PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Ronaldo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jake Tyler has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jake Tyler seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Tyler
vs
Ronaldo Nogueira

188 cm
24
213 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

195 cm
20
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Ronaldo Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nogueira looks to land a combination but Tyler avoids it well.

Tyler moves into the clinch.

Tyler breaks the clinch.
Nogueira blocks a head kick by Tyler.
Tyler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Tyler is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nogueira's half guard.
Nogueira is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler wants to control but Nogueira is keeping him busy.

Tyler decides to stand and escape the position.
Nogueira blocks a head kick by Tyler.
Tyler lands a head kick!
Nogueira throws a series of punches but Tyler avoids them all with ease.
Nogueira lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyler sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Tyler scores with a takedown into Nogueira's guard.

Nogueira pushes Tyler off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nogueira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tyler avoids the body shot from Nogueira.
Tyler bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nogueira misses with a few strikes there.
Antonio Ronaldo Nogueira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nogueira misses with a wild body shot.
Tyler throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nogueira.
Tyler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nogueira on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tyler. Tyler obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira looks to land a combination but Tyler avoids it well.
Nogueira takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nogueira looks gassed!
Tyler scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyler lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tyler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nogueira at a distance.
Tyler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tyler throws the left hand but Nogueira avoids the punch easily.
Nogueira takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tyler scores with a shot to the body.
Tyler plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nogueira takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tyler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tyler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nogueira takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tyler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nogueira circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tyler tries to clinch but Nogueira is having none of it.
Nogueira misses with a straight left.
Tyler looks to land a right hand but Nogueira moved out of range.
Tyler tries to clinch but Nogueira is having none of it.
Tyler throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tyler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nogueira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyler manages to avoid it.
Tyler looks for the body kick but Nogueira saw that one coming.
Nogueira throws a series of punches but Tyler moves out of range.
Nogueira misses with a straight left.
Nogueira misses with the combination.
Nogueira misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nogueira throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyler.
Tyler ducks under a wild hook from Nogueira.
Tyler misses with a head kick.
Nogueira throws a shot from downtown. Tyler moves away and avoids it.
Nogueira moves out of range as Tyler throws a body kick.
A punch combination from Nogueira misses.
Nogueira lands the left hand.
Nogueira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyler was well out of range. Poor timing from Nogueira.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Tyler breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nogueira tries to bum rush Tyler with a series of wild strikes but Tyler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tyler moves out of range as Nogueira strikes.
Tyler throws a sloppy head kick and Nogueira moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nogueira misses with a jab to the body
and Tyler counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nogueira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nogueira lands a nice hook to Tyler's body. Tyler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nogueira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nogueira misses with a hook. Tyler ducked under it nicely.
Tyler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nogueira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tyler misses with a body kick.
Jake Tyler is winning the standup battle so far.
Tyler staying out of range there.
Tyler misses with a head kick.
Tyler wants to clinch.
Nogueira throws a jab when Tyler was well out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nogueira avoids the head kick by Tyler.
Tyler pushes Nogueira away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira misses with a wild combination.
Nogueira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nogueira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tyler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nogueira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tyler.
A head kick from Tyler lands but Nogueira takes it in his stride.
Nogueira lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Jake Tyler has been cut.
Tyler needs to keep his hands up - Nogueira had a free shot at his head there.
Tyler slips under a jab.
Tyler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nogueira is out of range and Tyler settles back down.
Nogueira tests Tyler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tyler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nogueira thows a body shot but no joy.
Tyler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira throws a big shot that misses.
Nogueira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tyler.
Nogueira lands a slapping body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nogueira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyler was well out of range. Poor timing from Nogueira.
Tyler ducks under a wild hook from Nogueira.
Nogueira moves out of range of the body kick from Tyler.
Nogueira misses with a straight left.
Nogueira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tyler's hands.
Nogueira lands a right hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Nogueira.
Tyler blocks a jab.
Nogueira misses the shot to the body.
Nogueira misses with the combination.
Nogueira swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira throws a body punch but Tyler moves out of range.
Nogueira swings for the body but Tyler moves out of range.
Nogueira throws a combination that misses
and Tyler counters with a low kick, right behind Nogueira 's knee.
Tyler throws a push kick but Nogueira slaps the foot to one side.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that Tyler avoids nicely.
Nogueira slaps away a takedown attempt from Tyler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tyler tries to land a front kick but Nogueira steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tyler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tyler ducks under a wild hook from Nogueira.
Tyler throws a jab but it's blocked by Nogueira.
Tyler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nogueira misses the jab.
Nogueira misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tyler throws a combination that misses
and Nogueira counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tyler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nogueira.
A punch combination from Nogueira misses.
Nogueira throws a series of punches but Tyler moves out of range.
Tyler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nogueira has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tyler.
Nogueira misses with a straight left.
Tyler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nogueira.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tyler.
Nogueira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyler moves away.
Tyler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tyler there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nogueira with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyler misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Tyler.
Nogueira misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Ronaldo Nogueira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jake Tyler's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Tyler slips a jab and a cross from Nogueira.
Nogueira misses with a two punch combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tyler.
Tyler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nogueira lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tyler backs up against the cage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tyler.
A punch combination from Nogueira misses.
Tyler connects with a solid leg kick.
Jake Tyler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyler scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nogueira bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tyler's head backwards.
A head kick from Tyler lands but Nogueira takes it in his stride.
Tyler with a poor takedown
and Nogueira counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tyler thinking.
Nogueira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyler moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nogueira digs a good body shot into Tyler's ribs.
Nogueira connects with a right hand. Tyler shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler walks into a straight right hand from Nogueira.
Nogueira throws a hook to the side of Tyler's head but Tyler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nogueira tests Tyler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nogueira uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tyler throws a wild body kick that Nogueira sees coming a mile off.
Tyler shoots in for a double leg but Nogueira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tyler ducks under a wild hook from Nogueira.
Tyler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tyler avoids the body shot from Nogueira.
Nogueira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tyler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice jab there from Nogueira.
Tyler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nogueira lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tyler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nogueira.
Nogueira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nogueira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyler manages to avoid it.
Nogueira throws a jab when Tyler was well out of range.
Nogueira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyler manages to avoid it.
Nogueira misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Tyler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tyler.

Tyler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that Tyler avoids nicely.
Nogueira throws out a loose jab but Tyler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyler staying out of range there.
Tyler misses with a body kick.
Tyler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tyler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nogueira.
Nogueira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyler manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Tyler moves into the clinch.

Tyler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nogueira scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nogueira looks to throw the jab but Tyler is out of range.
Tyler ducks right into an uppercut from Nogueira.
Tyler moves away from the strike by Nogueira.
Nogueira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tyler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nogueira.
Nogueira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tyler.
Nogueira's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tyler misses with the body kick
and Tyler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nogueira thows a body shot but no joy.
Tyler scores with a kick to the body.
Nogueira digs a good hook to Tyler's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler misses with a head kick.
Tyler looks for the body kick but Nogueira saw that one coming.
Nogueira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nogueira misses with a double jab.
Tyler scores with a push kick.

Tyler 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.
Tyler tries to stand but Nogueira is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Nogueira kicks Tyler off and gets to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Ronaldo Nogueira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nogueira has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Ronaldo Nogueira!