PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Faceplantio Earnosio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Marcos Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Earnosio
vs
Marcos Nogueira

190 cm
18
230 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Divine - Drugs (158 products)
[MMABR]:Klinch

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Faceplantio Earnosio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Marcos Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Earnosio slaps away a takedown attempt from Nogueira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nogueira doesn't manage to clinch there - Earnosio circles away.
Nogueira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Earnosio is fending him off so far but Nogueira persists. Nope, Earnosio circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Nogueira with that takedown attempt.
Faceplantio Earnosio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Marcos Nogueira.
Earnosio throws the left hand but Nogueira avoids the punch easily.
Nogueira moves away from the strike by Earnosio.
Nogueira shoots in looking for a takedown. Earnosio tries to sprawl out of it but Nogueira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Earnosio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira shoots in and drives through. Earnosio sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Earnosio thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Earnosio misses.
Earnosio misses with a straight left.
Nice takedown defense from Earnosio. No joy for Nogueira on that attempt.
Nogueira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nogueira slips a straight right by Earnosio.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nogueira.
Nogueira slips a straight right by Earnosio.
Nogueira throws a series of punches but Earnosio moves out of range.
Earnosio throws out a loose jab but Nogueira uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nice takedown defense from Earnosio. No joy for Nogueira on that attempt.
Earnosio looks to score with a jab to the body but Nogueira is just out of range.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Earnosio as he jumps to the side.
Nogueira dives in and grabs Earnosio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Earnosio pushes down on Nogueira's head and hops out.
Earnosio misses with an uppercut.
Nogueira is looking to clinch but Earnosio is avoiding it.
Nogueira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nogueira tries for a takedown but Earnosio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Earnosio stuffs the takedown attempt from Nogueira. Nogueira gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earnosio leaves Nogueira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nogueira looks gassed!
Nogueira shoots in but no luck this time.
Earnosio looks to land a right hand but Nogueira moved out of range.
Nogueira closes the distance and clinches up with Earnosio, looking for a takedown. Nogueira pushes Earnosio against the cage but Earnosio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nogueira misses with a takedown attempt - Earnosio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nogueira ducks under a wild hook from Earnosio.
Earnosio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nogueira slips a jab from Earnosio.
Nogueira tries to clinch but Earnosio moves out of range.
Nogueira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Earnosio swivels and escapes.
Earnosio stuffs the takedown.

Earnosio throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Nogueira tumbling to the canvas!

Nogueira is rocked!

It looks like Antonio Marcos Nogueira has been cut.
Earnosio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nogueira is keeping the position for now.
Earnosio is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Faceplantio Earnosio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Marcos Nogueira's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Earnosio throws an uppercut from hell that sends Nogueira clean off his feet! He's out cold! Earnosio stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Faceplantio Earnosio!
Faceplantio Earnosio retains his heavyweight title!