PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis High (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Nogueira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nogueira
vs
High

187 cm
26
245 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

203 cm
26
275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, 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 Tokyo, Travis High!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
High misses with a looping right.
High tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nogueira was well out of range. Poor timing from High.
Nogueira just misses with a punch to the body.
Nogueira shoots in and drives through. High sprawls well.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nogueira shoots in and drives through. High sprawls well.
High stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nogueira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. High tries to avoid it but Nogueira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag High to the ground. High escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
High throws a series of punches but Nogueira avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nogueira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
High connects with a body shot that sends Nogueira's belly button to the back.
High thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from High does it's job there.
Nogueira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from High.
High lands a nice hook to Nogueira's body. Nogueira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nogueira throws a predictable looking body shot
and High connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
High ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
High lands a nice shot to the body.
Nogueira ducks right into an uppercut from High.

It looks like Antonio Nogueira has been cut.
Nogueira has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nogueira there as he acknowledges the shot.

Oh, that's a big right hand from High and Nogueira goes tumbling to the canvas! High follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
High thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nogueira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
High landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nogueira is trying to control but can't.
High trying to pass the guard but Nogueira defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is trying to control but can't.
High controlling the action here.
Nogueira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. High is working away from the top position though.
High is keen to just control but Nogueira is a slippery customer.
High really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nogueira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

High feints and as Nogueira raises his hands in defense, High changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
High trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
High seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
High trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
High stays in close to Nogueira's body and controls the position.
High pushes down on Nogueira's leg and manages to get into half guard.
High is looking to take a break and control but Nogueira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
High wants to pass the guard but Nogueira is defending well.
Nogueira gets back to full guard.
Nogueira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
High throws a strike but Nogueira rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Nogueira drops back, looking for a kneebar! High looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. High looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from High!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
High working away.
Nogueira is trying to improve his position.
Nogueira sneaks back into half guard.
High looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of High's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take High's back!
Nogueira has High flattened out and is raining down punches.
Nogueira struggling to keep hold of the position.
High covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Nogueira trying to control.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
High wants to get back to his feet.
High covering up well under a barage of strikes.
High covering up well under a barage of strikes.
High looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Will Nogueira go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Nogueira throwing sloppy strikes.
Nogueira controls the action.
High trying to get back to his feet but Nogueira is in full control for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
High staying busy and making it hard for Nogueira to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis High dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Nogueira's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

High jabs Nogueira right on the nose. Nogueira blinks but takes it well.
High is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nogueira fails with the takedown
and High cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nogueira misses with a jab to the body
letting High counter with a right hand.
High misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nogueira.
High has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
High stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and High wants it to stay on the feet.
High throws a shot from downtown. Nogueira moves away and avoids it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Nogueira. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira throws a body punch but High moves out of range.
High scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Travis High seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
High fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nogueira manages to avoid it.
High dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
High throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nogueira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
High jabs Nogueira to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nogueira on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
High jabs at Nogueira's body.
High lands a head shot.
High lands a jab to Nogueira's midsection.
High scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
High lands a jab.
High takes a swing at Nogueira's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
High fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
High lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
High misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nogueira.
High connects with a body shot.
High throws a right and a left that Nogueira avoids nicely.
High stuns Nogueira with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
High looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from High finds it's way through Nogueira's defenses.
High misses with a wild body shot.
High lands a nice hook to Nogueira's body. Nogueira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nogueira gets cracked there but stands up to it.
High thuds his right hand into Nogueira's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
High scores with the left hand. Nogueira knows he should have avoided that one.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
High fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
High with a jab.

Antonio Nogueira's cut is getting worse.
High lands an overhand right.
Nogueira misses with a hook to the body
and High counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nogueira takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nogueira gets cracked there but stands up to it.
High looks to score with a jab to the body but Nogueira is just out of range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
High fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nogueira on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts High, as that shot connected.
High scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nogueira doesn't seem bothered though.
Nogueira takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
High fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nogueira on the side of the head.
High swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nogueira.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
High digs a good body shot into Nogueira's ribs.

A jab-cross combination lands for High and sends Nogueira crashing to the mat! High follows him down to the mat - Nogueira regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
High missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
High wants to free his trapped foot but Nogueira is holding on for dear life with his legs.
High content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nogueira is trying to maintain the position but High is very close to passing his half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. High lands a nice short elbow.
High prevents Nogueira from improving his position.
Nogueira is looking to control High's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nogueira avoid being mounted?
High is trying to control. Nogueira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to roll over but High keeps him under control.
High performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nogueira is trying to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nogueira fails with the takedown
and High makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Antonio Nogueira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Travis High is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice straight punches there by High. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of High.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis High comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well High has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Travis High!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Travis High!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Travis High!

Travis High wins by unanimous decision!