PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaito Dragnel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Capitao Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaito Dragnel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dragnel
vs
Nascimento

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kaito Dragnel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Capitao Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Dragnel blocks the low kick.
Nascimento misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dragnel misses with a takedown attempt - Nascimento sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dragnel tries for a takedown but Nascimento circles away easily

and Nascimento counters with a shoot takedown. Dragnel fights it but they end up in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nascimento's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nascimento sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dragnel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dragnel being controlled here, momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nascimento lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nascimento content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Capitao Nascimento wasn't active enough on the ground.

Nascimento has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dragnel goes for a takedown attempt but Nascimento pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaito Dragnel. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nascimento takes the fight into the clinch.
Dragnel goes for a takedown attempt but Nascimento pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Nascimento looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dragnel!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nascimento lands a heavy elbow.
The referee warns Dragnel that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nascimento has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nascimento lands with some strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragnel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nascimento putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nascimento with shots to the head and body - Dragnel looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dragnel is in a horrible position here. Nascimento smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nascimento lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Nascimento.

Dragnel is rocked!
Dragnel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Oh Dragnel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nascimento sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dragnel is breathing heavily.
Nascimento drops a big elbow. That's hurt Dragnel! More shots from Nascimento and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Capitao Nascimento!