PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel The Kengo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrique Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

The Kengo
vs
Nogueira

190 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samuel The Kengo!
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, Henrique Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Kengo tries to clinch up.
Nogueira stuffs the takedown.

Nogueira shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nogueira wants to control from the top but The Kengo keeps moving.
The Kengo is trying to keep Nogueira in close.

Nogueira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nogueira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Nogueira stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The Kengo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nogueira.
Nogueira throws a big shot that misses.
The Kengo tries for a takedown but Nogueira circles away easily

and Nogueira counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nogueira.

Nogueira lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Kengo trying to control from the bottom.
Nogueira is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nogueira connects with a nice short shot to The Kengo's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nogueira is trying for a kimura here. The Kengo looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Nogueira wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Henrique Nogueira!