PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Tilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tilly comes to the cage accompanied by Room To Breathe-Project Wyze. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tilly
vs
Nogueira

195 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

198 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Tilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Nogueira with that takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Tilly. No joy for Nogueira on that attempt.
Tilly shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nogueira but Nogueira pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Tilly drives through and clinches with Nogueira against the cage.
Nogueira is trying to pull guard but Tilly turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Robert Tilly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Nogueira.
Tilly prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tilly prevents Nogueira from breaking the clinch.
Nogueira looking to stall.
Tilly misses with an elbow over the top.
Nogueira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tilly has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but Tilly won't allow it.
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 Tilly walks away with a smile on his face. Nogueira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tilly.

Tilly gets a double leg takedown into Nogueira's guard.
Nogueira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nogueira is trying to control the position but Tilly postures up.
Tilly scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nogueira is trying to keep Tilly in close.
Tilly forces his way into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tilly connects with a nice short shot to Nogueira's temple.
Tilly is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilly content to control rather than advance.
Tilly is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nogueira looks winded!
Tilly content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tilly wants to pass to mount but Nogueira is defending the position.
Nogueira manages to get to full guard.
Nogueira is trying to control the position but Tilly postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilly lands a couple of elbows.
Tilly wants to pass the guard but Nogueira is keeping the position.
Tilly sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nogueira can't keep his opponent in guard - Tilly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tilly is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tilly looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tilly trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tilly lands a nice short elbow.
Nogueira is trying to get back to full guard.
Nogueira taking some punishment here, with Tilly in his half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tilly is looking to stall here but Nogueira recovers full guard.
Tilly trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nogueira keeping full guard, as Tilly tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Tilly dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tilly shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nogueira is trying to defend but Tilly finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tilly blocks the strikes from Nogueira.
Nogueira is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Tilly jumps into side control!
Tilly working the head with strikes.
Check out the look on Tilly's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nogueira on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Nogueira is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tilly scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Nogueira is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Tilly can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Tilly!
Robert Tilly tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.