PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Edgerton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nogueira
vs
Edgerton

191 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
222 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cory Edgerton!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira dodges the punch combination from Edgerton.
Edgerton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nogueira circles away.

Nogueira shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Edgerton manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Edgerton 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.
Nogueira passes Edgerton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nogueira not doing much here.
Edgerton wants to control but Nogueira is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Edgerton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nogueira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nogueira is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira is pressing down on Edgerton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Edgerton is holding on for now.
Nogueira stops Edgerton from getting back to his feet.
Nogueira content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Edgerton trying to hold on to Nogueira's head to control him but Nogueira postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Nogueira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Edgerton defends it well.
Nogueira will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nogueira passes the guard and advances to mount!

Nogueira working for a submission but Edgerton is keeping him at bay.
Nogueira could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nogueira can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Edgerton is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira controlling from mount.
Edgerton tries to hold on but Nogueira postures up.

Edgerton has left one of his arms exposed and Nogueira doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Edgerton screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Nogueira!