PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Rodrigo Nogueira
vs
Bear

190 cm
26
250 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

198 cm
26
267 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Teddy Bear!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigo Nogueira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bear sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rodrigo Nogueira somewhat.
Rodrigo Nogueira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rodrigo Nogueira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodrigo Nogueira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodrigo Nogueira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bear connects with a high kick.
Rodrigo Nogueira has his takedown stuffed
and Bear counters with a head kick. That will keep Rodrigo Nogueira thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rodrigo Nogueira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bear as he avoids it easily.
Rodrigo Nogueira misses with a takedown attempt
and Bear counters with a head kick. That will keep Rodrigo Nogueira thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rodrigo Nogueira is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice sprawl there from Bear as Rodrigo Nogueira shoots in.
Rodrigo Nogueira tries for a takedown but Bear circles away easily
and Bear counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bear's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bear duly obliges.
Rodrigo Nogueira has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bear.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bear throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bear goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bear throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bear - that will leave a mark!
Rodrigo Nogueira takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bear lands a nice looking body kick.
Rodrigo Nogueira sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bear stalks Rodrigo Nogueira and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rodrigo Nogueira 's face. Rodrigo Nogueira staggers backwards, shaken.
Rodrigo Nogueira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bear counters with a low kick, right behind Rodrigo Nogueira 's knee.
Bear throws a nice head kick!
Rodrigo Nogueira takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rodrigo Nogueira sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bear throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Rodrigo Nogueira stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Bear follows into mount!

Rodrigo Nogueira is rocked!

Bear is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Oh Rodrigo Nogueira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Bear throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Rodrigo Nogueira is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Teddy Bear!
Teddy Bear thanked the fans post fight for their support.