PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Nogueira is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Nogueira
vs
Silva

191 cm
19
256 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damian Silva!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Nogueira fails to land the takedown.
Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nogueira eats them both and turns towards Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nogueira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogueira lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nogueira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Nogueira.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nogueira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nogueira, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nogueira fails to pull guard.
Nogueira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva lands with a nice body kick.
Nogueira takes a kick to the side of the head.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.

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

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Nogueira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
Nogueira fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Nogueira fails to pull guard.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Damian Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nogueira looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Nogueira shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nogueira's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Silva lands a big head kick that sends Nogueira tumbling to the mat! Silva takes a step backwards and waves Nogueira back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Antonio Nogueira has been cut.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
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!
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva throws a right and a left that Nogueira avoids nicely.
Nogueira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Nogueira lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Nogueira thows a body shot but no joy.
Nogueira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nogueira takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Silva walks into a jab.
Nogueira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva lands a left and a right that send Nogueira crashing to the mat, dazed. Silva thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Nogueira in a clinch.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Silva misses with a few strikes there.

Silva clinches up with Nogueira and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Nogueira is rocked!
Silva connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Nogueira tumbling to the canvas! Silva pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Nogueira was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Damian Silva!