PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neil Noguira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Ginger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liam Ginger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Noguira
vs
Ginger

190 cm
25
206 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Neil Noguira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Ginger!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ginger scores a takedown into full mount!
Noguira regains half guard.

Noguira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ginger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ginger lands strikes from half guard.

Noguira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Noguira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Noguira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ginger pulls his head out easily.

Noguira looking for submissions off his back.
Ginger lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noguira taking some punishment here, with Ginger in his half guard.
Ginger throwing shots but Noguira is blocking nicely.
Noguira moves into full guard.

Ginger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Ginger stands up from Noguira's guard - Ginger perhaps looking for a knockout.
Noguira has his takedown stuffed

and Ginger counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Noguira!
Noguira is breathing heavily.
Ginger with a couple of short strikes.
Ginger dominating with strikes here.
Noguira is trying to escape the mount.
Noguira is squirming around, avoiding Ginger's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noguira working to try and regain half guard.
Ginger breaks from Noguira's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Noguira takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noguira sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Noguira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Noguira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ginger pulls his head out easily.
Ginger works his way into full mount!
Ginger raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginger pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Noguira is squirming around, avoiding Ginger's attempts to control the action.
The referee warns Noguira that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ginger looking to control but Noguira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Noguira keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ginger wants to control the pace but Noguira is squirming around nicely.
Ginger connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Noguira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ginger dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginger landing strikes from the mount.
Ginger lands a big shot there that rocks Noguira but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ginger lands with some strikes.
Noguira is trying to escape the mount.
Ginger trying to control but Noguira is having none of it.
Ginger unloading with bombs!
Ginger trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ginger looking to finish Noguira with some ground and pound. This is bad for Noguira!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noguira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Noguira is working hard here to advance position.
Ginger scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Noguira?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Ginger dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ginger closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Noguira to the mat! Noguira manages to get full guard.

Noguira has his foot on Ginger's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ginger works his way back into a safe position though.
Ginger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ginger stays in close to Noguira's body and controls the position.

Noguira is looking to sinch up a triangle. Ginger throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Noguira's body to avoid the submission. Noguira has instead reached around Ginger's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Noguira arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Neil Noguira!