PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joilton Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira's entrance music is TUF Brasil. A fine choice. Barbosa has chosen Eye of the tiger as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Nogueira
vs
Barbosa

184 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

193 cm
28
201 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Syndicate Nutrition

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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joilton Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira lands with a kick to the ribs.
Joilton Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nogueira swivels and escapes.
Nogueira fakes the leg kick and cracks Barbosa in the body.
Nogueira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barbosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barbosa fails with a takedown attempt.
Joilton Nogueira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Barbosa.
Nogueira looks to land a right hand but Barbosa moved out of range.

Barbosa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nogueira's half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Barbosa wants to pass the guard but Nogueira is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa is looking to stall here but Nogueira recovers full guard.
Nogueira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Barbosa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nogueira swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nogueira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barbosa controls the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Igor Barbosa wasn't active enough on the ground.

Nogueira moves into the clinch.
Barbosa takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Igor Barbosa has been cut.
Nogueira misses with an elbow strike.
Nogueira looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barbosa.
Barbosa wants to take the fight to the mat but Nogueira manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nogueira obliges.
Barbosa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nogueira has him pressed against the cage.
Nogueira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nogueira trying to land knees to the body.
Nogueira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barbosa can't get the takedown.
Barbosa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barbosa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nogueira gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barbosa.
Nogueira throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa avoids the elbow strike from Nogueira, against the cage.
Nogueira lands an elbow just above Barbosa 's eye.
Nogueira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barbosa looking for a takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barbosa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barbosa avoids a wild elbow strike from Nogueira.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nogueira lands a knee to the head.
Barbosa blocks an elbow strike.
Barbosa trying to control the position but instead, Nogueira has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barbosa into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joilton Nogueira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Igor Barbosa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nogueira scores with a push kick.
Nogueira dips to his left and cracks Barbosa with an uppercut!
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joilton Nogueira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Nogueira has closed the distance and engaged Barbosa in a clinch.
Barbosa working hard to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Nogueira.
Nogueira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barbosa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nogueira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Igor Barbosa's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barbosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barbosa is trying to break free.
Barbosa tries to break the clinch but Nogueira is controlling the position.

Nogueira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nogueira fakes the leg kick and cracks Barbosa in the body.
Joilton Nogueira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Nogueira instigates a clinch.
Nogueira misses with an elbow over the top.

Nogueira breaks from the clinch.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbosa shoots in for a double leg but Nogueira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a takedown attempt

and Nogueira counters by clinching up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nogueira throws an elbow but misses.
Nogueira lands an elbow inside.
Nogueira misses with an elbow over the top.
Nogueira creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nogueira creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nogueira pulls his leg out and moves away.
Joilton Nogueira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Barbosa.
Barbosa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nogueira but Nogueira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barbosa lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nogueira throws a sloppy head kick and Barbosa moves out of range easily.
Barbosa keeps the fight on the outside.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nogueira lands with a slapping head kick.

The cut above Igor Barbosa's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Barbosa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joilton Nogueira is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Nogueira.
Nogueira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barbosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nogueira has managed to clinch.
Nogueira misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Nogueira.
Barbosa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nogueira creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barbosa's defenses.
Barbosa dodges an elbow strike from Nogueira.
Barbosa takes an elbow to the temple.

Igor Barbosa's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nogueira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barbosa blocks it with crossed arms.
Joilton Nogueira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barbosa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nogueira fights it off and pushes away nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barbosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joilton Nogueira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Igor Barbosa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barbosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nogueira clobbers Barbosa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barbosa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nogueira tries to clinch up.
Nogueira wants to clinch up but Barbosa keeps it at a distance.
Barbosa moves out of range of the body kick from Nogueira.
Nogueira doesn't manage to clinch there - Barbosa circles away.
Nogueira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbosa keeps the fight on the outside.

Nogueira darts in and clinches Barbosa up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira pushes off an throws an elbow but Barbosa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barbosa prevents Nogueira from breaking the clinch.
Nogueira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nogueira gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barbosa.
Barbosa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nogueira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nogueira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barbosa is trying to pull guard but Nogueira has him pressed against the cage.
Joilton Nogueira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Barbosa.
Nogueira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barbosa's face.
Nogueira lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but Barbosa blocks with his arms.

Nogueira manages to break the clinch.
Nogueira closes the distance looking to clinch

and Barbosa counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nogueira!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nogueira being controlled for a moment.
Barbosa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nogueira keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Barbosa is looking to take a break and control but Nogueira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joilton Nogueira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Igor Barbosa was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Nogueira instigates a clinch.
Barbosa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nogueira is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Barbosa avoiding damage as Nogueira throws knees to the body.
Nogueira lands a nice elbow.
Barbosa has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nogueira after a bit of a struggle.
Nogueira lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Igor Barbosa's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joilton Nogueira!
After winning the bout, Joilton Nogueira thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.