PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elobonfu Ngalo (ranked 4072 p4p, 2910 weight class) and Juan Manuel Enriquez (ranked 433 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ngalo
vs
Manuel Enriquez

191 cm
25
192
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
182
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Conquest Nutrition™ (160Q) $48

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elobonfu Ngalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Manuel Enriquez!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngalo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Manuel Enriquez backs up against the cage.

Manuel Enriquez moves into range and clinches up with Ngalo.

Manuel Enriquez is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ngalo can't fight it off and eventually Manuel Enriquez manages to take the fight to the floor. Ngalo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Manuel Enriquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Ngalo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manuel Enriquez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ngalo is proving hard to escape from.
Ngalo looking to control.
Ngalo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Manuel Enriquez manages to get himself to full guard.

Ngalo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Ngalo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ngalo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Manuel Enriquez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Ngalo.

Manuel Enriquez gets a clinch.
Ngalo misses with a body punch.
Ngalo lands a nice knee to the body.

Manuel Enriquez decides to pull guard.

Ngalo stands up and waves to Manuel Enriquez to follow him.
Ngalo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manuel Enriquez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Juan Manuel Enriquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ngalo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Juan Manuel Enriquez has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Manuel Enriquez.

Manuel Enriquez closes the distance and pushes Ngalo back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngalo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manuel Enriquez's elbow.
Ngalo lands a damaging elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ngalo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ngalo tries to land a knee to the head but Manuel Enriquez blocks with his arms.

Manuel Enriquez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ngalo is trying to keep an underhook but Manuel Enriquez manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Ngalo kicks Manuel Enriquez off and gets back to his feet.

Manuel Enriquez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Manuel Enriquez looks winded!
Ngalo is not content to let Manuel Enriquez control the position.
Ngalo is looking for a sweep.
Manuel Enriquez throws an elbow but Ngalo slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngalo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Manuel Enriquez is looking to take a break and control but Ngalo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Manuel Enriquez working away.
Manuel Enriquez trying to control the position but Ngalo is working away.
Ngalo striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Ngalo is trying to control Manuel Enriquez's posture but Manuel Enriquez avoids it.
Ngalo is trying to improve his position.
Ngalo struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ngalo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ngalo wants to control but Manuel Enriquez postures up.
Manuel Enriquez working the body and head with strikes.
Ngalo manages to get back to half guard.
Manuel Enriquez works his way into full mount!
Ngalo wants to control but Manuel Enriquez is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Elobonfu Ngalo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Manuel Enriquez's cut.
That's time! Ngalo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Manuel Enriquez throws a right and a left that both miss.

Manuel Enriquez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ngalo, pushing him back against the cage.
Ngalo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Manuel Enriquez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ngalo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Manuel Enriquez is keeping busy.

Manuel Enriquez jumps guard.

Manuel Enriquez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ngalo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Manuel Enriquez is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ngalo stands and steps away. Manuel Enriquez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Manuel Enriquez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Manuel Enriquez drives through and clinches with Ngalo against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngalo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Manuel Enriquez is breathing heavily.
Ngalo lands a nice elbow.
Ngalo scores with a shot to the side of Manuel Enriquez's head.
Manuel Enriquez blocks an elbow strike from Ngalo.
Ngalo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Manuel Enriquez's face.
Ngalo looking to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Manuel Enriquez as Ngalo tries to tie him up.
Maybe Ngalo would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Manuel Enriquez tries to throw a body punch but Ngalo avoids it by throwing Manuel Enriquez back against the cage.
Ngalo lands a nice knee to the body.

Ngalo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ngalo is looking to clinch.
Ngalo digs a good body shot into Manuel Enriquez's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngalo connects with a combination that backs up Manuel Enriquez into the cage. Ngalo lands a flurry of punches that gets past Manuel Enriquez's guard. Manuel Enriquez is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Ngalo bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elobonfu Ngalo!