PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victor Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Nogueira
vs
Sanchez

182 cm
25
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nogueira - that will leave a mark!
Nice body punch from Nogueira.
Victor Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogueira moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nogueira moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nogueira tries a head kick but it misses.
Nogueira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nogueira.
A punch combination from Nogueira misses.
Nogueira looks to land a combination. Sanchez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Sanchez is rocked!
Sanchez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A combination from Nogueira does no damage.
Nogueira lands with a nice body kick.
Nogueira lands a jab.
Nogueira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nogueira.
Danga de danga de dang - Nogueira scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.
Nogueira is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nogueira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nogueira scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanchez is defended easily by Nogueira.
Nogueira feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanchez's calf.
Nogueira misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horrible takedown by Sanchez or perhaps it was just good defense by Nogueira which made him look bad.
Nogueira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nogueira misses with a two punch combination.
Nogueira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nogueira tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nogueira's head.
Sanchez fails with the takedown.
Victor Nogueira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Sanchez.
Nogueira fakes the leg kick and cracks Sanchez in the body.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Nogueira.
Nogueira throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Nogueira.
Nogueira throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.
Nogueira scoring well with a low kick there.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nogueira lands with a hook. Sanchez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nogueira is trying to control Sanchez's posture but Sanchez avoids it.
Nogueira is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sanchez asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Sanchez decides to stand back up. Sanchez steps back and let's Nogueira get back to his feet.
Nogueira throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Nogueira.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt - Nogueira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Sanchez clinches up against the cage.
Sanchez has Nogueira pressed against the cage, preventing Nogueira from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Sanchez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nogueira manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sanchez throwing strikes but missing.
Sanchez prevents Nogueira from getting back to his feet.
Nogueira trying to control the position.
Sanchez content to stall in guard here.
Sanchez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nogueira's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nogueira wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nogueira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Nogueira.
Nogueira tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Nogueira finds it's way through Sanchez's defenses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nogueira!
Nogueira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sanchez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nogueira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Nogueira stuffs the takedown attempt from Sanchez. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
Victor Nogueira is winning the standup battle so far.
Nogueira misses with a series of wild punches.
Nogueira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez 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 Sanchez off to one side.
Victor Nogueira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up with Nogueira, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes Nogueira against the cage but Nogueira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanchez fails to land the takedown.
Victor Nogueira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Nogueira is having none of it.
Nogueira stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nogueira wants it to stay on the feet.
Nogueira is looking to wear down Sanchez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
Nogueira is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks.
Nogueira fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanchez.
Nogueira lands with a kick to the temple. Sanchez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sanchez has a takedown stuffed.
Nogueira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nogueira's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nogueira duly obliges.
Sanchez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a high kick!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Nogueira throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanchez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nogueira avoids it really well and circles away.

Sanchez scores a takedown into full mount!
Sanchez looking to ground and pound but Nogueira is blocking nicely.
Sanchez wants to control the pace but Nogueira is squirming around nicely.
Nogueira wants to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
Nogueira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira blocking the ground and pound.
Nogueira wants to hold on but Sanchez pushes him away.
Nogueira slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nogueira moves into full guard.
Nogueira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
Sanchez wants to stand but Nogueira is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sanchez postures up.

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.
Nogueira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanchez wants to stand and escape but instead Nogueira has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Nogueira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nogueira forces his way into half guard.
Sanchez wants to control but Nogueira is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sanchez is staying active underneath Nogueira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nogueira stalling.
Sanchez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Nogueira dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nogueira misses the shot to the body.
Nogueira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Nogueira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nogueira wants to clinch.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Nogueira.
Sanchez fails to land the takedown.
Nogueira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nogueira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Nogueira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nogueira throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Nogueira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.

Sanchez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sanchez showed some decent athleticism there.
Nogueira keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
It looks like Sanchez is going to stand back up.
Nogueira wants to control but Sanchez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nogueira is trying to stand up here but Sanchez is controlling him well.
Sanchez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nogueira defending well though.
Nogueira gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is fighting to break Nogueira's control of his arms but Nogueira is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sanchez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanchez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Nogueira is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Sanchez frees his head nicely. Oh but Nogueira has switched to an armbar! Sanchez is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Victor Nogueira!