PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Nogueira (ranked 22921 p4p, 22965 weight class) and Dez Havok (ranked 149 p4p, 143 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Nogueira
vs
Havok

175 cm
25
174
0 - 4 - 0

183 cm
25
219
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Nogueira !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dez Havok!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dez Havok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Havok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nogueira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nogueira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nogueira throws a jab when Havok was well out of range.
Nogueira walks into a left hand.
Nogueira throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Havok.
Havok just misses with a punch to the body.
Nogueira goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nogueira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nogueira tries a head kick but it misses.
Havok unleashes a big counter combination but Nogueira bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nogueira avoids the head kick by Havok.
Nogueira is looking to counter with head kicks.
Havok throws a sloppy head kick and Nogueira moves out of range easily.
Nogueira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses.
Nogueira avoids the head kick by Havok.

Havok forces Nogueira back against the cage and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Nogueira .
Havok tries to break the clinch but Nogueira is controlling the position.
Nogueira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Havok scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Havok pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Havok lands a nice hook to Nogueira 's body. Nogueira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Havok throws a head kick but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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 have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nogueira throws a sloppy head kick and Havok moves out of range easily.
Havok throws out a counter right but Nogueira avoids it with no problem.
Nogueira blocks a head kick by Havok.
Nogueira went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Havok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Havok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nogueira .
Nogueira takes one to the side of the head.
Nogueira blocks a head kick by Havok.
Havok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nogueira misses the shot to the body.
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Havok jabs at Nogueira 's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nogueira lands with a kick to the temple. Havok shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Havok blocks a head kick by Nogueira .
Havok blocks a head kick by Nogueira .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havok throws a jab when Nogueira was well out of range.
Nogueira throws a big counter combination but Havok scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Havok, as that shot connected.
Havok pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Havok throws a sloppy head kick and Nogueira moves out of range easily.
Havok throws a sloppy head kick and Nogueira moves out of range easily.
Nogueira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Havok.
Havok misses with a head kick.
Havok fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nogueira throws a sloppy head kick and Havok moves out of range easily.
Nogueira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Havok blocks a head kick by Nogueira .
Nogueira slips a jab and a cross from Havok.
Havok connects with a looping right hand.
A head kick misses from Nogueira .
Havok misses with a head kick.
Nogueira seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Havok tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Havok pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nogueira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nogueira lands a nice shot to the body.
Havok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nogueira moves away.
Nogueira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nogueira scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nogueira throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Havok.
Havok misses with a head kick.
Nogueira throws a head kick but Havok moves out of range.
Havok tries a low kick but Nogueira avoids it.
Nogueira bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Havok throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nogueira .
Nogueira is looking to counter punch.
Nogueira scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Havok throws a head kick but Nogueira moves out of range.
Havok blocks a head kick by Nogueira .
Nogueira avoids the head kick by Havok.
Havok has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Nogueira has managed to clinch.
Nogueira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Havok's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira lands a right hand.
Nogueira lands with a short shot to the head.
Havok is trying to break free.

Havok's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Nogueira .
Havok dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Havok shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nogueira eats them both and turns towards Havok to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Havok misses with a wild body shot.
Havok misses with a kick to the body.
Nogueira misses with a body shot.
Havok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nogueira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Havok.
Nogueira throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Havok on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nogueira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Havok.

Nogueira closes the distance and pushes Havok back into the cage.
Nogueira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nogueira .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Anderson Nogueira will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Havok misses with a head kick.
Nogueira is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nogueira misses with a head kick.
Havok is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nogueira misses with a wild body shot.
Havok blocks a head kick by Nogueira .
Nogueira is looking to wear down Havok with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice uppercut there from Havok.
Nogueira throws a sloppy head kick and Havok moves out of range easily.
Nogueira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Havok throws a head kick that misses.
Nogueira swings for the body but Havok moves out of range.
Nogueira throws a sloppy head kick and Havok moves out of range easily.
Nogueira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nogueira lands a nice shot that snaps Havok's head back.
Some wild striking there from Havok.
Nogueira is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nogueira misses the shot to the body.
Nogueira takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Havok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Havok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nogueira was well out of range. Poor timing from Havok.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Nogueira .
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Havok dodges the punch combination from Nogueira .
Havok misses with a body shot.
Havok misses with a straight left.
Havok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nogueira .
Havok pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nogueira plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Nogueira .
Nogueira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice side step and Havok releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nogueira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nogueira takes one on the button.
Havok misses with a low kick as Nogueira jumps back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Nogueira .
A head kick misses from Havok.
Nogueira is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Havok throws a looping overhand right but Nogueira ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nogueira stuns Havok with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nogueira .
Havok throws a body punch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira throws a big counter combination but Havok scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nogueira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Havok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nogueira .
Nogueira jabs Havok to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Havok throws a right and a left that Nogueira avoids nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Nogueira misses its target.
Havok tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Havok swings for the body but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Havok misses with a head kick.
Havok is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Havok.
Nogueira throws a body shot but no joy.
Nogueira lands a nice shot that snaps Havok's head back.
Nogueira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nogueira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Havok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Havok.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havok misses with a head kick.
Havok misses the shot to the body.
Havok misses with a two punch combination.
Havok throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Havok misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nogueira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nogueira scores with a hook.
Havok throws a head kick that misses
and Nogueira counters with a three punch combo that has Havok backing up. Havok nods at Nogueira to acknowledge the strikes.
Nogueira lands a big head kick that sends Havok to the canvas! Nogueira follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Nogueira !