PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nestor Giles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emanuel Mboca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Giles
vs
Mboca

157 cm
23
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nestor Giles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emanuel Mboca!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Giles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mboca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Mboca breaks from the clinch.
Mboca shoots in for a double leg but Giles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Mboca takes the fight into the clinch.
Mboca is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Giles pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mboca tries to break free but Giles pushes him back against the cage.
Mboca has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Giles after a bit of a struggle.
Nestor Giles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emanuel Mboca.
Stalling in the clinch from Giles.
Giles stalling in the clinch.
Mboca looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giles takes an elbow to the forehead.
Giles dodges an elbow strike from Mboca.
Giles prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mboca changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Giles fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mboca has closed the distance and engaged Giles in a clinch.
Giles is stalling here.
Mboca is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Giles pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mboca can't get the takedown.
Mboca is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Giles pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mboca wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Giles has him pressed against the cage.
Giles slowing the pace effectively.
Giles is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Giles is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mboca is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Giles pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mboca looks winded!
Giles blocks an elbow strike.
Giles will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mboca up against the cage.
Giles blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mboca drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mboca creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Giles avoiding damage.

Mboca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mboca gets tackled into the cage by Giles. Giles maintains the clinch.

Mboca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mboca throws a head kick but Giles moves out of range.

Giles moves into the clinch.
Come on Giles - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Giles is pushing Mboca up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giles taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Giles is pushing Mboca up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Giles gets underhooks to prevent Mboca's takedown attempt.

Giles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mboca tries to keep at a distance but Giles has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mboca changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Giles fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mboca tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Giles defends well and Mboca ends up having to push Giles into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It looked like Giles was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mboca.

Mboca lands a big head kick that sends Giles tumbling to the mat! Mboca takes a step backwards and waves Giles back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Giles is rocked!

It looks like Nestor Giles has been cut.

Giles has Mboca up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Giles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giles prevents the takedown attempt.
Mboca pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mboca creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Giles's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Giles drops to his knees and Mboca pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emanuel Mboca!
Emanuel Mboca decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.