PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Mctwist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nogueira might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Entrance. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rodrigo Nogueira
vs
Mctwist

191 cm
26
255 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
283 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oliver Mctwist!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mctwist misses with a wild body shot.
Nogueira lands with an overhand left.
Mctwist fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mctwist lands with a nice body punch.
Mctwist throws an overhand right that lands on Nogueira's shoulder, as Nogueira tries to avoid the shot.
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!
Mctwist lands a jab to Nogueira's midsection.
Mctwist works the jab nicely.
Mctwist looks to land a left hand but Nogueira moved out of range nicely.

Mctwist steps into range and cracks Nogueira with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Nogueira flops backwards and Mctwist dives into his guard looking to finish!

It looks like Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has been cut.
Mctwist trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Mctwist postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mctwist trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Nogueira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nogueira looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mctwist with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nogueira in particular looking to stall.
Mctwist wants to get back to full guard.
Mctwist makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mctwist.
Mctwist looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nogueira is one step ahead there.
Mctwist trying to control the position.
Nogueira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nogueira looking to sit in guard and control but Mctwist gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mctwist tries to free his leg and advance position but Nogueira is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira controlling Mctwist's posture.
Mctwist trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mctwist stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nogueira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mctwist wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
Nogueira managing to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Oliver Mctwist was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mctwist scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mctwist misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mctwist. Nogueira does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mctwist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mctwist throws out a loose jab but Nogueira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nogueira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mctwist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nogueira manages to avoid it.
Mctwist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donk. Nogueira catches Mctwist right on the button with a cross.
Nogueira listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mctwist looks for a takedown but Nogueira sprawls well.
Nogueira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nogueira lands a right hook to the body.
Nogueira scores with a hook.
Jab, jab by Nogueira - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Nogueira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Nogueira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira closes the distance and clinches up with Mctwist, looking for a takedown. Nogueira pushes Mctwist against the cage but Mctwist circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nogueira defending well as Mctwist loads up on a big left hand.
Nogueira is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nogueira scores with a jab to the body.
Nogueira misses with a looping right.
Nogueira takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mctwist misses the shot to the body.
Nogueira shoots in but no luck this time.
Mctwist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Mctwist.
Mctwist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nogueira manages to avoid it.

Nogueira gets a takedown into half guard.
Mctwist moves into full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nogueira throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Mctwist dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mctwist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nogueira.

Mctwist catches Nogueira napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Nogueira to the canvas!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nogueira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mctwist slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogueira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Mctwist from controlling successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Oliver Mctwist wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mctwist steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Nogueira is out on his feet! Mctwist sets himself and nearly takes Nogueira's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Oliver Mctwist!
Oliver Mctwist is the new heavyweight champion!