PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rogerio Nogueira
vs
Small

187 cm
28
205 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

190 cm
22
204 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Small!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira misses with the combination.
Small tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nogueira misses with a two punch combination.

Small gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Small misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nogueira tries to break free but Small pushes him back against the cage.
Small lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Antonio Rogerio Nogueira has been cut.
Nogueira is trying to force a seperation but Small has the dominant position.
Small jumps guard but Nogueira stands there with Small around his waist. Small gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Small tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nogueira smiles and moves away.
A punch combination from Nogueira misses.
Nogueira misses with an uppercut.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogueira misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small slips a straight right by Nogueira.

Small closes the distance and clinches.
Small wants a takedown.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Small.
Small tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nogueira just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nogueira is trying to break the clinch but Small has him pressed against the cage.
Nogueira managing to block the knees to the body from Small.
Small tries to work over Nogueira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nogueira wants to get back to striking at distance but Small won't allow it.
Nogueira is trying to force a seperation but Small has the dominant position.
Nogueira is trying to push Small away but Small has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nogueira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Small tries to land a knee to the head but Nogueira blocks with his arms.
Nogueira wants to break free but Small has control.

Small escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira misses with a two punch combination.
Nogueira misses with a series of wild punches.
Nogueira with a hook.
Small steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nogueira.
Small shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nogueira but Nogueira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that Small avoids nicely.
Small avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nogueira throws an overhand right that lands on Small's shoulder, as Small tries to avoid the shot.
Nogueira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Small moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nogueira misses with a jab to the body

and Small counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Small.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nogueira is trying to force a seperation but Small has the dominant position.
Small fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nogueira is trying to push Small away but Small has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Small looking for a takedown.
Small fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Small breaks from the clinch.
Nogueira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Small was well out of range. Poor timing from Nogueira.
Nogueira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Small.
Nogueira scores with a hook to the body. Small takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Nogueira gets tackled into the cage by Small. Small maintains the clinch.
Nogueira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Small manages to break the clinch.
Nogueira throws a left and a right that both miss

and Small holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nogueira just stands there and leans against the cage.

Small pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Small.
Nogueira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nogueira throws a left and a right that both miss

and Small counters by moving into the clinch.
Nogueira is trying to break the clinch but Small has him pressed against the cage.
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!
Small jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nogueira walks away with a smile on his face. Small gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nogueira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Small.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nogueira misses with a two punch combination.
Nogueira smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nogueira misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Antonio Rogerio Nogueira will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A jab from Nogueira misses.

Small closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Small manages to break the clinch.
Nogueira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nogueira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Small holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Nogueira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nogueira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Small moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Nogueira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nogueira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nogueira throws a nice looking combination but Small bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Small forces Nogueira back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stalling in the clinch from Small.
Small lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nogueira is trying to break the clinch but Small is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small throws a punch but it's blocked by Nogueira.
Nogueira can't break the clinch.
Nogueira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Small stalling against the cage.

Small breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira throws a left and a right that both miss
and Small counters with a series of strikes. Nogueira will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nogueira swinging wildly here.
Nogueira just misses with a punch to the body.
Nogueira throws a combination that misses

and Small counters by moving into the clinch.
Jack Small seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Small breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Small with that takedown attempt.
A big left from Nogueira misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira misses with a jab, cross combination.

Small gets a clinch.
Small missing with knees to the body.
Small lands a nice elbow.
Small swings wildly with an uppercut but Nogueira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Small misses with a punch on the inside.
Small jumps guard but Nogueira stands there with Small around his waist. Small gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
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!
Small tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nogueira just stands there and leans against the cage.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Small.
Small tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Small creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nogueira's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Nogueira's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nogueira is trying to break the clinch but Small has him pressed against the cage.
Small tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nogueira just stands there and leans against the cage.
Small tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nogueira smiles and moves away.
Small dodges the punch combination from Nogueira.
Nogueira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Small avoids a punch combination nicely.
Small ducks right into an uppercut from Nogueira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.
Nogueira misses with an uppercut.
Nogueira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Small circles away quickly and effectively.
Nogueira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Small was well out of range. Poor timing from Nogueira.
Small closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nogueira circles away.
Nice defenses there by Small.
Some wild striking there from Nogueira.
Nogueira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Small tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Small slips a jab and a cross from Nogueira.

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

A close second round but Jack Small will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Antonio Rogerio 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. This is the final round!

Nogueira swats away the attempt to clinch by Small.
Nogueira misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Nogueira misses.
Small is looking to clinch.
Nogueira misses with a series of wild punches.
Small throws a sloppy head kick and Nogueira moves out of range easily.
Nogueira throws a right hand that Small ducks under and follows up with a left that Small also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Nogueira.
Nogueira misses with a combination

and Small counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Small jumps guard and drags Nogueira to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Small wants to get back to his feet but Nogueira is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nogueira stands and steps away. Small gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A combination from Nogueira does no damage.
Small avoids a punch combination nicely.
Small dodges the punch combination from Nogueira.
Small tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nogueira swivels and escapes.
Small fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nogueira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Small tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira throws a series of punches but Small moves out of range.
Nogueira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Small pushes Nogueira up against the cage in a clinch.
Small throws a knee to the head but misses.

Small's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nogueira misses with a series of wild punches.
Nogueira swats away the attempt to clinch by Small.
Nogueira fails to land with a series of punches.
Nogueira swinging wildly here.
Small moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Small closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Small can't find room to land a body shot as Nogueira controls the action.
Small will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nogueira up against the cage.
Small has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nogueira is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Small.
Small wants a takedown but no success here.
Small tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nogueira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Small keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nogueira's efforts to push away.
Small lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nogueira can't break the clinch.
Small trying to land knees to the body.

Small breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nogueira looks to land a combination but Small avoids it well.
Nogueira misses with the combination.
Nogueira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Small tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nogueira throws a series of punches but Small avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Small.
I think Small has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jack Small!