PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boom Tree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rodrigo Nogueira
vs
Tree

225 cm
22
240 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

201 cm
21
260 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boom Tree!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigo Nogueira lands a glancing blow to the side of Tree's head.

Tree has closed the distance and engaged Rodrigo Nogueira in a clinch.

Rodrigo Nogueira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodrigo Nogueira shoots in but no luck this time.
Rodrigo Nogueira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tree's hands.
Tree slips a jab and a cross from Rodrigo Nogueira.
A head kick misses from Rodrigo Nogueira.
Rodrigo Nogueira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tree.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tree takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tree with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rodrigo Nogueira to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tree changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rodrigo Nogueira looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rodrigo Nogueira stops Tree from passing to mount.
Tree looks up at the clock and then as Rodrigo Nogueira takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tree smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

It looks like Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has been cut.

Tree thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tree lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rodrigo Nogueira is trying to control Tree's posture but Tree avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo Nogueira is looking to regain half guard here but Tree keeps moving and retains side control.
Tree wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodrigo Nogueira keeps working.
Tree working the body and head with strikes.

Tree looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rodrigo Nogueira regains half guard.
Rodrigo Nogueira tries to get to full guard but Tree has control of the leg.
Tree working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rodrigo Nogueira has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Tree escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Tree!
Rodrigo Nogueira is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Tree has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Tree trying to control the action but Rodrigo Nogueira is working from the bottom.

Tree has an Americana. Rodrigo Nogueira didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Tree is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Tree hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Boom Tree!
Boom Tree is the new heavyweight champion!