PBP Commentary

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

Rogerio Nogueira
vs
Rua

187 cm
28
205 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

190 cm
27
205 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Shogun Rua!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nogueira.
Rua moves forwards but Nogueira connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nogueira cracks Rua with a good jab.
Nogueira blocks a head kick by Rua.
Nogueira tries to bum rush Rua with a series of wild strikes but Rua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nogueira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Nogueira does no damage.
Nogueira avoids the head kick by Rua.
Nogueira looks to land a combination but Rua avoids it well.
Rua throws a head kick that misses.
Rua slips a jab from Nogueira.
A combination from Nogueira does no damage.
Nogueira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nogueira tries to bum rush Rua with a series of wild strikes but Rua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua lands a high kick!
Rua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nogueira.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira misses with the combination.
Nogueira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Rua gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nogueira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Antonio Rogerio Nogueira has been cut.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
Rua stalling in the clinch.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nogueira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rua stalling in the clinch.
Nogueira tries to break free but Rua pushes him back against the cage.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua with a knee to the head.

Nogueira is rocked!
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Rua has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Nogueira - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Rua, and another! Nogueira is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Shogun Rua!