PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Henrique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emelianenko Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henrique comes to the cage accompanied by Facção Central- A Guerra Não Vai Acabar. Emelianenko Nogueira will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Henrique
vs
Nogueira

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guilherme Henrique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emelianenko Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Henrique tries to avoid it but Nogueira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Henrique to the ground. Henrique escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nogueira fails in his attempt to clinch.

Henrique looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Henrique stops Nogueira from standing up.
Henrique scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogueira wants to stand but Henrique is controlling the position.
Henrique is stalling in the full guard.
Henrique slips nicely into half guard.
Nogueira is in trouble now - Henrique has advanced to mount!

Henrique looking to secure an arm triangle but Nogueira defends it well.
Nogueira wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henrique is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nogueira can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Nogueira is rocked!

It looks like Emelianenko Nogueira has been cut.
Henrique pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nogueira is still in real trouble! Can Henrique finish him?
Nogueira looks gassed!
Henrique controlling from the full mount.
Henrique lands a big shot to the head and Nogueira winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Guilherme Henrique!