PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dio Omno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Ricardo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Antonio Ricardo Nogueira is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Omno
vs
Ricardo Nogueira

190 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dio Omno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Ricardo Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Omno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nogueira looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Omno tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nogueira swivels and escapes.
Omno tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nogueira swivels and escapes.

Omno shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Omno was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Omno trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Omno.
Omno putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Omno is landing with some decent strikes but Nogueira is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Omno wants to finish this one by submission but Nogueira is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Omno.
Omno raining down shots from the mount!
Omno trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omno looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Omno tries to control but Nogueira wriggling away.
Omno prevents Nogueira from getting the reversal.
Omno punishing his opponent with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Omno wants to control the pace but Nogueira is squirming around nicely.
Omno knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nogueira on the ground.
Omno with good strikes from the mount here!
Omno trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Omno landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omno putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Omno tries to control but Nogueira wriggling away.
Omno raining down shots from the mount!
Nogueira tries to reverse the position but Omno maintains control.
Nogueira is squirming around, avoiding Omno's attempts to control the action.
Omno landing strikes, looking to finish!
Omno is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is squirming around, avoiding Omno's attempts to control the action.
Omno is really struggling to control Nogueira but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Dio Omno just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Omno wants to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Omno taking a breather.

Omno manages to pull guard.
Omno could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nogueira controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Omno looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Nogueira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nogueira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Nogueira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nogueira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dio Omno dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nogueira misses with a takedown attempt

and Omno counters with a takedown into side control.
Nogueira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Omno lands a decent elbow from side control.
Omno trying to control the position but Nogueira is working away.
Dio Omno overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nogueira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Nogueira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nogueira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omno trying to control the position but Nogueira is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Omno tries for a takedown but Nogueira circles away easily

and Nogueira counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nogueira content to stall in guard here.
Omno working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nogueira.
Nogueira postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nogueira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Nogueira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nogueira is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nogueira drops back looking for a leg! Omno is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Omno manages to kick Nogueira off! Nogueira jumps back into Omno's guard.
Nogueira trying to control but Omno is working from the bottom.

Nogueira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Omno looks for a takedown but Nogueira sprawls well.
Nogueira stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dio Omno. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira fails with the takedown.
Nogueira has a takedown stuffed.
Nogueira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Nogueira shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Omno's guard.
Omno being controlled here, momentarily.

Nogueira is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nogueira trying to control but Omno is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Nogueira drops back looking for a leg! Omno is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Omno manages to kick Nogueira off! Nogueira jumps back into Omno's guard.
Omno has Nogueira pulled in close to control his posture.
Nogueira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Ricardo Nogueira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Omno shoots for a takedown but Nogueira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Omno shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nogueira stuffs the takedown attempt from Omno. Omno gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dio Omno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Omno looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Nogueira scores a takedown into full mount!
Nogueira can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Omno is looking to escape.
Omno is desperately trying to improve his position but Nogueira has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nogueira breaks from Omno's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira controlling from the full mount.
Omno can't escape the position.
Nogueira putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nogueira looking to finish Omno with some ground and pound. This is bad for Omno!

Nogueira looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Omno wants to hold on but Nogueira pushes him away.
Nogueira is landing with some decent strikes but Omno is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omno is looking to improve his position but Nogueira isn't that keen on the idea.

Nogueira is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Omno can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Omno tries to hold on but Nogueira postures up.
Omno really wants to buck Nogueira off and get back to his feet.

Nogueira looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Nogueira goes for an armbar but Omno turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Omno.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nogueira has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Omno should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Nogueira has tightened it up now! Omno should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Antonio Ricardo Nogueira!