PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cottage Cheese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira has chosen Gimmie Shelter as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Cheese
vs
Nogueira

186 cm
25
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

187 cm
25
205 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cottage Cheese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheese misses with a few strikes there.
Cheese has a takedown stuffed.
Nogueira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cheese tries to avoid it but Nogueira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cheese to the ground. Cheese escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese fails with the takedown
and Nogueira counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cheese.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch but Cheese swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nogueira misses with an uppercut.
Cheese swats away the attempt to clinch by Nogueira.

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.
Cheese throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nogueira counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nogueira shoots for a takedown but Cheese saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cheese with a poor takedown
and Nogueira counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cheese thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cottage Cheese. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cheese shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nogueira as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese with a poor takedown
letting Nogueira counter with a right hand.
Nogueira sizes up Cheese with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nogueira takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nogueira connects with a body shot.

That's four 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.
Cheese circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cheese avoids the body shot from Nogueira.
Nogueira tries to clinch up but Cheese circles away and keeps his distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cheese doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nogueira counters with a three punch combo that has Cheese backing up. Cheese nods at Nogueira to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice takedown defense from Nogueira. No joy for Cheese on that attempt.
Cheese throws a hook but Nogueira blocks it.
Cheese shoots in for a double leg but Nogueira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nogueira.
Cheese throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nogueira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cheese doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Nogueira to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cottage Cheese. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cheese but Cheese pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nogueira takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
No luck for Cheese with that takedown attempt.
Nogueira clobbers Cheese with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nogueira counters with a straight right hand.
Cheese fails with a takedown attempt.
Cottage Cheese is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cheese doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nogueira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four 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.
A combination from Nogueira does no damage.
Cheese circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nogueira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Nogueira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cheese gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nogueira counters with a three punch combo that has Cheese backing up. Cheese nods at Nogueira to acknowledge the strikes.
Cheese misses with a takedown
and Nogueira counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nogueira's waist but Nogueira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cheese off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cottage Cheese. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nogueira misses with a wild body shot.
Nogueira tries to clinch but Cheese is having none of it.
Nogueira slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cheese takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cheese misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cheese throws a combination that misses
and Nogueira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nogueira misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nogueira swivels and escapes.
Nogueira wants to slow Cheese down by chopping away at his legs.
Nogueira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogueira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four 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.
Nogueira misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nogueira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nogueira wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Nogueira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nogueira 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Antonio Nogueira!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Antonio Nogueira!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Antonio Nogueira!

Antonio Nogueira wins by unanimous decision!