PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and shoots goots (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira comes to the cage accompanied by Artigo 157. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Nogueira
vs
goots

189 cm
22
265 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

196 cm
19
283 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, shoots goots!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but goots swivels and escapes.
Nogueira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
goots loads up on a big right hand but Nogueira slips the punch.

goots lands a left and a right that send Nogueira crashing to the mat, dazed. goots thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Antonio Nogueira has been cut.
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 shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
goots works over Nogueira's head and body with a nice combination.

goots has Nogueira up against the cage in a clinch.
goots stops a takedown attempt from Nogueira.

goots's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
goots tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira fails with the takedown.
A punch combination from goots misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
goots connects with a body shot.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
goots misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nogueira takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
goots misses with a few strikes there.
goots connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Antonio Nogueira's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from goots. Those never looked like landing.
goots moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.

goots drops Nogueira with a beautiful combination! Nogueira stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - goots is looking for the KO!

Nogueira is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from goots. Those never looked like landing.
goots tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
goots tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.

goots moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
goots prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right hand to the side of the head by goots.

goots's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nogueira moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Antonio Nogueira's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nogueira takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
goots scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nogueira doesn't seem bothered though.

goots pushes Nogueira up against the cage in a clinch.

goots breaks from the clinch.
Nogueira takes a shot right to the bread basket.
goots fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donk. goots catches Nogueira right on the button with a cross.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from goots finds it's target.

Jeez, Antonio Nogueira's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

goots sends Nogueira crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! goots is motioning to the referee to let Nogueira up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). shoots goots!