PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sola Romaneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristiano Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romaneiro comes to the ring accompanied by Guns of Brixton - The Clash. Nascimento has chosen Symptom of The Universe (1975) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Romaneiro
vs
Nascimento

176 cm
26
218 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

189 cm
37
222 lbs
31 - 17 - 0

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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sola Romaneiro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cristiano Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romaneiro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Romaneiro shoots in for a takedown but Nascimento shows good takedown defense.

Romaneiro darts in and clinches Nascimento up against the ropes.
Nascimento digs a right hand underneath Romaneiro's ribcage. Romaneiro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Romaneiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Romaneiro working aggressively here.
Nascimento misses with a body punch.
Nascimento blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romaneiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Romaneiro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nascimento gets the underhooks and prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romaneiro.
Romaneiro looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romaneiro prevents a body shot from Nascimento.
Romaneiro just leaning against Nascimento, taking a breather.
Nascimento lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Romaneiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romaneiro is trying to force a seperation but Nascimento has the dominant position.
Nascimento misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Romaneiro lands a shoulder strike.
Nascimento scores with a shoulder strike.
Nascimento lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Romaneiro fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Nascimento.
Nascimento tries to work over Romaneiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Nascimento.
Romaneiro takes a shot to the head.
Romaneiro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nascimento pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sola Romaneiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Romaneiro misses.
Romaneiro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nascimento can pounce on him.
Romaneiro misses with a looping right.
Nascimento swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nascimento chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Romaneiro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nascimento is fending him off so far but Romaneiro persists. Nope, Nascimento circles away and we're back to standing.
Romaneiro tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nascimento takes the fight into the clinch.
Romaneiro scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Nascimento.
Nascimento blocks a body shot from Romaneiro.
Nascimento lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romaneiro.
Nascimento trying to stall but Romaneiro improves his position.
Romaneiro scores with a shot to the side of Nascimento's head.
Nascimento misses with some punches.
Romaneiro digs a right hand underneath Nascimento's ribcage. Nascimento let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Romaneiro is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Nascimento gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Romaneiro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nascimento can't find room to land a body shot as Romaneiro controls the action.
Nascimento lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Romaneiro's efforts to push away.
Romaneiro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nascimento gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nascimento is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nascimento swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romaneiro misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Romaneiro.

It looks like Cristiano Nascimento has been cut.
Romaneiro being controlled against the ropes.
Nascimento lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Romaneiro backwards.
Romaneiro looking for a takedown.
Romaneiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Nascimento uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Nascimento.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romaneiro goes for a takedown attempt but Nascimento pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nascimento.

Romaneiro is rocked!
Nascimento finds Romaneiro's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Romaneiro flops back against the ropes, eyes gazing into the distance. Nascimento lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Romaneiro will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cristiano Nascimento!
Cristiano Nascimento is the new light heavyweight champion!
Cristiano Nascimento bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.