PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nogueira
vs
Wilson

187 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nogueira ducks right into an uppercut from Wilson.
Nogueira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wilson is fending him off so far but Nogueira persists. Nope, Wilson circles away and we're back to standing.
Nogueira takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wilson thows a body shot but no joy.
Wilson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wilson duly obliges.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nogueira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilson misses with a wild body shot.
Brian Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nogueira.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wilson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wilson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wilson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wilson stalks Nogueira and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nogueira's face. Nogueira staggers backwards, shaken.
Wilson catches Nogueira with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wilson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Wilson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nogueira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a straight right.
A cross from Wilson lands.
Brian Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilson tries to bum rush Nogueira with a series of wild strikes but Nogueira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wilson lands with a nice combination. Nogueira backs away looking to recover.
Nogueira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nogueira slips a straight right by Wilson.
Wilson throws a right hand that Nogueira ducks under and follows up with a left that Nogueira also avoids with ease.
Wilson stuffs the takedown attempt from Nogueira. Nogueira gets slowly back to his feet.
Nogueira takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wilson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Wilson does it's job there.
Nogueira walks into a left hand.
Wilson fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nogueira momentarily.
Wilson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nogueira doesn't seem bothered though.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Wilson avoids the head kick by Nogueira.
Wilson looks to land a combination but Nogueira avoids it well.
Jab from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nogueira manages to avoid it.
Nogueira throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Wilson misses.
Nogueira fails with a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson misses with a looping left.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Nogueira. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilson misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Wilson. Beautiful body shot.
Wilson lands a jab-cross combination.
Wilson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nogueira walks into a stiff left hand from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a looping right.
Wilson swinging wildly here.
Wilson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wilson misses with the combination.
Wilson misses with the combination.
Nogueira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wilson is fending him off so far but Nogueira persists. Nope, Wilson circles away and we're back to standing.
Wilson looks to score with a jab to the body but Nogueira is just out of range.
Wilson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wilson misses with a few strikes there.
Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nogueira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nogueira takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wilson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wilson swings for the body but Nogueira moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Wilson.
Wilson fails to land with a series of punches.

Nogueira has managed to clinch.
Nogueira is looking to control Wilson's arms but Wilson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nogueira has his back to the cage.
Nogueira can't find room to land a body shot as Wilson controls the action.
Wilson wants to get back to striking at distance but Nogueira won't allow it.

Nogueira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nogueira walks into a jab.
Nogueira looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jab by Wilson.
Wilson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nogueira was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilson.
Nogueira takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Wilson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Antonio Nogueira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nogueira moves away.
Nogueira throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nogueira moves away.
Wilson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brian Wilson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nogueira slips a jab from Wilson.
Wilson with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Nogueira clinches.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wilson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nogueira drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Wilson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nogueira dodges the punch combination from Wilson.
Some wild striking there from Wilson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Wilson does no damage.
Nogueira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wilson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nogueira. Nogueira circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nogueira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilson.
Wilson connects with a right hand. Nogueira shakes it off.
Wilson connects with the punch.
Wilson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wilson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nogueira counters with a nice leg kick.
Wilson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nogueira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wilson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nogueira at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wilson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nogueira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nogueira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nogueira walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nogueira avoids the body shot from Wilson.
Wilson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nogueira drops his hands momentarily and Wilson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nogueira moves away.
Wilson misses with a shot to the body
and Nogueira counters with a good low kick that Wilson was not able to check.
Wilson misses with a two punch combination.
Wilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nogueira manages to avoid it.
Wilson catches Nogueira with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a jab to the body

and Nogueira counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nogueira showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wilson 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.
Wilson wants to stand and escape but Nogueira is having none of it.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Nogueira pushes down on Wilson's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira trying to control the pace.

Nogueira in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Wilson tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Nogueira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Antonio Nogueira!