PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther Jackson (ranked 2145 p4p, 1850 weight class) and Anderson Nogueira (ranked 276 p4p, 242 weight class). Jackson comes into the arena with Come As You Are - Nirvana blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!

Jackson
vs
Nogueira

185 cm
40
212
36 - 26 - 0

175 cm
30
209
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

HELLBENT
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 36 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luther Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Nogueira !
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Watson and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Nogueira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackson defends it easily.
Jackson stops Nogueira from standing up.
Jackson is pushing down on Nogueira 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nogueira is fighting to maintain full guard but Jackson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nogueira is trying to stand back up but Jackson is controlling him
Nogueira is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard.

Jackson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nogueira defends it well.
Nogueira is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jackson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nogueira has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jackson prevents Nogueira from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jackson won't allow Nogueira to sweep him here.
Nogueira keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Nogueira isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jackson stacks Nogueira on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jackson!
Nogueira parries the strikes from Jackson easily there. Jackson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nogueira to escape.
The strikes coming from Jackson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Jackson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nogueira knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Jackson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nogueira has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is looking for a sweep.
Jackson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Nogueira really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Jackson is working for a guillotine from mount but Nogueira frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson trying to control but Nogueira is having none of it.
Nogueira is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control the pace but Nogueira is squirming around nicely.
Nogueira bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Nogueira wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jackson trying to control but Nogueira postures up.
Nogueira trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Jackson is defending well.
Jackson trying to hold on to Nogueira 's head to control him but Nogueira postures up.
Jackson is trying to control but Nogueira passes into side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nogueira .
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luther Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jackson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nogueira did well to prevent Jackson getting side control.
Nogueira is looking to improve his position.
Jackson wants to free his trapped foot but Nogueira is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jackson passes to full mount!

Jackson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nogueira to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nogueira shrugs it off.
Nogueira working to try and regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira regains half guard.
Nogueira tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Jackson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Nogueira is in bad spot here.

Nogueira defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Jackson lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Nogueira hold on?!

Nogueira is in a bad position with Jackson working for a choke. Nogueira manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Jackson has his hands on Nogueira 's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nogueira puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Nogueira is very close to passing his half guard.
Jackson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Nogueira is proving a slippery customer.

Jackson has his foot on Nogueira 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nogueira works his way back into a safe position though.
Nogueira wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pulls Nogueira in to control the position.

Jackson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nogueira has picked Jackson up and slammed him! Jackson can't keep hold of the triangle and Nogueira manages to pass to side control!
Nogueira trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard.
Jackson holds on to Nogueira 's head and controls the position momentarily.
Jackson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nogueira off and has taken his back!
Nogueira is trying to get back to his feet but Jackson has full control of the position and if anything, Nogueira has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Nogueira tries to break free.
Nogueira wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to escape but Jackson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Jackson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Jackson working for the choke.
Nogueira tries to escape the position.

Jackson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
I really don't envy Nogueira right now.
Jackson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Jackson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Nogueira knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Nogueira for a finish.
Nogueira turns into Jackson and is now in his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luther Jackson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nogueira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackson.

Jackson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nogueira tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jackson is in Nogueira 's guard.

Nogueira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackson defends it easily.

Nogueira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Nogueira working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira has momentary wrist control but Jackson slips an elbow through the middle.
Nogueira keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.

Nogueira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jackson scoring with punches to the head and body.

Nogueira looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jackson passes into half guard.
Nogueira is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nogueira is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nogueira actively working from the bottom here.

Jackson is looking for a kimura here.
Nogueira wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson stalling away here and it's allowed Nogueira to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nogueira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jackson is aware though and is defending well.
Jackson is in close to Nogueira 's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Jackson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nogueira is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jackson, into his guard.

Jackson is pulling down on Nogueira 's head. It's preventing any offense from Nogueira , at least for the moment.
Luther Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nogueira trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nogueira would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Luther Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson pulls Nogueira in close to his closed guard and prevents Nogueira from doing any damage or advancing position.
Anderson Nogueira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nogueira trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nogueira looks to clinch

and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown. Nogueira fights it but they end up in guard.

Nogueira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jackson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luther Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luther Jackson!
Luther Jackson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.