PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Nogueira
vs
Kid

196 cm
19
280 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
282 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Nogueira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucky Kid!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kid throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nogueira was covering up waiting for the punch and Kid finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kid preventing the sweep.

Kid postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nogueira is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kid, into his guard.

Nogueira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nogueira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogueira wants to control from the top but Kid keeps moving.

Kid looking for a guillotine here but Nogueira defends easily.

Nogueira is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kid is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to control from the top but Kid keeps moving.
Kid not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nogueira controlling from the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Kid looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nogueira wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Kid.
Kid looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nogueira is trying to control but Kid passes into side control!
Nogueira is looking to reverse the position.
Nogueira is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kid wants to take a breather but Nogueira manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Kid.
Nogueira controls Kid momentarily but Kid frees himself.
Nogueira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kid is one step ahead there.
Kid looking to sit in guard and control but Nogueira gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Kid has his foot on Nogueira's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nogueira works his way back into a safe position though.
Kid utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nogueira wants to control from the top but Kid keeps moving.
Kid looking for a sweep. Not yet Kid, not yet.
Nogueira trying to control but Kid is working from the bottom.
Nogueira looking to sit in guard and control but Kid gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kid working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nogueira's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Nogueira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kid is aware though and is defending well.
Kid trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.

Nogueira has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kid is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Nogueira.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Kid advances nicely into full mount.
Kid wants to control the pace but Nogueira is squirming around nicely.

Kid goes for an armbar but Nogueira turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Nogueira.

Kid looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nogueira passes into half guard.
Kid moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucky Kid dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nogueira shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kid napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nogueira with the ground and pound but Kid regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Kid is looking for a sweep. Nogueira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kid tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Nogueira has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Nogueira trying to control but Kid is having none of it.
Kid wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Nogueira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nogueira controlling from the full mount.

Nogueira has control of Kid's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kid regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kid tries to reverse the position but Nogueira maintains control.
Kid tries to lock up and control but Nogueira gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nogueira wants to control the pace but Kid is squirming around nicely.
Nogueira misses with a head shot.
Nogueira prevents Kid from getting the reversal.

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.
Kid blocking the ground and pound.
Kid is squirming around, avoiding Nogueira's attempts to control the action.
Kid gets back to half guard.
Kid moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Kid is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nogueira defends well.
Kid is breathing heavily.
Kid keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
Lucky Kid has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kid wants to hit a switch here but Nogueira passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kid there!
Kid manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Kid, under a barage of strikes from Nogueira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid manages to get to full guard.
Nogueira forces his way into half guard.
Nogueira wants to control but Kid is keeping him busy.
Kid trying to get back to full guard but Nogueira takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Kid tries to lock up and control but Nogueira gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kid sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kid wants to improve his position but Nogueira is controlling well.
Nogueira wants to control but Kid is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid is trying to maintain the position but Nogueira is very close to passing his half guard.
Nogueira performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nogueira wants to control but Kid is keeping him busy.

Nogueira looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nogueira tries to pass to full mount but Kid defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Anderson Nogueira will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kid shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nogueira punching from the bottom.
Nogueira is looking for a sweep. Kid is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nogueira is pressing down on Kid's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kid trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nogueira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kid wants to pass the guard but Nogueira is keeping the position.

Nogueira has his foot on Kid's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kid works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kid slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid lands with a punch from half guard.
Kid throwing shots but Nogueira is blocking nicely.
Nogueira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kid's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kid's back!
Kid tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kid is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nogueira can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kid is looking to escape.
Kid is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two 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.
Kid is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nogueira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kid avoids a series of strikes thrown by Nogueira.
Nogueira throws some wild stikes that Kid manages to avoid easily.
Nogueira throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kid is in all sorts of trouble here.

Nogueira working for a submission but Kid is keeping him at bay.
Kid is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nogueira is thwarting Kid's attempts to control the position.
Nogueira looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kid won't allow Nogueira to pass to mount.
Kid has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nogueira is working away from the top position though.
Kid missing with punches from the bottom.
Nogueira is looking to take a break and control but Kid is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kid trying to control but Nogueira postures up.
Nogueira looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nogueira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kid counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kid trying to mount his opponent but Nogueira defends it.
Nogueira tries to roll over but Kid keeps him under control.

Kid is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nogueira doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kid.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kid shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nogueira wants to improve his position but Kid is controlling well.
Nogueira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nogueira keeps working.
Nogueira trying to control here.
Kid blocks the strikes from Nogueira.
Nogueira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kid is working away from the top position though.
Kid moves nicely into side control.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Kid is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nogueira is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nogueira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nogueira manages to get back to half guard.

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 tries to roll over but Kid keeps him under control.
Nogueira gets full guard.
Nogueira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kid controls the pace.
Kid pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nogueira is keeping the position for now.

Nogueira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kid can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kid throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kid stopping the sweep attempt from Nogueira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Kid from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Kid shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nogueira's guard.
Nogueira keeping full guard, as Kid tries to pass.
Kid throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nogueira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kid trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid wants to pass the guard but Nogueira is keeping the position.
Kid stopping the sweep attempt from Nogueira.
Nogueira working a defensive guard here.
Kid throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

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

and Nogueira counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kid!
Kid wants to control but Nogueira is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Anderson Nogueira will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kid shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Nogueira counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nogueira thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kid's head.

Nogueira is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kid trying to hold on to Nogueira's head to control him but Nogueira postures up.

Nogueira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kid doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nogueira.
Kid is staying active underneath Nogueira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kid keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
Kid tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kid misses with a head kick.
Kid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kid fails with the takedown

and Nogueira counters with a shoot takedown. Kid fights it but they end up in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid trying to control the position.
Nogueira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nogueira trying to control but Kid is working from the bottom.
Nogueira is looking to advance position but Kid has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
A nice elbow there by Kid.
Kid with shots to the head and body - Nogueira looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kid has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nogueira's face.
Kid landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nogueira is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nogueira has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Kid's lack of action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kid looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Kid is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nogueira doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kid.
Nogueira is looking for a sweep. Kid is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

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 has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kid is working away from the top position though.
Nogueira slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kid preventing the sweep.

Nogueira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Kid thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Nogueira has his foot on Kid's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kid works his way back into a safe position though.
Nogueira looking to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Kid shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nogueira wants to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Nogueira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nogueira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Nogueira!
Anderson Nogueira retains his heavyweight title!