PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simo Solmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Simo Solmu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rodrigo Nogueira
vs
Solmu

186 cm
25
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simo Solmu!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nogueira gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Solmu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Solmu trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Solmu is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Solmu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Solmu wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Simo Solmu wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nogueira lands a body shot.

Solmu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Solmu throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Solmu is looking to take a break and control but Nogueira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nogueira prevents Solmu from moving into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solmu trying to control the action but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Solmu advances to full mount.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Solmu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nogueira gets back to half guard.
Solmu content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Solmu is working for a submission of some sort.
Solmu not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is looking to improve his position.
Solmu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nice strikes from Solmu there.
Solmu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Solmu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nogueira has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nogueira is staying active underneath Solmu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Solmu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nogueira defends it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Solmu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nogueira trying to control from the bottom.
Nogueira is staying active underneath Solmu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solmu passes the guard and advances to mount!
Solmu looking to control but Nogueira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Solmu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Solmu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nogueira is looking to escape.
Solmu prevents Nogueira from getting the reversal.
Nogueira is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Solmu with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Solmu is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Solmu extends the arm and Nogueira is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Simo Solmu!