PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fransino Tirta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tirta
vs
Nogueira

166 cm
24
145 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fransino Tirta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tirta throws a sloppy head kick and Nogueira moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Nogueira.
Nogueira lands a lovely overhand right.
Tirta shoots in but Nogueira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tirta closes the distance and clinches up with Nogueira, looking for a takedown. Tirta pushes Nogueira against the cage but Nogueira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nogueira throws a counter combo.
Tirta dives in for a single leg takedown but Nogueira sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nogueira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fransino Tirta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tirta was well out of range. Poor timing from Nogueira.
Nogueira loads up on a big right hand but Tirta slips the punch.
Tirta shoots in for a double leg but Nogueira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tirta drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nogueira sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tirta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tirta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nogueira sprawls well. Nogueira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tirta gets slowly back to his feet.
Nogueira throws a head kick that Tirta semi-blocks.

Tirta is rocked!

It looks like Fransino Tirta has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira leaves Tirta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nogueira tries a head kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tirta or perhaps it was just good defense by Nogueira, which made it look bad.
Nogueira lands a nice looking body shot.
Nogueira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Nogueira enables Tirta to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nogueira manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tirta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Tirta thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nogueira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tirta is one step ahead there.
Nogueira is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tirta wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
Nogueira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tirta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tirta trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nogueira scores with a one two! Tirta had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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 throws a lazy right hand but Tirta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tirta goes for a double leg but Nogueira avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nogueira continues to drive forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tirta dives in and grabs Nogueira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nogueira pushes down on Tirta's head and hops out.
Nogueira misses with a low kick.
Tirta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nogueira circles away.
Nogueira swats away the attempt to clinch by Tirta.
Tirta darts in looking for a takedown but Nogueira gets double underhooks and turns Tirta into the cage.

Nogueira lands a big uppercut and Tirta crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Tirta looks OK. Nogueira waves Tirta back to his feet!
Oh Tirta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Nogueira moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Tirta! Nogueira continues to tee off on Tirta, landing with a left and a right! Nogueira connects with a right hand that leaves Tirta sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Nogueira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chuck Nogueira!