PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clinch King Smash Machine (ranked 1245 p4p, 1254 weight class) and Anderson Nogueira (ranked 188 p4p, 190 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Smash Machine
vs
Nogueira

194 cm
30
218
17 - 16 - 0

175 cm
32
209
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Champion Apparel
Un-Kaged Nutrition

HELLBENT

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 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Clinch King Smash Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Nogueira !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smash Machine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smash Machine avoids it.
Nogueira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smash Machine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smash Machine.

Smash Machine gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Smash Machine seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nogueira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smash Machine has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Nogueira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Smash Machine seems to be looking for submissions.

Nogueira actively working from the bottom here.
Nogueira tries to roll over but Smash Machine keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smash Machine is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nogueira is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nogueira actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smash Machine content to control rather than advance.
Smash Machine is trying to control. Nogueira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Nogueira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Smash Machine is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nogueira doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smash Machine.

Smash Machine is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Smash Machine is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Smash Machine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Smash Machine is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nogueira sees it coming and defends easily.
Smash Machine looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nogueira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Smash Machine is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smash Machine tries to pass to full mount but Nogueira defends it.
Smash Machine passes the guard and advances to mount!
Smash Machine trying to control but Nogueira is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Smash Machine is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Nogueira can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Smash Machine trying to control but Nogueira is having none of it.
Nogueira is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smash Machine moves to take his opponent's back.

Smash Machine is looking for the choke from the back position but Nogueira is controlling his hands well.
Nogueira rolls, trying to escape but Smash Machine keeps control of the position.

Smash Machine is looking for the choke from the back position but Nogueira is controlling his hands well.
Smash Machine trying to control momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nogueira rolls, trying to escape but Smash Machine keeps control of the position.

Smash Machine is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Nogueira defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Clinch King Smash Machine dominated that round.
That's time! Smash Machine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nogueira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Nogueira has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smash Machine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nogueira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smash Machine is defending well for now.
Nogueira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nogueira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nogueira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smash Machine's brow.
Nogueira digs a right hand into Smash Machine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smash Machine's gas tank.
Nogueira lands a nice knee to the body.
Smash Machine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nogueira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smash Machine backwards.
Nogueira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smash Machine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nogueira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smash Machines head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smash Machine is trying to pull guard but Nogueira has him pressed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nogueira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nogueira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smash Machine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nogueira can't find room to land a body shot as Smash Machine controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira cracks Smash Machine with a nice body shot.
Nogueira lands a shot to the body.
Nogueira landing knees to the body.
Nogueira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smash Machines head.
Nogueira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Nogueira .
Nogueira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smash Machine blocks the elbow strike.
Nogueira looking to throw knees to the head but Smash Machine is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Nogueira .
Nogueira gets underhooks to prevent Smash Machine's takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nogueira .
Nogueira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nogueira lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nogueira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smash Machine.
Smash Machine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nogueira 's face.
Anderson Nogueira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nogueira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smash Machine throws an elbow but misses.
Nogueira misses with an elbow strike.
Nogueira dodges an elbow strike from Smash Machine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira lands a nice uppercut.
Smash Machine managing to block the knees to the body from Nogueira .
Nogueira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nogueira avoids the elbow strike from Smash Machine, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Nogueira .
Nogueira is working Smash Machine over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Nogueira .

Smash Machine gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Nogueira will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Nogueira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smash Machine is one step ahead there.

Nogueira is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Smash Machine frees his head nicely. Oh but Nogueira has switched to an armbar! Smash Machine is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Anderson Nogueira !
In defeat, Clinch King Smash Machine stepped up to the mic, saying 'I want to thank the fans for the support! We'll be back stronger!'.