PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatti Tasapaksu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentin Nasimentu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tasapaksu comes to the cage accompanied by Motorhead - Smiling Like A Killer . Nasimentu has chosen ТIК - Бiлi Троянk as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Tasapaksu
vs
Nasimentu

195 cm
43
275 lbs
31 - 13 - 0

190 cm
27
275 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Spartan Nutrition

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 31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tatti Tasapaksu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Valentin Nasimentu!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tasapaksu swings widly with a right hand
and Nasimentu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Tatti Tasapaksu has been cut.
Nasimentu has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tasapaksu is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nasimentu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Valentin Nasimentu has been cut.
Tasapaksu misses with a shot to the body
and Tasapaksu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tasapaksu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A low kick from Tasapaksu is predictable there
and Nasimentu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nasimentu moves forwards but Tasapaksu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tasapaksu just misses with a punch to the body.
Nasimentu tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nasimentu throws a poor cross that misses
and Tasapaksu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nasimentu misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tasapaksu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Tasapaksu has Nasimentu up against the cage in a clinch.
Tasapaksu lands an elbow inside that Nasimentu shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tasapaksu seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A short uppercut from Nasimentu.
Nasimentu is struggling to control the position.
Tasapaksu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nasimentu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tasapaksu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nasimentu.
Tasapaksu lands an elbow inside that Nasimentu shrugs off.
Nasimentu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tasapaksu swings wildly with an uppercut but Nasimentu uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nasimentu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nasimentu throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tasapaksu swings wildly with an uppercut but Nasimentu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tasapaksu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nasimentu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nasimentu misses with the head strike.
Nasimentu takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Valentin Nasimentu's cut even more.
Tasapaksu lands an elbow inside.

The cut above Valentin Nasimentu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tasapaksu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nasimentu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nasimentu is working Tasapaksu over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tasapaksu blocks a body shot from Nasimentu.
Tasapaksu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nasimentu pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tasapaksu can't find room to land a body shot as Nasimentu controls the action.
Nasimentu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nasimentu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nasimentu avoids a wild elbow strike from Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nasimentu's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Valentin Nasimentu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tatti Tasapaksu!
Tatti Tasapaksu is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Tatti Tasapaksu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.