PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neil Noguira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Longface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Noguira
vs
Longface

190 cm
26
206 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

196 cm
25
206 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

•‡• LION Clothing •‡• [CBK]
•‡• LION Clothing •‡• [CBK]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Neil Noguira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Curtis Longface!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noguira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

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

Noguira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Noguira looking for a guillotine here but Longface defends easily.
Longface pushes down on Noguira's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Noguira is not content to let Longface control the position.

Noguira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Longface pulls his head out easily.

Longface is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Longface wants to control but Noguira is keeping him busy.
Noguira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Longface trying to control but Noguira is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Noguira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Longface avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Noguira has his foot on Longface's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Longface works his way back into a safe position though.
Noguira is breathing heavily.
Noguira can't keep his opponent in guard - Longface advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Longface is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Noguira defends it well.

Noguira actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longface missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Longface lands with a punch from half guard.
Longface uses his free foot to push down on Noguira's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Noguira.
Longface lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Noguira hang on?

Longface is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Noguira can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Longface working the ground and pound effectively.
Longface tries to control but Noguira wriggling away.
Noguira is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Longface is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Noguira is surviving well by controlling Longface's body position as best he can.
Noguira is squirming around, avoiding Longface's attempts to control the action.

Longface is working for a guillotine from mount but Noguira frees his head quite easily.
Longface can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Noguira is looking to escape.
Longface dominating with strikes here.
Longface is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Noguira can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Longface jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Noguira manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Longface is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Noguira knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longface trying to control the position but Noguira is working away.
Noguira is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Longface off and has taken his back!
Longface has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Longface manages to reverse the position and now he's in Noguira's guard. Nice work there by Longface.

Noguira is looking for a triangle but Longface pushes his legs off easily.
Longface wants to pass the guard but Noguira is keeping the position.
Longface trying to control but Noguira is working from the bottom.

Noguira has his foot on Longface's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Longface works his way back into a safe position though.

Longface drops back looking for a leg! Noguira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Noguira manages to kick Longface off! Longface jumps back into Noguira's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Longface dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Longface lunges at Noguira with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Noguira's hand.

Longface is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Noguira's half guard.

Longface looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Longface works his foot free and advances to mount.

Longface looking for a guillotine from mount but Noguira is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Noguira can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longface lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Longface working Noguira over with strikes here.

Longface working for a submission but Noguira is keeping him at bay.
Noguira is in all sorts of trouble here.

Longface is working for a guillotine from mount but Noguira frees his head quite easily.

Longface has control of Noguira's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Noguira regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Longface looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longface breaks from Noguira's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Noguira is working to get back to half guard.
Longface landing punches.

Longface has control of Noguira's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Noguira regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Longface is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Noguira is surviving well by controlling Longface's body position as best he can.
Noguira is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Longface lands a heavy elbow.
Curtis Longface has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longface tries to control but Noguira wriggling away.
Noguira is trying to escape the mount.
Longface lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Longface controlling from mount.
Noguira working to try and regain half guard.
Longface wants to control the pace but Noguira is squirming around nicely.
Noguira tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Longface is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Noguira is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Curtis Longface!