PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Tjoke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tjoke has chosen Forever War by Hatesphere as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Nogueira
vs
Tjoke

185 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan 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, Tom Tjoke!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tjoke ducks under a wild hook from Nogueira.
Tjoke 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 looking for a double leg takedown. Tjoke defends it nicely.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown but Tjoke shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nogueira throws a hook but Tjoke blocks it.
Tjoke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tjoke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Tjoke shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tjoke showed some decent athleticism there.
Tjoke wants to pass to mount but Nogueira is defending the position.
Tjoke wants to control but Nogueira is keeping him busy.
Nogueira is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira is pressing down on Tjoke's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tjoke throwing strikes from guard but Nogueira blocks nicely.
Tjoke trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nogueira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tjoke controls the pace.
Tjoke trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Nogueira being controlled here, momentarily.
Nogueira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Nogueira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tjoke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

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.
Tjoke's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Nogueira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Tjoke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nogueira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tjoke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Tjoke drops back looking for a leg! Nogueira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nogueira manages to kick Tjoke off! Tjoke jumps back into Nogueira's guard.

Tjoke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tjoke passes Nogueira's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tjoke not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nogueira actively working from the bottom here.
Tjoke performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tjoke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Nogueira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Tjoke is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nogueira defends it well.

Tjoke 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 four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tjoke throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tjoke content to control rather than advance.

Tjoke is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nogueira trying to hold on to Tjoke's head to control him but Tjoke postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Tjoke dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nogueira thows a left - swing and a miss!

Tjoke gets caught flat footed, as Nogueira shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Tjoke is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Nogueira has his hands clasped together but Tjoke extends an breaks Nogueira's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Tjoke.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tom Tjoke!