PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Ricardo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Stroetzel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stroetzel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Killswitch Engage - This is Absolution. Antonio Ricardo Nogueira has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ricardo Nogueira
vs
Stroetzel

191 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
19
224 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Ricardo Nogueira!
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, Adam Stroetzel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroetzel doesn't manage to clinch there - Nogueira circles away.
Nogueira looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stroetzel as he jumps to the side.

Stroetzel has closed the distance and engaged Nogueira in a clinch.
Stroetzel is trying to break the clinch but Nogueira has him pressed against the cage.
Nogueira drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stroetzel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nogueira could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Stroetzel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nogueira, pushing him back against the cage.
Nogueira drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Ricardo Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Stroetzel manages to break the clinch.
Stroetzel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nogueira swats away the attempt to clinch by Stroetzel.

Stroetzel moves into the clinch.
Stroetzel tries to break the clinch but Nogueira is controlling the position.
Nogueira keeps control of Stroetzel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stroetzel tries to break the clinch but Nogueira is controlling the position.
Nogueira changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stroetzel fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroetzel is looking to clinch but Nogueira is avoiding it.
Stroetzel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stroetzel tries to close the distance and clinch but Nogueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stroetzel wants to clinch.

Stroetzel drives through and clinches with Nogueira against the cage.

Stroetzel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira shoots in looking for a takedown. Stroetzel tries to sprawl out of it but Nogueira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stroetzel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stroetzel tries to clinch up but Nogueira circles away and keeps his distance.
Stroetzel wants to clinch up but Nogueira keeps it at a distance.

Stroetzel forces Nogueira back against the cage and clinches.
Stroetzel tries to break the clinch but Nogueira is controlling the position.
Stroetzel is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Stroetzel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stroetzel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stroetzel tries to close the distance and clinch but Nogueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stroetzel fails with an attempt to clinch.

Stroetzel drives through and clinches with Nogueira against the cage.

Stroetzel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stroetzel has had enough of the clinch but Nogueira keeps him there for the moment.
Stroetzel has had enough of the clinch but Nogueira keeps him there for the moment.

Stroetzel breaks from the clinch.
Stroetzel fails with an attempt to clinch.

Stroetzel gets a clinch.
Nogueira has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stroetzel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Stroetzel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stroetzel tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adam Stroetzel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroetzel doesn't manage to clinch there - Nogueira circles away.
Stroetzel is looking to clinch.
Stroetzel wants to clinch.

Stroetzel has Nogueira up against the cage in a clinch.
Stroetzel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stroetzel is trying to break the clinch but Nogueira has him pressed against the cage.

Stroetzel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira misses with a takedown attempt - Stroetzel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Stroetzel darts in and clinches Nogueira up against the cage.
Stroetzel wants to break free but Nogueira has control.
Stroetzel tries to break the clinch but Nogueira is controlling the position.
Stroetzel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nogueira prevents Stroetzel from breaking the clinch.
Stroetzel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Stroetzel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nogueira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stroetzel circles away.

Stroetzel drives through and clinches with Nogueira against the cage.

Stroetzel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stroetzel is looking to clinch.
Stroetzel tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Stroetzel tries to close the distance and clinch but Nogueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stroetzel tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight stays on the outside here - Stroetzel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stroetzel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Stroetzel clinches up with Nogueira and pushes him back against the cage.
Nogueira keeps control of Stroetzel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stroetzel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stroetzel wants to get back to striking at distance but Nogueira won't allow it.

Stroetzel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stroetzel wants to clinch up but Nogueira keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Stroetzel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stroetzel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stroetzel tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stroetzel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
Stroetzel fails with an attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stroetzel is trying to break the clinch but Nogueira has him pressed against the cage.
Nogueira has Stroetzel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stroetzel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stroetzel wants to get back to striking at distance but Nogueira won't allow it.
Stroetzel can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stroetzel manages to break the clinch.

Stroetzel gets a clinch.
Nogueira prevents Stroetzel from breaking the clinch.

Stroetzel manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Stroetzel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroetzel wants to break free but Nogueira has control.

Stroetzel breaks the clinch.
Stroetzel wants to clinch up but Nogueira keeps it at a distance.
Nogueira swats away the attempt to clinch by Stroetzel.
Stroetzel tries to clinch up but Nogueira circles away and keeps his distance.
Stroetzel tries to clinch up but Nogueira circles away and keeps his distance.

Stroetzel clinches with his opponent.
Stroetzel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stroetzel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stroetzel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nogueira wants a takedown but no success here.

Stroetzel breaks the clinch.
Stroetzel tries to clinch up but Nogueira circles away and keeps his distance.
Stroetzel tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Stroetzel is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stroetzel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Stroetzel drives through and clinches with Nogueira against the cage.
Stroetzel can't break the clinch.

Stroetzel breaks from the clinch.
Stroetzel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stroetzel wants to clinch.
Stroetzel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stroetzel wants to clinch.
Stroetzel tries to close the distance and clinch but Nogueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nogueira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stroetzel circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Ricardo Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stroetzel tries to close the distance and clinch but Nogueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stroetzel fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroetzel doesn't manage to clinch there - Nogueira circles away.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
Stroetzel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nogueira looks for a takedown but Stroetzel sprawls well.
Stroetzel tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.

Stroetzel clinches up against the cage.
Nogueira wants a takedown.

Stroetzel breaks the clinch.

Stroetzel forces Nogueira back against the cage and clinches.

Stroetzel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Stroetzel pushes Nogueira up against the cage in a clinch.
Stroetzel can't break the clinch.
Stroetzel can't break the clinch.
Stroetzel wants to break the clinch but can't.

Stroetzel breaks the clinch.
Antonio Ricardo Nogueira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira swats away the attempt to clinch by Stroetzel.
Stroetzel is looking to clinch.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stroetzel wants to clinch.
Stroetzel tries to clinch but Nogueira is having none of it.
Stroetzel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stroetzel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stroetzel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stroetzel wants to clinch.
Nogueira tries for a takedown but Stroetzel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Stroetzel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nogueira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Stroetzel wants to clinch up but Nogueira keeps it at a distance.
Stroetzel doesn't manage to clinch there - Nogueira circles away.
Stroetzel tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
Stroetzel is looking to clinch.
Nogueira fails with a takedown attempt.
Nogueira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stroetzel.
Stroetzel wants to clinch.
Stroetzel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stroetzel wants to clinch.
Nogueira shoots in but no luck this time.
Stroetzel tries to close the distance and clinch but Nogueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stroetzel fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroetzel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stroetzel wants to clinch up but Nogueira keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stroetzel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stroetzel tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stroetzel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stroetzel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nogueira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stroetzel tries to avoid it but Nogueira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stroetzel to the ground. Stroetzel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Ricardo Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stroetzel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stroetzel tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira swats away the attempt to clinch by Stroetzel.
Nogueira swats away the attempt to clinch by Stroetzel.
Nogueira tries to clinch up but Stroetzel circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stroetzel is looking to clinch but Nogueira is avoiding it.
Stroetzel tries to clinch up.
Stroetzel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stroetzel is looking to clinch but Nogueira is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stroetzel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stroetzel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stroetzel tries to clinch up but Nogueira circles away and keeps his distance.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
Stroetzel tries to close the distance and clinch but Nogueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stroetzel tries to clinch but Nogueira is having none of it.
Stroetzel moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.

Stroetzel has Nogueira up against the cage in a clinch.
Stroetzel is trying to break the clinch but Nogueira has him pressed against the cage.
Stroetzel is trying to break the clinch but Nogueira has him pressed against the cage.

Stroetzel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira swats away the attempt to clinch by Stroetzel.
Stroetzel wants to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Stroetzel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stroetzel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nogueira shoots for a takedown but Stroetzel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stroetzel wants to clinch up but Nogueira keeps it at a distance.
Stroetzel clinches but Nogueira breaks the clinch

and Nogueira counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stroetzel won't be happy with that.

Nogueira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroetzel is trying to get back to his feet.
Stroetzel is trying to control Nogueira's posture but Nogueira avoids it.

Nogueira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Stroetzel throws Nogueira to one side and escapes!
Antonio Ricardo Nogueira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stroetzel moves out of range as Nogueira throws a body kick.

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 Antonio Ricardo Nogueira.
I think Stroetzel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Stroetzel!