PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bertrand Russel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Ricardo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Russel
vs
Ricardo Nogueira

195 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

191 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bertrand Russel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Ricardo Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Russel takes the fight into the clinch.
Nogueira has Russel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Russel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Russel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.

It looks like Antonio Ricardo Nogueira has been cut.
Russel lands a shoulder strike.
Russel is pressed up against the cage. Nogueira has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Russel down to the mat. Russel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Nogueira tries to keep at a distance but Russel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Russel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nogueira.
Bertrand Russel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Ricardo Nogueira.
Russel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Russel scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Russel.
Nogueira looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Russel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Russel.
A hook to the body from Russel.
Nogueira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Russel scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That has opened up Antonio Ricardo Nogueira's cut even more.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Russel.

Nogueira is rocked!
Russel lands a body shot.
Russel works on Nogueira's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Russel.
Russel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Russel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.

The cut above Antonio Ricardo Nogueira's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Russel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Russel dips a shoulder and cracks Nogueira with a mighty uppercut! Nogueira falls back against the cage and Russel unloads with a barrage of strikes! Nogueira is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Russel screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bertrand Russel!