PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Stone
vs
Rodrigo Nogueira

172 cm
30
176 lbs
26 - 10 - 0

180 cm
30
176 lbs
17 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nogueira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone throws a wild body kick that Nogueira sees coming a mile off.
Stone throws a low kick but Nogueira moves out of range easily.
Nogueira takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A left and a right from Stone both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has been cut.
Nogueira thows a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Nogueira coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Nogueira.
Nogueira just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone lands a head kick. Nogueira smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nogueira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Nogueira.
Nogueira takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses.
Stone lands with a nice body punch.
Nogueira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
Nogueira looks to throw the jab but Stone is out of range.
Stone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nogueira on the side of the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stone!
Stone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nogueira.
Stone slips a straight right by Nogueira.
Stone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stone lunges at Nogueira with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nogueira's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira sizes up Stone with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nogueira throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease.
Stone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nogueira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Nogueira is just out of range.
Stone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nogueira misses the shot to the body.
Stone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nogueira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nogueira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nogueira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Nogueira misses.
Stone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Nogueira scores with a four punch combination!
Stone looks to land a left hand but Nogueira moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nogueira darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nogueira blocks a head kick by Stone.
Stone throws a nice looking combination but Nogueira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nogueira just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone throws a head kick but Nogueira moves out of range.
Stone delivers a nice body kick.
Nogueira has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice jab there from Nogueira.
Nogueira takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nogueira fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stone tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Nogueira is just out of range.
Chris Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stone throws a head kick but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira scores with a jab to the body.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nogueira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Stone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nogueira!
Nogueira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
Nogueira lands a jab to Stone's midsection.
Nogueira has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nogueira just misses with a punch to the body.
Nogueira lands a jab to Stone's midsection.
Nogueira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stone's hands.
Nogueira misses the shot to the body.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stone misses with a two punch combination.
Nogueira slips a straight right by Stone.
Stone punishes Nogueira's body with a nice straight punch.
Stone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nogueira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nogueira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nogueira takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nogueira.
Stone tries to clinch up.
Nogueira throws a jab but it's blocked by Stone.
Stone tries to land a front kick but Nogueira steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stone looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stone misses with a straight left.
Stone walks into a left hand.
Stone is looking to chop away at Nogueira's legs.
Nogueira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nogueira slips a jab from Stone.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nogueira. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
Nogueira lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nogueira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stone throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nogueira circles away quickly and effectively.
Nogueira takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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 Chris Stone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nogueira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stone throws a series of punches but Nogueira avoids them all with ease.
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nogueira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nogueira.
Stone moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Stone has closed the distance and engaged Nogueira in a clinch.
Stone tries to land knees in the clinch but Nogueira avoids the damage to the body.
Nogueira is trying to pull guard but Stone has him pressed against the ropes.
Stone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nogueira doesn't seem bothered though.
Nogueira misses with a hook.
Stone lands a jab-cross combination.
Stone is looking to wear down Nogueira with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nogueira lands a jab-cross combination.
Stone throws a looping overhand right but Nogueira ducks down to avoid it.
Stone misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira moves forwards but Stone connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nogueira looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
Stone lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nogueira digs a good body shot into Stone's ribs.
Nogueira misses with a wild body shot.
Stone throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stone avoids the body shot from Nogueira.
Nogueira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chris Stone is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nogueira looks to land a combination but Stone avoids it well.
Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nogueira throws a one two combo.
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!
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone misses with a double jab.
Stone misses with an uppercut
enabling Nogueira to counter with a crisp jab.
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stone jabs Nogueira to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone slips under a jab from Nogueira.
Nogueira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nogueira takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stone throws a front kick aimed at Nogueira's knee but Nogueira avoids it well.
Nogueira jabs at Stone's body.
Stone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nogueira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stone misses with a left hand
letting Nogueira counter with a right hand.
Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stone swinging wildly here.
Stone tries to bum rush Nogueira with a series of wild strikes but Nogueira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stone slips a jab and a cross from Nogueira.
Chris Stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left and a right from Nogueira both land. Nice combination.
Stone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stone drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nogueira digs a good hook to Stone's body.
Stone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nogueira.
Nogueira tests Stone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nogueira swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
Nogueira connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stone. Stone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nogueira checks a low kick from Stone.
Stone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nogueira paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stone tries to bum rush Nogueira with a series of wild strikes but Nogueira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nogueira lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Stone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nogueira jabs at Stone's body.
Nogueira has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stone.
A cross from Nogueira lands.
Nogueira misses with a wild body shot.
Stone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stone misses with a kick to the body.
Stone moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.
Stone swings for the body but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira looks to land a combination. Stone sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nogueira throws a lazy right hand but Stone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nogueira misses with a looping left.
Nogueira misses with a looping right.
Nogueira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nogueira just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nogueira scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stone lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nogueira scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Nogueira dips to his left and cracks Stone with an uppercut!
Stone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nogueira.
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nogueira scores with a jab to the body.
Stone tries to clinch up.
Nogueira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nogueira connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stone avoids the body shot from Nogueira.
Nogueira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nogueira cracks Stone with a good jab.
Nogueira just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone dips to his left and cracks Nogueira with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nogueira is out of range.
Nogueira just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone avoids the body shot from Nogueira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone dodges the punch combination from Nogueira.
No joy there for Stone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stone throws a body punch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
Nogueira jabs at Stone's body.
Nogueira misses the shot to the body.
Stone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stone throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jab by Nogueira.
Nogueira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nogueira just misses with a punch to the body.
Nogueira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nogueira throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
Stone throws a nice looking combination but Nogueira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stone misses with a low kick as Nogueira jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone swings for the body but Nogueira moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Nogueira.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stone digs a good body shot into Nogueira's ribs.
Nogueira swats away the attempt to clinch by Stone.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Nogueira.
Stone finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stone goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stone connects with a nice looking jab.
Stone tries to clinch up but Nogueira circles away and keeps his distance.
Nogueira works the jab nicely.
Nogueira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nogueira.
Nogueira keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nogueira throws a jab but it's blocked by Stone.
Nogueira throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Stone throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stone fails to land with a series of punches.
Stone connects with the punch.
Stone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nogueira moves out of range as Stone strikes.
Stone throws a right and a left that Nogueira avoids nicely.
Nogueira lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nogueira.
Stone throws a nice looking combination but Nogueira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nogueira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Stone. Those never looked like landing.
Stone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nogueira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Nogueira.
Nogueira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nogueira throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease.
Nogueira goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Nogueira. Those never looked like landing.
Nogueira looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
Stone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Stone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nogueira takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses.
Stone takes a swing at Nogueira's ribcage but misses.
Stone throws a nice head kick!
Stone throws a leg kick but Nogueira moved away.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Nogueira moves out of range easily.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Stone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stone throws a jab but it's blocked by Nogueira.
Nogueira works the jab nicely.
Stone throws a hook to the side of Nogueira's head but Nogueira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.
I think Nogueira 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.