PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cro Cop Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic comes to the cage accompanied by Boom - P.O.D. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cop Filipovic
vs
Rogerio Nogueira

198 cm
27
209 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
27
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cro Cop Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Filipovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Filipovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nogueira counters with a straight right hand.
Filipovic jabs at Nogueira's body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nogueira.
Nogueira avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Nogueira avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filipovic is looking to land body kicks.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nogueira.

Nogueira goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Filipovic rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Nogueira's guard! Nice work there by Filipovic!
Nogueira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Filipovic is controlling him.

Nogueira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Filipovic defends it easily.
Filipovic wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nogueira looking for a guillotine here but Filipovic defends easily.

Filipovic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nogueira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Filipovic has managed to get both his arms back between Nogueira's legs - danger averted.
Nogueira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Filipovic from controlling successfully.

Nogueira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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.
Filipovic wants to pass the guard but Nogueira is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nogueira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Filipovic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Filipovic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Nogueira kicks Filipovic off and gets to his feet.
Cro Cop Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nogueira closes the distance and clinches up with Filipovic, looking for a takedown. Nogueira pushes Filipovic against the cage but Filipovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nogueira looks gassed!
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Nogueira with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Filipovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Cro Cop Filipovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
Filipovic falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nogueira counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Filipovic prevents Nogueira from moving into mount.
Filipovic is trying to improve his position.

Nogueira tries for a kimura but Filipovic is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic struggling a bit here.
Filipovic is pushing Nogueira's head away, looking to escape. Nogueira manages to hold on to the position though.
Nogueira advances to mount.
Nogueira looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nogueira landing strikes from the mount and Filipovic is in trouble!
Filipovic tries to hold on but Nogueira postures up.
Nogueira is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Filipovic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Filipovic is looking to get to half guard.
Filipovic is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nogueira scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nogueira looking to finish Filipovic with some ground and pound. This is bad for Filipovic!

Nogueira looking for a guillotine from mount but Filipovic is having none of it.
Nogueira lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Filipovic hang on?
Filipovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nogueira on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Nogueira wants to finish this one by submission but Filipovic is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Nogueira.
Nogueira looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nogueira is working for a guillotine from mount but Filipovic frees his head quite easily.

Nogueira has hold of Filipovic's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Filipovic manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Filipovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nogueira.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown but Filipovic shows good takedown defense.
Nogueira has a takedown stuffed.

Nogueira bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Nogueira tries for a kimura but Filipovic is defending well.
Filipovic can't do much from the bottom here.

Nogueira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Nogueira in side control, throwing shots but Filipovic defends.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Filipovic is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nogueira asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nogueira creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Filipovic throws Nogueira to one side and escapes!
Filipovic throws a combination. Nogueira tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Nogueira moves into the clinch.
Nogueira can't get the takedown.
Cro Cop Filipovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
Nogueira goes for a takedown in the clinch but Filipovic prevents it.

Filipovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic scores with a head kick. Nogueira tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Filipovic misses with a double jab

and Nogueira counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Filipovic's guard now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nogueira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Filipovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

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.
Nogueira working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Filipovic's head.
Nogueira looking to pass the guard.
Nogueira advances position into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Nogueira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nogueira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic is trying to control Nogueira's posture but Nogueira avoids it.

Nogueira tries for a kimura but Filipovic is defending well.
Filipovic can't do much from the bottom here.
Nogueira works to advance to full mount. Filipovic defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Filipovic is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nogueira unloading with bombs!
Nogueira lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nogueira swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Rogerio Nogueira!