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannelly lands with a left to the head.
Mannelly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nobriga wants to get back to striking at distance but Mannelly won't allow it.
Nobriga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Nobriga.
Stalling in the clinch from Mannelly.
Nobriga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nobriga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nobriga wants to break free but Mannelly has control.
Mannelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mannelly is leaning against Nobriga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mannelly has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nobriga digs a right hand underneath Mannelly's ribcage. Mannelly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nobriga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mannelly throws a head punch that misses.
Mannelly blocks a body shot from Nobriga.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mannelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mannelly lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nobriga breaks the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nobriga darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nobriga misses with a leg kick.
Mannelly slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mannelly in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nobriga lands with an uppercut that bounces Mannelly off the cage and back into range.
Mannelly slips a straight right by Nobriga.
Mannelly connects with a looping right hand.
Mannelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nobriga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mannelly takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mannelly is looking to land body kicks.
Max Nobriga is winning the standup battle so far.
Mannelly connects with a single shot there.
Mannelly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nobriga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mannelly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mannelly tries to clinch there but Nobriga circles away.
Nobriga looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Mannelly forces Nobriga back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nobriga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nobriga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mannelly scores with a hook to the body. Nobriga takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mannelly tries to clinch but Nobriga is having none of it.
Mannelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Mannelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Mannelly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nobriga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mannelly throws a big shot that misses.
Mannelly swings for the body but Nobriga moves out of range.
Mannelly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mannelly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mannelly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nobriga scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mannelly doesn't seem bothered though.
Nobriga misses with a body kick.
Nobriga misses with a low kick as Mannelly jumps back.
Nobriga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nobriga lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mannelly thows a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Nobriga.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mannelly. Nobriga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mannelly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mannelly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mannelly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nobriga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mannelly slips a straight right by Nobriga.
Nobriga works over Mannelly's head and body with a nice combination.
Nobriga misses the shot to the body.
Nobriga looks to score with a jab to the body but Mannelly is just out of range.
Nobriga swings for the body but Mannelly moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nobriga scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mannelly thows a body shot but no joy.
Nobriga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mannelly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Max Nobriga will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mannelly looks to clinch
and Nobriga counters with a leg kick.
Mannelly lands with a shot to the body.
Mannelly tries to move into range but Nobriga moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nobriga. Mannelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mannelly swings widly with a right hand
and Nobriga counters with a nice body kick.

Mannelly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nobriga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nobriga is stalling here.
A short right from Mannelly.
Mannelly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Nobriga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Mannelly ducks under a wild hook from Nobriga.
Mannelly is looking to clinch.
Mannelly misses with a hook.
Mannelly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nobriga clobbers Mannelly with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nobriga throws a right hand that Mannelly ducks under and follows up with a left that Mannelly also avoids with ease.
Nobriga walks into a straight right hand from Mannelly.
Mannelly tries to clinch up.
Nobriga looks to score with a jab to the body but Mannelly is just out of range.

Mannelly clinches up with Nobriga and pushes him back against the cage.

Nobriga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nobriga lands the left hand.
Mannelly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mannelly misses with a straight right.
Nobriga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nobriga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mannelly moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nobriga.
Nobriga digs a good body shot into Mannelly's ribs.
Mannelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big left from Mannelly misses.
Nobriga misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mannelly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nobriga lands a jab.
Mannelly checks a low kick from Nobriga.
Nobriga scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mannelly is looking to slow Nobriga down with leg kicks.
A low kick from Mannelly is predictable there
and Nobriga counters with a good low kick that Mannelly was not able to check.
Mannelly takes one on the button.
Mannelly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nobriga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mannelly misses with a looping left.
Nobriga blocks a low kick nicely.
Mannelly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nobriga can pounce on him.
Mannelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nobriga.
Mannelly tries to clinch there but Nobriga circles away.
Mannelly misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nobriga jabs Mannelly to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nobriga comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body kick from Mannelly.
Nobriga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Mannelly rushes Nobriga and presses him up against the cage.
Nobriga swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Nobriga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mannelly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nobriga throws a body punch but Mannelly moves out of range.
Patrick Mannelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mannelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nobriga throws a low kick but Mannelly avoids it.
Mannelly throws a body punch but Nobriga moves out of range.
Nobriga misses with a double jab.
Nobriga tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mannelly is able to avoid easily.
Nobriga misses with a body shot.
Nobriga moves out of range of the strikes.
Mannelly stuns Nobriga with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly scores with a decent looking hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nobriga.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nobriga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mannelly throws out the jab.
Mannelly is looking to chop away at Nobriga's legs.
Nobriga throws a looping overhand right but Mannelly ducks down to avoid it.
Nobriga scores with a jab to the head.
Nobriga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nobriga takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mannelly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nobriga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mannelly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nobriga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mannelly motions for Nobriga to come forward. Mannelly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Mannelly misses the target.

Mannelly gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Mannelly.
Mannelly lands on the inside with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Max Nobriga.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nobriga, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Max Nobriga!
Max Nobriga spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.