PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Cousteau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tulio Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nascimento's choice of entrance music: "Welcome to Planet M.F." by White Zombie. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Cousteau
vs
Nascimento

175 cm
19
167 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
169 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Cousteau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tulio Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cousteau checks a low kick from Nascimento.
Cousteau on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nascimento. Nascimento obviously looking to wear him down.
A combination from Nascimento does no damage.
Nascimento throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cousteau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nascimento misses with a wild body shot.
Nascimento jabs Cousteau right on the nose. Cousteau blinks but takes it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nascimento.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cousteau checks a leg kick.
Nascimento fails to land with a series of punches.
Cousteau takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cousteau misses with a takedown attempt - Nascimento sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cousteau takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nascimento scores with the left hand. Cousteau knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nascimento lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cousteau at a distance.
Cousteau avoids the body shot from Nascimento.
Cousteau fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cousteau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nascimento.
Cousteau misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nascimento lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nascimento tries a head kick but it misses.
Nascimento throws a leg kick but Cousteau moved away.
Cousteau blocks a jab.

Cousteau scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cousteau is looking for a kimura here.
Cousteau tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nascimento knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cousteau is breathing heavily.
Nascimento flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Nascimento holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Nascimento striking from the bottom.

Nascimento looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cousteau seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nascimento does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Cousteau is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nascimento tried to score with a low kick but Cousteau checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Nascimento.
Nascimento throws a hook to the side of Cousteau's head but Cousteau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cousteau shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Cousteau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nascimento loads up on a big right hand but Cousteau slips the punch.
Nascimento is looking to clinch but Cousteau is avoiding it.
Cousteau slips under a jab from Nascimento.
Donk. Nascimento catches Cousteau right on the button with a cross.
Cousteau doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Nascimento counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento controls the position from side control.
Nascimento is chipping away with strikes.
Cousteau is looking to regain half guard here but Nascimento keeps moving and retains side control.
Cousteau can't do much from the bottom here.
Nascimento landing a few strikes.
Cousteau is looking to regain half guard here but Nascimento keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cousteau taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nascimento is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Cousteau's shoulder. That is not cool.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tulio Nascimento dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nascimento ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cousteau moves away.
Nascimento looks to score with a jab to the body but Cousteau is just out of range.
Cousteau with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nascimento counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cousteau shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nascimento counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nascimento paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Cousteau.
Nascimento connects with a jab.
Nascimento misses with an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cousteau with a poor takedown
and Nascimento counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Cousteau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nascimento tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cousteau is able to avoid easily.
Nascimento throws a leg kick but Cousteau checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento throws a lazy right hand but Cousteau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nascimento slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cousteau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nascimento.
Tulio Nascimento seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nascimento throws a combination that misses
and Cousteau counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nascimento's knee momentarily.
Nascimento falls off balance throwing a combination

and Cousteau counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nascimento!
Cousteau has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nascimento's face.
Cousteau prevents Nascimento from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cousteau looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Cousteau is working for a guillotine from mount but Nascimento frees his head quite easily.
Nascimento gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nascimento manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cousteau looking to pass the guard.

Cousteau has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Nascimento to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Cousteau is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Nascimento pulls down on the head and he's put Cousteau to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tulio Nascimento!