PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster Brutus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buster Brutus had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Brutus
vs
Nogueira

180 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Alpha-Omega

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Brutus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brutus pushes Nogueira up against the cage in a clinch.
Brutus has had enough of the clinch but Nogueira keeps him there for the moment.

Nogueira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brutus tries to bum rush Nogueira with a series of wild strikes but Nogueira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brutus stalks Nogueira and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nogueira's face. Nogueira staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Dustin Nogueira has been cut.
Brutus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Brutus closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Brutus.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nogueira fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Brutus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brutus swinging wilding here.
Brutus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brutus throws a right and a left that Nogueira avoids nicely.
Brutus tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Nogueira.
Brutus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brutus drops Nogueira with a nice combination! Brutus dives into Nogueira's guard, looking to finish!
Nogueira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nogueira has momentary wrist control but Brutus slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nogueira working for a triangle but Brutus defends it easily.
Nogueira looks gassed!
Brutus trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nogueira's guard.
Brutus tries to free his leg and advance position but Nogueira is retaining full guard.

Brutus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brutus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nogueira's head.
Brutus is looking to stand up but Nogueira won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brutus preventing the sweep.

Brutus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brutus is looking to stand up but Nogueira won't let him.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Brutus from controlling successfully.
Brutus wants to get up but he can't break Nogueira's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Brutus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Nogueira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brutus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brutus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brutus working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brutus trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nogueira's guard.

Nogueira looking for a guillotine here but Brutus defends easily.
Nogueira keeping full guard, as Brutus tries to pass.
Nogueira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brutus tries to free his leg and advance position but Nogueira is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nogueira working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brutus.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brutus fails to land with a series of punches.
Brutus throws a right and a left that Nogueira avoids nicely.
Nogueira should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Brutus throws a combination. Nogueira tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That has opened up Dustin Nogueira's cut even more.
Brutus cracks Nogueira with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

The cut above Dustin Nogueira's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Brutus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brutus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nogueira on the side of the head.

Brutus has taken the fight to the clinch.

Brutus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brutus throws a series of punches but Nogueira moves out of range.
Brutus misses with a wild combination.
Nogueira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nogueira is looking to clinch.

Brutus has closed the distance and engaged Nogueira in a clinch.
A short right from Brutus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Brutus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dustin Nogueira's cut.
That's time! Brutus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brutus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brutus wants to clinch.
Nogueira tries for a takedown but Brutus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brutus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nogueira.
Brutus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brutus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brutus drops Nogueira with a left right combo! Brutus follows him down to the ground into side control.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dustin Nogueira's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Buster Brutus!