PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Tebower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kahlil Nogueira (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 fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Tebower
vs
Nogueira

184 cm
23
184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Tebower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kahlil Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch but Tebower swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nogueira shoots for a takedown but Tebower saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tebower stuffs the takedown.
Nogueira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tim Tebower has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kahlil Nogueira.
Tebower misses with a takedown attempt
and Nogueira counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nogueira tries to clinch but Tebower is having none of it.
Tebower misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nogueira with a poor takedown

and Tebower moves into the clinch.
Tebower landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nogueira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tebower has him pressed against the cage.
Nogueira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tebower walks away with a smile on his face. Nogueira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Tebower shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Nogueira has one foot on Tebower's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Tebower counters by moving into the clinch.
The referee calls for Tebower to work.

Tebower has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Nogueira regains guard immediately.
Nogueira is trying to keep Tebower in close.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Tebower from controlling successfully.
Tebower controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tebower wants to pass the guard but Nogueira is keeping the position.
Tebower stays in close to Nogueira's body and controls the position.
Tebower is breathing heavily.
Tebower preventing the sweep.
Tebower prevents Nogueira from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira controlling Tebower's posture.
Tebower is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nogueira wants to stand and escape but Tebower is having none of it.
Nogueira trying to control the position.

Nogueira has his foot on Tebower's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tebower works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nogueira doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Tebower from controlling successfully.
Nogueira wants to sweep here but Tebower controlling him for the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nogueira tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Tebower counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nogueira's guard now.
Tebower content to stall in guard here.
Nogueira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tebower's guard.
Nogueira would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tebower working a defensive guard but Nogueira passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Tebower dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nogueira throws a sloppy head kick and Tebower moves out of range easily.
Nogueira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tebower blocks a head kick by Nogueira.
Kahlil Nogueira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nogueira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nogueira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nogueira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tim Tebower has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kahlil Nogueira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tebower rushes Nogueira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tebower wants a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira has Tebower pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tebower manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nogueira is trying to break the clinch but Tebower has him pressed against the cage.
Tebower stops a takedown attempt from Nogueira.
Tebower lands a knee to the body.
Nogueira has had enough of the clinch but Tebower keeps him there for the moment.
Tebower has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nogueira avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nogueira is trying to break the clinch but Tebower has him pressed against the cage.
Nogueira is looking to break free of the clinch but Tebower has double underhooks.

Tebower manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tebower keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
Tebower looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nogueira is one step ahead there.
Nogueira has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tebower is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Nogueira postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tebower is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Nogueira, into his guard.

Tebower stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Tebower has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nogueira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Nogueira manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tebower wants to pass the guard but Nogueira is keeping the position.
Nogueira looking for a sweep. Not yet Nogueira, not yet.
Nogueira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Nogueira has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tebower off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Tebower shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tebower was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to hold on but Tebower postures up.
Tebower can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nogueira is looking to escape.
Nogueira keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nogueira is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nogueira is trying to escape the mount.
Tebower tries to control but Nogueira wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Tebower dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nogueira tries to clinch

and Tebower counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tebower is looking to advance position but Nogueira won't allow it.
Nogueira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tebower 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.
Nogueira is pulling down on Tebower's head. It's preventing any offense from Tebower, at least for the moment.
Nogueira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tebower wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
Nogueira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nogueira throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Nogueira wants to sweep but no luck.
Nogueira managing to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tebower avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tebower tries for a takedown but Nogueira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Nogueira scores with a takedown into Tebower's guard.
Nogueira trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tebower's guard.
Tebower not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tebower looking for a sweep. Not yet Tebower, not yet.
Tebower is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tim Tebower overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tebower has a closed guard, preventing Nogueira from standing up.
Nogueira stays in close to Tebower's body and controls the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nogueira fails with the takedown

and Tebower counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knees to the body from Tebower.

Nogueira jumps into guard, dragging Tebower to the mat.
Tebower trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nogueira keeping full guard, as Tebower tries to pass.
Nogueira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tebower is one step ahead there.
Nogueira throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Nogueira is looking for a triangle but Tebower pushes his legs off easily.
Tebower trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kahlil Nogueira.
I think Tebower has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Tebower!