PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert the giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo Nogueira's entrance music is Nogueira. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rodrigo Nogueira
vs
the giant

191 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
19
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Combat Pro Formula

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert the giant!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigo Nogueira blocks a head kick by the giant.
the giant throws a right hand that Rodrigo Nogueira ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodrigo Nogueira also avoids with ease.
the giant misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from the giant.
the giant scores with a one two! Rodrigo Nogueira had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
the giant is looking to clinch.
the giant is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A slapping body kick lands there for the giant.
the giant throws a right and a left that both miss.

Rodrigo Nogueira drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rodrigo Nogueira wants to control from the top but the giant keeps moving.
Rodrigo Nogueira prevents the giant from getting back to his feet.
Rodrigo Nogueira is in close to the giant's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Rodrigo Nogueira drops back looking for a leg! the giant is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and the giant manages to kick Rodrigo Nogueira off! Rodrigo Nogueira jumps back into the giant's guard.
the giant really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rodrigo Nogueira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rodrigo Nogueira prevents the giant from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo Nogueira passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Rodrigo Nogueira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Rodrigo Nogueira has worked his way into a potential kimura here. the giant is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Rodrigo Nogueira yanks on the arm and the giant is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Rodrigo Nogueira.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is the new heavyweight champion!