PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Marcos Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by Tessie. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ryan
vs
Marcos Nogueira

193 cm
24
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

191 cm
24
265 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paddy Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Marcos Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan dodges the punch combination from Nogueira.
Ryan misses with a straight right.
Ryan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nogueira.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nogueira.
Ryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nogueira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ryan.

Ryan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nogueira gets back to full guard.
Nogueira trying to control the position.
Ryan stands up over Nogueira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Nogueira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ryan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ryan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ryan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nogueira looking for a sweep. Not yet Nogueira, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
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.
Nogueira has a closed guard, preventing Ryan from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Ryan shoots in and bounces Nogueira off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Nogueira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ryan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ryan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogueira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ryan manages to get himself to full guard.
Ryan has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nogueira has passed into side control.
Ryan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Nogueira is controlling him well.

Nogueira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nogueira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nogueira looks gassed!
Ryan is looking to regain half guard here but Nogueira keeps moving and retains side control.
Ryan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nogueira asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ryan is trying to get back to half guard.
Ryan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Nogueira is looking for a kimura but Ryan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nogueira to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to control but Ryan is keeping him busy.
Ryan gets back to full guard.
Ryan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nogueira!
Ryan raining down shots from the mount!
Ryan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ryan lands a nice shot to the head.
Nogueira sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nice strikes from Ryan there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ryan trying to control the pace.
Ryan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nogueira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Nogueira wants to hit a switch here but Ryan passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nogueira there!
Nogueira tries to reverse the position but Ryan maintains control.
Ryan lands a nice shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nogueira is looking to get to half guard.
Ryan working Nogueira over with strikes here.
Ryan with the ground and pound from mount.
Ryan with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy Ryan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ryan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Nogueira. No joy for Ryan on that attempt.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nogueira.
Antonio Marcos Nogueira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ryan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ryan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Nogueira ducks straight into an uppercut from Ryan and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Nogueira manages to regain guard straight away.

Nogueira is rocked!

It looks like Antonio Marcos Nogueira has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan stands up over Nogueira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nogueira is still in real trouble! Can Ryan finish him?
Ryan wants to pass the guard but Nogueira is keeping the position.
Nogueira seems to have recovered his senses.
Ryan distracts Nogueira with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ryan wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
Ryan connects with a couple of short punches.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Ryan forces his way into half guard.
Ryan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ryan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nogueira on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Paddy Ryan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nogueira is looking to improve his position.
Nogueira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ryan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ryan prevents Nogueira from improving his position.
Ryan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nogueira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ryan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nogueira gets full guard.
Ryan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nogueira wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ryan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nogueira looking for a sweep. Not yet Nogueira, not yet.
Nogueira keeping full guard, as Ryan tries to pass.
Nogueira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ryan lands a couple of digs.
Ryan wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
Nogueira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ryan controls the pace.
Nogueira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nogueira's head.
Nogueira is trying to keep Ryan in close.
Ryan postures up and lands a big shot to Nogueira's brow.
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.
Nogueira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ryan wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fighters circling - Ryan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four 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.
The fighters circling - Ryan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ryan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ryan moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.
Ryan misses with a hook. Nogueira ducked under it nicely.
Nogueira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nogueira moves away from the strike by Ryan.
Ryan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nogueira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ryan loads up on a big right hand but Nogueira slips the punch.
Ryan misses with a looping right.
Nogueira slips a jab from Ryan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nogueira.
Nogueira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryan.

Ryan instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy Ryan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Marcos Nogueira's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nogueira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ryan.
Ryan misses with a straight left.
Ryan throws a shot from downtown. Nogueira moves away and avoids it.
Ryan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nogueira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ryan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nogueira fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ryan avoids it really well and circles away.
Nogueira moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira fails with a takedown attempt.
Paddy Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Marcos Nogueira.
Nogueira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Ryan doesn't manage to clinch there - Nogueira circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan lands with a good body shot.
Nogueira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ryan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Ryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ryan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nogueira can do to turn this around?
Ryan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ryan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ryan postures up and lands a big shot to Nogueira's brow.

Ryan stands and steps away. Nogueira gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nogueira moves away from the strike by Ryan.
Paddy Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan misses with a two punch combination.
Nogueira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ryan defends it nicely.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nogueira fails to land the takedown.

Ryan forces Nogueira back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is pressed up against the cage. Nogueira has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ryan down to the mat. Ryan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ryan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nogueira staying out of range there.
A cross from Ryan lands.
Nogueira fails with the takedown

and Ryan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Ryan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nogueira regains guard.
Ryan preventing the sweep.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Nogueira manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ryan is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nogueira looking to secure an arm triangle but Ryan defends it well.
Ryan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ryan tries to lock up and control but Nogueira gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Nogueira goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Ryan turns into him and now he's in Nogueira's guard.

Ryan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nogueira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ryan has managed to get both his arms back between Nogueira's legs - danger averted.
Paddy Ryan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nogueira keeping full guard, as Ryan tries to pass.
Nogueira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Antonio Marcos Nogueira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ryan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Nogueira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ryan is aware though and is defending well.
Ryan advances to half guard.
Well, if Ryan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ryan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nogueira for as long as he can get away with.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paddy Ryan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ryan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paddy Ryan!