PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Blam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Nogeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogeira comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Schizma kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Blam
vs
Nogeira

180 cm
18
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Blam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Nogeira!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Blam or perhaps it was just good defense by Nogeira which made him look bad.
An inside leg kick lands from Blam.

Blam drives through with a takedown into guard.
Blam wants to stand but Nogeira is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nogeira keeping moving, preventing Blam from controlling successfully.
Blam with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blam wants to stand and escape but instead Nogeira has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blam trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Nogeira forces his way into half guard.
Nogeira blocks the strikes from Blam.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blam is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blam is trying to escape back to his feet but Nogeira uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Blam is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Blam is looking to regain half guard here but Nogeira keeps moving and retains side control.
Nogeira taking a breather here.
Let's hope that Nogeira 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.
Blam is looking for a sweep.

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.
Nogeira is looking to take a break and control but Blam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blam is looking for a sweep.
Blam tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Blam is trying to get back to his feet but Nogeira has full control of the position and if anything, Blam has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Blam is breathing heavily.
Nogeira just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Blam trying to get back to his feet but Nogeira is in full control for now.
Blam is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Nogeira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I looks like Nogeira 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.
A lull in the action here.
Blam looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Nogeira not allowing Blam to control his hands.
Nogeira controlling well, preventing Blam from escaping the position.
Nogeira controls the action.
Blam prevents Nogeira from getting a body triangle.

Despite being in the dominant position, Victor Nogeira just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nogeira shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four 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.
Nogeira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Blam moves into the clinch successfully.
Blam using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nogeira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Blam breaks from the clinch.
Blam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blam looks to land a left hand but Nogeira moved out of range nicely.
Nogeira misses with a head kick.
Blam misses with a head kick.
Blam tries to clinch up.
Blam avoids the body shot from Nogeira.

Nogeira scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nogeira connects with a nice short shot to Blam's temple.
Blam is trying to escape back to his feet but Nogeira uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Nogeira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Blam is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Victor Nogeira will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Blam lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Blam tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blam looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nogeira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blam as he jumps to the side.
Blam throws a lazy head kick

and Nogeira counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blam won't be happy with that.
Blam being controlled for a moment.
Blam is pushing Nogeira's head away, looking to escape. Nogeira manages to hold on to the position though.
Blam struggling a bit here.
Nogeira prevents Blam from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blam throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Blam wants to get back to his feet but Nogeira drags him back down.
Nogeira passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Blam!
BOOM! Nogeira connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Blam is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blam is trying to stand up.
Blam really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blam is squirming around, avoiding Nogeira's attempts to control the action.
Blam is working to get back to half guard.
Nogeira wants to control the pace but Blam is squirming around nicely.
Blam wants to hold on but Nogeira pushes him away.
Nogeira scoring with strikes but Blam is staying in there.
Nogeira in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nogeira pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nogeira tries to control but Blam wriggling away.
Blam is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nogeira looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Blam squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Nogeira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nogeira working Blam over with strikes here.
Nogeira with shots to the head and body - Blam looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nogeira tries to control but Blam wriggling away.
Victor Nogeira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blam wants to hold on but Nogeira pushes him away.
Blam really wants to buck Nogeira off and get back to his feet.
Nogeira controlling from mount.
Blam sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogeira prevents Blam from improving his position.

Blam kicks off Nogeira and gets to his feet.
Blam tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Nogeira counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blam won't be happy with that.
Blam taking punishment in the form of punches.
Blam is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nogeira prevents Blam from escaping the position.

Nogeira decides to stand back up.

Nogeira gets a takedown into half guard.
Blam is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Nogeira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Blam rushes Nogeira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blam just leaning against Nogeira, taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nogeira is pressed up against the cage. Blam has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nogeira down to the mat. Nogeira avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Blam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nogeira throws out the jab.
Blam misses with a head kick.
Nogeira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nogeira swats away the attempt to clinch by Blam.
Nogeira fails with a takedown attempt.
Nogeira fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blam doesn't manage to clinch there - Nogeira circles away.
Nogeira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blam wants to clinch

and Nogeira counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Blam!
Nogeira putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogeira working the ground and pound effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blam is working to get back to half guard.
Blam is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Blam tries to buck Nogeira off but Nogeira takes his back!

Nogeira has his arm under Blam's chin here. Game over son! Nogeira squeezes tightly and Blam is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Victor Nogeira!