PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderlei Noguieranenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buffalo Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderlei Noguieranenko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Buffalo Williams's chin.

Noguieranenko
vs
Williams

197 cm
19
273 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anderlei Noguieranenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buffalo Williams!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noguieranenko slips a jab from Williams.
Noguieranenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Noguieranenko slips the punch.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Noguieranenko could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Williams lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Noguieranenko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Noguieranenko shoots in but no luck this time.
Williams fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Noguieranenko on the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Williams.
Noguieranenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Williams misses.

Noguieranenko clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Noguieranenko has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Williams regains guard immediately.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams looks gassed!
Noguieranenko showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Noguieranenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard.
Noguieranenko thows a big elbow that misses.
Noguieranenko trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.

Noguieranenko stands up and waves to Williams to follow him.
Williams lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Noguieranenko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Williams is fending him off so far but Noguieranenko persists. Nope, Williams circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderlei Noguieranenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noguieranenko blocks a jab.
Noguieranenko shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense.
Buffalo Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Noguieranenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Noguieranenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Williams which made him look bad.
Noguieranenko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Williams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Williams takes a kick to the side of the head.
Noguieranenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Noguieranenko misses with a wild combination.
Noguieranenko lands an overhand right.
Noguieranenko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Noguieranenko misses with a takedown attempt - Williams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noguieranenko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noguieranenko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Noguieranenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Noguieranenko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Noguieranenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Noguieranenko.
Noguieranenko working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Noguieranenko tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Noguieranenko has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Williams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Noguieranenko counters with a flying knee that drops Williams! Williams dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderlei Noguieranenko!