PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Pedreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pedreira
vs
Rodrigo Nogueira

195 cm
26
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
250 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Just Fight

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Pedreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pedreira has closed the distance and engaged Rodrigo Nogueira in a clinch.
Rodrigo Nogueira has Pedreira pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pedreira manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pedreira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has been cut.
Pedreira lands a good knee to the midsection. Rodrigo Nogueira won't want to take too many of those.
Rodrigo Nogueira looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pedreira lands an elbow inside that Rodrigo Nogueira shrugs off.
Pedreira scores with a knee to the head.
Pedreira lands a good knee to the midsection. Rodrigo Nogueira won't want to take too many of those.

Pedreira breaks from the clinch.

Pedreira drops Rodrigo Nogueira with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rodrigo Nogueira looks back up at him and smiles so Pedreira waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Rodrigo Nogueira is rocked!

Pedreira closes the distance and pushes Rodrigo Nogueira back into the cage.
Rodrigo Nogueira is still on wobbly legs! Can Pedreira finish him?
Pedreira lands a good knee to the midsection. Rodrigo Nogueira won't want to take too many of those.
Rodrigo Nogueira seems to have recovered his senses.
Pedreira crunches a lovely knee into Rodrigo Nogueira 's ribcage.
Pedreira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rodrigo Nogueira 's face.
Pedreira landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pedreira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pedreira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pedreira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rodrigo Nogueira jumps guard but Pedreira turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pedreira lands an elbow that stopped Rodrigo Nogueira in his tracks for a moment.
Pedreira lands an elbow inside that Rodrigo Nogueira shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedreira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pedreira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pedreira landing knees to the head.
Pedreira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pedreira landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pedreira lands an elbow inside that Rodrigo Nogueira shrugs off.

Pedreira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pedreira drops Rodrigo Nogueira with a big left hand! Rodrigo Nogueira is injured, injured bad! Pedreira jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustavo Pedreira!