PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yago Nascimento (ranked 64 p4p, 156 weight class) and Hiro Manowaru (ranked 3 p4p, 6 weight class). Nascimento comes to the cage accompanied by Aggressive War Epic Music Collection!. Manowaru is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lay Down. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Nascimento
vs
Manowaru

195 cm
29
278
18 - 5 - 0

193 cm
36
272
35 - 13 - 0

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yago Nascimento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiro Manowaru!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nascimento fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Manowaru fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Manowaru misses with a hook
and Nascimento counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manowaru throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nascimento counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nascimento has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Manowaru throws a shot to the body.
Nascimento uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manowaru.
Manowaru misses with a low kick.
Nascimento tried to counter with a leg kick but Manowaru avoided it.
Jab by Manowaru.
Nascimento throws a good cross that connects.
Manowaru throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Nascimento misses the target.
Manowaru lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nascimento misses with a straight left.
Nascimento throws a jab when Manowaru was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manowaru misses the shot to the body.
Nascimento avoids the body shot from Manowaru.
Manowaru lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nascimento takes a step back to recover.
Manowaru misses the shot to the body.
Manowaru connects with a leg kick.
Nascimento uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Manowaru.
Nascimento appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Manowaru swings for the body but Nascimento moves out of range.
Manowaru misses with a straight left.
Manowaru cracks Nascimento with a good jab.
Nascimento swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manowaru looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nascimento uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Manowaru misses the body punch
and Manowaru takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru throws a looping overhand right but Nascimento ducks down to avoid it.
Nascimento is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manowaru.
Manowaru lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hiro Manowaru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nascimento looks to score with a jab to the body but Manowaru is just out of range.
Nascimento with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manowaru jabs Nascimento right on the nose. Nascimento blinks but takes it well.
Nascimento takes a swing at Manowaru's ribcage but misses.
Manowaru swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manowaru misses with a head kick.
Manowaru works the jab nicely.
Manowaru fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Manowaru misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Nascimento on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Manowaru misses with a hook
enabling Nascimento to counter with a crisp jab.
Manowaru fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nascimento looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nascimento moves out of range as Manowaru strikes.
A big left from Nascimento misses.
Manowaru feints a counter leg kick.
Manowaru looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Manowaru lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nascimento uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manowaru.
Manowaru steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nascimento.
Manowaru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nascimento moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Manowaru darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nascimento throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Manowaru takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manowaru tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nascimento was well out of range. Poor timing from Manowaru.
Nascimento gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Manowaru.
Manowaru throws a head kick but Nascimento moves out of range.
Manowaru pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nascimento moves out of range as Manowaru strikes.
Nascimento moves out of range as Manowaru strikes.
Manowaru looks to throw a body kick
and Nascimento counters with a body kick.
Manowaru sizes up Nascimento with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hiro Manowaru dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nascimento avoids a kick to the body.
Nascimento checks a low kick from Manowaru.
A good leg kick by Manowaru.
Nascimento moves out of range of the strikes.
Manowaru lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nascimento's sensitive parts.
Manowaru misses with a wild body shot.
Nascimento was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nascimento slips a jab from Manowaru.
Nascimento checks a leg kick nicely.
Manowaru has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nascimento throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've been informed that Manowaru has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Manowaru fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nascimento on the side of the head.
Manowaru lands a jab to Nascimento's midsection.
Manowaru defending well as Nascimento loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manowaru lands with a nice body punch.
Nascimento checks the leg kick.
Nascimento misses with an uppercut
and Manowaru makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nascimento takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Manowaru takes one on the button.
Manowaru scores with a jab.
Manowaru bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nascimento's head backwards.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Nascimento might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Manowaru cracks Nascimento with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Manowaru cracks Nascimento with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A cross from Manowaru lands.
Nascimento on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Manowaru. Manowaru obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manowaru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nascimento.
Nascimento is looking to counter with head kicks.
A leg kick checked by Nascimento.
Nascimento steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manowaru.
A slow jab from Manowaru misses its intended target.
Manowaru misses with a head kick.
Nascimento throws a jab but it's blocked by Manowaru.
Nascimento fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nascimento keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manowaru slips under a jab.
Manowaru throws a leg kick
and Nascimento connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manowaru works Nascimento's body with a nice hook.
Nascimento throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru connects with a body shot that sends Nascimento's belly button to the back.
Manowaru lands a leg kick that knocks Nascimento off balance momentarily.
Nascimento takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Manowaru works Nascimento's body with a nice hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Manowaru - that will leave a mark!
Nascimento throws a body shot but no joy.
Manowaru throws the kick towards the body but Nascimento avoids it.
Nascimento is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nascimento throws a low kick but it's checked well by Manowaru.
Nascimento moves out of range as Manowaru throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Nascimento on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nascimento just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good work by Manowaru as he checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nascimento. Manowaru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manowaru misses with a straight left.
Nascimento takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Manowaru misses.
Manowaru scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manowaru fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nascimento avoids the head kick by Manowaru.
Nascimento misses with a straight left.
Nascimento staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hiro Manowaru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Manowaru uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nascimento has time to react.
Manowaru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nascimento.
A little feinted left hand from Nascimento on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Manowaru.
Nascimento takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nascimento takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice cross by Manowaru.
Manowaru throws a wild body kick that Nascimento sees coming a mile off.
Manowaru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nascimento appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nascimento throws a head kick that misses.
Manowaru dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nascimento. That did some damage!
Manowaru lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good shot there by Nascimento.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manowaru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manowaru throws out a powerful jab.
Manowaru ducks under a wild hook from Nascimento.
Manowaru throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nascimento.
Manowaru takes a swing at Nascimento's ribcage but misses.
Manowaru thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manowaru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manowaru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nascimento.
Nascimento missing with a left hand there. Manowaru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manowaru throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru misses with a body kick.
Nascimento swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nascimento moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Nascimento wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Manowaru pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nascimento throws an off balance right hand
and Manowaru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manowaru staying out of range there.
Manowaru lands a really nice looking cross but Nascimento seems unphased.
Manowaru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manowaru missing with a left hand there. Nascimento was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nascimento throwing a counter right hand but Manowaru manages to avoid it.
Manowaru defending well as Nascimento loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Manowaru on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big left from Nascimento misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Nascimento misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento misses with a body kick.
A jab from Nascimento finds it's way through Manowaru's defenses.
The crowd cheers as Nascimento lands an impressive looking overhand right. Manowaru doesn't seem phased though.
Nascimento jabs at Manowaru's body.
Manowaru throws a sloppy head kick and Nascimento moves out of range easily.
Hiro Manowaru seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nascimento jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Manowaru lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Manowaru lands a jab.
Manowaru throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nascimento stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Manowaru throws a solid leg kick but Nascimento takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Manowaru.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Manowaru cracks Nascimento with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Manowaru tries to land a front kick but Nascimento steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Manowaru misses the jab.
Nascimento will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nascimento has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nascimento there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nascimento misses with an uppercut
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Manowaru counters with a straight right hand.
Manowaru misses with a body punch
and Manowaru takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Hiro Manowaru has been cut.
Manowaru jabs Nascimento right on the nose. Nascimento blinks but takes it well.
Yago Nascimento has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Nascimento lands a big right hand that sends Manowaru crashing to the mat! Nascimento stays standing though and waves Manowaru back to his feet!

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiro Manowaru comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Manowaru has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiro Manowaru!
A very excited looking Hiro Manowaru made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.