PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alan Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victorio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Young
vs
Nogueira

175 cm
32
185 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

193 cm
26
180 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

O'Brannigan's Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Alan Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Victorio Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nogueira. Nogueira obviously looking to wear him down.
Nogueira swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nogueira tries to clinch up but Young circles away and keeps his distance.
Nogueira doesn't manage to clinch there - Young circles away.
Young tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nogueira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nogueira thumps Young with a low kick.

Nogueira moves into the clinch successfully.
Nogueira effectively controlling the action here.
Young lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Young lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nogueira effectively controlling the action here.
Nogueira stalling in the clinch but Young improves position.
Nogueira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nogueira looking to throw knees to the head but Young is blocking nicely.
A short right from Nogueira on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira lands a nice elbow.
A knee to the head by Nogueira.
Nogueira is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Young is keeping busy.
Nogueira creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Young's defenses.
Young trying to land knees to the body.
Nogueira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Young.
Come on Nogueira - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Young lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Young using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nogueira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Young breaks from the clinch.
Young throws a head kick that misses.
Young tries to land a front kick but Nogueira steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Young looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nogueira misses with a head kick.

Nogueira closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice elbow from Nogueira.
Nogueira tries to work over Young's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nogueira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nogueira is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Young misses with a punch to the body.
Young is trying to maintain a safe position but Nogueira gets an underhook and turns Young into the ropes.
Young wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nogueira stalling the fight.
Nogueira looking to throw knees to the head but Young is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira lands an elbow just above Young 's eye.

It looks like Alan Young has been cut.
The referee calls for Nogueira to work.
Young working aggressively here.
Nogueira working Young over with knees to the body.
Young can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Young's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nogueira working Young over with knees to the body.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nogueira leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Nogueira avoiding damage as Young throws knees to the body.
Nogueira stalling in the clinch but Young improves position.
Young is trying to break the clinch but Nogueira is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Young's defenses.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Young.
Young working aggressively here.
Nogueira is pushing Young up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Nogueira.
Nogueira stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Young is trying to maintain a safe position but Nogueira gets an underhook and turns Young into the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A body shot lands from Young.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nogueira - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victorio Nogueira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alan Young'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.

Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nogueira feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Young's calf.
Young has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nogueira.
Young throws a wild body kick that Nogueira sees coming a mile off.

Nogueira clinches with his opponent.
Young is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nogueira is keeping busy.
Nogueira scores a nice knee to the body.
Young tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Nogueira stalling against the ropes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nogueira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nogueira taking a breather.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Young as Nogueira tries to tie him up.
Nogueira missing with knees to the body.
Young tries to work over Nogueira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Young managing to block the knees to the body from Nogueira.
Young is trying to break the clinch but Nogueira is controlling him.
Young is trying to break the clinch but Nogueira has him pressed against the ropes.
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nogueira with a knee to the head.
Nogueira slowing the pace effectively.
Nogueira lands a nice elbow.
Young with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nogueira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Young misses with a punch to the body.
Nogueira lands a good knee to the midsection. Young won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nogueira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nogueira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nogueira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nogueira stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nogueira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Victorio Nogueira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nogueira blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Young on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Nogueira.
Young wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nogueira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nogueira is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Young takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Nogueira.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nogueira.
Nogueira leaning against his opponent.
Young is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nogueira creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Young's defenses.
Nogueira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nogueira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Young.
Nogueira managing to block the knees to the body from Young.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nogueira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Young looking to slow down the pace here.
Young tries to land a knee to the head but Nogueira blocks with his arms.
Nogueira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nogueira lands a good knee to the midsection. Young won't want to take too many of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young looking to stall.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Nogueira taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victorio Nogueira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alan Young's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nogueira scores with a nice body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Young blocks the leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nogueira.
Victorio Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young keeps the fight on the outside.
Nogueira throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Young lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alan Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Young clinches with his opponent.
Nogueira lands an elbow just above Young 's eye.
Nogueira lands an elbow inside that Young shrugs off.
Nogueira lands an elbow just above Young 's eye.
Nogueira with a knee to the head.
Young takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nogueira stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting on Nogueira's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Nogueira tries to land knees in the clinch but Young avoids the damage to the body.
Young wants to get back to striking at distance but Nogueira won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young managing to block the knees to the body from Nogueira.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Young throws a head punch that misses.
Nogueira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Young's face.
Young blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nogueira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Young wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nogueira lands an uppercut.

Young breaks from the clinch.
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nogueira lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Nogueira pushes Young up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Nogueira.
Nogueira stalling against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nogueira misses with an elbow strike.
Nogueira lands a damaging elbow.
Nogueira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Young is rocked!
Nogueira stalling in the clinch.
Oh Young is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nogueira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nogueira creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Young! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Nogueira.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victorio Nogueira!
Victorio Nogueira made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'It's nice to finally get my first win in FML. This is just the first of many wins to come in FML. '.