PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emelianenko Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Cambarros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Nogueira
vs
Cambarros

225 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

175 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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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 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emelianenko Nogueira!
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, Vinicius Cambarros!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cambarros looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nogueira!
Cambarros controlling from mount.
I looks like Cambarros might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Nogueira is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cambarros controlling from the full mount.
Nogueira tries to reverse the position but Cambarros maintains control.
Nogueira is working hard here to advance position.
Nogueira really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cambarros tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cambarros controlling the pace for now.
Cambarros trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Despite being in the dominant position, Vinicius Cambarros just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nogueira misses with a takedown attempt

and Cambarros decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nogueira's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogueira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cambarros's guard.
Cambarros has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nogueira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cambarros controlling the position.
Cambarros is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cambarros is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cambarros looks gassed!
Nogueira preventing the sweep.
Cambarros controlling the position.
Cambarros keeping full guard, as Nogueira tries to pass.

Nogueira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cambarros really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nogueira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Nogueira is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cambarros has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nogueira drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cambarros manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nogueira has Cambarros in his guard.
Cambarros controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cambarros is pushing down on Nogueira's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nogueira is fighting to maintain full guard but Cambarros has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cambarros content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cambarros uses his free foot to push down on Nogueira's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nogueira.
Cambarros content just to control the position here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Vinicius Cambarros just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Cambarros shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cambarros avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cambarros is pushing down on Nogueira's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nogueira is fighting to maintain full guard but Cambarros has managed to sneak the leg through.

Nogueira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cambarros sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Cambarros dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cambarros shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Nogueira actively working from the bottom here.
Cambarros is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cambarros lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Cambarros seems to be looking for submissions.

Nogueira is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cambarros pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cambarros looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Vinicius Cambarros has got the better of the ground game so far.

Nogueira is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cambarros pulls his head out easily.
Cambarros content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Nogueira looking for submissions off his back.

Cambarros is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Nogueira looking for submissions off his back.
Nogueira wants to improve his position but Cambarros is controlling well.

Nogueira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cambarros is looking to clinch.
Cambarros is looking to clinch.

Cambarros shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cambarros was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nogueira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nogueira wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Nogueira tries to escape the position.
Cambarros is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cambarros's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cambarros's guard. Nice work there by Nogueira.
Cambarros trying to keep a closed guard but Nogueira is proving a slippery customer.

Nogueira has gone for a leg lock! Cambarros slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nogueira's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nogueira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Cambarros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cambarros darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nogueira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Nogueira is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cambarros pulls his head out easily.
Nogueira won't allow Cambarros to pass to mount.
Cambarros perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nogueira tries to get to full guard but Cambarros has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cambarros in particular looking to stall.
Cambarros has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cambarros with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cambarros cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nogueira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cambarros takes Nogueira's back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Cambarros controlling the positon.
Nogueira rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Cambarros trying to control from half guard but Nogueira is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Despite being in the dominant position, Vinicius Cambarros just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cambarros tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nogueira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cambarros counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cambarros is stalling in the full guard.

Nogueira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cambarros wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nogueira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nogueira has his foot on Cambarros's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cambarros works his way back into a safe position though.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cambarros's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cambarros is looking to stand up but Nogueira won't let him.
Cambarros sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Cambarros avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Nogueira looking for a guillotine here but Cambarros defends easily.
Cambarros looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nogueira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cambarros can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Nogueira has an active guard here but Cambarros has managed to pass into half guard.
Nogueira tries to get to full guard but Cambarros has control of the leg.
Vinicius Cambarros is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cambarros controlling the pace.
Emelianenko Nogueira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cambarros wants to pass the guard but Nogueira is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinicius Cambarros comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cambarros has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinicius Cambarros!