PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brain Damage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brain Damage is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Rodrigo Nogueira
vs
Damage

191 cm
23
260 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

205 cm
25
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

BeastMode
Blood Bank ($10)

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brain Damage!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damage throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rodrigo Nogueira's head.
Damage cracks Rodrigo Nogueira with a good jab.
Damage tries to score with a low kick but Rodrigo Nogueira moves his leg out of the way.
Damage with a hook.
Damage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rodrigo Nogueira. That did some damage!
Rodrigo Nogueira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Damage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Damage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Damage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rodrigo Nogueira's hands.
Rodrigo Nogueira dodges the punch combination from Damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodrigo Nogueira throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Damage was covering up waiting for the punch and Rodrigo Nogueira finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Damage has a closed guard, preventing Rodrigo Nogueira from standing up.
Damage has Rodrigo Nogueira pulled in close to control his posture.
Damage is looking to stand back up but Rodrigo Nogueira counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damage trying to control from the bottom.

Rodrigo Nogueira wants to work for an arm triangle but Damage is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Rodrigo Nogueira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Damage defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rodrigo Nogueira is trying to work for a kimura but Damage is defending well.
Rodrigo Nogueira working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rodrigo Nogueira prevents Damage from standing back up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodrigo Nogueira sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Damage defending well though.

Rodrigo Nogueira wants to work for an arm triangle but Damage is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rodrigo Nogueira throwing shots but Damage is blocking nicely.

Rodrigo Nogueira wants to work for an arm triangle but Damage is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damage looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rodrigo Nogueira prevents Damage from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Rodrigo Nogueira wants to work for an arm triangle but Damage is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damage is refusing to be controlled, as Rodrigo Nogueira sits in half guard.
Rodrigo Nogueira is thwarting Damage's attempts to control the position.
Rodrigo Nogueira is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Damage!
Rodrigo Nogueira in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Damage really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rodrigo Nogueira pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Damage looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodrigo Nogueira postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Damage bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Rodrigo Nogueira and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.