PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Strelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Paulo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Oleg Strelin has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Oleg Strelin seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Strelin
vs
Paulo Nogueira

187 cm
20
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
23
265 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oleg Strelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Paulo Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Nogueira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strelin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nogueira avoids it really well and circles away.
Nogueira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Nogueira drives through and clinches with Strelin against the cage.
Nogueira is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Strelin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nogueira with a knee to the head.
Strelin goes for a takedown attempt but Nogueira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nogueira throws a right hand that Strelin ducks under and follows up with a left that Strelin also avoids with ease.

Strelin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Strelin stops Nogueira from getting back to his feet.
Strelin wants to control but Nogueira is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira is trying to stand up here but Strelin is controlling him well.
Strelin could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Strelin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nogueira is trying to stand up here but Strelin is controlling him well.

Nogueira has one foot on Strelin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Nogueira takes the fight into the clinch.
Nogueira drops down looking for an ankle pick but Strelin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Strelin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strelin swats away the attempt to clinch by Nogueira.

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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nogueira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown by Nogueira or perhaps it was just good defense by Strelin which made him look bad.
Oleg Strelin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Paulo Nogueira.
Nogueira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strelin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nogueira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogueira slips under a jab from Strelin.
Nogueira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nogueira throws a combination. Strelin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nogueira throws a series of punches but Strelin avoids them all with ease.
Strelin dives in and grabs Nogueira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nogueira pushes down on Strelin's head and hops out.
Strelin is breathing heavily.
Nogueira closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Strelin throws a head kick but Nogueira moves out of range.

Nogueira lands a big head kick that sends Strelin tumbling to the mat! Nogueira takes a step backwards and waves Strelin back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Strelin is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to clinch up but Strelin circles away and keeps his distance.
Oh Strelin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nogueira stuffs the takedown attempt from Strelin. Strelin gets slowly back to his feet.
Strelin seems to have got his legs back now.
Nogueira tries to clinch up but Strelin circles away and keeps his distance.
Nogueira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strelin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strelin seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Nogueira shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Strelin is backing up but Nogueira catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Strelin covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Nogueira Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Paulo Nogueira!