PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Minotauro Noguira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spinz Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spinz Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Noguira
vs
Jackson

193 cm
21
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Minotauro Noguira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Spinz Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noguira misses with a straight right.

Noguira gets tackled into the cage by Jackson. Jackson maintains the clinch.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Noguira has Jackson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jackson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Noguira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noguira jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Noguira around his waist. Noguira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Noguira tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minotauro Noguira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noguira is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jackson to keep the fight standing.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Noguira is trying to trip Jackson. He has hold of a leg but Jackson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Noguira persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Noguira throwing strikes but missing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noguira stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noguira with a flurry of punches that miss.

Noguira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Noguira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Noguira is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Noguira wants to stand but Jackson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is pulling down on Noguira's head to control his posture.
Jackson wants to stand but Noguira is controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Noguira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Noguira drops back looking for a leg! Jackson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jackson manages to kick Noguira off! Noguira jumps back into Jackson's guard.
Noguira really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Noguira 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.
Noguira is breathing heavily.
Noguira won't allow Jackson to get back to his feet.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Jackson has Noguira pulled in close to control his posture.
Noguira with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noguira throws a big elbow that misses.
Jackson has Noguira pulled in close to control his posture.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Spinz Jackson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Jackson closes the distance and pushes Noguira back into the cage.

Noguira manages to pull guard.

Noguira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Noguira is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
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 Minotauro Noguira will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Noguira circles away from the clinch attempt

and Noguira counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jackson won't be happy with that.

Noguira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jackson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jackson dodges the ground and pound from Noguira.
Noguira misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Noguira is trying to get an arm triangle but Jackson is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Noguira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jackson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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

Noguira tries for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noguira working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Noguira is trying to get an arm triangle but Jackson is defending well.

Noguira wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jackson, who protects the arm well.
Jackson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Noguira wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Noguira is trying to get an arm triangle but Jackson is defending well.
Jackson is trying to work for a sweep but Noguira has mounted him!
Noguira punching from mount but Jackson doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Noguira jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jackson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jackson is looking to regain half guard here but Noguira keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Jackson is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noguira throws a strike aimed at the side of Jackson's head but Jackson avoids it well.

Noguira decides to stand back up. Noguira steps back and let's Jackson get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Minotauro Noguira dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Noguira stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position.
Jackson leaning against his opponent.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Noguira avoids the damage to the body.
Come on Jackson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Noguira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Noguira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noguira is defending well for now.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Noguira in his tracks for a moment.
Noguira can't get the takedown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jackson.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Noguira is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minotauro Noguira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Noguira avoids the damage to the body.
Noguira tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Noguira can't break the clinch.
Jackson is pushing Noguira up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Noguira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Jackson.

It looks like Minotauro Noguira has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noguira avoids it.
Noguira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noguira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson stalling in the clinch.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Noguira avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Noguira's efforts to push away.
Jackson prevents the takedown attempt.
Noguira can't break the clinch.
Noguira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noguira jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Noguira around his waist. Noguira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Noguira avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Jackson stalling.
Noguira is trying to break free.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Noguira being controlled against the cage.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Noguira 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson prevents Noguira from breaking the clinch.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Noguira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Noguira takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jackson'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.
Noguira working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spinz Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Noguira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!