PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warren Wesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira comes to the cage accompanied by Artigo 157. Antonio Nogueira has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Nogueira
vs
Wesley

189 cm
23
265 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

189 cm
21
235 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Warren Wesley!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wesley misses with an uppercut.
Wesley looks to clinch

and Nogueira counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wesley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wesley is on top in guard.
Wesley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nogueira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wesley is one step ahead there.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Wesley from controlling successfully.
Nogueira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wesley manages to get himself to full guard.
Nogueira stopping the sweep attempt from Wesley.
Wesley has control of Nogueira's left arm, preventing Nogueira from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley keeping full guard, as Nogueira tries to pass.

Wesley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nogueira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Wesley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nogueira defends it easily.
Wesley keeping full guard, as Nogueira tries to pass.
Wesley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wesley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesley trying to control the position.
Nogueira tries to free his leg and advance position but Wesley is retaining full guard.
Wesley looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nogueira slips nicely into half guard.
Wesley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nogueira preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wesley looking for a guillotine here but Nogueira defends easily.

Wesley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nogueira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Wesley is tightening it up a little... Nogueira has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Nogueira reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Nogueira taps out! nice BJJ there by Wesley!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Warren Wesley!