PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Todd Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nascimento is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wake me up. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Valentine
vs
Nascimento

205 cm
20
162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Heisenberg

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Todd Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nascimento darts in and clinches Valentine up against the cage.
Valentine wants to get back to striking at distance but Nascimento won't allow it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nascimento as Valentine tries to tie him up.

Nascimento breaks from the clinch.
Valentine blocks a head kick by Nascimento.
Nascimento throws a head kick that misses.
Valentine tries to work over Nascimento's front leg with a kick but Nascimento checks it.
Nascimento lands with a slapping head kick.
Nascimento throws a low kick, looking for Valentine's leg but Valentine calmly moves out of range.
Valentine blocks a head kick by Nascimento.
Valentine blocks a head kick by Nascimento.
Roberto Nascimento seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nascimento tries a head kick but it misses.
Valentine blocks a head kick by Nascimento.
A head kick misses from Nascimento.
Nascimento pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nascimento looks for the body kick but Valentine saw that one coming.

Valentine has closed the distance and engaged Nascimento in a clinch.
Nascimento throws a knee to the head but misses.

Nascimento breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nascimento misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valentine looks for a takedown but Nascimento sprawls well.
Nascimento fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nascimento throws a head kick that misses.
Nascimento misses with a head kick.
Nascimento tries a head kick but it misses.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch but Nascimento swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nascimento leaves Valentine with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Valentine clinches up against the cage.
Nascimento tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Valentine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nascimento backwards.
Valentine avoiding damage as Nascimento throws knees to the body.
Nascimento looking to throw knees to the head but Valentine is blocking nicely.

Valentine pulls Nascimento into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Valentine pulls Nascimento in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Valentine is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Nascimento frees his head nicely. Oh but Valentine has switched to an armbar! Nascimento is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Todd Valentine!
Roberto Nascimento spoke after the fight, saying 'I want to thank the fans and say that I will work harder to not disappoint them again.'.