PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Dymond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dymond comes to the cage accompanied by Are you gonna go my way. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dymond
vs
Nogueira

169 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Dymond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dymond throws a series of punches but Nogueira avoids them all with ease.
Dymond tries to clinch up.
Dymond blocks a head kick by Nogueira.
Some wild striking there from Dymond.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dymond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dymond tries to close the distance and clinch but Nogueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nogueira misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nogueira clinches up with Dymond and pushes him back against the cage.
Dymond keeps control of Nogueira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Dymond decides to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dymond looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dymond keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dymond escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nogueira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dymond looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nogueira content to stall in guard here.
Nogueira would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed 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.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nogueira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dymond is keeping the position for now.

Dymond pushes Nogueira off and scrambles back to his feet.
Dymond looks to clinch
and Nogueira counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dymond looks to score with a jab to the body but Nogueira is just out of range.
Dymond closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nogueira counters with a good, hard body kick but Dymond shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dymond tries to clinch but Nogueira moves away
and Nogueira counters with a big head kick but Dymond shrugs it off.
Gabriel Nogueira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dymond tries to clinch but Nogueira moves away
and Nogueira counters with a solid body kick.

Nogueira gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Nogueira breaks the clinch.
Dymond moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dymond tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nogueira makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dymond is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dymond tries to clinch

and Nogueira counters with a head kick that drops Dymond to the mat! Dymond scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Dymond is rocked!

Nogueira clinches up against the cage.
Nogueira tries to land knees in the clinch but Dymond avoids the damage to the body.
Nogueira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is pressed up against the cage. Dymond has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nogueira down to the mat. Nogueira avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nogueira dodges the punch combination from Dymond.

Dymond rushes Nogueira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Nogueira manages to break the clinch.
Dymond has a takedown stuffed.
Dymond closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nogueira circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Dymond. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nogueira forces Dymond back against the cage and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dymond tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nogueira just stands there and leans against the cage.

Nogueira breaks the clinch.
Dymond tries to clinch
and Nogueira counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nogueira doesn't manage to clinch there - Dymond circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dymond swinging wildly here.
Dymond on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nogueira. Nogueira obviously looking to wear him down.
Nogueira scores with a nice body kick.

Nogueira forces Dymond back against the cage and clinches.
Nogueira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nogueira with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Nogueira breaks from the clinch.
Nogueira doesn't manage to clinch there - Dymond circles away.
Dymond clinches but Nogueira breaks the clinch
and Nogueira counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dymond shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nogueira but Nogueira pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nogueira clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nogueira misses with a knee to the head.

Nogueira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nogueira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gabriel Nogueira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dymond gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nogueira counters with a nice body kick.
Nogueira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Nogueira gets a clinch.

Nogueira breaks the clinch.

Nogueira takes the fight into the clinch.
Nogueira scores with a knee to the head.

Nogueira breaks the clinch.
Dymond throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Nogueira counters with a head kick that drops Dymond to the mat! Dymond scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nogueira throws a head kick but Dymond moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dymond darts in trying to clinch
and Nogueira counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dymond's knee momentarily.

Nogueira drives through and clinches with Dymond against the cage.
Nogueira slows down the pace here.

Nogueira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nogueira moves away from the strike by Dymond.
Dymond blocks a head kick by Nogueira.
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dymond takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nogueira stalls.
Dymond stalling.

Nogueira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dymond shoots in and bounces Nogueira off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dymond advances position into side control!
Nogueira is looking to reverse the position.
Nogueira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dymond. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dymond is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nogueira has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nogueira wants to control but Dymond postures up.
Nogueira is trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nogueira wants to control but Dymond postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Nogueira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dymond displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dymond shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nogueira as he jumps to the side.

Nogueira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dymond will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Nogueira breaks from the clinch.
Dymond shoots in for a takedown but Nogueira shows good takedown defense.

Dymond moves into the clinch.
Dymond tries to pull guard but Nogueira won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Dymond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dymond takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dymond changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nogueira fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dymond closes the distance looking to clinch

and Nogueira counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira with a knee to the head.

It looks like James Dymond has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nogueira slowing the pace effectively.
Dymond is trying to break the clinch but Nogueira has him pressed against the cage.
Dymond misses with a body punch.

Nogueira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira checks the leg kick.
Dymond darts in trying to clinch

and Nogueira holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nogueira misses with a knee to the head.
Dymond tries to pull guard but Nogueira holds him up against the cage and eventually Dymond drops back down to his feet.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nogueira obliges.
Dymond tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nogueira smiles and moves away.
Dymond looks to clinch

and Nogueira counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nogueira breaks the clinch.
Dymond wants to clinch

and Nogueira counters by moving into the clinch.
Dymond can't break the clinch.
Nogueira stops a takedown attempt from Dymond.

Nogueira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dymond closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nogueira did well to prevent Dymond getting side control.
Dymond not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Dymond is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nogueira wants to improve his position but Dymond is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is trying to stand.
Dymond missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dymond throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nogueira trying to control from the bottom.
Dymond missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dymond wants to clinch but Nogueira slips to the side
and Nogueira counters with a head kick. That will keep Dymond thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dymond throws a right and a left that Nogueira avoids nicely.
Dymond throws a big shot that misses.
Dymond avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nogueira connects with a high kick.
Dymond tries for a takedown but Nogueira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dymond wants to clinch

and Nogueira counters by moving into the clinch.
James Dymond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nogueira managing to block the knees to the body from Dymond.
Gabriel Nogueira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Dymond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dymond.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Nogueira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nogueira winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

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