PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between bruno nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carmelo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). nogueira's entrance music is sandstorm. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

nogueira
vs
Sanchez

179 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 Las Vegas, bruno nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carmelo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
nogueira is looking to clinch.
nogueira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
nogueira moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
nogueira shoots in and drives through. Sanchez sprawls well.
nogueira tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
nogueira throws a chopping leg kick but Sanchez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
nogueira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanchez swivels and escapes.
nogueira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bruno nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
nogueira tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from nogueira.
nogueira shoots in but Sanchez avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - nogueira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by nogueira.
The fight stays on the outside here - nogueira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
nogueira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carmelo Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
nogueira tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
nogueira tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
nogueira tries for a takedown but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
nogueira tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
nogueira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanchez as he jumps to the side.
nogueira is breathing heavily.
nogueira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
nogueira shoots in and drives through. Sanchez sprawls well.
nogueira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by nogueira.
Sanchez throws a hook but nogueira avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by nogueira.
nogueira wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
nogueira doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
nogueira tries to clinch up.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
nogueira doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
nogueira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown attempt from nogueira. nogueira gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
nogueira moves out of range of the strikes.
nogueira doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
nogueira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanchez's waist but Sanchez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing nogueira off to one side.
nogueira tries to clinch up.
nogueira throws a right and a left that both miss.
nogueira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
nogueira is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from nogueira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carmelo Sanchez dominated that round.
That's time! nogueira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

nogueira closes the distance and clinches up with Sanchez, looking for a takedown. nogueira pushes Sanchez against the cage but Sanchez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
nogueira throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
nogueira misses with a wild combination.
nogueira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
nogueira shoots in but no luck this time.
nogueira is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
A combination from nogueira does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
nogueira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanchez swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bruno nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
nogueira just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
nogueira tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
nogueira fails in his attempt to clinch.
nogueira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanchez's waist but Sanchez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing nogueira off to one side.
nogueira connects with a body shot.
nogueira tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Sanchez. No joy for nogueira on that attempt.
A head kick misses from nogueira.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
nogueira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
nogueira tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
bruno nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from nogueira finds it's way round the side to connect with Sanchez's head.
nogueira shoots in for a double leg but Sanchez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

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 misses with a wild combination.
nogueira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanchez tries to avoid it but nogueira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanchez to the ground. Sanchez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sanchez misses with a lunging right hand
and nogueira counters with a low kick, right behind Sanchez 's knee.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Sanchez misses with a left hand
and nogueira counters with a body kick.
nogueira fails to land the takedown.
Sanchez catches nogueira napping and connects with a big right hand that sends nogueira to the canvas!

nogueira is rocked!

It looks like bruno nogueira has been cut.

nogueira is working an open guard so Sanchez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Oh nogueira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
nogueira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanchez pinned against the cage. Sanchez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
nogueira tries a head kick but it misses.
nogueira looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
nogueira seems to have got his legs back now.
Horrible takedown by nogueira or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanchez which made him look bad.
nogueira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
nogueira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
nogueira doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
nogueira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
nogueira moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
nogueira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanchez circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from nogueira.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
nogueira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanchez tries to avoid it but nogueira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanchez to the ground. Sanchez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
nogueira tries a head kick but it misses.
nogueira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
nogueira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carmelo Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on bruno nogueira's cut.
That's time! nogueira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

nogueira throws a head kick that misses.
nogueira shoots in but no luck this time.
nogueira throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - nogueira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
nogueira shoots in for a double leg but Sanchez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
nogueira shoots in for a double leg but Sanchez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bruno nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
nogueira throws a poor cross that misses
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
nogueira misses with a wild combination.
nogueira misses the body punch
and Sanchez counters with a right hand from hell and nogueira is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carmelo Sanchez!