PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Jay Chuu Nogueira-Nigeshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conrad Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Jay Chuu Nogueira-Nigeshi
vs
Kirkland

182 cm
32
165 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

189 cm
32
159 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Jay Chuu Nogueira-Nigeshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conrad Kirkland!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira-Nigeshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kirkland manages to avoid it.

Nogueira-Nigeshi moves into the clinch successfully.

Nogueira-Nigeshi has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kirkland regains guard immediately.
Kirkland is trying to keep Nogueira-Nigeshi in close.
Nogueira-Nigeshi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nogueira-Nigeshi lands a couple of digs.
Kirkland preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nogueira-Nigeshi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nogueira-Nigeshi passes into half guard.
Nogueira-Nigeshi is looking to advance position but Kirkland won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira-Nigeshi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kirkland!
Nogueira-Nigeshi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nogueira-Nigeshi with the ground and pound from mount.
Nogueira-Nigeshi throwing strikes here but Kirkland is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Nogueira-Nigeshi raining down shots from the mount!
Kirkland holds on for dear life, controlling Nogueira-Nigeshi's posture momentarily.
Kirkland keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kirkland is in a horrible position here. Nogueira-Nigeshi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kirkland is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nogueira-Nigeshi breaks from Kirkland's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kirkland is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nogueira-Nigeshi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nogueira-Nigeshi with a couple of short strikes.
Nogueira-Nigeshi is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Kirkland is rocked!
Nogueira-Nigeshi content just to control the position here.
Kirkland is still in real trouble! Can Nogueira-Nigeshi finish him?
Kirkland takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nogueira-Nigeshi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nogueira-Nigeshi postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Kirkland is out cold - huge knockout for Nogueira-Nigeshi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Antonio Jay Chuu Nogueira-Nigeshi!
Our winner, Antonio Jay Chuu Nogueira-Nigeshi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.