PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danilo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Alves
vs
Rodrigo Nogueira

190 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danilo Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alves rushes Nogueira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nogueira should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A head punch on the inside from Alves fails to land.
Alves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nogueira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alves smiles and moves away.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alves moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.
Danilo Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves tries to clinch up but Nogueira circles away and keeps his distance.
Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alves tries to clinch but Nogueira is having none of it.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch but Nogueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nogueira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alves is looking to clinch but Nogueira is avoiding it.
Alves tries to clinch but Nogueira is having none of it.
Alves tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves moves out of range of the strikes.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Alves has managed to clinch.
Alves stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nogueira drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alves gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alves.
Nogueira is looking to control Alves's arms but Alves gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nogueira has his back to the cage.
Nogueira can't break the clinch.
Alves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Nogueira goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alves prevents it.
Danilo Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.
Nogueira looks gassed!
Alves lands a hook that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Alves lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves lands a nice uppercut.
Alves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
A short right from Alves on the inside.
Alves lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alves.
Alves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alves lands with a right to the head.

Nogueira is rocked!
Alves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nogueira is still on wobbly legs! Can Alves finish him?
Alves misses with some punches.
Nogueira seems to have recovered his senses.
Still in the clinch, Alves scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alves lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alves lands a big right hand that drops Nogueira! The killer instinct kicks in and Alves finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Alves!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danilo Alves!