PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Neves (ranked 2553 p4p, 96 weight class) and Nachi Nokka (ranked 3549 p4p, 137 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Neves
vs
Nokka

193 cm
18
245 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
245 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

Kimura Klothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao Neves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nachi Nokka!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nokka misses with an uppercut. Neves saw that one coming.
Nokka lands the left hand.
Nokka throws a hook to the side of Neves's head but Neves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Neves on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Neves takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nokka connects with a nice looking jab.
Nokka cracks a nice hook into Neves's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nokka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little feinted left hand from Neves on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nokka tries to clinch but Neves moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neves moves out of range of the leg kick from Nokka.
Nokka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Neves.
Neves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nokka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Neves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nokka.
Neves is looking to counter punch.
Nokka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nokka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Neves.
A slow jab from Neves misses its intended target.
Nokka misses with a wild body shot.
Neves throws a jab but it's blocked by Nokka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nokka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Neves finds it's way round the side to connect with Nokka's head.
Nokka tries to close the distance and clinch but Neves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Nokka.
Nokka looks to land a right hand but Neves moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Neves misses its target.
Neves works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nokka wants to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Neves misses the target.
Neves misses the shot to the body.
Neves definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Neves.
Neves sets himself, and Nokka steps forward looking for the clinch! Neves avoids it this time.
Nokka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Neves throwing a counter right hand but Nokka manages to avoid it.
Nokka throws a body shot but no joy.
Neves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Neves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nokka.
Neves was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nokka looks to score with a jab to the body but Neves is just out of range.
Neves avoids the body shot from Nokka.
Neves swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nokka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Neves.
Nokka throws a body punch but Neves moves out of range.
Neves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Neves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Neves throwing a counter right hand but Nokka manages to avoid it.
Neves throws a lazy uppercut

and Nokka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nokka.
Neves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Nokka.
Neves working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neves wants to get back to striking at distance but Nokka won't allow it.

Neves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Neves with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nokka to score with a decent uppercut.
Neves moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nachi Nokka dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nokka takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Nokka.
Nokka prevents Neves from breaking the clinch.
Nokka working aggressively here.

Neves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Nokka gets a clinch.
Nokka has Neves pressed against the cage, preventing Neves from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Neves is trying to break the clinch but Nokka has him pressed against the cage.
Neves wants to break the clinch but can't.
Neves wants to get back to striking at distance but Nokka won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nokka prevents Neves from breaking the clinch.
Neves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nokka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nokka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nokka scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Joao Neves has been cut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nokka in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Neves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Neves can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Nokka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Neves's efforts to push away.
Nokka lands a body punch.
Neves is trying to force a seperation but Nokka has the dominant position.
Neves wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nokka has him pressed against the cage.
Nokka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Neves wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nokka has him pressed against the cage.
Nokka prevents Neves from breaking the clinch.
Neves can't break the clinch.
Neves wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Neves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nokka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Neves tries to circle away but Nokka has him pinned against the cage.
Neves has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nokka.
Neves prevents a body shot from Nokka.
Nokka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Neves's efforts to push away.
Nokka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Neves backwards.
Nokka prevents Neves from breaking the clinch.
Neves is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nokka.
Neves blocks a body shot from Nokka.
Good body shot from Nokka.
Neves can't break the clinch.

Neves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nokka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nokka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Neves seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nokka has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Neves takes one on the button.
Nokka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It looked like Neves wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nokka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Neves was well out of range. Poor timing from Nokka.
A counter left hand to the body from Neves misses its target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nokka just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Neves misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nokka works Neves's body with a nice hook.
Nokka misses with a hook to the body
and Neves counters with a straight right hand.
Nokka lands a right hook to the body.
Nokka tries to clinch up.
Neves was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Neves lands a jab to Nokka's midsection.
Neves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Neves on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nokka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Neves avoids the body shot from Nokka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neves keeps the fight on the outside.
Nokka misses with a wild body shot.
Neves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Neves swings for the body but Nokka moves out of range.
Nokka connects with a crisp jab.
Nokka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nokka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Neves counters with a right hand to the body.
Nokka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nokka defending well as Neves loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nachi Nokka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joao Neves's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nokka tries to clinch but Neves moves out of range.
Neves misses with a looping left.
A big right from Neves misses.
Nokka just misses with a punch to the body.
Nokka scores with a punch to the head.
Neves swats away the attempt to clinch by Nokka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nokka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Neves manages to avoid it.
It looked like Neves wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nachi Nokka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nokka misses the body punch
and Neves counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokka digs a good body shot into Neves's ribs.
Nokka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Neves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Neves wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nokka punishes Neves's body with a nice straight punch.
Nokka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nokka. Neves does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Neves on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Neves lands a head shot.
A punch lands to the side of Neves 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nokka connects with a nice looking jab.
Joao Neves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nachi Nokka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neves fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nokka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Neves moves away.
Nokka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Neves scores with a nice strike.
Nokka misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nokka moves in looking to clinch but Neves pushes him off.
Nokka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Neves rather than just go for the knockout.
Neves throws the left hand but Nokka avoids the punch easily.
Neves has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nokka finds it's way round the side to connect with Neves's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokka throws a body punch but Neves moves out of range.
It looked like Neves wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nokka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Neves slips a straight right by Nokka.
It looked like Neves wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nokka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nokka throws a right hand that misses

and Neves counters with a crisp right hand that drops Nokka! Neves lets Nokka back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Nokka is rocked!

It looks like Nachi Nokka has been cut.
Nokka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Neves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nokka is still on wobbly legs! Can Neves finish him?
Nokka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nokka tries to clinch
and Neves counters with a big left hand that crumples Nokka! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joao Neves!
Our winner, Joao Neves, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.