PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gil Egan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nogueira
vs
Egan

176 cm
25
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gil Egan!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nogueira under the eye.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Egan misses with a few strikes there.
Egan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nogueira eats them both and turns towards Egan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Egan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nogueira walks into a straight right hand from Egan.
Egan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gil Egan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egan lands a right hook to the body.
Egan works over Nogueira's head and body with a nice combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Egan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Egan cracks Nogueira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Egan checks a leg kick.
Nogueira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Egan.
Egan connects with a body shot that sends Nogueira's belly button to the back.
Egan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nogueira throws a jab but it's blocked by Egan.
Nogueira has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Egan finds it's way round the side to connect with Nogueira's head.
Egan scores with a nice right hand.
Nogueira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Egan circles away quickly and effectively.
Nogueira throws a looping overhand right but Egan ducks down to avoid it.
Nogueira takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Egan lands a jab to Nogueira's midsection.
Nogueira throws a jab when Egan was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Nogueira.
Egan thuds a left hand into Nogueira's body.
Nogueira throws a hook but Egan avoids it easily.
No joy there for Nogueira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nogueira scores with a shot to the body.
Egan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nogueira gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Egan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Egan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Egan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nogueira dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Egan. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Egan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Egan missing with a left hand there. Nogueira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nogueira cracks Egan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Egan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nogueira had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A decent looking cross lands there for Egan.
Egan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Egan dodges the punch combination from Nogueira.
Nice defenses there by Egan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egan loads up on a big right hand but Nogueira slips the punch.
Egan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Egan.
Nogueira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Egan.
Nogueira takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nogueira scores with the left hand. Egan knows he should have avoided that one.
Egan moves away from the strike by Nogueira.
Nogueira dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Egan. That did some damage!
Egan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Egan looks winded!
Egan slips a straight right by Nogueira.
Nogueira tries to bum rush Egan with a series of wild strikes but Egan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nogueira swinging wildly here.
Nogueira misses with a few strikes there.
Egan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nogueira on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Egan misses with a straight right.
Egan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nogueira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Nogueira misses.
Nogueira gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good shot there by Egan.
Egan throws a jab when Nogueira was well out of range.
Nogueira throws a series of punches but Egan moves out of range.
Egan throws a shot from downtown. Nogueira moves away and avoids it.
Nogueira ducks under a wild hook from Egan.
Egan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Egan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nogueira.
Egan slips a jab from Nogueira.
Egan lands the left hand.
Egan throws a series of punches but Nogueira moves out of range.
Egan lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Egan.
Egan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nogueira.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Egan lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nogueira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Nogueira drops his shoulder and cracks Egan with a huge uppercut! Egan goes down! Can Nogueira finish him?

Egan is rocked!
Nogueira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Egan is still in real trouble! Can Nogueira finish him?
Nogueira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Egan seems to have recovered his senses.

Nogueira stands and steps away. Egan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Egan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Egan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nogueira throws a lazy right hand but Egan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Egan moves out of range of the strikes.
Nogueira misses with a two punch combination.
Egan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nogueira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nogueira lands with an uppercut that bounces Egan off the cage and back into range.
Egan looks to land a right hand but Nogueira moved out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nogueira. That's going to slow Egan down.
Nogueira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Egan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Egan throws a hook but Nogueira avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gil Egan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Egan loads up on a big right hand but Nogueira slips the punch.
Egan moves forwards but Nogueira connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Egan scores with a punch to the head.
Egan connects with the punch.
Alexander Nogueira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nogueira throws a jab when Egan was well out of range.
Nogueira's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Egan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nogueira scrambles back to his feet.
Nogueira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Egan slips a jab from Nogueira.
Egan cracks Nogueira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nogueira throws a leg kick which misses Egan's front leg but catches the back leg as Egan tries to avoid it.
Egan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Egan clobbers Nogueira with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Egan cracks Nogueira with an open hand slap.
Egan lands with an uppercut that bounces Nogueira off the cage and back into range.
Gil Egan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Egan scores with a sloppy right hand. Nogueira should have avoided that one.
Nogueira lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A combination from Egan does no damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A nice combination there by Egan.
Nogueira misses with a two punch combination.
Egan is breathing heavily.
Egan tries to clinch
and Nogueira counters with a good low kick that Egan was not able to check.
Nogueira looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nogueira.
Egan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nogueira.
Egan walks into a stiff left hand from Nogueira.
Egan staying out of range there.
Egan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nogueira scores with a nice right hand.
Egan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nogueira counters with a thumping low kick.
Egan loads up on a big right hand but Nogueira slips the punch.
A punch combination from Nogueira misses.
Nogueira tries to bum rush Egan with a series of wild strikes but Egan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Egan throws a shot to the body.
Nogueira fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Nogueira misses the target.
Egan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nogueira.
A slow jab from Nogueira misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nogueira fails to land with a series of punches.
Nogueira chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Egan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nogueira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Egan.
Nogueira throws an overhand right that lands on Egan's shoulder, as Egan tries to avoid the shot.
Nogueira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Egan lands a nice hook to Nogueira's body. Nogueira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A punch combination from Nogueira misses.
Egan slips under a jab from Nogueira.
Egan connects with a crisp jab.
Egan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nogueira defending well as Egan loads up on a big left hand.
Nogueira throws a big shot that misses.
Egan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Nogueira. Those never looked like landing.
Egan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nogueira.
Egan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nogueira throws out the jab.
Nogueira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nogueira slips under a jab.
Nogueira throws a lazy right hand but Egan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Nogueira.
Egan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nogueira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Egan misses with a right hand
and Nogueira counters with a three punch combo that has Egan backing up. Egan nods at Nogueira to acknowledge the strikes.
Egan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nogueira.
Nogueira misses with a few strikes there.
Nogueira throws a series of punches but Egan avoids them all with ease.
Nogueira tried to score with a low kick but Egan checks it.
Nogueira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Egan lands a slapping body shot.
Egan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nogueira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Egan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Egan punishes Nogueira's body with a nice straight punch.
Nogueira fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Egan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Egan.
Nogueira misses with a hook. Egan ducked under it nicely.
Nogueira misses with a straight right.
Nogueira throws an overhand right that lands on Egan's shoulder, as Egan tries to avoid the shot.
Egan ducks under a wild hook from Nogueira.
Nogueira slips a jab and a cross from Egan.
Egan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Egan throws a right and a left that Nogueira avoids nicely.
Nogueira misses with a double jab.
Nogueira throws a series of punches but Egan moves out of range.
Egan throws a hook but Nogueira avoids it easily.
Nogueira tests Egan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nogueira staying out of range there.
Egan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nogueira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nogueira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Egan.
Nogueira moves away from the strike by Egan.
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 Alexander Nogueira will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nogueira walks into a left hand.
Nogueira gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Egan.
Nogueira takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Egan misses with the combination.
Nogueira with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Egan ducks under a wild hook from Nogueira.
Nogueira moves forwards but Egan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nogueira takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nogueira lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Egan throws a jab when Nogueira was well out of range.
Nogueira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Egan to score with a decent uppercut.
Nogueira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nogueira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Egan looks to score with a jab to the body but Nogueira is just out of range.
Nogueira misses with a hook.
Nogueira moves away from the strike by Egan.
Egan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nogueira on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Egan cracks Nogueira with a good jab.
Egan misses with a straight right.
A good leg kick by Nogueira.
Egan slips under a jab from Nogueira.
Egan throws a lazy right hand but Nogueira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nogueira throws a hook to the side of Egan's head but Egan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Egan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Egan throws a hook but Nogueira avoids it easily.
Nogueira throws a lazy right hand but Egan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Egan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Egan throws a series of punches but Nogueira avoids them all with ease.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Egan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nogueira misses with a series of wild punches.
Egan slips a jab from Nogueira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira misses the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Egan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nogueira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nogueira throws a big shot that misses.
Egan lands a jab.
Egan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nogueira throws a hook but Egan blocks it.
Egan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nogueira throws out the jab.
Egan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nogueira was well out of range. Poor timing from Egan.
A big left from Nogueira misses.
Nogueira misses with a wild combination.
Egan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nogueira doesn't seem bothered though.
Egan slips under a jab from Nogueira.
Nogueira scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nogueira loads up on a big right hand but Egan slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egan thuds a left hand into Nogueira's body.
Nogueira keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Egan scores with a nice strike.
Nogueira throws a shot from downtown. Egan moves away and avoids it.
Egan blocks a jab.
Egan's corner calls for a 1-2. Egan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Egan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nogueira.
Egan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Egan throws a hook but Nogueira blocks it.
Egan ducks under a wild hook from Nogueira.
Nogueira misses with a straight left.
Egan connects with a jab.
Nogueira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nogueira connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Egan jabs at Nogueira's body.
Nogueira feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Egan's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Egan misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nogueira misses with a hook. Egan ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Egan. Nogueira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nogueira lands a jab to the nose.
Nogueira throws a jab when Egan was well out of range.
A combination from Nogueira does no damage.
Egan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nogueira throws a series of punches but Egan avoids them all with ease.
Egan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Egan lands a slapping body shot.
Nogueira moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nogueira connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Some wild striking there from Nogueira.
Egan misses with a looping right.

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 Alexander Nogueira.
Well Nogueira has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Alexander Nogueira!