PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Romanenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Romanenko
vs
Rodrigo Nogueira

185 cm
20
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

191 cm
20
234 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ruslan Romanenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Romanenko gets a double leg takedown into Nogueira's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romanenko works over Nogueira with some ground and pound from guard.
Romanenko wants to pass the guard but Nogueira is keeping the position.
Romanenko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nogueira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Romanenko is in close to Nogueira's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Nogueira is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Romanenko rolls with it to try and escape but Nogueira cranks on the arm and Romanenko is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!