PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Necro Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Necro Butcher has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Butcher
vs
Nogueira

200 cm
20
268 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

191 cm
22
254 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Necro Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Butcher checks it well.
Butcher drops his hands momentarily and Nogueira takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Necro Butcher has been cut.
Butcher tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Butcher throws a right and a left that Nogueira avoids nicely.
Nogueira throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Nogueira drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Butcher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nogueira.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butcher looking for a sweep. Not yet Butcher, not yet.
Nogueira postures up in Butcher's guard and throws a big left but Butcher blocks it.
Butcher preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nogueira trying to control but Butcher is working from the bottom.
Nogueira passes Butcher's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Nogueira seems to be working for a kimura but Butcher defends the submission attempt.
Nogueira scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira lands with a punch from half guard.
Butcher blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nogueira.
Nogueira is looking to take a break and control but Butcher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nogueira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nogueira working Butcher over with strikes.

Nogueira wants to work for an arm triangle but Butcher is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Butcher is trying to control but can't.
Butcher is breathing heavily.
Butcher is looking to improve his position.
Butcher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nogueira on the ground.

Nogueira is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Butcher has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nogueira working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nogueira scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nogueira landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nogueira is trying to control the action in half guard but Butcher is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nogueira takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nogueira takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nogueira trying to control the action but Butcher is working from the bottom.
Nogueira is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nogueira lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nogueira lands a big elbow.
Nogueira controlling his opponent.
Nogueira lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher taking shots to the head.
Nogueira landing punches.
Nogueira wants to control the pace but Butcher is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogueira scoring with strikes but Butcher is staying in there.
Nogueira lands a big elbow.
The referee warns Butcher that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Butcher swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Nogueira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nogueira with a couple of short strikes.

Necro Butcher's cut is getting worse.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nogueira trying to control but Butcher is having none of it.
Butcher taking shots to the head.

Butcher is rocked!

Jeez, Necro Butcher's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Necro Butcher's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rodrigo Nogueira!