PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juam Arellano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Juam Arellano's chin.

Rodrigo Nogueira
vs
Arellano

191 cm
22
243 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

205 cm
23
250 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juam Arellano!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Arellano but Arellano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nogueira drops Arellano with a nice combination! Nogueira dives into Arellano's guard, looking to finish!

Arellano is rocked!

It looks like Juam Arellano has been cut.
Nogueira throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Arellano wants to sweep here but Nogueira controlling him for the moment.
Nogueira slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Arellano tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nogueira wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Nogueira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arellano is looking to reverse the position.
Nogueira wants to control but Arellano is keeping him busy.
Nogueira has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nogueira landing a few strikes.
Nogueira scoring with punches and elbows.
Nogueira gets to mount! Arellano was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Nogueira controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira landing punches.

Nogueira quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Nogueira but it's paid off an Arellano is forced to tap! Nice work by Nogueira.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!