PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Noguiera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jong Se (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Noguiera
vs
Se

185 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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, Antonio Noguiera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jong Se!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Se connects with a body shot.
Se has a takedown stuffed.
Se throws a series of punches but Noguiera moves out of range.
Se misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Noguiera throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Noguiera gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Se counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Se is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noguiera.
Se tries to clinch there but Noguiera circles away.
Noguiera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Se lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Noguiera backs up against the cage.
Se looks to land a right hand but Noguiera moved out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Se.
Nice shot by Se.
Se with a poor takedown

so Noguiera counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Noguiera stands up from Se's guard - Noguiera perhaps looking for a knockout.
Se throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Se throws a leg kick
and Noguiera counters with a leg kick.
Se looks gassed!
Se throws a leg kick

and Noguiera counters by clinching up.
Noguiera misses with a short punch on the inside.

Noguiera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jong Se seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noguiera lands with a kick to the ribs.
Se misses with a body shot.

Noguiera instigates a clinch.

Noguiera manages to break the clinch.
Se missing with a left hand there. Noguiera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Noguiera throws a combination that misses
and Se counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Noguiera moves in looking to clinch but Se pushes him off.
Noguiera throws a sloppy head kick and Se moves out of range easily.
Noguiera misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noguiera takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Noguiera on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Se with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Noguiera.
Se stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Noguiera.
Noguiera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Noguiera is trying hard to land a takedown here. Se sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Se misses with a leg kick
and Noguiera counters with a nice body kick.
Se pivots, looking for a leg kick but Noguiera is out of range and Se settles back down.
Se connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Noguiera's hands.
Se lands a really nice looking cross but Noguiera seems unphased.
Noguiera takes a jab right on the kisser.
Se throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noguiera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Se scores with a nice head shot.
Noguiera checks a leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Se scores with a four punch combination!
Se connects with a good right hand that stumbles Noguiera. Noguiera circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Se connects with a right hand. Noguiera shakes it off.
Se throws a combination. Noguiera tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Se lands a glancing blow to the side of Noguiera's head.
Noguiera takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Se cracks Noguiera with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Se is working the combinations to good effect here.
Se works over Noguiera's head and body with a nice combination.

Se shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Se not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Se thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Se wants to control but Noguiera is keeping him busy.
Se lands strikes from half guard.
Se working over Noguiera with some ground and pound. Noguiera looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Se not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Se sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Noguiera defending well though.
Noguiera blocking the ground and pound attempt from Se.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jong Se will probably get the nod.
That's time! Noguiera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Noguiera on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Noguiera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A cross from Se lands.
Se lands a nice shot to the body.
Se smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Noguiera misses the shot to the body.
Se lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Se throws a right and a left that Noguiera avoids nicely.
Se throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Se lands a jab to the nose.
Se throws a leg kick but Noguiera checks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Se lands a body shot.
Se throws a leg kick but Noguiera moved away.
Nice sprawl there from Noguiera as Se shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Se throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Noguiera misses with a combination

and Se moves into the clinch.

Se pulls guard successfully.
Se is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Noguiera stands and steps away. Se gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Noguiera checks a low kick from Se.
The crowd cheers as Se lands an impressive looking overhand right. Noguiera doesn't seem phased though.
Se lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Se has Noguiera up against the cage in a clinch.
Se is trying to break the clinch but Noguiera is controlling him.
Se is trying to break the clinch but Noguiera has him pressed against the cage.

Se has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Noguiera uses from the top position.
Se looking for a sweep. Not yet Se, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Se striking off his back, scoring a few points.

Noguiera stands up and waves to Se to follow him.
Se dips to his left and cracks Noguiera with an uppercut!
Se tries to score a power double leg takedown but Noguiera sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Se somewhat.
Noguiera wants to clinch but Se slips to the side
and Se connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Se throws out a loose jab but Noguiera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noguiera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Se misses with a jab, cross combination.
Se scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Se listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Noguiera shoots in for a takedown but Se shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Se lands with a cross.
Antonio Noguiera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noguiera takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A lazy left from Se finds it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Se there.
Se scores with a jab to the body.

Se feints and as Noguiera raises his hands in defense, Se changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Se scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Se trying to control but Noguiera is working from the bottom.
Se throwing strikes from guard but Noguiera blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Se trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Se throwing strikes but missing.
Se throwing strikes from guard but Noguiera blocks nicely.
Se working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jong Se showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Se moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Noguiera throws a head kick that misses.
Noguiera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Noguiera takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Se scores with a nice strike.
Se misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Se lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A slow jab from Se misses its intended target.
Se connects with a good right hand that stumbles Noguiera. Noguiera circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Noguiera doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Se looks for a takedown but Noguiera sprawls well.
Se throws a right hand that Noguiera ducks under and follows up with a left that Noguiera also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Se stuns Noguiera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Noguiera misses with a two punch combination.
Se works over Noguiera's head and body with a nice combination.
A cross from Se lands.
A jab lands there for Se.
Se misses with a looping left.
Noguiera blocks a leg kick.

Se fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Noguiera sprawls well initially but Se persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Se landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Se thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Noguiera to regain full guard.
Se throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Se trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Se missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Se content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Se is working Noguiera over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Se with a flurry of punches that miss.

Noguiera wriggles free and stands up.
Se darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Noguiera tries to land a front kick but Se steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Danga de danga de dang - Se scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Se connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Se misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Se lands an overhand right.
Noguiera throws a left and a right that both miss
and Se counters with a straight right hand.
Noguiera takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jong Se seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Se closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Se connects with a good right hand that stumbles Noguiera. Noguiera circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Noguiera takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Noguiera walks into a straight right hand from Se.
Se throws a lazy head kick
and Noguiera counters with a big head kick but Se shrugs it off.
Se connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Se throws out a powerful jab.

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.
Se scores with a jab.
Se lands a jab to the nose.
Se works over Noguiera's head and body with a nice combination.
Se scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jong Se is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Left hook, right uppercut from Se.
Se changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Noguiera tries to avoid it but Se manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Noguiera to the ground. Noguiera escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Se scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Noguiera misses with a low kick as Se jumps back.
Noguiera looks for the body kick but Se saw that one coming.
Se connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Noguiera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Se as he connects with a hook.
Antonio Noguiera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Se closes the distance and lands a one-two.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jong Se comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Se 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jong Se!