PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexenader Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rodrigo Nogueira
vs
Gustafsson

190 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexenader Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustafsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nogueira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Gustafsson counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nogueira fails to land.

Gustafsson has clasped his hands together around Nogueira's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Gustafsson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Gustafsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nogueira moves away.
Gustafsson tests Nogueira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gustafsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nogueira was well out of range. Poor timing from Gustafsson.
Nogueira's corner calls for a 1-2. Nogueira obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Alexenader Gustafsson has been cut.
Gustafsson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gustafsson lands a high kick!

It looks like Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has been cut.
Nogueira takes a swing at Gustafsson's ribcage but misses.
Nogueira loads up on a big right hand but Gustafsson slips the punch.
Nogueira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nogueira throws a looping overhand right but Gustafsson ducks down to avoid it.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogueira ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Gustafsson's jaw. Gustafsson's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Nogueira does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!