PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Szwarki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piotr Szwarki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rodrigo Nogueira
vs
Szwarki

192 cm
20
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 St Petersburg, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piotr Szwarki!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szwarki throws a nice head kick!
Szwarki has his takedown stuffed
enabling Nogueira to counter with a crisp jab.
Szwarki shoots and misses
and Nogueira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Szwarki feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Nogueira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Nogueira looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Szwarki passes into side control.
Nogueira is looking to reverse the position.
Nogueira is working hard here to advance position.
Nogueira can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira manages to work his way to half guard, despite Szwarki's best efforts.
Szwarki content to control rather than advance.
Szwarki is thwarting Nogueira's attempts to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Szwarki closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nogueira did well to prevent Szwarki getting side control.
Szwarki tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Nogueira.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nogueira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Szwarki wants to free his trapped foot but Nogueira is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira trying to control here.

Nogueira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Szwarki 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.
Szwarki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nogueira wants to control but Szwarki is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Nogueira actively working from the bottom here.
Nogueira is looking to control Szwarki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nogueira avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nogueira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Szwarki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nogueira is staying active underneath Szwarki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nogueira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Szwarki is working away from the top position though.

Nogueira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Szwarki pulls his head out easily.
Nogueira trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Szwarki manages to pass to mount!
Szwarki is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nogueira can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nogueira working to try and regain half guard.

That's four 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 wants to hold on but Szwarki pushes him away.
Szwarki scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nogueira?
Nogueira sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Nogueira looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nogueira tries to get to full guard but Szwarki has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Szwarki dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nogueira takes a kick to the side of the head.
Szwarki with a poor takedown
and Nogueira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Szwarki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Szwarki with the ground and pound but Nogueira regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

Nogueira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Nogueira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Szwarki pulls his head out easily.
Nogueira is trying is best to control the position here.
Szwarki is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to improve his position but Szwarki is controlling well.
Szwarki works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nogueira is looking to improve his position but Szwarki isn't that keen on the idea.
Nogueira wants to hold on but Szwarki pushes him away.
Nogueira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Szwarki throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nogueira because Szwarki loaded up on that one.
Szwarki trying to control but Nogueira is having none of it.
Nogueira gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nogueira actively working from the bottom here.
Szwarki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Nogueira is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Szwarki is tapping! Great win for Nogueira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!