PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Dahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dahl has chosen Love Me Sexy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rodrigo Nogueira
vs
Dahl

191 cm
23
231 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 1 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zach Dahl!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dahl moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.
Dahl shoots for a takedown but Nogueira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zach Dahl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nogueira.

Nogueira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dahl manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Nogueira looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nogueira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dahl keeps working.
Dahl is looking for a sweep. Nogueira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dahl gets full guard.

Nogueira got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dahl has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nogueira has managed to get both his arms back between Dahl's legs - danger averted.
Dahl working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dahl is keeping the position for now.
Dahl trying to control the position.

Nogueira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nogueira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dahl is trying to control the position but Nogueira postures up.
Nogueira passes Dahl's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Nogueira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dahl doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nogueira.

Nogueira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dahl is just riding it out for now. Nogueira eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dahl is not content to let Nogueira control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Nogueira has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Dahl defend it? Nogueira steps over the head and cranks it - Dahl is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Nogueira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!