PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Oakley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennis Oakley will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Nogueira
vs
Oakley

192 cm
27
255 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

204 cm
20
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabricio Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dennis Oakley!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oakley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nogueira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oakley is fending him off so far but Nogueira persists. Nope, Oakley circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Nogueira or perhaps it was just good defense by Oakley which made him look bad.
Oakley tries to land a leg kick but Nogueira saw it coming and moves away.
Oakley pushes Nogueira away with a front kick.
Oakley throws a leg kick but Nogueira checks it.
Oakley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oakley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nogueira at a distance.
Fabricio Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oakley stuffs the takedown attempt from Nogueira. Nogueira gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabricio Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Oakley. No joy for Nogueira on that attempt.
Oakley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nogueira shoots and misses
and Oakley counters with a leg kick.
Oakley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oakley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Nogueira counters with a takedown into side control.
Oakley is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Oakley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nogueira pulls his head out easily.

Oakley manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nogueira closes the distance and clinches up with Oakley, looking for a takedown. Nogueira pushes Oakley against the cage but Oakley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nogueira shoots in but Oakley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oakley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nogueira takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Nogueira feints and as Oakley raises his hands in defense, Nogueira changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Oakley wants to sweep but no luck.
Oakley is pulling down on Nogueira's head to control his posture.
Nogueira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nogueira drops back, looking for a kneebar! Oakley looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Oakley looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Oakley!

Oakley decides to stand up, so the ref orders Nogueira to his feet.
Oakley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nogueira with a poor takedown
and Oakley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nogueira thinking.
Oakley works Nogueira's body with a nice hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oakley. That's going to slow Nogueira down.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.

Oakley has managed to clinch.
Oakley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nogueira.
Nogueira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oakley tries to throw a body punch but Nogueira avoids it by throwing Oakley back against the cage.
Oakley lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Oakley throws an elbow but misses.
Oakley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nogueira.
Oakley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nogueira goes for a takedown attempt but Oakley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oakley.
Oakley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nogueira.
Oakley scoring well with a low kick there.
Nogueira stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Oakley.
Oakley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nogueira is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oakley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nogueira was well out of range. Poor timing from Oakley.
Oakley tried to score with a low kick but Nogueira checks it.
Oakley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nogueira moves away.
Oakley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nogueira's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oakley digs a good hook to Nogueira's body.
Oakley misses with a hook.
Nogueira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oakley counters with a nice body shot.
Oakley cracks the inside of Nogueira's front leg.
Oakley thumps Nogueira with a low kick.
Nogueira takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oakley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Oakley throws a sloppy head kick and Nogueira moves out of range easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oakley missing with knees to the body.
Oakley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nogueira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Oakley.
Oakley prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice elbow from Oakley.
Oakley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oakley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Oakley tries to land knees in the clinch but Nogueira avoids the damage to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Oakley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Oakley lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nogueira avoiding damage as Oakley throws knees to the body.
Oakley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nogueira.
Oakley misses with an elbow strike.
Nogueira is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Oakley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oakley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nogueira's defenses.
Oakley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oakley misses with an elbow over the top.
Nogueira blocks an elbow strike from Oakley.
Nogueira avoids a wild elbow strike from Oakley.
Oakley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nogueira is defending well for now.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Oakley lands an elbow that stopped Nogueira in his tracks for a moment.
Oakley lands a damaging elbow.
Oakley lands an elbow just above Nogueira 's eye.
Oakley cracks Nogueira with a nice body shot.
Nogueira takes a knee to the side of the body.
Oakley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oakley is leaning against Nogueira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oakley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Oakley.
Oakley lands an elbow inside.
Oakley tries a body shot but Nogueira blocks it.
Oakley lands an elbow inside that Nogueira shrugs off.
Oakley lands an elbow inside.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Oakley can't find room to land a body shot as Nogueira controls the action.
Oakley lands an elbow inside.
Oakley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Oakley lands an elbow that stopped Nogueira in his tracks for a moment.
Oakley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nogueira takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oakley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oakley trying to land knees to the body.
Oakley missing with knees to the body.
Oakley lands a nice elbow.
Nogueira managing to block the knees to the body from Oakley.
Oakley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oakley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nogueira.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Oakley missing with knees to the body.
Oakley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nogueira takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oakley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oakley tries to land knees in the clinch but Nogueira avoids the damage to the body.
Oakley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nogueira avoids it.
Nogueira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oakley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Oakley lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Oakley.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oakley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oakley lands a nice knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Oakley as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Oakley dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Oakley - that will leave a mark!
Oakley connects with a crisp jab.
Nogueira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oakley motions for Nogueira to come forward. Oakley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oakley thuds his right hand into Nogueira's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oakley connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oakley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nogueira.
Nogueira is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Oakley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oakley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oakley lands a nice elbow.
Oakley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nogueira managing to block the knees to the body from Oakley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oakley missing with knees to the body.
Nogueira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oakley lands an elbow just above Nogueira 's eye.
Nogueira drops down looking for an ankle pick but Oakley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nogueira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oakley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabricio Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oakley lands a high kick!
Oakley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Nogueira is rocked!
Oakley lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Nogueira crumples to the floor! Oakley milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dennis Oakley!