PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Nogeuria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Durham might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Unstoppable by Roy Jones jr.. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Durham
vs
Nogeuria

200 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Durham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Nogeuria!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Durham gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nogeuria goes for a takedown in the clinch but Durham prevents it.
Nogeuria fails to pull guard.

Durham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Nogeuria has eaten all the pies!
Nogeuria closes the distance but Durham moves to the side
and Durham counters with a nice body shot.
Nogeuria shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Durham counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Michael Durham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Nogeuria.
Nogeuria looks gassed!

Durham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Nogeuria drives through with a takedown into guard.
Durham tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Durham seems keen to control Nogeuria's posture.
Nogeuria won't allow Durham to sweep him here.

Nogeuria is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Durham has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Nogeuria is looking to defend but Durham has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Nogeuria! Durham pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Nogeuria taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Michael Durham!