PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Nogueira Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Kemmerling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira Jr comes into the arena with Just Close Your Eyes-Story of the Year blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Nogueira Jr
vs
Kemmerling

188 cm
28
197 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

190 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edwin Nogueira Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Kemmerling!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira Jr lands a head kick!
Kemmerling shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nogueira Jr as he avoids it easily.
Kemmerling misses with a takedown attempt - Nogueira Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Kemmerling shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kemmerling looking to finish Nogueira Jr with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nogueira Jr!
Kemmerling is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kemmerling connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kemmerling working the ground and pound effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nogueira Jr is trying to escape the mount.
Nogueira Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Kemmerling lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nogueira Jr hang on?
Kemmerling lands a nice shot to the head.

It looks like Edwin Nogueira Jr has been cut.
Nogueira Jr is trying to escape the mount.
Kemmerling looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nogueira Jr really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Kemmerling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemmerling lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The referee warns Nogueira Jr that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Nogueira Jr is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogueira Jr can't escape the position.
Kemmerling scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The referee warns Nogueira Jr that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kemmerling lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nogueira Jr sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kemmerling tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nogueira Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kemmerling looks gassed!
Nogueira Jr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kemmerling trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nogueira Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kemmerling is one step ahead there.
Kemmerling trying to control but Nogueira Jr is working from the bottom.
Kemmerling throwing strikes but missing.

Nogueira Jr has his foot on Kemmerling's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kemmerling works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kemmerling's guard.
Kemmerling wants to sweep here but Nogueira Jr controlling him for the moment.
Kemmerling is pulling down on Nogueira Jr's head. It's preventing any offense from Nogueira Jr, at least for the moment.
Nogueira Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kemmerling seems keen to control Nogueira Jr's posture.
Nogueira Jr looking to pass the guard.
Kemmerling controlling Nogueira Jr's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nogueira Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nogueira Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kemmerling is on top in guard.
Kemmerling throwing strikes but missing.

Nogueira Jr working for a triangle but Kemmerling defends it easily.

Kemmerling avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kemmerling scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kemmerling lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kemmerling working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nogueira Jr working for a triangle but Kemmerling defends it easily.
Kemmerling lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kemmerling postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Nogueira Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kemmerling can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kemmerling tries to free his leg and advance position but Nogueira Jr is retaining full guard.
Kemmerling keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nogueira Jr's head.
Kemmerling connects with a couple of short punches.
Kemmerling makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nogueira Jr has momentary wrist control but Kemmerling slips an elbow through the middle.
Kemmerling must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kemmerling trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kemmerling lands a couple of digs.
Kemmerling advances position into side control!
Nogueira Jr gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Kemmerling dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edwin Nogueira Jr's cut.
That's time! Nogueira Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nogueira Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Kemmerling, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kemmerling throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nogueira Jr's waist but Nogueira Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kemmerling off to one side.
Kemmerling misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Edwin Nogueira Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Kemmerling.
Kemmerling is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nogueira Jr.

Nogueira Jr drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nogueira Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kemmerling is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kemmerling is on top in guard.

Kemmerling has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Nogueira Jr to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Kemmerling is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Nogueira Jr pulls down on the head and he's put Kemmerling to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Edwin Nogueira Jr!