PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Nobriga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker comes to the cage accompanied by Unholy Confessions by Avenged Sevenfold. Nobriga is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Queen's We Will Rock You. Max Nobriga has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Walker
vs
Nobriga

179 cm
24
175 lbs
12 - 2 - 1

183 cm
26
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Hades ®
Hades ®

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 12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Walker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Nobriga!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nobriga misses with a hook
and Walker counters with a straight right hand.
Nobriga misses with an uppercut
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab.
Nobriga throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walker slaps away a takedown attempt from Nobriga, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nobriga throws an off balance right hand
and Walker counters with a straight right hand.
Nobriga fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nobriga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walker manages to avoid it.
Walker tests Nobriga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Walker with a poor takedown
and Nobriga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Walker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nobriga throws a combination that misses
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nobriga connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nobriga misses with a right hand
and Walker counters with a two punch combo.
Nobriga connects with a body shot that sends Walker's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nobriga misses with a double jab
and Walker counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nobriga throws a right hand that misses

and Walker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Walker.

Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walker misses with the combination.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - Nobriga circles away.
Max Nobriga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nobriga throws an off balance right hand
and Walker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Walker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Walker wants to pass the guard but Nobriga is defending well.
It looks like Walker is going to stand back up.
Walker trying to control from half guard but Nobriga is working away.
Walker trying to pass the guard but Nobriga defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nobriga is refusing to be controlled, as Walker sits in half guard.

Paul Walker has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but Nobriga pushes him off.
Nobriga scores with a head kick. Walker tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nobriga throws a right hand that misses

and Walker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nobriga's guard.
Nobriga looking for a sweep. Not yet Nobriga, not yet.
Walker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walker drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nobriga manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Walker has Nobriga in his guard.
Nobriga trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nobriga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Walker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Walker is trying to control the position but Nobriga postures up.
Nobriga wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Nobriga with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Walker wants to sweep but no luck.
Nobriga scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nobriga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nobriga throws a big right hand that misses.
Nobriga slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nobriga misses the shot to the body.
Walker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nobriga misses with a body shot.
Nobriga falls off balance throwing a combination

and Walker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nobriga is trying to maintain a safe position but Walker gets an underhook and turns Nobriga into the cage.

Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nobriga misses with a low kick.
Walker looks to throw the jab but Nobriga is out of range.
Nobriga swings widly with a right hand

and Walker counters by moving into the clinch.

Walker breaks from the clinch.
Nobriga misses with a lunging right hand

and Walker counters by clinching up.
Walker gets underhooks to prevent Nobriga's takedown attempt.
Walker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Nobriga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nobriga slips under a jab.
Walker connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nobriga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Paul Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nobriga rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Walker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nobriga won't be happy with that.
Nobriga manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nobriga looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nobriga stops Walker from getting back to his feet.
Walker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Walker.
Nobriga slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nobriga trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Walker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Walker is trying to control the position but Nobriga postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nobriga accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Walker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nobriga in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Walker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Walker keeping full guard, as Nobriga tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nobriga is controlling him.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nobriga thows a body shot but no joy.
Nobriga is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Walker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Walker swinging wildly here.
Walker is looking to clinch.

Walker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Walker lands in his opponent's guard.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nobriga is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker pushing down on Nobriga's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Walker wants to advance to full mount but Nobriga doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Walker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nobriga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Nobriga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker looking to sit in guard and control but Nobriga gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Walker dominated that second round.
That's time! Walker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nobriga throws a combination that misses
and Walker counters with a one-two to the body.
Nobriga throws a lazy uppercut

and Walker moves into the clinch.
Walker tries to break the clinch but Nobriga is controlling the position.
Nobriga keeps control of Walker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Walker lands a nice uppercut.
Walker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nobriga backwards.

Walker breaks the clinch.
Nobriga throws a right hand that misses
and Walker counters with a one-two to the body.
Walker misses with a combination
and Nobriga counters with a stiff right hand.
Walker tries to clinch but Nobriga moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Nobriga. Beautiful body shot.
Nobriga throws an off balance right hand
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab.
Nobriga throws a predictable looking body shot
and Walker counters with a left to the body.
Walker throws a series of punches but Nobriga avoids them all with ease.
Nobriga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nobriga misses with a hook
and Walker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nobriga looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Walker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Paul Walker is winning the standup battle so far.
Nobriga throws a left and a right that both miss

so Walker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nobriga keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Walker pushing down on Nobriga's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Walker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nobriga controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nobriga has a closed guard, preventing Walker from standing up.
Nobriga tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Walker wants to get up but he can't break Nobriga's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Walker wants to pass the guard but Nobriga is keeping the position.
Walker is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker advances to half guard.
Nobriga trying to hold on to Walker's head to control him but Walker postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nobriga can do anything to dispel that myth.
Walker wants to pass to mount but Nobriga is defending the position.
Walker wants to take a breather but Nobriga is having none of it.

That's four 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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nobriga won't allow Walker to pass to mount.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Paul Walker just wasn't active enough.
Nobriga throws a hook to the side of Walker's head but Walker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nobriga throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nobriga swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Walker counters with a takedown into side control.

Walker stands up and beckons Nobriga to his feet.
Nobriga throws a poor cross that misses

and Walker counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nobriga's guard now.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Nobriga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker looking to sit in guard and control but Nobriga gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Walker clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Walker tries to move into range but Nobriga moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nobriga swings widly with a right hand
and Walker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nobriga misses with a right hand

and Walker counters by moving into the clinch.
Walker tries to break the clinch but Nobriga is controlling the position.
The referee calls for Walker to work.
Nobriga can't break the clinch.

Nobriga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nobriga throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Walker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nobriga won't be happy with that.
Walker advances to mount.
Walker can't control as he wanted to and Nobriga manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Walker trying to control from Nobriga's half guard. Nobriga has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker advances position into side control!
Nobriga trying to remain calm as Walker controls from the top position.
Nobriga is looking for a sweep.

Walker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Walker tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Nobriga is not content to let Walker control the position.
Walker tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walker goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nobriga has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Walker but great work by Nobriga.

Nobriga is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Walker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nobriga is looking to take a break and control but Walker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Walker manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nobriga is not content to let Walker control the position.
Walker is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Walker advances position into side control!
Walker tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nobriga's legs.
Walker wants to control but Nobriga is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Walker had his way with Max Nobriga in that round.
That's time! Walker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nobriga throws a predictable looking body shot

so Walker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Walker looking to pass the guard.

Walker drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nobriga manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Walker has Nobriga in his guard.
Nobriga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walker is keeping the position for now.
Nobriga wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Nobriga might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Walker kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nobriga stops Walker from standing up.

Walker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nobriga doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nobriga manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nobriga must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nobriga is working Walker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Walker wants to sweep here but Nobriga controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nobriga accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nobriga accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nobriga passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nobriga sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Walker is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Nobriga misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Walker manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nobriga's best efforts.
Nobriga missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nobriga thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nobriga is looking to stall here but Walker recovers full guard.
Walker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Max Nobriga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walker keeping full guard, as Nobriga tries to pass.
Walker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paul Walker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nobriga working some strikes from top position.
Walker wants to get back to his feet but Nobriga is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nobriga content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nobriga scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nobriga pushes down on Walker's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nobriga passes the guard and advances to mount!
Nobriga unloading with bombs!
Nobriga is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Walker can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nobriga lands with some strikes.
Walker sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Nobriga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Walker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 49:46
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 49:46
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Walker!
Paul Walker retains his welterweight title!