PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez has chosen Unholy Confessions as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rodrigo Nogueira
vs
Gonzalez

191 cm
22
231 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
240 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Hellbent, Inc.

Hellbent, Inc.
Syndicate Drugs

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Gonzalez. No joy for Nogueira on that attempt.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch but Nogueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Gonzalez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tony Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nogueira swats away the attempt to clinch by Gonzalez.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.

Gonzalez closes the distance and clinches.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but Gonzalez won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gonzalez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gonzalez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nogueira lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez stuffs the takedown attempt from Nogueira. Nogueira gets slowly back to his feet.

Gonzalez clinches up with Nogueira and pushes him back against the cage.
Gonzalez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Gonzalez.

It looks like Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has been cut.

Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nogueira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Gonzalez clinches up with Nogueira and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez scores with a shot to the side of Nogueira's head.

Gonzalez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nogueira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gonzalez circles away.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Gonzalez. No joy for Nogueira on that attempt.
Gonzalez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Nogueira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gonzalez pinned against the cage. Gonzalez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nogueira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gonzalez circles away.
Gonzalez wants to clinch up but Nogueira keeps it at a distance.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Gonzalez moves into range and clinches up with Nogueira.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gonzalez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gonzalez lands an elbow that stopped Nogueira in his tracks for a moment.
Nogueira misses with the head strike.
Gonzalez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gonzalez instigates a clinch.
Gonzalez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nogueira lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gonzalez rushes Nogueira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gonzalez lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Gonzalez.
Nogueira takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gonzalez landing knees to the body.
Gonzalez scores a nice knee to the body.
Gonzalez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gonzalez lands a damaging elbow.

Gonzalez breaks the clinch.
Gonzalez moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up.
Gonzalez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
Gonzalez wants to clinch up but Nogueira keeps it at a distance.

Nogueira looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gonzalez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nogueira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nogueira prevents Gonzalez from standing back up.
Nogueira works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Nogueira has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Gonzalez is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!