PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Mars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentin Nasimentu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mars comes into the arena with Solaar Pleure by Solaar blaring out of the sound system. Nasimentu has chosen ТIК - Бiлi Троянk as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mars
vs
Nasimentu

217 cm
22
277 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition
The Big Kabosh

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Mars!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Valentin Nasimentu!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nasimentu rushes Mars and presses him up against the cage.
Mars can't find room to land a body shot as Nasimentu controls the action.
Good body shot from Nasimentu.
Mars blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mars creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nasimentu wants to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mars creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Valentin Nasimentu has been cut.
Mars tries a body shot but Nasimentu blocks it.
Mars working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mars.
Nasimentu prevents a body shot from Mars.
Mars scores with a shoulder strike.
Nasimentu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nasimentu lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mars lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Mars on the inside.
Mars gets through Nasimentu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nasimentu lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Vincent Mars has been cut.
A short right from Mars on the inside.
Nasimentu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nasimentu blocks a body shot from Mars.
Mars scores with a hook to the body.
Nasimentu looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mars - that landed with a thud.
Mars misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mars creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mars lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mars goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nasimentu swings wildly with an uppercut but Mars uses good head movement to avoid it.
I was talking to Mars's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mars lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mars pushes Nasimentu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mars pushes Nasimentu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nasimentu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mars seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nasimentu can turn it around.
Nasimentu taking a breather.
A left hand lands to the body for Mars.
Mars lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mars lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mars misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mars tries to work over Nasimentu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Mars.
Mars gets through Nasimentu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mars lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mars tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mars tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nasimentu's elbow.
Mars lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nasimentu.
Mars lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nasimentu backwards.
Mars missing with knees to the body.
Mars misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mars scores with a shoulder strike.
Mars lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nasimentu prevents a body shot from Mars.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mars.
Nasimentu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mars blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nasimentu blocks a body shot from Mars.
Mars lands with a left to the head.
Mars lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That has opened up Valentin Nasimentu's cut even more.
Good body shot from Mars.
Mars pushes Nasimentu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Mars.
Mars goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Mars.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mars lands a right hand.
Mars working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Nasimentu is rocked!
Mars softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nasimentu is still on wobbly legs! Can Mars finish him?
Mars doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nasimentu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mars lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Mars.
A left hand lands to the body for Mars.
Nasimentu seems to have recovered his senses.
Mars can't find room to land a body shot as Nasimentu controls the action.
Mars scores a nice knee to the body.
Mars lands a nice shot to the body.
Mars throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nasimentus head.
Mars lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mars misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Mars.
Mars working some nice short punches in the clinch.

The cut above Valentin Nasimentu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Mars drops Nasimentu onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Nasimentu is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Mars lands a shot to the body.
Mars tries to throw a body punch but Nasimentu avoids it by throwing Mars back against the cage.
Mars pushes Nasimentu against the cage. Mars is working some dirty boxing. Mars pushes off with a quick right hook! Nasimentu goes down! Nasimentu tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Mars moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Mars!
Vincent Mars retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Vincent Mars thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.