PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matteo Bottura (ranked 206 p4p, 535 weight class) and Benjamin Noeigati (ranked 36 p4p, 79 weight class). Noeigati has chosen Cremation of Sam McGee as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bottura
vs
Noeigati

183 cm
24
170
10 - 1 - 0

182 cm
24
172
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

UNDEFEATED

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matteo Bottura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benjamin Noeigati!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottura scores with a kick to the body.
Bottura blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Bottura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bottura takes a swing at Noeigati's ribcage but misses.
Noeigati fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Noeigati throws a series of punches but Bottura moves out of range.
Bottura thows a leg kick but Noeigati checks it
and Noeigati counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Matteo Bottura has been cut.
We've been told by Bottura's head coaches at Memento Mori that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Noeigati swings for the body but Bottura moves out of range.
Bottura misses with a low kick.
Nice shot by Bottura.
Bottura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noeigati manages to avoid it.

Noeigati takes the fight into the clinch.
Noeigati misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bottura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Noeigati backwards.
Noeigati throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bottura lands with a right to the head.
Bottura lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura tries to throw a body punch but Noeigati avoids it by throwing Bottura back against the cage.
Noeigati lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Noeigati tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bottura avoiding damage as Noeigati throws knees to the body.
Noeigati blocks a body shot from Bottura.
Noeigati working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bottura tries a body shot but Noeigati blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bottura.
Bottura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Noeigati.
Bottura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bottura.

It looks like Benjamin Noeigati has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bottura.
Noeigati pushes Bottura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bottura misses with a punch on the inside.

Noeigati pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Noeigati darts in trying to clinch
and Bottura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noeigati throws a hook but Bottura avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Bottura.
Noeigati looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bottura scores with a hook to the body. Noeigati takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bottura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noeigati now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A slow jab from Bottura misses its intended target.
Bottura throws a hook but Noeigati avoids it easily.
Bottura misses with a body shot.
Noeigati throws a lazy right hand but Bottura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bottura throws a hook but Noeigati blocks it.
Noeigati fails in his attempt to clinch.
Noeigati takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bottura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noeigati.
A punch lands to the side of Noeigati 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Noeigati is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Bottura! Noeigati is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matteo Bottura!
Matteo Bottura retains his welterweight title!