PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nurjan Nurjas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Cachacinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nurjan Nurjas has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Nurjas
vs
Cachacinha

188 cm
26
212 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nurjan Nurjas!
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, Jorge Cachacinha!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cachacinha shoots and misses
and Nurjas counters with a series of strikes. Cachacinha will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nurjas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cachacinha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nurjas's waist but Nurjas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cachacinha off to one side.

Nurjas manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cachacinha on his heels. He'll look to pass Cachacinha's guard now, I'm sure.

Cachacinha is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nurjas is aware though and is defending well.
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!

Cachacinha is looking for a triangle but Nurjas pushes his legs off easily.

Cachacinha is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nurjas is aware though and is defending well.

Nurjas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cachacinha looking to control.
Nurjas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nurjas scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cachacinha is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nurjas is aware though and is defending well.

Nurjas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Nurjas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Nurjas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Nurjas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cachacinha has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nurjas has managed to get both his arms back between Cachacinha's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cachacinha throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Nurjas escapes and throws Cachacinha's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Cachacinha is looking for a sweep.
Nurjas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cachacinha keeps working.
Nurjas working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Nurjas tries to move to mount but Cachacinha blocks the move with his legs.
Cachacinha manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cachacinha is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Nurjas jumps into side control!
Cachacinha is trying to control Nurjas's posture but Nurjas avoids it.
Nurjas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cachacinha on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurjas tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Nurjas creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cachacinha tries to buck Nurjas off but Nurjas is having none of it.
Nurjas wants to control but Cachacinha is keeping him busy.
Nurjas working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cachacinha manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nurjas's best efforts.
Cachacinha regains full guard. Nicely done.

Cachacinha working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nurjas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Cachacinha is tightening it up a little... Nurjas has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Nurjas reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Nurjas taps out! Nice BJJ there by Cachacinha!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jorge Cachacinha!