PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Ricardo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flash McPuggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. On his way into the cage it seems that Antonio Ricardo Nogueira has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Antonio Ricardo Nogueira seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ricardo Nogueira
vs
McPuggins

191 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Ricardo Nogueira!
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, Flash McPuggins!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McPuggins.
Nogueira looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
McPuggins tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira swats away the attempt to clinch by McPuggins.
McPuggins tries to clinch but Nogueira is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - McPuggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
McPuggins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
McPuggins is looking to clinch.
McPuggins looks to throw the jab but Nogueira is out of range.
McPuggins wants to clinch.
McPuggins tries to close the distance and clinch but Nogueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McPuggins tries to clinch up but Nogueira circles away and keeps his distance.
McPuggins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McPuggins tries to clinch but Nogueira is having none of it.
McPuggins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McPuggins is looking to clinch.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from McPuggins.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
Nogueira takes a jab right on the kisser.

Antonio Ricardo Nogueira's cut is getting worse.
McPuggins wants to clinch up but Nogueira keeps it at a distance.
McPuggins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
McPuggins tries to close the distance and clinch but Nogueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McPuggins tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.

McPuggins has taken the fight to the clinch.
McPuggins tries to land a knee to the head but Nogueira blocks with his arms.
McPuggins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nogueira has him pressed against the cage.
McPuggins is looking to break free of the clinch but Nogueira has double underhooks.
McPuggins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McPuggins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nogueira has him pressed against the cage.
McPuggins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McPuggins lands a knee to the head.
McPuggins lands an elbow that stopped Nogueira in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPuggins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McPuggins pushes off an throws an elbow but Nogueira leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McPuggins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nogueira keeps control of McPuggins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McPuggins misses with some punches.
McPuggins wants to break free but Nogueira has control.
Nogueira prevents McPuggins from breaking the clinch.
Nogueira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McPuggins has had enough of the clinch but Nogueira keeps him there for the moment.
McPuggins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nogueira blocks it with crossed arms.
McPuggins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nogueira wants a takedown.
Nogueira tries for a takedown. No joy.

McPuggins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McPuggins misses with a head kick.
McPuggins tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
McPuggins is looking to clinch.
Nogueira slips a straight right by McPuggins.
McPuggins misses the jab.
McPuggins wants to clinch up but Nogueira keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira misses with a takedown attempt - McPuggins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Ricardo Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McPuggins tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
McPuggins throws a head kick but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira slips under a jab.
Nogueira could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
McPuggins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses.
McPuggins tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
McPuggins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McPuggins is looking to clinch.
McPuggins is looking to clinch but Nogueira is avoiding it.
Nogueira has a takedown stuffed.
McPuggins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McPuggins is looking to clinch but Nogueira is avoiding it.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

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.
McPuggins blocks a head kick by Nogueira.
McPuggins tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
McPuggins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McPuggins tries to clinch up.
McPuggins wants to clinch.
McPuggins fails in his attempt to clinch.
McPuggins wants to clinch up but Nogueira keeps it at a distance.
McPuggins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McPuggins stuffs the takedown attempt from Nogueira. Nogueira gets slowly back to his feet.
McPuggins takes a swing at Nogueira's ribcage but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McPuggins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flash McPuggins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Ricardo Nogueira's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McPuggins tries to clinch up.
McPuggins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McPuggins tries to clinch up but Nogueira circles away and keeps his distance.
McPuggins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McPuggins is looking to clinch.
McPuggins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Antonio Ricardo Nogueira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McPuggins tries to clinch up.
Nogueira looks for a takedown but McPuggins sprawls well.
McPuggins wants to clinch up but Nogueira keeps it at a distance.
Nogueira swats away the attempt to clinch by McPuggins.
McPuggins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big right from McPuggins misses.
McPuggins looks for the body kick but Nogueira saw that one coming.
McPuggins is looking to clinch but Nogueira is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPuggins wants to clinch up but Nogueira keeps it at a distance.
McPuggins wants to clinch.
McPuggins doesn't manage to clinch there - Nogueira circles away.
McPuggins tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
McPuggins thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - McPuggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flash McPuggins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - McPuggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McPuggins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McPuggins fails in his attempt to clinch.
McPuggins tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
McPuggins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

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.
McPuggins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
McPuggins throws a solid leg kick but Nogueira takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McPuggins.
McPuggins tries to clinch but Nogueira is having none of it.
Nogueira swats away the attempt to clinch by McPuggins.
McPuggins tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
McPuggins wants to clinch.
McPuggins tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
McPuggins tries to clinch but Nogueira is having none of it.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
McPuggins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPuggins wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - McPuggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nogueira checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McPuggins missing with a left hand there. Nogueira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McPuggins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nogueira's calf.
McPuggins is looking to clinch but Nogueira is avoiding it.
McPuggins moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - McPuggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
McPuggins wants to clinch.
Nogueira blocks a head kick by McPuggins.

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.
McPuggins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McPuggins fails with an attempt to clinch.
McPuggins tries to clinch up.

McPuggins darts in and clinches Nogueira up against the cage.
McPuggins misses with a knee to the head.

McPuggins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McPuggins tries to clinch up.
McPuggins stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Ricardo Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fight stays on the outside here - McPuggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flash McPuggins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Antonio Ricardo Nogueira's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

McPuggins moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.
McPuggins tries to clinch up.
McPuggins wants to clinch.
McPuggins tries to clinch up.
McPuggins tries to close the distance and clinch but Nogueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McPuggins tries to clinch up.
Nogueira drops his hands momentarily and McPuggins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McPuggins tries to clinch but Nogueira is having none of it.
McPuggins tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
McPuggins is looking to clinch but Nogueira is avoiding it.
McPuggins is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Nogueira.
McPuggins tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPuggins tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
McPuggins fails in his attempt to clinch.
McPuggins wants to clinch up but Nogueira keeps it at a distance.
McPuggins doesn't manage to clinch there - Nogueira circles away.
Nogueira avoids the head kick by McPuggins.
McPuggins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McPuggins fails in his attempt to clinch.
McPuggins tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nogueira swats away the attempt to clinch by McPuggins.
McPuggins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McPuggins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nogueira closes the distance and clinches up with McPuggins, looking for a takedown. Nogueira pushes McPuggins against the cage but McPuggins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McPuggins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nogueira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Ricardo Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two 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.
McPuggins fails in his attempt to clinch.
McPuggins fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nogueira.
McPuggins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nogueira swats away the attempt to clinch by McPuggins.
McPuggins tries to clinch up.
McPuggins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McPuggins doesn't manage to clinch there - Nogueira circles away.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
McPuggins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McPuggins avoids the head kick by Nogueira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPuggins throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - McPuggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nogueira shoots in for a double leg but McPuggins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nogueira fails to land the takedown.
A big left from McPuggins misses.
McPuggins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McPuggins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McPuggins tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.

McPuggins moves into the clinch.
Nogueira keeps control of McPuggins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nogueira has McPuggins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McPuggins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nogueira keeps control of McPuggins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Nogueira successfully pulls guard.

Nogueira is looking for a triangle but McPuggins pushes his legs off easily.

Nogueira had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. McPuggins is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Nogueira Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take McPuggins's back instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be McPuggins right now.

Nogueira is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
McPuggins trying to control but not successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Nogueira is persistently looking for the submission but McPuggins is defending it well.
Antonio Ricardo Nogueira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flash McPuggins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Nogueira tightening his grip on McPuggins, looking for the choke.

And that's the end of the fight!
Flash McPuggins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McPuggins winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flash McPuggins!