PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pate Paukuttaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Nogueira is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Nogueira
vs
Paukuttaja

189 cm
26
212 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
215 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

M/S Paint Fightwear **Laundry service**

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Nogueira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pate Paukuttaja!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Nogueira. Paukuttaja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nogueira shoots in for a double leg but Paukuttaja sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Paukuttaja misses the shot to the body.
Pate Paukuttaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogueira blocks a jab.
Paukuttaja throws an off balance right hand

and Nogueira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nogueira.
Paukuttaja is looking to stand up but Nogueira isn't so interested in that idea.
Nogueira throws a strike but Paukuttaja rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Paukuttaja wants to stand but Nogueira is controlling his posture from full guard.
Paukuttaja is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nogueira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paukuttaja is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paukuttaja decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nogueira, up you get!
Nogueira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nogueira swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Paukuttaja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nogueira just misses with a punch to the body.
Nogueira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Paukuttaja doesn't seem bothered though.
Nogueira just misses with a punch to the body.
Nogueira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nogueira is looking to wear down Paukuttaja with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Paukuttaja misses with a body shot.
Paukuttaja misses with a hook to the body

and Nogueira counters with a nice double leg into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nogueira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nogueira trying to control but Paukuttaja is working from the bottom.
Nogueira is standing up over Paukuttaja. Paukuttaja looks to escape but Nogueira dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira trying to control the action but Paukuttaja is working from the bottom.
Paukuttaja is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nogueira asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nogueira lands a decent elbow from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nogueira lands a few punches from side control.
Paukuttaja wants to get back to his feet but Nogueira drags him back down.
Nogueira in side control, throwing shots but Paukuttaja defends.
Paukuttaja on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Nogueira working the head with strikes.
Paukuttaja takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira cracks Paukuttaja with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nogueira cracks Paukuttaja with a big elbow.

Paukuttaja is rocked!
Nogueira cracks Paukuttaja with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Nogueira immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Paukuttaja is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Nogueira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Nogueira!
Ricardo Nogueira retains his light heavyweight title!