PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunn comes to the cage accompanied by Victory by P.Diddy. Diego Nogueira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dunn
vs
Nogueira

185 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jamal Dunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Dunn.
Dunn tries to clinch but Nogueira is having none of it.
Dunn scores with a nice right hand.
Dunn tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira throws a series of punches but Dunn moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Dunn.
Diego Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dunn as he jumps to the side.
Dunn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nogueira's calf.
Nogueira looks gassed!

Dunn moves into the clinch.
Dunn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dunn lands with a right to the head.

Dunn breaks from the clinch.
Dunn lands a high kick!
Nogueira fails with the takedown.
Dunn throws a head kick that misses.
Dunn tries a head kick but it misses.

Dunn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nogueira, pushing him back against the cage.

Nogueira ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nogueira no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dunn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nogueira's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nogueira is keeping the position for now.
Dunn chips away with some ground and pound.
Dunn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Nogueira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Nogueira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dunn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dunn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nogueira swivels though and keeps the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Dunn gets a clinch.
Dunn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dunn stalling in the clinch but Nogueira improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dunn lands an elbow inside.
Dunn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Dunn works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Dunn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dunn works over Nogueira with some ground and pound from guard.
Dunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dunn gets to his feet. Nogueira looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Dunn moves into the clinch.

Dunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dunn rushes Nogueira and presses him up against the cage.

Nogueira manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dunn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dunn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dunn stands up from Nogueira's guard - Dunn perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jamal Dunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Nogueira.
Dunn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Nogueira gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dunn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dunn wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
Dunn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nogueira wants to stand and escape but Dunn is having none of it.
Dunn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dunn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Nogueira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dunn lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nogueira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nogueira's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Dunn dominated that round.
That's time! Dunn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dunn scores with a one two! Nogueira had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nogueira shoots and misses

and Dunn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dunn.

Dunn breaks the clinch.
Dunn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Dunn closes the distance and clinches.

Dunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Dunn scores with a takedown into Nogueira's guard.

Nogueira looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dunn passes into half guard.
Dunn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dunn scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn trying to control the action but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Nogueira wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dunn lands a nice short elbow.
Dunn is tying to control. Nogueira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dunn is pressing down on Nogueira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nogueira is holding on for now.
Nogueira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dunn is working away from the top position though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Dunn has closed the distance and engaged Nogueira in a clinch.

Dunn has Nogueira pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Dunn pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Nogueira tumbling to the mat - Dunn dives into Nogueira's guard.
Dunn working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira trying to control the position.

Nogueira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dunn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dunn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Dunn stands and steps away. Nogueira gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Dunn rushes Nogueira and presses him up against the cage.

Dunn manages to break the clinch.

Dunn instigates a clinch.

Dunn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dunn tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
Dunn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nogueira.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dunn.
Nogueira is looking to clinch but Dunn is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dunn moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Dunn - that landed with a thud.
Dunn stalls.
Nogueira misses with a body punch.

Dunn breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Nogueira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Dunn instigates a clinch.
Nogueira has a couple of punches blocked by Dunn.
Nogueira drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dunn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dunn stalling against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Dunn for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Dunn crunches a lovely knee into Nogueira's ribcage.

Dunn breaks from the clinch.
Nogueira tries to clinch there but Dunn circles away.

Dunn scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunn trying to control the position but Nogueira is working away.
Nogueira tries to bench press Dunn off him but Dunn keeps the position.

Dunn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dunn works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dunn sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nogueira is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Dunn connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nogueira some visible discomfort.
Nogueira prevents Dunn from improving position.
Jamal Dunn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dunn grinds an elbow into Nogueira's temple.

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

Nogueira moves into the clinch.
Nogueira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Dunn dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dunn has managed to clinch.
Nogueira is trying to break the clinch but Dunn has him pressed against the cage.
Nogueira jumps guard but Dunn stands there with Nogueira around his waist. Nogueira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dunn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dunn tries to throw a body punch but Nogueira avoids it by throwing Dunn back against the cage.
Dunn throws an elbow but it misses.

Dunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dunn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dunn scores with a push kick.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.

Nogueira tries to keep at a distance but Dunn has taken the fight into the clinch.

Dunn breaks from the clinch.
Dunn fakes the leg kick and cracks Nogueira in the body.
Dunn wants to clinch

and Nogueira counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dunn trying to keep a closed guard but Nogueira is proving a slippery customer.
Dunn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nogueira is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to control from the top but Dunn keeps moving.
Dunn wants to sweep but no luck.
Dunn wants to stand up but Nogueira is controlling him.
Nogueira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dunn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nogueira won't allow Dunn to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Dunn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dunn stands up from Nogueira's guard - Dunn perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nogueira looks for a takedown but Dunn sprawls well.
Nogueira blocks a head kick by Dunn.
Nogueira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dunn counters with a single leg into guard. Nogueira didn't expect that.
Jamal Dunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Nogueira.
Dunn won't allow Nogueira to sweep him here.

Dunn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dunn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nogueira controls Dunn momentarily but Dunn frees himself.

Nogueira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn throwing strikes but missing.

Dunn decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nogueira, up you get!
Nogueira takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dunn lands with a kick to the temple. Nogueira shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Dunn closes the distance and clinches.
Dunn stops a takedown attempt from Nogueira.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dunn.

Dunn manages to break the clinch.
Dunn fakes the leg kick and cracks Nogueira in the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dunn.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dunn wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunn throws a nice outside leg kick.

Dunn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dunn avoids the attempt from Nogueira to control.
Dunn is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nogueira can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nogueira manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dunn lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Nogueira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal Dunn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dunn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamal Dunn!