PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adilson Kaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adilson Kaio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kaio
vs
Nascimento

200 cm
23
267 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adilson Kaio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benny Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nascimento scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Adilson Kaio has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Nascimento.
Nascimento tries to clinch but Kaio moves out of range.
Nascimento looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nascimento avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nascimento tries to clinch up but Kaio circles away and keeps his distance.
Nascimento looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nascimento is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kaio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nascimento has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kaio displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nascimento up against the cage.
Nascimento wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nascimento is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaio has double underhooks.
Nascimento looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Kaio manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Nascimento.
Kaio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nascimento counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaio tries to clinch up.
A low kick from Kaio misses
and Nascimento counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kaio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nascimento is looking to clinch.
Nascimento will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nascimento pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaio misses with a double jab.
Nascimento uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaio.
Kaio misses with a double jab
and Nascimento counters with a big head kick but Kaio shrugs it off.
Nascimento looks to clinch
and Kaio counters with a one-two to the body.
Nascimento looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaio throws a sloppy head kick
and Nascimento counters with a nice leg kick.
Nascimento wants to clinch but Kaio slips to the side

and Kaio counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kaio.

Kaio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Decent striking displayed by Nascimento there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nascimento looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaio closes the distance and clinches up with Nascimento, looking for a takedown. Kaio pushes Nascimento against the cage but Nascimento circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Benny Nascimento seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Nascimento.
Nascimento tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kaio swivels and escapes.
Adilson Kaio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Nascimento.
Nascimento clinches but Kaio breaks the clinch

and Kaio counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kaio.

Kaio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nascimento moves out of range as Kaio throws a body kick.
Kaio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nascimento defends it nicely.
Nascimento looks to clinch

and Kaio counters with a crisp one two that drops Nascimento! Kaio thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Nascimento to his feet! Nascimento is in big trouble!

Nascimento is rocked!

Kaio gets a clinch.
Nascimento is still on wobbly legs! Can Kaio finish him?
Kaio lands a nice uppercut.
Nascimento is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kaio lands with a left to the head.

Kaio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaio drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Nascimento's head, knocking him out cold! Kaio is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Adilson Kaio!