PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Shakur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stipe Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shakur comes to the cage accompanied by Legendary. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Shakur
vs
Nogueira

190 cm
22
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Shakur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stipe Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch but Shakur swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nogueira feints a jab promting Shakur to slip. Nogueira then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shakur slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Shakur dodges the punch combination from Nogueira.

Shakur drives through and clinches with Nogueira against the cage.

Shakur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid body kick from Shakur.
Nogueira fails to land with a series of punches.
Shakur dodges the punch combination from Nogueira.
Shakur avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shakur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nogueira.
Nogueira throws a series of punches but Shakur moves out of range.
Shakur feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shakur moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shakur was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shakur fails to land the takedown.
Nogueira tries to clinch up.
Shakur appears to be looking for a big counter.

Shakur shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nogueira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shakur.
Nogueira is trying to stand back up but Shakur is controlling him

Shakur seems to be working for a kimura but Nogueira defends the submission attempt.
Shakur takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to get back to his feet.
Shakur looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Shakur throwing shots but Nogueira is blocking nicely.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Shakur stands up and beckons Nogueira to join him on the feet.

Nogueira gets tackled into the cage by Shakur. Shakur maintains the clinch.
Nogueira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nogueira has had enough of the clinch but Shakur keeps him there for the moment.
Shakur controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Shakur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stipe Nogueira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Shakur closes the distance and pushes Nogueira back into the cage.
Nogueira tries to break the clinch but Shakur is controlling the position.
Nogueira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nogueira can't break the clinch.
Nogueira wants to break free but Shakur has control.

Shakur breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Nogueira as Shakur shoots in.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nogueira throws a nice looking combination but Shakur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira misses with a hook.
Shakur will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Shakur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira wants to clinch.
Shakur seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Shakur has managed to clinch.
Nogueira is trying to push Shakur away but Shakur has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nogueira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

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

Shakur clinches up with Nogueira and pushes him back against the cage.
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 Jon Shakur will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shakur keeps the fight on the outside.
Nogueira looks to land a combination but Shakur avoids it well.
Nogueira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

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

Shakur manages to pull guard.

Shakur kicks Nogueira off and gets to his feet.

Shakur gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nogueira wants to break the clinch but can't.

Shakur successfully pulls guard.
Shakur looking for a sweep. Not yet Shakur, not yet.
Shakur has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nogueira has passed into side control.
Nogueira working the ground and pound but Shakur is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakur is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nogueira asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Shakur prevents Nogueira from improving position.
Shakur tries to bench press Nogueira off him but Nogueira keeps the position.
Nogueira landing strikes.
Nogueira working away.
Shakur regains half guard.
Nogueira thows a huge punch but Shakur dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nogueira working over Shakur with some ground and pound. Shakur looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Shakur punching from the bottom.
Shakur is not content to let Nogueira control the position.
Shakur is trying to control but can't.
Nogueira missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nogueira misses with a double jab.
A combination from Nogueira does no damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shakur.
Nogueira is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira misses with a wild combination.
Shakur throws a big counter combination but Nogueira scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shakur slips a jab and a cross from Nogueira.
The fighters circling - Nogueira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nogueira misses with a combination

and Shakur counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shakur.
Shakur holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nogueira is trying to break the clinch but Shakur has him pressed against the cage.

Shakur pulls guard.

Shakur working for submissions but it's allowed Nogueira to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira thows a huge punch but Shakur dodges it nicely.
Nogueira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shakur knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shakur is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nogueira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shakur keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jon Shakur will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nogueira swinging wildly here.

Shakur moves into range and clinches up with Nogueira.
Shakur keeps control of Nogueira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shakur displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nogueira up against the cage.
Nogueira being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakur fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shakur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Shakur breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakur shoots for a takedown but Nogueira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nogueira tries to clinch but Shakur moves out of range.
Nogueira misses with a series of wild punches.
Shakur darts in looking for a takedown but Nogueira gets double underhooks and turns Shakur into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Shakur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira misses with a two punch combination.
Shakur avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nogueira lands with a cross.

Shakur clinches.
Shakur is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nogueira is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shakur pulls guard.
Shakur really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shakur not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shakur will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Nogueira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nogueira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shakur controls Nogueira momentarily but Nogueira frees himself.
Shakur keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Shakur is keeping the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Shakur is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nogueira is aware though and is defending well.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nogueira is looking to clinch but Shakur is avoiding it.
Nogueira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nogueira misses with a hook. Shakur ducked under it nicely.
Nogueira tries to clinch but Shakur is having none of it.
Shakur seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nogueira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nogueira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stipe Nogueira seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to clinch up but Shakur circles away and keeps his distance.
Shakur looks for a takedown but Nogueira sprawls well.
Nogueira throws a nice looking combination but Shakur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nogueira doesn't manage to clinch there - Shakur circles away.
Nogueira misses with a double jab

and Shakur counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shakur landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shakur content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Shakur jumps guard and drags Nogueira to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Stipe Nogueira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jon Shakur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shakur 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jon Shakur.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shakur, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Shakur!
Our winner, Jon Shakur, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.