PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Bregenzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nogueira might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gimmie Shelter. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Nogueira
vs
Bregenzer

187 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pete Bregenzer!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bregenzer wants to clinch up but Nogueira keeps it at a distance.

Nogueira looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bregenzer wants to stand but Nogueira is controlling the position.
Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Bregenzer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nogueira won't allow Bregenzer to get back to his feet.
Bregenzer is looking to stand back up but Nogueira counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bregenzer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bregenzer pushes Nogueira off looking to stand but Nogueira dives back in and keeps control.

Bregenzer is defending against the submission attempts here by Nogueira.
Nogueira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bregenzer keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bregenzer wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nogueira thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bregenzer's head.
Bregenzer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bregenzer looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nogueira in particular looking to stall.
Nogueira is keen to just control but Bregenzer is a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pete Bregenzer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogueira scores with a jab to the jaw.

Bregenzer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nogueira's guard.
Bregenzer trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Bregenzer 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bregenzer wants to get up but he can't break Nogueira's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Nogueira wriggles free and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Nogueira dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Nogueira avoids the head kick by Bregenzer.
Nogueira looks to clinch

and Bregenzer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bregenzer throws an elbow but it misses.
Bregenzer tries a knee to the head but Nogueira blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bregenzer tries to stall but Nogueira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nogueira wants to get back to striking at distance but Bregenzer won't allow it.
Nogueira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Bregenzer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bregenzer keeps control of Nogueira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bregenzer keeps control of Nogueira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bregenzer keeps control of Nogueira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bregenzer fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bregenzer connects with a knee to the head.
Bregenzer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bregenzer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nogueira up against the ropes.
Bregenzer scores a nice knee to the body.
Bregenzer lands a nice knee to the body.
Bregenzer lands a knee to the head.
Bregenzer is trying to stall.
Nogueira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nogueira is trying to break the clinch but Bregenzer has him pressed against the ropes.
Nogueira wants to get back to striking at distance but Bregenzer won't allow it.
Bregenzer lands a nice uppercut.
Bregenzer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nogueira is trying to break free.
Bregenzer with a knee to the head.

Bregenzer breaks from the clinch.
Bregenzer fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bregenzer shoots in looking for a takedown. Nogueira tries to sprawl out of it but Bregenzer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Nogueira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bregenzer is breathing heavily.
Bregenzer tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Nogueira counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bregenzer won't be happy with that.
Nogueira tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nogueira works to advance to full mount. Bregenzer defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Nogueira controlling from the full mount.
Nogueira thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bregenzer is trying to escape the mount but Nogueira keeps good control and instead manages to take Bregenzer's back.
Nogueira just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Even with his hooks in, Nogueira manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Nogueira has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bregenzer's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nogueira struggling to keep hold of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Nogueira dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Bregenzer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bregenzer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nogueira circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bregenzer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bregenzer is trying to stall.
Nogueira fails to pull guard.
Bregenzer taking a breather.
Nogueira looking for a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bregenzer.
Nogueira has had enough of the clinch but Bregenzer keeps him there for the moment.
Nogueira struggles to land a body shot inside as Bregenzer controls his hands.
Nogueira fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bregenzer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bregenzer tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Bregenzer as Nogueira shoots in.
Bregenzer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bregenzer circles away from the clinch attempt

and Bregenzer counters by moving into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bregenzer.

Bregenzer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Nogueira.
Nogueira tries for a takedown but Bregenzer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bregenzer tries to bum rush Nogueira with a series of wild strikes but Nogueira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Bregenzer drives through and clinches with Nogueira against the ropes.
Nogueira tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nogueira looking for a takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bregenzer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nogueira has had enough of the clinch but Bregenzer keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bregenzer landing knees to the head.
Bregenzer landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Bregenzer.
Bregenzer scores with a knee to the head.
Bregenzer landing knees to the head.
Nogueira is trying to break the clinch but Bregenzer has him pressed against the ropes.
Nogueira wants to break free but Bregenzer has control.
Nogueira is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Bregenzer scores with a shot to the side of Nogueira's head.
Knees to the body from Bregenzer.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but Bregenzer won't allow it.
Bregenzer scores a nice knee to the body.
Nogueira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bregenzer scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Bregenzer.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nogueira takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira letting Bregenzer take a breather here.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Bregenzer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bregenzer wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pete Bregenzer.
Bregenzer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Nogueira misses.
Nogueira shoots in for a double leg but Bregenzer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bregenzer!
Nogueira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nogueira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nogueira closes the distance and clinches up with Bregenzer, looking for a takedown. Nogueira pushes Bregenzer against the ropes but Bregenzer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Antonio Nogueira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bregenzer shoots in looking for a takedown. Nogueira tries to sprawl out of it but Bregenzer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Nogueira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bregenzer tries to clinch but Nogueira is having none of it.
Nogueira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bregenzer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nogueira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bregenzer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bregenzer tries to clinch up.

Bregenzer rushes Nogueira and presses him up against the ropes.
Pete Bregenzer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bregenzer scores with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Bregenzer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

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