PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Constantine Titanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Titanus has chosen To Glory as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Rodrigo Nogueira
vs
Titanus

191 cm
34
260 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

195 cm
37
275 lbs
29 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

BeastMode
Project Mayhem

GREEN!160

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 22 - 10 - 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 29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Constantine Titanus!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ron Honeybunn and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigo Nogueira ducks under a wild hook from Titanus.
Titanus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Titanus throws a lazy uppercut

and Rodrigo Nogueira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rodrigo Nogueira.
Titanus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rodrigo Nogueira with a flurry of punches that miss.
Titanus is trying to keep Rodrigo Nogueira in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titanus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rodrigo Nogueira scoring with punches to the head and body.

It looks like Constantine Titanus has been cut.
Titanus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Titanus has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Guinness Stout. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titanus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rodrigo Nogueira chips away with some ground and pound.
Rodrigo Nogueira preventing the sweep.
Rodrigo Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Titanus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Titanus trying to keep a closed guard but Rodrigo Nogueira is proving a slippery customer.
Rodrigo Nogueira stands and throws Titanus's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Rodrigo Nogueira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rodrigo Nogueira tries to advance to mount but can't.
Rodrigo Nogueira postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titanus tries to buck Rodrigo Nogueira off but Rodrigo Nogueira is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodrigo Nogueira working away.
Rodrigo Nogueira has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rodrigo Nogueira has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Rodrigo Nogueira wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Titanus, who protects the arm well.
Titanus struggling a bit here.
Rodrigo Nogueira trying to control the position but Titanus is working away.

Rodrigo Nogueira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Titanus has escaped the position, nice work there.
Titanus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Titanus is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titanus gets back to full guard.
Titanus has his hands on Rodrigo Nogueira's head, controlling the position.
Rodrigo Nogueira throws an elbow that misses. Titanus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rodrigo Nogueira's guard. Nice move by Titanus!
Titanus wants to get up but he can't break Rodrigo Nogueira's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Rodrigo Nogueira is working an open guard so Titanus takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Titanus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Titanus connects with a jab.
Rodrigo Nogueira checks a low kick from Titanus.
Constantine Titanus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Titanus throws a right hand that misses

and Rodrigo Nogueira decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Titanus's guard.
Titanus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rodrigo Nogueira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Titanus wants to get back to his feet but Rodrigo Nogueira is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Titanus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Titanus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rodrigo Nogueira is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That has opened up Constantine Titanus's cut even more.
Titanus keeping moving, preventing Rodrigo Nogueira from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Constantine Titanus's cut.
That's time! Rodrigo Nogueira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Titanus is looking to slow Rodrigo Nogueira down with leg kicks.
A big left from Titanus misses.
Titanus misses with a hook.
Rodrigo Nogueira half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Titanus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rodrigo Nogueira.
Rodrigo Nogueira appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Titanus misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titanus throws a poor cross that misses

and Rodrigo Nogueira counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rodrigo Nogueira lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rodrigo Nogueira sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Titanus defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodrigo Nogueira seems to be working for a kimura but Titanus defends the submission attempt.
Titanus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rodrigo Nogueira working the head and body with strikes.

The cut above Constantine Titanus's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Titanus is trying to control but can't.
Rodrigo Nogueira thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Titanus's head.

Rodrigo Nogueira is working for a kimura but Titanus is defending it quite comfortably.
Rodrigo Nogueira prevents Titanus from improving his position.

Rodrigo Nogueira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titanus is looking to escape.
Titanus trying to hold on to Rodrigo Nogueira's head to control him but Rodrigo Nogueira postures up.
Titanus wants to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rodrigo Nogueira connects with a nice short shot to Titanus's temple.

Constantine Titanus's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Constantine Titanus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
After winning the bout, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.