PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Z Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mann comes to the cage accompanied by Birdland. Z Mann has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mann
vs
Rodrigo Nogueira

193 cm
26
255 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

191 cm
24
231 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Z Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nogueira.

Mann gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nogueira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nogueira fails to pull guard.
Z Mann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.
Mann using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nogueira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nogueira fails to pull guard.
Mann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has been cut.
Mann blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Nogueira.
Nogueira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mann prevents the takedown attempt.
Nogueira jumps guard but Mann stands there with Nogueira around his waist. Nogueira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mann - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but Mann won't allow it.
Mann landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mann lands an elbow inside that Nogueira shrugs off.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mann just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mann putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nogueira in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nogueira looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mann landing knees to the body.
Mann unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nogueira lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mann avoiding damage.
Mann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Mann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mann clinches.
Mann lands a body shot.
Mann cracks Nogueira with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mann stalling.
Mann lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's cut even more.
Mann lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mann landing knees to the body.
Mann lands a nice elbow.
Mann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mann lands an elbow that stopped Nogueira in his tracks for a moment.
Mann lands a nice elbow.
Mann lands an elbow that stopped Nogueira in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mann utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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!
Mann stalling the fight.
Mann lands an elbow inside.
Mann landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mann cracks Nogueira with a nice body shot.
Mann lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Mann working Nogueira over with knees to the body.
Mann is leaning against Nogueira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mann lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mann.
Nogueira takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A shot in the inside from Mann.
Mann putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nogueira in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nogueira takes an elbow to the temple.
Mann using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nogueira takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mann lands a nice elbow.
Mann holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Nogueira pulls Mann into guard.
Mann keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nogueira's head.

Nogueira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mann stands and throws Nogueira's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Nogueira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nogueira tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Mann is looking to take a break and control but Nogueira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mann is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nogueira is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mann in side control, throwing shots but Nogueira defends.
Nogueira manages to get back to half guard.
Mann thows a huge punch but Nogueira dodges it nicely.
Mann working Nogueira over with strikes.
Mann thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nogueira's head.
Mann throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nogueira wants to control but Mann is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nogueira holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Mann lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mann looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nogueira is trying to get back to full guard.
Mann lands strikes from half guard.
Mann throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mann missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Nogueira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mann trying to control from half guard but Nogueira is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mann lands the left hand.
Mann loads up on a big right hand but Nogueira slips the punch.
Nogueira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mann.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Z Mann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nogueira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mann slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nogueira can do to turn this around?
Nogueira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mann circles away.
Nogueira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mann tries to avoid it but Nogueira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mann to the ground. Mann escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Z Mann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.
Mann catches Nogueira with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A nice leg kick lands there from Mann.
Mann lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mann gets a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mann obliges.
Mann lands an elbow inside.

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nice elbow from Mann.

Nogueira is rocked!
Nogueira takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nogueira is still on wobbly legs! Can Mann finish him?

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Z Mann!