PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyndon Knowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knowles comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Enya - Boadicea (Hardstyle Remix) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

Nogueira
vs
Knowles

191 cm
20
256 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

192 cm
24
250 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyndon Knowles!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Knowles. Those never looked like landing.
Knowles misses with a head kick.
Nogueira connects with a body shot that sends Knowles's belly button to the back.
Nogueira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knowles.
Nogueira lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Knowles backs up against the cage.

Knowles pushes Nogueira up against the cage in a clinch.
Knowles scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but Knowles holds him up against the cage and eventually Nogueira drops back down to his feet.
Nogueira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Knowles walks away with a smile on his face. Nogueira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nogueira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Knowles counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knowles misses with a combination

and Nogueira decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Knowles's guard.
Nogueira prevents Knowles from getting back to his feet.

Knowles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nogueira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nogueira throwing strikes but missing.
Knowles is looking to stand up but Nogueira isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knowles can't keep his opponent in guard - Nogueira advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nogueira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Knowles slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Nogueira is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nogueira trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Knowles manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nogueira lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Knowles!
Nogueira throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Knowles because Nogueira loaded up on that one.
Nogueira looking to ground and pound but Knowles is blocking nicely.
Knowles is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Knowles regains half guard.
Nogueira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nogueira prevents Knowles from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nogueira is trying to control the action in half guard but Knowles is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Knowles 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.

Nogueira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Knowles is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Knowles taking some punishment here, with Nogueira in his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Knowles manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Knowles keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Nogueira has gone for a leg lock! Knowles slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nogueira's guard.

Knowles gets to his feet. Nogueira looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Knowles scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nogueira wants to get back to full guard.
Nogueira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogueira looking for a sweep. Not yet Nogueira, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Antonio Nogueira will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Knowles rushes Nogueira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nogueira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Knowles smiles and moves away.
Knowles swinging wildly here.

Knowles rushes Nogueira and presses him up against the cage.

Knowles gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nogueira regains guard.
Knowles has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nogueira is proving hard to escape from.
Nogueira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Nogueira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Knowles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nogueira working for a triangle but Knowles defends it easily.

Nogueira looking for a triangle here. Knowles is fighting it but it looks tight! Nogueira pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Knowles is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Antonio Nogueira!