PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Nogues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicusor Spartacus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogues comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem- You Don't Know. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nogues
vs
Spartacus

179 cm
25
183 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Nogues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicusor Spartacus!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spartacus gets the takedown into side control.
Nogues wants to control but Spartacus postures up.
Nogues on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Nogues can't do much from the bottom here.
Nogues dodges the ground and pound from Spartacus.
Spartacus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nogues keeps working.
Spartacus misses with the ground and pound.
Nogues tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spartacus wants to stand but Nogues has his arm trapped.
Nogues manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Spartacus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nogues is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogues trying to hold on to Spartacus's head to control him but Spartacus postures up.
Nogues keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Nogues is not content to let Spartacus control the position.
Spartacus 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.
Spartacus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Spartacus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus slows the pace down in half guard.
Spartacus is looking to take a break and control but Nogues is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nogues trying to control here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nogues fails with the takedown

so Spartacus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spartacus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nogues works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogues working a defensive guard here.
Spartacus advances position into side control!
Spartacus grinds an elbow into Nogues's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogues is working to avoid the ground and pound but Spartacus connects with a decent elbow.
Spartacus just content to control the position.
Nogues is looking for a sweep.
Spartacus working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Nogues taking a bit of punishment here - Spartacus scoring with strikes.

Spartacus wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nogues, who protects the arm well.
Nogues is working to avoid the ground and pound but Spartacus connects with a decent elbow.
Nogues regains half guard.
Spartacus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nogues defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Spartacus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nogues taking some punishment here, with Spartacus in his half guard.
Spartacus seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nogues wants to control but Spartacus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Spartacus seems to be looking for submissions.

Spartacus seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spartacus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nogues is looking for a sweep. Spartacus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicusor Spartacus dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Nogues.

Spartacus shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nogues manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nogues is controlling Spartacus's posture.
Nogues can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Spartacus controls the pace.
Nogues is pulling down on Spartacus's head. It's preventing any offense from Spartacus, at least for the moment.
Nogues keeping moving, preventing Spartacus from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nicusor Spartacus was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Horrible takedown by Nogues or perhaps it was just good defense by Spartacus which made him look bad.
Spartacus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogues goes for a double leg but Spartacus avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Spartacus continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogerio Nogues. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Spartacus has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Nogues is trying to keep an underhook but Spartacus manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Nogues wants to control but Spartacus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Spartacus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nogues has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Spartacus is working away from the top position though.
Nogues moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Spartacus seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nicusor Spartacus has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogues trying to control the position.
Spartacus tries to free his leg and advance position but Nogues is retaining full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nogues has momentary wrist control but Spartacus slips an elbow through the middle.
Spartacus passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nogues is looking for a sweep.
Nogues regains half guard.
Spartacus prevents Nogues from improving his position.
Spartacus 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.
Spartacus slips a nice elbow through Nogues's hands, connecting with Nogues's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Spartacus is trying to work for a kimura but Nogues is defending well.
Spartacus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Spartacus trying to control from Nogues's half guard. Nogues has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Spartacus postures up.
Spartacus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nogues trying to keep a closed guard but Spartacus is proving a slippery customer.
Spartacus landing some decent shots from guard.
Nogues wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogues is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nogues wants to sweep here but Spartacus controlling him for the moment.
Nogues working a defensive guard but Spartacus manages to pass into side control anyway.
Spartacus lands a nice forearm strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nogues tries to improve position but can't.

Spartacus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nogues has escaped the position, nice work there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nogues is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicusor Spartacus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nogues's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Spartacus shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Spartacus was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Spartacus is looking to take a break and control but Nogues is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spartacus throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nogues gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Nogues trying to control but Spartacus postures up.

Spartacus is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nogues is controlling Spartacus's trapped leg to prevent Spartacus from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartacus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Spartacus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Spartacus is keen to just control but Nogues is a slippery customer.

Spartacus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nogues sees it coming and defends easily.
Spartacus working Nogues over with strikes.
Nogues is trying is best to control the position here.
Nogues wants to control but Spartacus is keeping busy.
Spartacus stalling away here and it's allowed Nogues to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogues keeping moving, preventing Spartacus from controlling successfully.
Spartacus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Spartacus with a nice head shot there.
Spartacus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nogues controls Spartacus momentarily but Spartacus frees himself.
Nogues is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nogues content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Nogues is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Spartacus is looking to improve his position.
Spartacus works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogues won't allow Spartacus to sweep him here.
Nogues trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Spartacus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Spartacus keeping moving, preventing Nogues from controlling successfully.
Rogerio Nogues has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nogues looking to sit in guard and control but Spartacus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nicusor Spartacus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Spartacus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nicusor Spartacus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Spartacus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicusor Spartacus!
A relieved looking Nicusor Spartacus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.