PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira comes to the cage accompanied by Gimmie Shelter. Antonio Nogueira could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Darren Cole's chin.

Nogueira
vs
Cole

187 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darren Cole!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Nogueira lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cole doesn't seem phased though.
Cole goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cole looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nogueira is fending him off so far but Cole persists. Nope, Nogueira circles away and we're back to standing.
Nogueira lands with a straight right. Cole didn't see that one coming.
Cole with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nogueira to score with a decent uppercut.

Cole moves into range and clinches up with Nogueira.

Nogueira is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cole is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Nogueira to the mat. Nogueira regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Cole drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nogueira manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cole has Nogueira in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cole isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Nogueira stacks Cole on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Nogueira!
Nogueira trying to control the action but Cole is working from the bottom.

Cole wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Nogueira has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Cole's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Cole is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Nogueira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Antonio Nogueira!