PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira comes to the cage accompanied by Calm Like a Bomb. On his way into the cage it seems that John Nogueira has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily John Nogueira seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Nogueira
vs
Dux

200 cm
20
296 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Dux!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nogueira throws out the jab.
John Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dux moves out of range as Nogueira strikes.
Dux lands a head kick. Nogueira smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like John Nogueira has been cut.
Nogueira steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dux. That one must have hurt.

Nogueira gets caught flat footed, as Dux shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Nogueira has his foot on Dux's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dux works his way back into a safe position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dux would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dux content to stall in guard here.

Nogueira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dux gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dux's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Dux got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nogueira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dux has managed to get both his arms back between Nogueira's legs - danger averted.

Nogueira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Dux decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nogueira looks to land a left hand but Dux moved out of range nicely.
Nogueira throws a lazy right hand but Dux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nogueira darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dux swings for the body but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira blocks a head kick by Dux.
Nogueira throws a right hand that misses
and Dux counters with a nice body kick.
Dux lands a high kick!
Nogueira misses with a looping left.
A big right from Nogueira misses.
Dux throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dux scores with a head kick. Nogueira tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nogueira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dux feints and then cracks Nogueira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nogueira down.
Nogueira misses with a hook. Dux ducked under it nicely.
Nogueira throws a lazy right hand but Dux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dux counters with a head kick. That will keep Nogueira thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nogueira throws the left hand but Dux avoids the punch easily.

Dux shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dux was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dux takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nogueira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nogueira regains half guard.
Nogueira tries to roll over but Dux keeps him under control.
Nogueira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dux controlling the pace.

Nogueira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dux pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nogueira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dux wants to stand up but Nogueira has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Nogueira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Dux decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Nogueira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
John Nogueira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Dux closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Nogueira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Nogueira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dux wants to stand but Nogueira has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira manages to get to full guard.
Dux slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dux wanted to stand there but Nogueira had control of the position.
Nogueira wants to sweep but no luck.

Nogueira throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dux escapes and throws Nogueira's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Dux decides to stand back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nogueira throws a big shot that misses.
Dux slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Dux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Nogueira's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nogueira.
Sloppy strikes from Dux. Those never looked like landing.
Dux throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dux goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
An inside leg kick lands from Dux.
Nogueira with a nice cross.
A big left from Nogueira misses.
Dux lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dux lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dux throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

John Nogueira's cut is getting worse.
Nogueira throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dux counters with an inside leg kick.
Dux slips under a jab from Nogueira.
Nogueira is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dux throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dux throws a nice looking combination but Nogueira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dux throws a head kick that half lands.
The fighters circling - Nogueira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nogueira on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dux!
Nogueira misses with a looping left.

Dux closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nogueira is looking to improve his position.

Dux escapes and gets back to his feet.
Dux is breathing heavily.
Dux moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab from Nogueira.
Nice defenses there by Dux.
Nogueira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dux stuns Nogueira with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nogueira throws the left hand but Dux avoids the punch easily.
Nogueira has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dux.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nogueira has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dux.
Dux connects with a high kick.
Dux slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira throws a poor cross that misses
and Dux counters with a body kick that stops Nogueira in his tracks momentarily.

Dux fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nogueira to the ground. Dux is now in Nogueira's guard.

Dux decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nogueira, up you get!
Dux is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dux. Nogueira does a little dance to reset his feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Nogueira enables Dux to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nogueira manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Nogueira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dux can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dux is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Nogueira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dux can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dux must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Dux stands and steps away. Nogueira gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux looks for the body kick but Nogueira saw that one coming.
Nogueira throws an overhand right that lands on Dux's shoulder, as Dux tries to avoid the shot.
Nogueira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dux throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

John Nogueira's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nogueira avoids the head kick by Dux.
Nogueira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dux slips under a jab from Nogueira.
Dux throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Dux dives in and scores a takedown into Nogueira's guard.

Nogueira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Nogueira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Dux avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nogueira looking for a guillotine here but Dux defends easily.
Dux trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nogueira's guard.

Nogueira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Dux decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nogueira, up you get!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nogueira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nogueira blocks a head kick by Dux.
Nogueira misses with a hook. Dux ducked under it nicely.
Dux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nogueira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Dux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Nogueira's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nogueira throws a shot from downtown. Dux moves away and avoids it.
Dux scores with a head kick. Nogueira tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dux misses with a head kick.
Dux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dux looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dux takes a swing at Nogueira's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Dux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Nogueira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Nogueira misses.
Nogueira throws a big shot that misses.
Dux throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nogueira throws a lazy right hand but Dux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dux takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dux tries to land a front kick but Nogueira steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ryan Dux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nogueira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dux.
Nogueira is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dux's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dux. That's going to slow Nogueira down.
Nogueira misses with an uppercut.
Dux lands with a slapping head kick.
Dux slips under a jab from Nogueira.
A big left from Nogueira misses.
Dux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nogueira.
Dux throws a head kick but Nogueira moves out of range.
Dux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nogueira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nogueira scores with a jab. Dux acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dux scores with a nice right hand.
Nogueira loads up on a big right hand but Dux slips the punch.

Dux shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dux tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Nogueira.
Dux 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.

Nogueira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux trying to mount his opponent but Nogueira defends it.
Ryan Dux has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dux tries to stand and escape but Nogueira is controlling the position.
Dux is looking to advance position but Nogueira won't allow it.

Dux stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Dux shoots in and gets a takedown into Nogueira's guard.

Dux avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Nogueira throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dux escapes and throws Nogueira's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Nogueira is looking to reverse the position.

Dux decides to stand back up. Dux steps back and let's Nogueira get back to his feet.
Dux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nogueira.
Dux misses with a hook. Nogueira ducked under it nicely.
Dux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dux ducks under a wild hook from Nogueira.
Nogueira blocks a head kick by Dux.
Dux defending well as Nogueira loads up on a big left hand.
Dux walks into a straight right hand from Nogueira.
Nogueira is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Dux shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux trying to control the action but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nogueira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nogueira wants to improve his position but Dux is controlling well.
Dux tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Nogueira.

Nogueira looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Dux decides to stand up.
John Nogueira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nogueira throws a hook to the side of Dux's head but Dux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Dux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dux has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Dux!