PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Vanegos (ranked 4735 p4p, 3595 weight class) and Lidio Noia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Vanegos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vanegos
vs
Noia

190 cm
21
205
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
200
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Vanegos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lidio Noia!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanegos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Noia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Noia clobbers Vanegos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Noia throws a leg kick but Vanegos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Noia cracks Vanegos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Noia blocks the body kick.
Noia throws a leg kick but Vanegos checks it.
Vanegos fails to land the takedown.
Vanegos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Noia counters with a stiff right hand.
Noia stuffs the takedown attempt from Vanegos. Vanegos gets slowly back to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Noia! But no joy.
Vanegos tries a head kick but it misses.

Noia feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Vanegos sprawling to the canvas! Vanegos rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Noia finish him?!

Vanegos is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noia jabs Vanegos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oh Vanegos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vanegos is breathing heavily.
Vanegos drops his hands momentarily. Noia doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Vanegos staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Vanegos doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lidio Noia!