PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Nogeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedor Belfort had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Belfort
vs
Nogeira

185 cm
18
187 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fedor Belfort!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Nogeira!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Belfort scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Belfort looks up at the clock and then as Nogeira takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Belfort smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Belfort throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Nogeira is looking to regain half guard here but Belfort keeps moving and retains side control.
Belfort working the head and body with strikes.
Nogeira wants to get back to his feet but Belfort drags him back down.
Nogeira taking punishment in the form of punches.

Nogeira is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Belfort scores with punches from side control.
Nogeira is still in real trouble! Can Belfort finish him?
Belfort wants to stand but Nogeira is controlling his arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belfort is breathing heavily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Belfort looks for a takedown but Nogeira sprawls well.
Nogeira seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogeira lands with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nogeira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nogeira listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nogeira shoots in for a takedown but Belfort shows good takedown defense.
Belfort fails with the takedown

and Nogeira holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nogeira lands an elbow inside.
Nogeira is trying to break free.

Nogeira drags the fight down to the ground.
Belfort stops Nogeira from standing up.
Belfort thows a big elbow that misses.
Nogeira wants to get back to his feet but Belfort is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nogeira is trying to keep Belfort in close.
Belfort throws a big right hand that misses.
Belfort is working Nogeira over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nogeira trying to control the position.
Belfort working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Belfort tries for a takedown but Nogeira circles away easily
and Nogeira counters with a low kick, right behind Belfort 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Belfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nogeira shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Belfort's guard.

Nogeira decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Belfort, up you get!
Belfort shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Nogeira moves into the clinch.
Belfort tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nogeira smiles and moves away.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belfort tries for a takedown but Nogeira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belfort throws a right hand that Nogeira ducks under and follows up with a left that Nogeira also avoids with ease.
Belfort scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belfort shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nogeira pinned against the cage. Nogeira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nogeira lands with a straight right. Belfort didn't see that one coming.
Belfort shoots for a double leg takedown but Nogeira sprawls well. He's pushed Belfort's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Belfort fails to land with a series of punches.
Nogeira scores with a nice head shot.
Belfort shoots for a double leg takedown but Nogeira sprawls well. He's pushed Belfort's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nogeira cracks Belfort with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogeira lands a nice looking body kick.
Nogeira scores with a kick to the body.
Belfort throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nogeira's waist but Nogeira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Belfort off to one side.

Nogeira has Belfort up against the cage in a clinch.

Belfort jumps into guard, dragging Nogeira to the mat.
Nogeira wants to get up but he can't break Belfort's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Belfort is on top in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nogeira is on top in guard.
Belfort lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nogeira!
Belfort landing punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belfort putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Belfort postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nogeira looks a forlorn figure.
Belfort working the ground and pound effectively.
Belfort scoring with strikes but Nogeira is staying in there.
Nogeira is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Belfort.
Belfort pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Belfort has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nogeira's face.
Belfort lands a big shot there that rocks Nogeira but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Nogeira tries to hold on but Belfort pushes him away.
Belfort landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BOOM! Belfort connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Belfort lands a heavy elbow.
Belfort dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Belfort.
Nogeira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Belfort throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nogeira because Belfort loaded up on that one.
Nogeira wants to hold on but Belfort pushes him away.
Nogeira slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nogeira lands an elbow from the bottom - that's stunned Belfort! Nogeira reverses the position and lands some more strikes… Oh, there was a big one in there - Belfort is out! Fantastic KO finish for Nogeira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Antonio Nogeira!
Antonio Nogeira is the new middleweight champion!