PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Noguiera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noguiera has chosen Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2 as his entrance music. Roger Noguiera has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Johnson
vs
Noguiera

190 cm
23
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

186 cm
23
210 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Elite Clothing

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Noguiera!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a head kick but Noguiera moves out of range.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noguiera shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Noguiera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Noguiera.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Noguiera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Noguiera.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
A big head kick from Johnson and Noguiera is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Noguiera is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noguiera can't keep his opponent in guard - Johnson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Noguiera is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?

Noguiera looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Johnson in particular looking to stall.
Noguiera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Noguiera seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Noguiera won't allow Johnson to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Noguiera keeps working.

Noguiera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Noguiera avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Johnson wants to stand up but Noguiera has a hold of him and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Noguiera loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson slow jab from Noguiera misses its intended target.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Noguiera avoids it well.
Noguiera jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Noguiera looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Noguiera trying to pass the guard but Johnson defending well.

Noguiera is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noguiera wants to free his trapped foot but Johnson is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Noguiera is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Johnson is just riding it out for now. Noguiera eventually gives up the hold.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
Noguiera frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Johnson is controlling an arm, preventing Noguiera from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

Noguiera is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Johnson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Johnson!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noguiera keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson forces his way into half guard.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Noguiera is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Noguiera manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Noguiera tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Noguiera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Noguiera keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Johnson wants to stand but Noguiera has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Johnson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Noguiera had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Johnson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Noguiera Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Johnson's back instead.
Johnson trying to control the action but Noguiera just sinks the hooks in.

Noguiera is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Johnson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Noguiera is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Johnson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
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 Jeff Johnson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Noguiera blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Noguiera moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Noguiera gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson defending well as Noguiera loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson throws a head kick but Noguiera moves out of range.
A choreographed right hand from Noguiera misses the target.
Noguiera misses with a straight right.
Noguiera lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Noguiera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Noguiera.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Noguiera.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson slips a straight right by Noguiera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noguiera cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
Jeff Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson lands a jab to Noguiera's midsection.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Noguiera works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Noguiera shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Noguiera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Decent striking displayed by Noguiera there.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Noguiera counters with a straight right hand.
Jab, jab by Noguiera - just one landing.
Noguiera scores with a jab.
A choreographed right hand from Noguiera misses the target.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Noguiera slips the punch.
Noguiera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jeff Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Noguiera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crack! Johnson connects with the perfect overhand right and Noguiera falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Johnson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeff Johnson!