PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Tuffs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Nogueira Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuffs kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Korn Blind. Nogueira Jr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Just Close Your Eyes-Story of the Year. Edwin Nogueira Jr struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tuffs
vs
Nogueira Jr

180 cm
28
190 lbs
12 - 17 - 0

188 cm
29
194 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor Tuffs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edwin Nogueira Jr!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tuffs.
Nogueira Jr looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Tuffs tries for a takedown but Nogueira Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nogueira Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Nice sprawl there from Nogueira Jr as Tuffs shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Tuffs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuffs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tuffs keeps the fight on the outside.

Tuffs shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Tuffs is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Tuffs is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nogueira Jr defends it well.
Nogueira Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tuffs is nestled in close to Nogueira Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tuffs is trying to work for a kimura but Nogueira Jr is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogueira Jr is looking to improve his position.

Tuffs is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Nogueira Jr looking for submissions off his back.

Nogueira Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nice strikes from Tuffs there.

Tuffs is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Nogueira Jr is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Trevor Tuffs!