PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Cox (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.

Cox
vs
Nogueira

167 cm
25
155 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

170 cm
24
150 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
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 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Steve Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Chuck Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Nogueira slams his shin into Cox's torso.
Cox takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nogueira throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nogueira lands with a nice body punch.
Cox blocks a head kick by Nogueira.
Cox takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nogueira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nogueira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nogueira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Nogueira misses its intended target.
Steve Cox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogueira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cox was well out of range. Poor timing from Nogueira.
Nogueira moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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 head kick that misses.
Cox looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Cox.
Cox fails with the takedown.
Cox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Nogueira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cox tries to clinch but Nogueira is having none of it.
Nogueira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nogueira misses with a looping right.
Cox appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nogueira throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cox throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Cox coming out on top.
Cox dodges the punch combination from Nogueira.
Nogueira throws a right hand that Cox ducks under and follows up with a left that Cox also avoids with ease.
Cox scores with a punch to the head.

Cox closes the distance and clinches.
Nogueira throws a head punch that misses.
Nogueira misses with a knee to the head.
Cox blocking some punches.
Nogueira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cox misses with a body punch.
Nogueira looking to throw knees to the head but Cox is blocking nicely.
Cox is looking to break free of the clinch but Nogueira has double underhooks.
Nogueira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cox has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cox scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox lands an uppercut.
Nogueira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Nogueira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nogueira lands a left hand.
Nogueira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cox.
Nogueira misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Nogueira fails to land.
Nogueira tries to work over Cox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Cox gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Nogueira has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Cox is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nogueira.
Nogueira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nogueira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira scores a nice knee to the body.
Cox effectively controlling the action here.
Nogueira scores a nice knee to the body.
Nogueira letting Cox take a breather here.
Nogueira has a couple of punches blocked by Cox.
A head punch on the inside from Nogueira fails to land.
Cox stalling in the clinch.
Nogueira lands a shoulder strike.
Nogueira working Cox over with knees to the body.
Cox is stalling here.
Nogueira lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nogueira scoring well with a low kick there.
Cox misses with a straight left.
Nogueira is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cox rather than just go for the knockout.
Nogueira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cox.
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cox lands a nice shot that snaps Nogueira's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nogueira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nogueira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nogueira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nogueira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nogueira throws a low kick but Cox avoids it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cox.
Cox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cox loads up on a big right hand but Nogueira slips the punch.
As Cox backs off Nogueira throws a huge counter combo but Cox manages to avoid it all.
Nogueira connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nogueira lands a nice hook to Cox's body. Cox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nogueira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nogueira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nogueira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nogueira moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nogueira throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nogueira throws a low kick, looking for Cox's leg but Cox calmly moves out of range.
Chuck Nogueira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cox misses with a wild body shot.
Cox lands with a nice body punch.
Chuck Nogueira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nogueira misses with the combination.
Cox throws a body shot but no joy.
Nogueira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cox.
Cox moves out of range of the body kick from Nogueira.
Nogueira pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cox is out of range and Nogueira settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Nogueira.
Cox scores with a hook to the body. Nogueira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Cox gets a double leg takedown into Nogueira's guard.

Nogueira is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nogueira looking to throw knees to the head but Cox is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira has a couple of punches blocked by Cox.
Cox pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nogueira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nogueira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nogueira misses with a knee to the head.
Cox has a couple of punches blocked by Nogueira.
Cox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but Cox blocks with his arms.
Cox stalling.
Nogueira misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Nogueira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nogueira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cox misses with a body punch.
Nogueira misses with a knee strike.
Cox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but Cox blocks with his arms.
Cox can't find room to land a body shot as Nogueira controls the action.
Nogueira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cox is defending well for now.
Nogueira misses with a punch on the inside.
Nogueira looking to throw knees to the head but Cox is blocking nicely.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cox can't find room to land a body shot as Nogueira controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cox has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nogueira tries to land knees in the clinch but Cox avoids the damage to the body.
Nogueira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cox.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cox.
Cox takes a shot to the head.
Cox tries a body shot but Nogueira blocks it.
Cox blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nogueira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nogueira misses with some punches.
Nogueira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cox.
Nogueira lands a knee to the head.
Chuck Nogueira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nogueira throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira struggles to land a body shot inside as Cox controls his hands.
Cox blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cox tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nogueira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nogueira scores with a knee to the head.
Nogueira misses with a knee to the head.
Nogueira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cox is stalling here.
Cox is trying to push Nogueira away but Nogueira has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nogueira lands a hook that snaps the head of Cox backwards.
Nogueira trying to land knees to the body.
Nogueira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Nogueira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nogueira lands with a thumping leg kick.

Nogueira gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Nogueira wriggles free and stands up.
Cox takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nogueira swats away the attempt to clinch by Cox.
Nogueira appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nogueira throws a head kick but Cox moves out of range.
Nogueira staying out of range there.
Nogueira works the jab nicely.
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 rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nogueira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Cox blocks the leg kick.
Cox seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nogueira misses with a straight right.
Nogueira looks to throw the jab but Cox is out of range.
Nogueira misses with a straight left.
Nogueira lands a head kick!
Nogueira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nogueira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cox.
Cox throws a body punch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nogueira misses with a double jab.

Cox drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cox stands up over Nogueira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cox is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cox is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Nogueira uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nogueira misses with a straight left.
Cox moves out of range of the body kick.
Cox changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cox lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nogueira fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cox closes the distance but Nogueira moves to the side
and Nogueira counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cox is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cox misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cox throws a hook but Nogueira blocks it.
Nogueira misses with a series of wild punches.
Cox scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cox tries to clinch up but Nogueira circles away and keeps his distance.
Chuck Nogueira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Cox throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nogueira tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cox is in Nogueira's guard.
Cox is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nogueira wants to stand up but Cox is controlling him.
Cox cracks Nogueira with a solid left hand.
Nogueira is looking to stand up but Cox isn't so interested in that idea.
Cox is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cox cracks Nogueira with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox prevents Nogueira from getting back to his feet.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Cox from controlling successfully.
Nogueira wants to get back to his feet but Cox is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Cox gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nogueira lands a nice looking body shot.
Cox falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Nogueira counter with a right hand.
Steve Cox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nogueira works over Cox's head and body with a nice combination.
Cox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Cox shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nogueira napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cox scoring with punches from side control.
Nogueira felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Nogueira is not content to let Cox control the position.
Nogueira is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cox is trying to get an arm triangle but Nogueira is defending well.
Cox 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.
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 is pushing Cox's head away, looking to escape. Cox manages to hold on to the position though.
Cox is looking to take a break and control but Nogueira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nogueira is trying to get back to his feet.
Cox lands a nice forearm strike.

Nogueira bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Nogueira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nogueira has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

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