PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaius Julius Caesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caesar has chosen Warriors of the World as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rodrigo Nogueira
vs
Julius Caesar

191 cm
37
260 lbs
26 - 13 - 0

200 cm
38
290 lbs
25 - 15 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bos Energy MMA159.4

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 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gaius Julius Caesar !
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Caesar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rodrigo Nogueira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Caesar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Caesar fails to land.
Rodrigo Nogueira is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rodrigo Nogueira blocking some punches.
Caesar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Caesar stops a takedown attempt from Rodrigo Nogueira.
Caesar misses with some punches.
Caesar misses with some punches.
Caesar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rodrigo Nogueira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Caesar misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rodrigo Nogueira gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Rodrigo Nogueira stops Caesar from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodrigo Nogueira wants to control from the top but Caesar keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar wants to get back to his feet but Rodrigo Nogueira is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rodrigo Nogueira looking to pass the guard.

Rodrigo Nogueira stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Caesar throws up his legs and catches Rodrigo Nogueira in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Rodrigo Nogueira tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Caesar ! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gaius Julius Caesar !
An out of breath Gaius Julius Caesar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.