PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pinarus Inventius (ranked 944 p4p, 571 weight class) and Brunta Nguana (ranked 106 p4p, 64 weight class). Pinarus Inventius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Inventius
vs
Nguana

180 cm
21
155
5 - 1 - 0

179 cm
20
166
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Wrestler Wayfare

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pinarus Inventius!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brunta Nguana!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nguana bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Inventius tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nguana wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nguana trying to control the position but Inventius is working away.
Inventius tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nguana wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nguana in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Inventius regains half guard.
Inventius blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nguana.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguana wants to take a breather but Inventius is having none of it.
Nguana working the head and body with strikes.
Inventius wants to improve his position but Nguana is controlling well.

Nguana is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Inventius looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nguana lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Still in half guard, Nguana seems content to control.
Nguana's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Inventius is trying to get back to full guard.
Nguana is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nguana takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Inventius looking for submissions off his back.

Inventius is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nguana pulls his head out easily.
Nguana looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inventius wants to improve his position but Nguana is controlling well.
Nguana seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Inventius wants to get back to full guard.
Nguana lands with a punch from half guard.
Nguana lands strikes from half guard.
Inventius is not content to let Nguana control the position.

Inventius looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Inventius looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguana is controlling the pace.
Inventius manages to get to full guard.
Inventius keeping moving, preventing Nguana from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nguana cracks Inventius with a solid left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brunta Nguana dominated that round.
That's time! Inventius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nguana feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nguana throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Inventius looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nguana throwing strikes but missing.
Nguana advances to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nguana in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inventius is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Inventius has hold of Nguana's hands but Nguana slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nguana looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Inventius actively working from the bottom here.
Nguana works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nguana can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Inventius is looking to escape.
Nguana tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nguana lands a nice shot to the head.
Nguana controlling from the full mount.
Inventius is wriggling around trying to escape.
Inventius manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nguana is nestled in close to Inventius, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Inventius is looking for a sweep. Nguana is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nguana lands strikes from half guard.
Nguana is pressing down on Inventius's thigh, looking to free his foot. Inventius is holding on for now.
Nguana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguana is trying to control. Inventius wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nguana working over Inventius with some ground and pound. Inventius looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Inventius is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nguana is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Inventius is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nguana scores with a couple of nice shots.

Nguana is looking for a kimura but Inventius is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nguana to get the leverage.
Nguana slips a nice elbow through Inventius's hands, connecting with Inventius's forehead.
Nguana lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Inventius tries to get to full guard but Nguana has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguana stalling.

Nguana is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Inventius doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nguana.
Nguana perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brunta Nguana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nguana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inventius moves away.
Inventius is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nguana.

Inventius moves into the clinch.
Nguana fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Inventius has a couple of punches blocked by Nguana.
A left hand lands to the body for Inventius.
Nguana is trying to drag Inventius to the mat but Inventius just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nguana tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pinarus Inventius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brunta Nguana.
Inventius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Inventius as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nguana wants to get back to striking at distance but Inventius won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Inventius.
Inventius tries to work over Nguana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Inventius working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inventius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Inventius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Inventius tries a body shot but Nguana blocks it.
Inventius working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Inventius scores with a shoulder strike.
Inventius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nguana's elbow.
Nguana trying to stall but Inventius improves his position.
Nguana fails to pull guard.
Nguana is looking to control Inventius's arms but Inventius gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nguana has his back to the cage.
Nguana blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Inventius creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Inventius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I was talking to Inventius's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Inventius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Inventius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nguana is trying to pull guard but Inventius turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nguana takes a shot to the head.
Pinarus Inventius has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nguana is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Inventius.
A head punch on the inside from Inventius fails to land.
Inventius misses with a punch on the inside.
Nguana is trying to pull guard but Inventius turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Inventius gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nguana.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Inventius.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nguana wants to take the fight to the mat but Inventius manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nguana goes for a takedown attempt but Inventius pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Inventius pushes Nguana up against the cage in a clinch.
Nguana takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inventius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Inventius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Inventius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Inventius lands with a left to the head.

Inventius pulls Nguana into guard.
Brunta Nguana has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nguana sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Inventius's guard.
Inventius has hold of Nguana's hands but Nguana slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nguana slows the pace down in half guard.

Inventius actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Inventius looking for submissions off his back.
Nguana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Inventius keeps working.

Inventius looking for submissions off his back.
Nguana scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pinarus Inventius clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Inventius scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Inventius moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Inventius gets a clinch.
Nguana tries to pull guard but Inventius forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Inventius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Inventius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Inventius.
Nguana fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short left from Inventius.
Nguana tries to pull guard but Inventius holds him up against the cage and eventually Nguana drops back down to his feet.
Pinarus Inventius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brunta Nguana.
Inventius lands with a left to the head.
Inventius misses with a punch to the body.
Inventius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nguana backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nguana has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Inventius is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguana working aggressively here.
Nguana blocks a body shot from Inventius.
Inventius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Inventius lands with a right to the head.
Inventius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Nguana pulls guard.
Nguana is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Inventius pushes down on Nguana's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Inventius is looking for a kimura here.
Inventius is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Nguana reverses the position - he's now on top in Inventius's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Inventius is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nguana defends well.

Inventius has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nguana can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Inventius keeping full guard, as Nguana tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguana trying to control but Inventius is working from the bottom.

Inventius working for submissions but it's allowed Nguana to get to half guard.

Inventius is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nguana pulls his head out easily.
Inventius is staying active underneath Nguana, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nguana drops an elbow to the side of Inventius's head.
Nguana lands with a punch from half guard.

Inventius looking for submissions off his back.
Nguana trying to control the action but Inventius is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Inventius looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pinarus Inventius had his way with Brunta Nguana in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nguana checks a leg kick nicely.

Nguana drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Inventius throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Inventius working for submissions but it's allowed Nguana to get to half guard.
Nguana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Inventius keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguana slips a nice elbow through Inventius's hands, connecting with Inventius's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguana seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Inventius does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nguana not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Inventius gets full guard.

Inventius isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Nguana stacks Inventius on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Nguana!
Inventius gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Inventius works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nguana is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nguana keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Inventius's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Inventius had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nguana defends it easily.
Nguana is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nguana wants to control from the top but Inventius keeps moving.
Nguana scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nguana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nguana passes Inventius's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguana is looking to take a break and control but Inventius is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nguana looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nguana is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nguana looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Inventius with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Inventius is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nguana pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nice strikes from Nguana there.

Inventius is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nguana pulls his head out easily.
Nguana content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nguana landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nguana working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nguana wants to take a breather but Inventius is having none of it.
Inventius has hold of Nguana's hands but Nguana slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brunta Nguana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nguana has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 47:48
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 47:48
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brunta Nguana!
Brunta Nguana is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath Brunta Nguana thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.