PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victorio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogelio Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victorio Nogueira has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Nogueira
vs
Rodriguez

193 cm
22
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victorio Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogelio Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nogueira clinches up against the cage.
Nogueira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rodriguez wants a takedown but no success here.
Nogueira throws an elbow but it misses.
Rodriguez blocks an elbow strike from Nogueira.
Nogueira lands an elbow inside.
Nogueira misses with an elbow over the top.
Nogueira creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rodriguez's defenses.
Nogueira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nogueira lands a damaging elbow.
Nogueira throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rodriguez blocks the elbow strike.
Rodriguez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rodriguez dodges an elbow strike from Nogueira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants a takedown.
Victorio Nogueira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogelio Rodriguez.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nogueira throws an elbow but misses.
Rodriguez dodges an elbow strike from Nogueira.
Rodriguez wants a takedown but no success here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nogueira throws an elbow but misses.
Nogueira lands an elbow that stopped Rodriguez in his tracks for a moment.
Rodriguez goes for a takedown attempt but Nogueira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Nogueira clinches up against the cage.
Nogueira misses with an elbow strike.
Nogueira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nogueira misses with an elbow strike.
Rodriguez blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nogueira lands an elbow that stopped Rodriguez in his tracks for a moment.
Rodriguez dodges an elbow strike from Nogueira.
Rodriguez avoids a wild elbow strike from Nogueira.
Nogueira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nogueira gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
Nogueira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nogueira throws an elbow that misses.
Rodriguez wants a takedown.
Nice elbow from Nogueira.

It looks like Rogelio Rodriguez has been cut.
Nogueira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rodriguez goes for a takedown attempt but Nogueira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira scores with a spinning back kick!
Rodriguez shoots in looking for a takedown but Nogueira manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rodriguez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nogueira misses with a head kick.
Nogueira looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nogueira throws a head kick that Rodriguez semi-blocks.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the body kick from Nogueira.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Nogueira.

Nogueira closes the distance and clinches.
Nogueira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nogueira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rodriguez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nogueira smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira misses with a head kick.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nogueira.
Nogueira swings for the body but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the body kick.

Rodriguez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nogueira manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rodriguez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rodriguez forces his way into half guard.
Rodriguez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nogueira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victorio Nogueira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rogelio Rodriguez's cut.
That's time! Nogueira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rodriguez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nogueira swivels and escapes.
Nogueira misses with a body kick.
Nogueira throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nogueira looks to land a body kick but Rodriguez moved away.
Rodriguez wants to clinch but Nogueira slips to the side
and Nogueira counters with a head kick.
Nogueira buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nogueira throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Nogueira moves into range and clinches up with Rodriguez.
Rodriguez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nogueira pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rodriguez blocks an elbow strike from Nogueira.
Nogueira misses with an elbow over the top.
Rodriguez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nogueira is keeping busy.
Rodriguez blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira misses with an elbow over the top.
Nogueira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nogueira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rodriguez avoids a wild elbow strike from Nogueira.
Rodriguez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nogueira lands an elbow inside.
Nogueira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nogueira lands an elbow inside.
Nogueira lands an elbow inside.
Nogueira misses with an elbow strike.
Nogueira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nogueira lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nogueira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rodriguez wants a takedown.
Victorio Nogueira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogelio Rodriguez.
Nogueira prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rodriguez is working for takedown but Nogueira is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice elbow from Nogueira.
Rodriguez blocks the elbow strike.
Nogueira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nogueira throws an elbow that misses.
Nogueira misses with an elbow strike.
Nogueira lands an elbow inside that Rodriguez shrugs off.
Rodriguez blocks the elbow strike.
Nogueira lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nogueira throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nogueira throws an elbow but misses.
Nogueira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nogueira pushes off an throws an elbow but Rodriguez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nogueira.
Rodriguez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nogueira gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nogueira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rodriguez blocks the elbow strike.
Rodriguez blocks the elbow strike.
Nogueira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nogueira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nogueira lands an elbow that stopped Rodriguez in his tracks for a moment.
Nogueira pushes off an throws an elbow but Rodriguez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rodriguez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nogueira is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nogueira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rodriguez's brow.
Nogueira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nogueira throws an elbow but misses.
Nogueira misses with an elbow over the top.
Nogueira creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nogueira misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodriguez blocks an elbow strike from Nogueira.
Rodriguez avoids the elbow strike from Nogueira, against the cage.
Nogueira throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victorio Nogueira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rogelio Rodriguez's cut.
That's time! Nogueira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Nogueira.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Nogueira.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nogueira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Nogueira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nogueira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nogueira lands a nice elbow.
Nogueira misses with an elbow strike.
Nogueira throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nogueira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nogueira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rodriguez's brow.
Nogueira throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez blocks an elbow strike from Nogueira.
Rodriguez can't get the takedown.
Rodriguez blocks an elbow strike from Nogueira.
Nogueira throws an elbow but it misses.
Rodriguez avoids the elbow strike from Nogueira, against the cage.
Nogueira throws an elbow but it misses.
Nogueira gets underhooks to prevent Rodriguez's takedown attempt.
Nogueira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nogueira lands a nice elbow.
Rodriguez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Victorio Nogueira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogelio Rodriguez.
Nogueira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rogelio Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nogueira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rodriguez avoids a wild elbow strike from Nogueira.
Nogueira pushes off an throws an elbow but Rodriguez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nogueira.
Nogueira prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nogueira lands a damaging elbow.
Rodriguez avoids the elbow strike from Nogueira, against the cage.
Rodriguez blocks an elbow strike from Nogueira.
Rodriguez blocks the elbow strike.
Rodriguez takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez can't get the takedown.
Rodriguez blocks the elbow strike.
Nogueira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nogueira lands an elbow that stopped Rodriguez in his tracks for a moment.
Nogueira creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nogueira pushes off an throws an elbow but Rodriguez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rodriguez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nogueira gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rodriguez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nogueira is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nogueira misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nogueira throws an elbow but misses.
Rodriguez avoids a wild elbow strike from Nogueira.
Rodriguez avoids the elbow strike from Nogueira, against the cage.
Nogueira creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nogueira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rodriguez dodges an elbow strike from Nogueira.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nogueira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rodriguez's brow.
Rodriguez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nogueira pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nogueira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodriguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Victorio Nogueira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nogueira.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nogueira misses with a leg kick.
Nogueira throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Nogueira throws a looping overhand right but Rodriguez ducks down to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victorio Nogueira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nogueira, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victorio Nogueira!