PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marco Alisei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Ricardo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira has chosen School of Hard Knocks as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alisei
vs
Ricardo Nogueira

190 cm
26
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Dissolution Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Alisei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Ricardo Nogueira !
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira wants to clinch.
Nogueira doesn't manage to clinch there - Alisei circles away.
Nogueira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alisei lands with a slapping head kick.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alisei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nogueira wants to clinch.

Nogueira has Alisei up against the cage in a clinch.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but Alisei blocks it.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alisei tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nogueira smiles and moves away.
Alisei lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A slapping body kick lands there for Alisei.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Alisei - that will leave a mark!

Nogueira closes the distance and pushes Alisei back into the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nogueira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nogueira scores with a knee to the head.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but Alisei blocks with his arms.
Nogueira looking to throw knees to the head but Alisei is blocking nicely.
Alisei jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nogueira walks away with a smile on his face. Alisei gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alisei chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alisei throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nogueira 's head.
Alisei lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alisei lands with a kick to the ribs.
Alisei circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nogueira takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nogueira wants to clinch up but Alisei keeps it at a distance.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alisei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alisei lands a high kick!
Nogueira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alisei fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nogueira doesn't manage to clinch there - Alisei circles away.
Alisei dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nogueira . That did some damage!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alisei throws a head kick that half lands.
Nogueira steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alisei. That one must have hurt.

Nogueira darts in and clinches Alisei up against the cage.
Alisei really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alisei tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nogueira smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Alisei. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nogueira closes the distance and clinches.
Nogueira misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but Alisei blocks with his arms.
Nogueira scores with a knee to the head.
Alisei tries to pull guard but Nogueira holds him up against the cage and eventually Alisei drops back down to his feet.
A knee to the head by Nogueira .
Alisei tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nogueira has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Alisei.
Nogueira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alisei fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nogueira looking to throw knees to the head but Alisei is blocking nicely.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but Alisei blocks it.
Alisei fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alisei is trying to pull guard but Nogueira turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nogueira looking to throw knees to the head but Alisei is blocking nicely.
Alisei tries to pull guard but Nogueira won't allow it.
Nogueira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nogueira looking to throw knees to the head but Alisei is blocking nicely.
Nogueira looks winded!
Alisei tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nogueira just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but Alisei blocks it.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alisei tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira looking to throw knees to the head but Alisei is blocking nicely.
Alisei is trying to pull guard but Nogueira has him pressed against the cage.
Alisei is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nogueira to keep the fight standing.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nogueira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alisei blocks it with crossed arms.
Nogueira with a knee to the head.
Alisei tries to pull guard but Nogueira won't allow it.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alisei jumps guard but Nogueira stands there with Alisei around his waist. Alisei gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nogueira misses with a knee to the head.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nogueira looking to throw knees to the head but Alisei is blocking nicely.
Nogueira misses with a knee to the head.
Alisei jumps guard but Nogueira turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nogueira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alisei fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alisei tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nogueira just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nogueira throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alisei is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nogueira to keep the fight standing.
Nogueira misses with a knee strike.
Alisei fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nogueira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alisei has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alisei tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nogueira just stands there and leans against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but Alisei blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Nogueira .
Alisei fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alisei jumps guard but Nogueira stands there with Alisei around his waist. Alisei gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nogueira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alisei has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but Alisei blocks it.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alisei tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alisei is trying to pull guard but Nogueira has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alisei tries to pull guard but Nogueira won't allow it.
Alisei fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nogueira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alisei tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Antonio Ricardo Nogueira will probably get the nod.
That's time! Alisei's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Alisei throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alisei explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Alisei swats away the attempt to clinch by Nogueira .
Marco Alisei is winning the standup battle so far.
Alisei swats away the attempt to clinch by Nogueira .
Alisei lands a leg kick that knocks Nogueira off balance momentarily.

Nogueira moves into the clinch.
Alisei is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nogueira to keep the fight standing.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but Alisei blocks with his arms.
Alisei tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but Alisei blocks with his arms.
Alisei takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alisei jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nogueira walks away with a smile on his face. Alisei gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Alisei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alisei, right into the meat.
Nogueira tries to clinch up but Alisei circles away and keeps his distance.
Alisei feints and then cracks Nogueira 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nogueira down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alisei.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nogueira is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nogueira is looking to clinch but Alisei is avoiding it.

Nogueira rushes Alisei and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira looking to throw knees to the head but Alisei is blocking nicely.
Nogueira misses with a knee to the head.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Antonio Ricardo Nogueira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nogueira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alisei has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nogueira 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alisei tries to pull guard but Nogueira holds him up against the cage and eventually Alisei drops back down to his feet.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nogueira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nogueira misses with a knee to the head.
Nogueira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alisei has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nogueira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alisei blocks it with crossed arms.
Alisei tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alisei is trying to pull guard but Nogueira turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Alisei jumps guard but Nogueira stands there with Alisei around his waist. Alisei gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alisei fails to pull guard.
Alisei tries to pull guard but Nogueira forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nogueira misses with a knee strike.
Alisei jumps guard but Nogueira stands there with Alisei around his waist. Alisei gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but Alisei blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alisei jumps guard but Nogueira turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but Alisei blocks it.
Nogueira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alisei blocks it with crossed arms.
Alisei jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nogueira walks away with a smile on his face. Alisei gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nogueira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alisei with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Antonio Ricardo Nogueira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alisei lands a head kick!
Alisei throws a sloppy head kick and Nogueira moves out of range easily.
Nogueira moves in looking to clinch but Alisei pushes him off.
Alisei throws a sloppy head kick and Nogueira moves out of range easily.

Nogueira drives through and clinches with Alisei against the cage.
Alisei fails to pull guard.
Alisei tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nogueira just stands there and leans against the cage.
A knee to the head by Nogueira .
Nogueira misses with a knee to the head.
Nogueira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nogueira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alisei blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but Alisei blocks it.
Alisei jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nogueira walks away with a smile on his face. Alisei gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nogueira tries to clinch but Alisei is having none of it.
Alisei delivers a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Alisei.
Alisei swats away the attempt to clinch by Nogueira .
Nogueira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alisei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nogueira is looking to clinch but Alisei is avoiding it.
Alisei swats away the attempt to clinch by Nogueira .
Nogueira takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alisei scores with a spinning back kick!
Nogueira tries to clinch but Alisei is having none of it.
Alisei circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nogueira wants to clinch.
Alisei tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is looking to clinch but Alisei is avoiding it.
Nogueira is looking to clinch but Alisei is avoiding it.
Alisei keeps the fight on the outside.
Alisei throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alisei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alisei lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch but Alisei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch but Alisei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nogueira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alisei lands a head kick. Nogueira smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alisei throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nogueira wants to clinch up but Alisei keeps it at a distance.
A head kick from Alisei lands but Nogueira takes it in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Nogueira forces Alisei back against the cage and clinches.
Nogueira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alisei has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alisei tries to pull guard but Nogueira forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nogueira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alisei blocks it with crossed arms.
Nogueira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Antonio Ricardo Nogueira will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nogueira wants to clinch.
Alisei scores with a head kick. Nogueira tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nogueira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alisei lands a head kick. Nogueira smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nogueira takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Nogueira is rocked!
Alisei connects with a high kick.
Nogueira is still on wobbly legs! Can Alisei finish him?
Alisei cracks the inside of Nogueira 's front leg.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alisei. Nogueira shrugs it off though.
Alisei circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Nogueira drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Alisei follows Nogueira to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marco Alisei!