PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Noguera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Noguera

185 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Noguera!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noguera shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Noguera wants to clinch.

Noguera closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Noguera trying to control the pace.
Silva is looking to control Noguera's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Noguera slows the pace down in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Noguera connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to roll over but Noguera keeps him under control.
Noguera wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.
Noguera trying to control the pace.
Silva is pressing down on Noguera's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Noguera trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Noguera wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva has Noguera pulled in close to control his posture.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Noguera is one step ahead there.
Noguera slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noguera preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is adopting a defensive guard.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Noguera is one step ahead there.
Silva looking to control.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Noguera closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Noguera lands in his opponent's guard.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Noguera defends easily.

Noguera stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Noguera. Noguera gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Noguera dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Noguera looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Noguera tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Silva gets a clinch.
Noguera drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sergio Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Noguera.
Noguera is trying to stall.
Noguera has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Noguera is breathing heavily.
Silva is stalling here.
Noguera trying to stall but Silva improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A big right from Noguera misses.
Silva tries to clinch there but Noguera circles away.
Silva shoots in but Noguera avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Noguera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Noguera wants a takedown.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Noguera pinned against the cage. Noguera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Silva drives through and clinches with Noguera against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva fails to pull guard.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva closes the distance but Noguera moves to the side

and Noguera counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noguera trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva pulls Noguera in to control the position.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva striking off his back but it's not causing Noguera any problems.
Noguera is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Noguera has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Noguera tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
Noguera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Noguera.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Noguera is one step ahead there.

That's four 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.
Silva has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Noguera has passed into side control.
Noguera blocks the strikes from Silva.
Silva tries to bench press Noguera off him but Noguera keeps the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva with a poor takedown

and Noguera counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noguera trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva pulls Noguera in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Noguera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Noguera rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Noguera misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Noguera is defending the position.
Noguera is not content to let Silva control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva prevents Noguera from standing back up.
Noguera tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Noguera flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Silva not doing much here.
Noguera moves into full guard.

That's two 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.
Silva wants to control from the top but Noguera keeps moving.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Noguera gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Noguera defends easily.
Anderson Noguera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva keeping full guard, as Noguera tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noguera throws a big right hand that misses.
Noguera trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Silva controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sergio Silva just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Noguera throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a body kick.

Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Noguera's half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Noguera wants to get back to full guard.
Sergio Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson Noguera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Noguera is concentrating on defense, preventing Silva from advancing position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Noguera has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Noguera!