PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Mageramsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Mageramsky will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rodrigo Nogueira
vs
Mageramsky

191 cm
29
260 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

190 cm
37
242 lbs
23 - 21 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

BeastMode
Project Mayhem

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 15 - 5 - 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 23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Mageramsky!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Damien Edna and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigo Nogueira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mageramsky.

Rodrigo Nogueira closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mageramsky is looking for a sweep.

Rodrigo Nogueira is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Mageramsky looks calm but he's in trouble here. Rodrigo Nogueira gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Mageramsky is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Rodrigo Nogueira lets go of the hold and Mageramsky can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.