PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iceice Timmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Nogueira
vs
Timmy

189 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iceice Timmy!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timmy checks a low kick from Nogueira.

Nogueira gets caught flat footed, as Timmy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Nogueira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Timmy is looking to work some ground and pound but Nogueira has wrist control.
Nogueira wants to stand up but Timmy is controlling him.
Timmy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Timmy won't allow Nogueira to get back to his feet.
Timmy throws a big right hand that misses.
Timmy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Timmy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nogueira misses with a looping right.

Timmy clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but Timmy won't allow it.

Timmy lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nogueira flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Timmy decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Nogueira pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nogueira misses with a low kick.
Nogueira looks to land a combination but Timmy avoids it well.
Nogueira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Timmy sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Timmy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nogueira, pushing him back against the cage.
Nogueira fails to pull guard.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but Timmy won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogerio Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but Timmy won't allow it.
Nogueira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Timmy walks away with a smile on his face. Nogueira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Timmy has closed the distance and engaged Nogueira in a clinch.
Nogueira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nogueira jumps guard but Timmy stands there with Nogueira around his waist. Nogueira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Timmy turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Timmy manages to end up in side control.
Nogueira is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Timmy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nogueira, who protects the arm well.
Nogueira is looking to reverse the position.
Nogueira seems a little lost for a moment, as Timmy dominates the positioning.

Timmy decides to take the fight back to the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Timmy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nogueira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Timmy smiles and moves away.
Nogueira is looking to chop away at Timmy's legs.
Timmy blocks a head kick by Nogueira.
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Timmy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Nogueira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Timmy passes Nogueira's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Still in half guard, Timmy seems content to control.
Timmy works his way into side control.

Timmy is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Nogueira is trying to escape and Timmy transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Nogueira is forced to tap! Nice work there by Timmy! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Iceice Timmy!