PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Sanderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Nogueira
vs
Sanderson

188 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wanderlei Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, JJ Sanderson!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Sanderson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sanderson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nogueira is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogueira is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sanderson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nogueira is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nogueira manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sanderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nogueira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.

JJ Sanderson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Sanderson. Those never looked like landing.

Sanderson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sanderson blocks the strikes from Nogueira.
Nogueira looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nogueira tries to improve position but can't.

Sanderson stands up and beckons Nogueira to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Sanderson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nogueira napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nogueira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nogueira regains half guard.
Nogueira tries to get to full guard but Sanderson has control of the leg.
Sanderson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nogueira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sanderson wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sanderson is looking to stall here but Nogueira recovers full guard.
Sanderson won't allow Nogueira to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogueira wants to improve his position but instead Sanderson has moved into half guard.
Sanderson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is looking to get back to full guard here but Sanderson has managed to pass to side control instead.
Nogueira is trying to get back to half guard.
Nogueira is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sanderson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sanderson wants to stand up but Nogueira is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nogueira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sanderson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sanderson's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but JJ Sanderson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sanderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nogueira.
Sanderson throws a nice looking combination but Nogueira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nogueira slips a straight right by Sanderson.
JJ Sanderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanderson throws a shot from downtown. Nogueira moves away and avoids it.
Sanderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanderson tries to bum rush Nogueira with a series of wild strikes but Nogueira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nogueira checks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Sanderson. Those never looked like landing.
Sanderson looks to land a combination but Nogueira avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Sanderson. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanderson shoots in and bounces Nogueira off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sanderson is breathing heavily.
Nogueira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nogueira thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Nogueira wants to sweep but no luck.
Nogueira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sanderson manages to get himself to full guard.
Nogueira throwing strikes from guard but Sanderson blocks nicely.
Wanderlei Nogueira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nogueira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanderson is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira forces his way into half guard.
Nogueira sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sanderson defending well though.
Nogueira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sanderson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ground and pound from Nogueira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nogueira passes to full mount!
Nogueira fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sanderson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The referee warns Sanderson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nogueira lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Sanderson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nogueira landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nogueira is nestled in close to Sanderson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nogueira passes to full mount!
Nogueira scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sanderson?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nogueira dominating with strikes here.
Nogueira has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sanderson's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Nogueira dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Sanderson with a hook.
Sanderson throws the left hand but Nogueira avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Sanderson does no damage.
Sanderson misses with the combination.
Sanderson throws a series of punches but Nogueira avoids them all with ease.
Sanderson throws a nice looking combination but Nogueira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanderson misses with a straight right.
Sanderson misses with a double jab.
Sanderson throws a sloppy head kick and Nogueira moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanderson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sanderson swinging wildly here.
Sanderson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nogueira checks it well.
Sloppy strikes from Sanderson. Those never looked like landing.
Sanderson tries to clinch but Nogueira is having none of it.
Sanderson misses with a two punch combination.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Nogueira enables Sanderson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nogueira manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sanderson's guard.
Nogueira scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nogueira makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nogueira passes Sanderson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanderson is in trouble now - Nogueira has advanced to mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nogueira cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nogueira scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nogueira is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Nogueira.
Nogueira lands a nice shot to the head.
Nogueira has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nogueira lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nogueira cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nogueira punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nogueira with good strikes from the mount here!
Nogueira with shots to the head and body - Sanderson looks very uncomfortable down there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanderson can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nogueira pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nogueira lands a couple of good shots and Sanderson has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Sanderson covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Nogueira missing with punches from the back.
Nogueira lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Sanderson is trying to get back to his feet but Nogueira has full control of the position and if anything, Sanderson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nogueira scores with punches and elbows.
Nogueira has Sanderson flattened out and is raining down punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderlei Nogueira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nogueira 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanderlei Nogueira!