PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Davison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Paulo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davison comes to the cage accompanied by Indestructible. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Davison
vs
Paulo Nogueira

188 cm
21
225 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

193 cm
22
264 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Davison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Paulo Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira throws a series of punches but Davison moves out of range.

Davison darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Davison throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Davison thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nogueira's head.
Nogueira wants to get back to full guard.
Davison not doing much here.
Davison stops Nogueira from getting back to his feet.
Nogueira trying to control here.
Davison slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira gets back to full guard.
Nogueira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Davison tries to stand but Nogueira is controlling from the bottom.

Davison gets to his feet - Nogueira follows without any prompting.

Davison closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nogueira did well to prevent Davison getting side control.
Davison throws a strike but Nogueira avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davison is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira trying to control the position.

Nogueira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nogueira being controlled here, momentarily.
Davison has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Davison missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davison gets to his feet - Nogueira follows without any prompting.
Nogueira misses with a takedown attempt

and Davison counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nogueira looking for a sweep. Not yet Nogueira, not yet.
Davison tries to stand but Nogueira is controlling from the bottom.
Davison showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nogueira trying to control the position.
Nogueira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira being controlled here, momentarily.
Davison with a flurry of punches that miss.
Davison stopping the sweep attempt from Nogueira.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nogueira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Davison counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Davison seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nogueira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Davison seems to be looking for submissions.
Davison is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Davison dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nogueira looks to clinch

and Davison counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Davison.
Davison wants to get up but he can't break Nogueira's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Davison is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Davison stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nogueira misses with a takedown attempt

and Davison counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but Davison won't allow it.
Nogueira drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chris Davison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Paulo Nogueira.
Nogueira is trying to maintain a safe position but Davison gets an underhook and turns Nogueira into the cage.

Davison has hold of one of Nogueira's legs. Nogueira is fighting the takedown attempt but Davison gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davison stopping the sweep attempt from Nogueira.
Davison wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira keeping full guard, as Davison tries to pass.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Davison from controlling successfully.
Davison stays in close to Nogueira's body and controls the position.
Nogueira looking for a sweep. Not yet Nogueira, not yet.
Nogueira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Davison controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nogueira looks to land a combination but Davison avoids it well.

Davison forces Nogueira back against the cage and clinches.

Davison decides to pull guard.
Nogueira with a flurry of punches that miss.
Davison manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Chris Davison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nogueira is looking to get to half guard.

Davison is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Nogueira has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Nogueira!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nogueira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davison throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Davison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davison controls Nogueira momentarily but Nogueira frees himself.
Davison pulls Nogueira in close to prevent any damage.

That's four 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.
Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Davison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nogueira has his takedown stuffed

and Davison counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nogueira's guard now.
Davison seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Davison gets to his feet. Nogueira looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Davison has Nogueira up against the cage in a clinch.

Davison lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Davison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nogueira keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Davison dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Davison clinches up against the cage.
Davison is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Davison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nogueira can do to turn this around?
Davison lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.

Davison has Nogueira pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Davison pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Nogueira tumbling to the mat - Davison dives into Nogueira's guard.

Davison gets to his feet. Nogueira looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nogueira slips a jab from Davison.

Nogueira tries to keep at a distance but Davison has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nogueira has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Davison is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Davison breaks from the clinch.
Nogueira looks to land a body kick but Davison moved away.
Nogueira fails with the takedown

and Davison counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davison throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Davison has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nogueira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Davison sitting in guard here, content to control.
Davison postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Davison is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Davison throws a strike but Nogueira rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Davison wants to stand but Nogueira is controlling the position.

Nogueira is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Davison is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Davison has escaped and now he's on top!
Davison distracts Nogueira with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Davison knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nogueira on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davison's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Davison trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davison trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Nogueira manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Davison is trying to control the position but Nogueira postures up.
Nogueira has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Davison is proving hard to escape from.
Davison has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nogueira has passed into side control.
I wouldn't like to be where Davison is right now.
Antonio Paulo Nogueira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four 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 tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nogueira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Davison regains half guard.

Nogueira is looking for a kimura but Davison is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nogueira to get the leverage.

Davison kicks off Nogueira and gets to his feet.
Nogueira doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Davison counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nogueira!
Chris Davison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Paulo Nogueira.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Davison.
Chris Davison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davison content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Davison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davison 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Chris Davison!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Chris Davison!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Chris Davison!

Chris Davison wins by unanimous decision!