PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between CJ Robinson (ranked 898 p4p, 1214 weight class) and Anderson Nogueira (ranked 132 p4p, 192 weight class). Anderson Nogueira has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Robinson
vs
Nogueira

190 cm
38
211
29 - 15 - 1

175 cm
33
209
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, CJ Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anderson Nogueira !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nogueira moves away.

Nogueira takes the fight into the clinch.
Nogueira lands a nice uppercut.
Robinson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Robinson is working for takedown but Nogueira is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but Robinson blocks it.
Nogueira trying to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Nogueira .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira throws an elbow but it misses.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but Robinson blocks it.
Robinson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short left from Nogueira .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson avoids a wild elbow strike from Nogueira .

Robinson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Nogueira tries to improve position but can't.
Nogueira manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nogueira moves into full guard.

Robinson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Robinson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.

Robinson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a body punch
enabling Nogueira to counter with a crisp jab.
Nogueira tries to clinch but Robinson moves out of range.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch but Robinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robinson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Robinson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nogueira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robinson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson avoiding damage as Nogueira throws knees to the body.

Robinson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Nogueira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nogueira is pressing down on Robinson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nogueira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nogueira wants to stand but Robinson is controlling the position.
Robinson chips away with some ground and pound.
Robinson tries to free his leg and advance position but Nogueira is retaining full guard.
Robinson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Nogueira has his foot on Robinson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Robinson works his way back into a safe position though.

Nogueira throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Robinson escapes and throws Nogueira 's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira manages to work his way to half guard, despite Robinson's best efforts.

Robinson 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 Robinson.

Robinson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nogueira missing with punches from the bottom.
Robinson lands strikes from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Nogueira dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nogueira has managed to clinch.
Nogueira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nogueira .
A left hand lands to the body for Nogueira .
Robinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nogueira looking to throw knees to the head but Robinson is blocking nicely.
Nogueira gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Robinson.
Robinson avoiding damage as Nogueira throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike from Nogueira .
Nogueira throws a head punch that misses.
Nogueira lands with a short shot to the head.
Nogueira landing knees to the head.

It looks like CJ Robinson has been cut.
Nogueira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Nogueira .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nogueira scores with a knee to the head.

Robinson is rocked!
Nogueira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Robinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but Robinson blocks it.
Nogueira dips a shoulder and cracks Robinson with a mighty uppercut! Robinson falls back against the cage and Nogueira unloads with a barrage of strikes! Robinson is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Nogueira screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Nogueira !