PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Overeem
vs
Rodrigo Nogueira

170 cm
27
280 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

191 cm
24
260 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Good gas tank

BeastMode

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alistair Overeem !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem wants to clinch

and Rodrigo Nogueira counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Overeem on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Overeem tries to get out of the position.
Rodrigo Nogueira wants to control from the top but Overeem keeps moving.
Rodrigo Nogueira tries to free his leg and advance position but Overeem is retaining full guard.
Rodrigo Nogueira throws a big right hand that misses.

Rodrigo Nogueira drops back, looking for a kneebar! Overeem looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Overeem looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Overeem !
Overeem wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodrigo Nogueira keeps working.
Rodrigo Nogueira manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodrigo Nogueira is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rodrigo Nogueira is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Rodrigo Nogueira is trying for a kimura here. Overeem looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Rodrigo Nogueira wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.