PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leigh Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Nogues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leigh Freeman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Freeman
vs
Nogues

190 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leigh Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Nogues!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nogues darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nogues controlling the action here.
Freeman is trying to maintain the position but Nogues is very close to passing his half guard.
Nogues performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Nogues is working for a kimura but Freeman is defending it quite comfortably.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogues works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nogues controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogues works his way to his opponent's back.
I would not like to be Freeman right now.

Nogues has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Freeman has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nogues is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Freeman won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Nogues off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rogerio Nogues!