PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bumble Bman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wandercy Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bman comes to the cage accompanied by Why can't we be friends?. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bman
vs
Nogueira

180 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

155 cm
23
179 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Good elbows
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bumble Bman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wandercy Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bman!
Bman is looking to clinch.
Nogueira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown but Bman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nogueira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nogueira stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bman.
Nogueira fails with the takedown.
Bumble Bman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wandercy Nogueira.

Bman instigates a clinch.
Nogueira takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bman lands a good knee to the midsection. Nogueira won't want to take too many of those.
Bman stalls.
Knees to the body from Bman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nogueira being controlled against the cage.
Bman connects with a knee to the head.
Nogueira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nogueira takes a knee to the side of the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bman lands an elbow inside that Nogueira shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bman lands a knee to the head.

Nogueira breaks the clinch.

Nogueira darts in and clinches Bman up against the cage.
Nogueira takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bman stalling.
Bman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bman stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Nogueira turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bman is looking for a sweep.
Bman being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogueira wants to control but Bman is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bman is doing well to control the position and prevent Nogueira from advancing to side control.

Nogueira is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bumble Bman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nogueira tries to keep at a distance but Bman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but Bman won't allow it.
Bman looking to slow down the pace here.
Nogueira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Nogueira pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bman is looking to stand up but Nogueira won't let him.
Nogueira wants to get back to his feet but Bman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bman postures up.

Nogueira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nogueira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bman tries to stand but Nogueira is controlling from the bottom.
Nogueira controlling Bman's posture.
Bman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nogueira's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bman trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Nogueira seems keen to control Bman's posture.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Wandercy Nogueira hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nogueira is defended easily by Bman.
Bumble Bman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wandercy Nogueira.
Nogueira misses with a takedown attempt - Bman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nogueira takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira shoots in for a double leg but Bman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Bman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bumble Bman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bman sprawls well. Bman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nogueira gets slowly back to his feet.
Bman wants to clinch up but Nogueira keeps it at a distance.
Bman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Bman has managed to clinch.
Bman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nogueira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bman smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Nogueira shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bman is not content to let Nogueira control the position.

Bman sneaks out the side door and pushes Nogueira away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bumble Bman dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nogueira's head.
Bman doesn't manage to clinch there - Nogueira circles away.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nogueira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bman is fending him off so far but Nogueira persists. Nope, Bman circles away and we're back to standing.
Bman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bman scores with a head kick. Nogueira tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nogueira is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nogueira takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nogueira is trying to break the clinch but Bman is controlling him.
Nogueira avoiding damage as Bman throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but Bman holds him up against the cage and eventually Nogueira drops back down to his feet.
Bumble Bman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wandercy Nogueira.
Bman lands a knee to the head.
Bman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nogueira letting Bman take a breather here.
Nogueira takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nogueira tries to pull guard but Bman holds him up against the cage and eventually Nogueira drops back down to his feet.
Bman stalling in the clinch but Nogueira improves position.
Bman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bman is looking to control Nogueira's arms but Nogueira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bman has his back to the cage.
Bman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Bman.
Bman is looking to control Nogueira's arms but Nogueira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bman has his back to the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bman obliges.
Nogueira managing to block the knees to the body from Bman.
Bman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bman missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nogueira ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nogueira no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bman is looking to stand up but Nogueira won't let him.
Nogueira trying to keep a closed guard but Bman is proving a slippery customer.
Nogueira looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bman wants to get up but he can't break Nogueira's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Wandercy Nogueira was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nogueira looks for a takedown but Bman sprawls well.

Bman closes the distance and clinches.
Nogueira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nogueira jumps guard but Bman stands there with Nogueira around his waist. Nogueira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nogueira jumps guard but Bman stands there with Nogueira around his waist. Nogueira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nogueira blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bumble Bman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bumble Bman!