PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Behnder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Behnder is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Waka Flocka Flame - . Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marcus Behnder's chin.

Rodrigo Nogueira
vs
Behnder

191 cm
26
260 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

193 cm
31
268 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

BeastMode
Project Mayhem

Fight Night Nutrition

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 12 - 2 - 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 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Behnder!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Behnder is looking to clinch.
Behnder wants to clinch up but Rodrigo Nogueira keeps it at a distance.
Behnder tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Rodrigo Nogueira counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Behnder's guard now.
Rodrigo Nogueira is looking to work some ground and pound but Behnder has wrist control.
Rodrigo Nogueira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Rodrigo Nogueira has gone for a leg lock! Behnder slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rodrigo Nogueira's guard.

Behnder avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodrigo Nogueira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Behnder defends it easily.

Rodrigo Nogueira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Behnder doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Behnder manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Rodrigo Nogueira isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Behnder stacks Rodrigo Nogueira on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Behnder!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo Nogueira tries to buck Behnder off but Behnder is having none of it.
Rodrigo Nogueira is working hard here to advance position.
Rodrigo Nogueira tries to escape but Behnder is in control.
Rodrigo Nogueira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Behnder wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Behnder controlling the position from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behnder working away.
Rodrigo Nogueira is looking to reverse the position.
Behnder trying to control the action but Rodrigo Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Rodrigo Nogueira looks to move to half guard but instead Behnder has passed into mount! Damn!
Rodrigo Nogueira tries to lock up and control but Behnder gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo Nogueira is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Rodrigo Nogueira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rodrigo Nogueira sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Behnder is trying to control. Rodrigo Nogueira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Behnder blocks the strikes from Rodrigo Nogueira.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rodrigo Nogueira pushes Behnder off and gets back to his feet.
Marcus Behnder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Behnder tries to clinch there but Rodrigo Nogueira circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Behnder tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodrigo Nogueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodrigo Nogueira fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Behnder tries to clinch up

and Rodrigo Nogueira decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Behnder's guard.
Rodrigo Nogueira is fighting to break Behnder's control of his arms but Behnder is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rodrigo Nogueira trying to control but Behnder is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo Nogueira looking to sit in guard and control but Behnder gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Behnder wants to control from the top but Rodrigo Nogueira keeps moving.

Rodrigo Nogueira working for submissions but it's allowed Behnder to get to half guard.
Behnder is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rodrigo Nogueira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Behnder passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behnder moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Rodrigo Nogueira trying to control but Behnder flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Rodrigo Nogueira holding both Behnder 's hands and preventing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodrigo Nogueira tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Behnder prevents Rodrigo Nogueira from getting the reversal.
Behnder is trying to control here but Rodrigo Nogueira has managed to regain half guard.
Rodrigo Nogueira trying to control but Behnder postures up.

Rodrigo Nogueira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Behnder pulls his head out easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Behnder not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rodrigo Nogueira fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Behnder is looking to clinch.
Behnder wants to clinch.

Behnder moves into the clinch.

Behnder has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rodrigo Nogueira uses from the top position.
Rodrigo Nogueira content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo Nogueira in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rodrigo Nogueira throws a strike but Behnder rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rodrigo Nogueira is trying to keep Behnder in close.

Behnder decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Marcus Behnder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behnder wants to clinch.
Behnder is looking to clinch.
Behnder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodrigo Nogueira misses with a takedown
letting Behnder counter with a right hand.
Marcus Behnder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

It looks like Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Behnder wants to clinch.
Behnder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodrigo Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Rodrigo Nogueira closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Rodrigo Nogueira has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Behnder is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Rodrigo Nogueira yanks on the arm and Behnder is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Rodrigo Nogueira.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
A relieved looking Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Marcus Behnder spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck you bitch.suck my dick.'.