PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Blair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Antonio Nogueria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marco Antonio Nogueria has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blair
vs
Antonio Nogueria

199 cm
19
269 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
243 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hank Blair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Antonio Nogueria!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blair misses with the combination.
Blair lands a nice looking body shot.
Nogueria is looking to clinch but Blair is avoiding it.
Blair fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nogueria looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nogueria has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blair finds it's way round the side to connect with Nogueria's head.
Good shot there by Blair.
Jab, jab by Blair - just one landing.
Nogueria tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blair swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nogueria fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blair avoids it really well and circles away.
Blair takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nogueria shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blair as he avoids it easily.
Nogueria moves in looking to clinch but Blair pushes him off.
Hank Blair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blair throws a one two combo.

It looks like Marco Antonio Nogueria has been cut.
Blair lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blair jabs at Nogueria's body.
Blair tests Nogueria's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blair is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jab from Blair.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueria fails to land the takedown.
Hank Blair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Antonio Nogueria.
Nogueria looks gassed!
Blair getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blair connects with a single shot there.
Nogueria misses with a takedown attempt - Blair sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blair scores with a hook to the body. Nogueria takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Blair moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nogueria on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nogueria tries to move into range but Blair moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blair lands the left hand.
Nogueria takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Blair scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blair connects with a looping right hand.
Nogueria should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The crowd cheers as Blair lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nogueria doesn't seem phased though.
Blair is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Blair dips to his left and cracks Nogueria with an uppercut!
Blair with a hook.
Blair connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueria takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That has opened up Marco Antonio Nogueria's cut even more.
Blair connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hank Blair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blair moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Blair cracks Nogueria with a good jab.
Blair scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nogueria tries to move into range but Blair moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blair scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nogueria in his tracks.
Blair works over Nogueria's head and body with a nice combination.

The cut above Marco Antonio Nogueria's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Blair looks to land a combination. Nogueria sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Blair connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Marco Antonio Nogueria's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nogueria takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Blair darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab lands there for Blair.
Nogueria moves forwards but Blair connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blair swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nogueria.
Blair lands with a right hand.
Blair lands a nice looking body shot.
Nogueria needs to keep his hands up - Blair had a free shot at his head there.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hank Blair!