PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by Street Carp by Deftones. The crowd seem to be enjoying Nogueira's choice of entrance music: Gimmie Shelter. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Antonio Nogueira enters the cage!

White
vs
Nogueira

185 cm
25
221 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

187 cm
26
205 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nogueira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A punch combination from White misses.
White throws out a loose jab but Nogueira uses good head movement to avoid it.
White tries to bum rush Nogueira with a series of wild strikes but Nogueira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
White throws a shot from downtown. Nogueira moves away and avoids it.
White looks to land a left hand but Nogueira moved out of range nicely.
Nogueira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White misses with a wild combination.
White throws a right hand that Nogueira ducks under and follows up with a left that Nogueira also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from White.
White throws a nice looking combination but Nogueira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
White misses with a body shot.
White throws a hook to the side of Nogueira's head but Nogueira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nogueira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nogueira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nogueira tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
Nogueira wants to clinch.
White misses the shot to the body.

That's two 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.
Nogueira slips a jab and a cross from White.
White will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
White throws a jab but it's blocked by Nogueira.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White misses with a low kick.
Nogueira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping White at a distance.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nogueira moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nogueira checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is looking to clinch.
White swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nogueira tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from White.
White swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nogueira counters with a left and a right that stings White.
Nogueira lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as White backs up against the cage.
White looks to throw the jab but Nogueira is out of range.
White fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nogueira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
White changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nogueira throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Daniel White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to clinch but Nogueira is avoiding it.
White scores with the left hand. Nogueira knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Antonio Nogueira has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White throws a solid leg kick but Nogueira takes the impact on his shin and smiles at White.
Daniel White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White lands with a right hand.
White throws a front kick aimed at Nogueira's knee but Nogueira avoids it well.
Nogueira checks a leg kick.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nogueira moves out of range of the strikes.
Nogueira jabs White right on the nose. White blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Nogueira's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

White walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nogueira checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

White clinches.

White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White misses with a low kick.
White misses with a low kick.
Nogueira throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
White misses with a combination
and Nogueira counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White misses the jab.
Nogueira slips a jab and a cross from White.
White is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira ducks under a wild hook from White.
Nogueira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nogueira counters with a series of strikes. White will be more careful next time no doubt.
White cracks a nice hook into Nogueira's ribs.
White swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nogueira counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps White thinking.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White tries to clinch but Nogueira is having none of it.
White misses with a double jab
and Nogueira counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throws a jab when Nogueira was well out of range.
Nogueira is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
White misses with a low kick.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Nogueira is just out of range.
White misses with an uppercut.
White misses with a double jab
and Nogueira counters with a nice body shot.
White misses with a hook. Nogueira ducked under it nicely.
Nogueira slips a jab and a cross from White.
Nogueira slips a jab from White.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nogueira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
White misses the shot to the body.
White throws a hook but Nogueira blocks it.
White throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nogueira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White looks to land a left hand but Nogueira moved out of range nicely.
Nogueira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
Nogueira swats away the attempt to clinch by White.

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.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Nogueira's shoulder, as Nogueira tries to avoid the shot.
White throws a combination that misses
and Nogueira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nogueira misses with a two punch combination.
White fails to land with a series of punches.
White changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
White throws out a loose jab but Nogueira uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
White lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Daniel White will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antonio Nogueira's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

White moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.
Daniel White is winning the standup battle so far.
White swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Nogueira to counter with a crisp jab.
White throws a hook but Nogueira avoids it easily.
White swinging wildly here.
White fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nogueira is out of range.
Nogueira displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

White darts in and clinches Nogueira up against the cage.

White manages to break the clinch.
White tries to clinch up but Nogueira circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nogueira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White swings away with a leg kick that misses.
White throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nogueira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nogueira tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniel White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White throws a lazy right hand but Nogueira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
White tries to clinch but Nogueira is having none of it.
White digs a good hook to Nogueira's body.

White clinches with his opponent.
Nogueira working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White lands with a light punch inside.
White pushes Nogueira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
White lands with a right to the head.
Nogueira jumps guard but White stands there with Nogueira around his waist. Nogueira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

White breaks the clinch.
White falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nogueira counters with a nice uppercut.
Nogueira blocks a low kick nicely.
Nogueira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nogueira throws out a powerful jab.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nogueira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from White misses.
White misses with a body shot.
White misses with a leg kick.
White throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nogueira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White swings away with a leg kick that misses.
White falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nogueira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nogueira tries to score a power double leg takedown but White sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nogueira somewhat.
Daniel White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Nogueira.
Nogueira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nogueira shoots for a double leg takedown but White sprawls well. He's pushed Nogueira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nogueira stuns White with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
White falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Nogueira counter with a right hand.
Daniel White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
White throws a combination that misses
and Nogueira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Antonio Nogueira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White lands with an uppercut that bounces Nogueira off the cage and back into rage.
A punch combination from Nogueira misses.
White throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel White showed his dominance in that final round.
Well White 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel White!