PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nogueira
vs
Jones

200 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

209 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Silver Dragon Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fedor Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keith Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Nogueira pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.

Jones successfully pulls guard.
Jones is trying to control the position but Nogueira postures up.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Nogueira advances position into side control!

Nogueira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nogueira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Jones tries to buck Nogueira off but Nogueira is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nogueira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

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.

Nogueira looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
Nogueira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Nogueira is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nogueira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nogueira is controlling him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.

Nogueira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nogueira is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.

Jones moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Nogueira.
Nogueira sneaks back into half guard.
Nogueira manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Nogueira's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones shoots in and drives through. Nogueira sprawls well.
Nogueira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nogueira takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones wants to clinch up but Nogueira keeps it at a distance.
Nogueira tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nogueira misses with a takedown attempt

and Jones moves into the clinch.

Jones successfully pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nogueira is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jones is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jones has escaped and now he's on top!
Jones wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nogueira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.

Nogueira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nogueira has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones is looking to improve his position.

Nogueira is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.
Nogueira is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
Jones wants to control but Nogueira passes into side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nogueira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nogueira working away.

Nogueira is working to tighten is grip on Jones's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Jones has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Nogueira is really squeezing tight and eventually Jones passes out! Nogueira breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Fedor Nogueira!