PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emelianenko Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serginho Glu Glu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Nogueira
vs
Glu Glu

225 cm
18
164 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

185 cm
22
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emelianenko Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Serginho Glu Glu!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nogueira.
Glu Glu misses with a wild body shot.

Glu Glu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Glu Glu controls from within his opponent's guard.

Glu Glu stands up and waves to Nogueira to follow him.
Glu Glu tries to bum rush Nogueira with a series of wild strikes but Nogueira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nogueira tries for a takedown but Glu Glu circles away easily

and Glu Glu counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nogueira's guard now.

Nogueira is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glu Glu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
I looks like Glu Glu might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to strike from the bottom.
Nogueira throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Nogueira throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Glu Glu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Glu Glu pushes down on Nogueira's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Glu Glu sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Glu Glu trying to pass the guard but Nogueira defending well.
Nogueira wants to improve his position but Glu Glu is controlling well.
Glu Glu performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nogueira really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nogueira is looking for a sweep. Glu Glu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Glu Glu passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nogueira!
Nogueira is trying desperately to improve position.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nogueira is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Glu Glu content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Glu Glu has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

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.
Glu Glu takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Glu Glu keeps control of the position easily here as Nogueira tries to buck him off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Despite being in the dominant position, Serginho Glu Glu just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Glu Glu takes a swing at Nogueira's ribcage but misses.
Glu Glu fails to land with a series of punches.

Glu Glu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serginho Glu Glu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A left and a right from Glu Glu both land. Nice combination.
Oh Nogueira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Emelianenko Nogueira has been cut.
Glu Glu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Glu Glu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nogueira seems to have got his legs back now.
Emelianenko Nogueira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Glu Glu 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.
Nogueira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nogueira is on top in guard.

Glu Glu manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A combination from Glu Glu does no damage.
Glu Glu looks to score with a jab to the body but Nogueira is just out of range.
Nogueira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glu Glu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Glu Glu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nogueira circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glu Glu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Glu Glu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Glu Glu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Glu Glu throws a right hand that Nogueira ducks under and follows up with a left that Nogueira also avoids with ease.
Nogueira is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Glu Glu.
Glu Glu tries for a takedown but Nogueira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Glu Glu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glu Glu swinging wilding here.
Glu Glu misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nogueira doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Glu Glu counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nogueira won't be happy with that.
Nogueira is looking to reverse the position.
Glu Glu just content to control the position.
Nogueira tries to buck Glu Glu off but Glu Glu is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira throws a few strikes from the bottom but Glu Glu takes advantage and mounts!
Glu Glu controlling the position easily from mount.
Serginho Glu Glu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nogueira is trying to reverse the position but instead Glu Glu has taken his back - oops!
Glu Glu controlling from the back.
Glu Glu has the hooks in. Nogueira is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

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.
Glu Glu keeps control of the position easily here as Nogueira tries to buck him off.
Glu Glu is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Glu Glu keeps control of the position easily here as Nogueira tries to buck him off.

Despite being in the dominant position, Serginho Glu Glu just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Glu Glu misses with a looping left.
Glu Glu looks to land a combination but Nogueira avoids it well.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Glu Glu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serginho Glu Glu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emelianenko Nogueira's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nogueira has his takedown stuffed

and Glu Glu counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nogueira!
Glu Glu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Glu Glu looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nogueira flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glu Glu throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Glu Glu throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Nogueira flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Glu Glu controlling from the full mount.
Nogueira tries to improve his position but instead Glu Glu has taken his back!
Nogueira is really stuck here.
Glu Glu controlling the position well here. Nogueira rolled but Glu Glu kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's two 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.
Nogueira is really stuck here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Glu Glu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Serginho Glu Glu just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nogueira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glu Glu.
Serginho Glu Glu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Serginho Glu Glu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glu Glu misses with a double jab.
Glu Glu looks to score with a jab to the body but Nogueira is just out of range.

Glu Glu scores a takedown into full mount!
Glu Glu controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glu Glu avoids the attempt from Nogueira to control.
Glu Glu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Emelianenko Nogueira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Serginho Glu Glu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Glu Glu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serginho Glu Glu!