PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rogerio Nogueria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Rogerio Nogueria
vs
Nelson

188 cm
28
255 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

178 cm
28
265 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Rogerio Nogueria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nelson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nogueria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nelson misses the shot to the body.

Nelson gets tackled into the cage by Nogueria. Nogueria maintains the clinch.

Nelson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Nogueria can't fight it off and eventually Nelson manages to take the fight to the floor. Nogueria looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nelson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nogueria is keeping the position for now.

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

Nogueria is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nelson is aware though and is defending well.
Nogueria could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nogueria trying to control the position here.

Nogueria is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nelson defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueria not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Nogueria looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nogueria is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nelson works over Nogueria with some ground and pound from guard.
Nelson content to stall in guard here.
Nelson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Nogueria is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nelson defends well.
Nogueria controls Nelson momentarily but Nelson frees himself.

Nogueria looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nogueria is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nelson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Nogueria's shoulder. That is not cool.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson is working Nogueria over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nogueria is letting Nelson control him for a moment.
Nelson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nelson wants to control but Nogueria is keeping him busy.
Nelson working away.
Nogueria seems a little lost for a moment, as Nelson dominates the positioning.
You can see the frustration on Nogueria's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson trying to control the action but Nogueria is working from the bottom.
Nelson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is looking to take a break and control but Nogueria is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nelson controls the position from side control.
Nogueria wants to control but Nelson postures up.
Nogueria is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nelson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Nelson stalls from top position.
Nogueria is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A bone on bone clash there as Nogueria blocks the leg kick.
Nogueria slips under a jab from Nelson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nogueria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nogueria moves away from the strike by Nelson.
Roy Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nelson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nogueria!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Nelson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nogueria manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nelson on his heels. He'll look to pass Nelson's guard now, I'm sure.
Nelson keeping full guard, as Nogueria tries to pass.
Nelson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nogueria trying to control but Nelson is working from the bottom.
Nogueria tries to free his leg and advance position but Nelson is retaining full guard.
Nogueria trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Nelson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nogueria gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nogueria pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nelson is keeping the position for now.
Roy Nelson has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueria trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Nelson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Nelson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nelson trying to control but Nogueria is working from the bottom.
Nogueria being controlled here, momentarily.
Nelson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nogueria tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueria is working hard here to advance position.
Nelson taking a breather here.
Nogueria tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nelson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nelson wants to control but Nogueria is keeping him busy.
Nelson controls the position from side control.
Nogueria is looking to reverse the position.
Nelson controlling the position from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueria tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Roy Nelson.
Nelson scores with a jab.

It looks like Antonio Rogerio Nogueria has been cut.
Nelson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Nelson does it's job there.
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!

Nelson drops Nogueria with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Nogueria looks back up at him and smiles so Nelson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Nogueria is rocked!

Antonio Rogerio Nogueria's cut is getting worse.
Nelson moves in close and cracks Nogueria with a massive right hand! Nogueria, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Nelson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roy Nelson!