PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cristiano Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Doobie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristiano Nascimento could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Van Doobie's chin.

Nascimento
vs
Doobie

189 cm
21
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cristiano Nascimento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Van Doobie!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doobie tries to clinch but Nascimento moves out of range.
Doobie scores with a jab.
Doobie lands a nice shot to the body.
Doobie cracks Nascimento with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nascimento lands with a straight right. Doobie didn't see that one coming.
Doobie needs to keep his hands up - Nascimento had a free shot at his head there.
Nascimento getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nascimento throws a looping overhand right but Doobie ducks down to avoid it.
Nascimento lands a nice shot to the body.
Doobie doesn't manage to clinch there - Nascimento circles away.
Nascimento lands a jab to the nose.
Nascimento throws a big shot that misses.
Nascimento misses with a two punch combination.
Doobie works over Nascimento's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Cristiano Nascimento has been cut.
Nascimento displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doobie throws out the jab.
Nascimento throws a shot from downtown. Doobie moves away and avoids it.
Nascimento misses the shot to the body.
Doobie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doobie loads up on a big right hand but Nascimento slips the punch.
Nascimento misses with a lunging right hand
and Doobie counters with a three punch combo that has Nascimento backing up. Nascimento nods at Doobie to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doobie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nascimento misses with a body shot.
Nascimento jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nascimento tests Doobie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nascimento misses with a lunging right hand
and Doobie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Doobie tries to clinch but Nascimento moves out of range.
Nascimento swings for the body but Doobie moves out of range.
Nascimento dodges the punch combination from Doobie.
Nascimento misses with a hook to the body
and Doobie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nascimento throws a poor cross that misses
letting Doobie counter with a right hand.
Doobie tries to close the distance and clinch but Nascimento swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nascimento takes a swing at Doobie's ribcage but misses.
Doobie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Doobie misses with a body punch
enabling Nascimento to counter with a crisp jab.
Nascimento misses with a lunging right hand
and Doobie counters with a nice body shot.
Nascimento thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nascimento misses with a left hand

and Doobie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Doobie.
Nascimento digs a right hand into Doobie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Doobie's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nascimento as Doobie tries to tie him up.
Nascimento lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nascimento lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Doobie is rocked!
Nascimento lands a body punch.
Doobie is still on wobbly legs! Can Nascimento finish him?
Doobie looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nascimento stalling in the clinch.
Doobie seems to have recovered his senses.
Nascimento lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Doobie being controlled against the cage.
Nascimento pushes Doobie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Nascimento's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doobie avoids the body shot from Nascimento.
Doobie tries to clinch up
and Nascimento counters with a nice uppercut.
Danga de danga de dang - Nascimento scores with a four punch combination!
Nascimento bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doobie ducks under a wild hook from Nascimento.
Nascimento digs a good body shot into Doobie's ribs.
Nascimento looks to land a left hand but Doobie moved out of range nicely.
Nascimento cracks Doobie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nascimento scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Doobie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nascimento throws out the jab.
Nascimento drops Doobie with a huge uppercut! Doobie drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Nascimento is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cristiano Nascimento!