PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zero is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Generator A. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nogueira
vs
Zero

192 cm
23
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabricio Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Zero!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zero.
Zero throws a hook to the side of Nogueira's head but Nogueira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zero tries to clinch up.
Nogueira defending well as Zero loads up on a big left hand.
Zero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zero tries to clinch up but Nogueira circles away and keeps his distance.
Zero doesn't manage to clinch there - Nogueira circles away.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
Zero throws a looping overhand right but Nogueira ducks down to avoid it.
Zero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nogueira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zero tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
Zero misses with a few strikes there.
Zero wants to clinch.
Zero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nogueira.
Zero connects with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
Zero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zero tries to clinch up but Nogueira circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zero.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zero.

Nogueira drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Nogueira is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Nogueira drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Nogueira seems to have locked his on tight now - Zero screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Nogueira, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Fabricio Nogueira!