PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reyes Nogera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fahad Joudeh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes Nogera could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fahad Joudeh's chin.

Nogera
vs
Joudeh

178 cm
23
145 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reyes Nogera!
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, Fahad Joudeh!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joudeh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nogera moves in looking to clinch but Joudeh pushes him off.
Nogera tries to clinch up but Joudeh circles away and keeps his distance.
Nogera displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Joudeh.
Nogera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joudeh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nogera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joudeh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nogera moves out of range of the body kick from Joudeh.
Nogera doesn't manage to clinch there - Joudeh circles away.
Joudeh tries to clinch there but Nogera circles away.
Reyes Nogera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogera scores with a head kick.
Joudeh tries to clinch but Nogera moves out of range.
Nogera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Joudeh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nogera is looking to clinch but Joudeh is avoiding it.
Nogera is looking to clinch but Joudeh is avoiding it.
Nogera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nogera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Joudeh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joudeh walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nogera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nogera clinches up against the cage.
Joudeh tries to pull guard but Nogera won't allow it.
Nogera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Joudeh drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nogera pulls his leg out and moves away.
Reyes Nogera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fahad Joudeh.
Nogera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joudeh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reyes Nogera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nogera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joudeh swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Joudeh closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nogera is trying to buck Joudeh off.
Nogera sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Joudeh is looking to take a break and control but Nogera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joudeh is pressing down on Nogera's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nogera is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joudeh not doing much here.
Nogera looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nogera regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nogera being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Fahad Joudeh wasn't active enough on the ground.
Joudeh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Joudeh shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Joudeh drops an elbow to the side of Nogera's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joudeh prevents Nogera from improving his position.
Joudeh trying to control from Nogera's half guard. Nogera has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Nogera is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Joudeh is controlling him.
Nogera wants to get back to his feet but Joudeh passes into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Joudeh is keen to just control but Nogera is a slippery customer.
Nogera looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogera is breathing heavily.
Joudeh is trying to control. Nogera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Joudeh scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Joudeh trying to pass the guard but Nogera defending well.
Nogera wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joudeh wants to pass to mount but Nogera is defending the position.
Nogera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fahad Joudeh will probably get the nod.
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.

Nogera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joudeh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nogera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Joudeh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Joudeh closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nogera to the mat! Nogera manages to get full guard.
Nogera keeping moving, preventing Joudeh from controlling successfully.
Joudeh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nogera looking to control but Joudeh passes into half guard.
Joudeh not doing much here.
Nogera is staying active underneath Joudeh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Joudeh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nogera is looking to escape.
Joudeh tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Nogera wants to control but Joudeh is keeping busy.
Joudeh is keen to just control but Nogera is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Fahad Joudeh.
Nogera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joudeh swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Nogera gets caught flat footed, as Joudeh shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Joudeh trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Joudeh drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nogera dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joudeh wants to sweep here but Nogera controlling him for the moment.
Joudeh trying to control the position.
Joudeh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joudeh controls Nogera momentarily but Nogera frees himself.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Joudeh lands an upkick as Nogera stands over him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joudeh looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Fahad Joudeh was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nogera tries to clinch but Joudeh is having none of it.
Joudeh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Joudeh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nogera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joudeh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nogera but Nogera pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Joudeh is breathing heavily.

Joudeh closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Joudeh lands in his opponent's guard.
Nogera wants to stand and escape but Joudeh is having none of it.
Joudeh looking to sit in guard and control but Nogera gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nogera would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogera trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Fahad Joudeh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Joudeh is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Nogera got a little sloppy there for a moment and Joudeh has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nogera has managed to get both his arms back between Joudeh's legs - danger averted.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joudeh wants to stand and escape but Nogera is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fahad Joudeh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nogera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Joudeh shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nogera defends it nicely.
Nogera tries to clinch up but Joudeh circles away and keeps his distance.
Joudeh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nogera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joudeh keeps the fight on the outside.
Joudeh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nogera but Nogera pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nogera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joudeh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joudeh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nogera sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reyes Nogera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fahad Joudeh.
Nogera tries to clinch there but Joudeh circles away.
Nogera tries to clinch there but Joudeh circles away.
Nogera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joudeh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nogera darts in trying to clinch

and Joudeh counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Joudeh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogera blocking the ground and pound attempt from Joudeh.
Joudeh is stalling here. Nogera is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Joudeh seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Nogera has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Nogera wants to stand but Joudeh has his arm trapped.
Joudeh isn't going anywhere.
Nogera lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Joudeh tries to bench press Nogera off him but Nogera keeps the position.
Joudeh tries to control but Nogera manages to take his back.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joudeh trying to control the hands but Nogera won't let him.
Nogera is looking to control Joudeh but Joudeh is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Joudeh just trying to survive but Nogera is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogera wants to control but Joudeh is keeping busy.
Nogera looking to hold on to the position here but Joudeh rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Nogera has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Joudeh is proving hard to escape from.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Reyes Nogera just wasn't active enough.
Joudeh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nogera tries to clinch there but Joudeh circles away.
Nogera tries to clinch but Joudeh is having none of it.
Joudeh swats away the attempt to clinch by Nogera.
Nogera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joudeh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nogera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Joudeh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joudeh swats away the attempt to clinch by Nogera.
Nogera avoids the head kick by Joudeh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogera is looking to clinch but Joudeh is avoiding it.
Nogera wants to clinch up but Joudeh keeps it at a distance.
Nogera tries to clinch up.
Nogera tries to close the distance and clinch but Joudeh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joudeh keeps the fight on the outside.
Joudeh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joudeh misses with a wild body shot.
Joudeh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nogera moves in looking to clinch but Joudeh pushes him off.
Nogera moves in looking to clinch but Joudeh pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joudeh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joudeh keeps the fight on the outside.

Joudeh closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nogera's guard.
Reyes Nogera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fahad Joudeh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nogera wants to stand up but Joudeh is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Reyes Nogera.
I think Joudeh 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fahad Joudeh!