PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Heynes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rogerio Nogueria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Rogerio Nogueria has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Anton Heynes's chin.

Heynes
vs
Rogerio Nogueria

187 cm
25
255 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
255 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anton Heynes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Rogerio Nogueria!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heynes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Heynes.

Heynes has closed the distance and engaged Nogueria in a clinch.
Nogueria taking a breather.
Nogueria tries to pull guard but Heynes won't allow it.
Heynes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nogueria tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Heynes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nogueria is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Heynes to keep the fight standing.
Anton Heynes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Rogerio Nogueria.
Nogueria is trying to pull guard but Heynes has him pressed against the cage.
Heynes taking a breather.
Heynes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Heynes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nogueria in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueria tries to pull guard but Heynes holds him up against the cage and eventually Nogueria drops back down to his feet.
Nogueria looks winded!
Nogueria tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Heynes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nogueria takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nogueria tries to pull guard but Heynes holds him up against the cage and eventually Nogueria drops back down to his feet.
Nogueria tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Heynes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nogueria letting Heynes take a breather here.
Nogueria tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Heynes smiles and moves away.
Nogueria should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Heynes misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueria shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Heynes as he avoids it easily.

Heynes moves into range and clinches up with Nogueria.
Nogueria jumps guard but Heynes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Heynes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Heynes for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Heynes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stalling in the clinch from Heynes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heynes seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Anton Heynes.

Heynes takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Heynes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nogueria tries to pull guard but Heynes holds him up against the cage and eventually Nogueria drops back down to his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Heynes.

It looks like Antonio Rogerio Nogueria has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heynes has Nogueria pressed against the cage.
Nogueria is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Heynes to keep the fight standing.
Nogueria is trying to pull guard but Heynes has him pressed against the cage.
Nogueria is trying to pull guard but Heynes has him pressed against the cage.
Heynes working Nogueria over with knees to the body.
Heynes stalls.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Heynes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Rogerio Nogueria's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Heynes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nogueria.

Nogueria moves into the clinch successfully.
Heynes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Heynes.
Nogueria tries to stall but Heynes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Heynes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nogueria lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nogueria is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Heynes to keep the fight standing.
Nogueria tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Heynes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nogueria fails to pull guard.
Anton Heynes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Rogerio Nogueria.
Nogueria tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Heynes smiles and moves away.
Nogueria is breathing heavily.

Heynes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueria fails to pull guard.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Heynes obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Heynes obliges.
Heynes slows down the pace here.
Heynes scores a nice knee to the body.
Heynes stalling against the cage.
Heynes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heynes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Heynes lands a good knee to the midsection. Nogueria won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heynes lands a knee to the body.
Heynes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Anton Heynes.

Heynes darts in and clinches Nogueria up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Heynes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nogueria tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Heynes lands a knee to the body.
Heynes holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Anton Heynes.

Heynes pushes Nogueria up against the cage in a clinch.
Heynes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nogueria is trying to pull guard but Heynes has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nogueria fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nogueria tries to pull guard but Heynes holds him up against the cage and eventually Nogueria drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Heynes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Rogerio Nogueria's cut.
That's time! Heynes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nogueria uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heynes.

Heynes moves into the clinch successfully.
Nogueria tries to pull guard but Heynes won't allow it.
Heynes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nogueria lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Heynes connects with a knee to the head.
Heynes has Nogueria pushed against the cage.
Nogueria takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueria tries to pull guard but Heynes holds him up against the cage and eventually Nogueria drops back down to his feet.
Anton Heynes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The referee calls for Heynes to work.
Heynes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Heynes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nogueria being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heynes managing to block the knees to the body from Nogueria.
Heynes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Anton Heynes.

Heynes closes the distance and clinches.
Heynes lands a knee to the body.
Heynes just leaning against Nogueria, taking a breather.
Heynes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heynes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Anton Heynes.
Nogueria drops his hands momentarily and Heynes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Heynes moves into the clinch.
Nogueria fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Anton Heynes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Rogerio Nogueria.
Heynes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Heynes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nogueria's face.
Nogueria tries to pull guard but Heynes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nogueria tries to pull guard but Heynes won't allow it.
Nogueria tries to pull guard but Heynes holds him up against the cage and eventually Nogueria drops back down to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heynes has Nogueria pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Heynes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Heynes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Heynes!