PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romulo Nascimento (ranked 1404 p4p, 173 weight class) and Thomas Turbano (ranked 1965 p4p, 242 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nascimento
vs
Turbano

188 cm
26
191 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
186 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

ZZ POPS

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Romulo Nascimento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Turbano!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nascimento throws a lazy right hand but Turbano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nascimento takes a swing at Turbano's ribcage but misses.
Turbano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nascimento misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Turbano misses.
Nascimento uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turbano.
Nascimento shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Turbano pinned against the cage. Turbano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nascimento shoots in for a takedown but Turbano shows good takedown defense.
Nascimento looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nascimento definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romulo Nascimento. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nascimento shoots for a takedown but Turbano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Turbano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Turbano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nascimento fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Turbano counters with a left to the body.
Nascimento fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Turbano avoids it really well and circles away.
Nascimento throws a right hand that misses
and Turbano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turbano defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nascimento.
Romulo Nascimento seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nascimento slips under a jab from Turbano.
Nascimento doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turbano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turbano slaps away a takedown attempt from Nascimento, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nascimento misses with an uppercut
and Turbano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nascimento takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Turbano lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nascimento shoots in looking for a takedown. Turbano tries to sprawl out of it but Nascimento keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Turbano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento dives in and grabs Turbano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Turbano pushes down on Nascimento's head and hops out.
Turbano misses with a series of wild punches.
Nascimento misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Turbano to counter with a crisp jab.
Turbano has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Nascimento looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nascimento. Turbano does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Turbano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Turbano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A punch combination from Turbano misses.
Nascimento tries to counter with a takedown but Turbano is quick to defend against it.
Turbano lands a really nice looking cross but Nascimento seems unphased.
Nascimento misses the shot to the body.

Nascimento manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Turbano on his heels. He'll look to pass Turbano's guard now, I'm sure.
Turbano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nascimento passes Turbano's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turbano is staying active underneath Nascimento, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Turbano trying to control here.
Nascimento is pressing down on Turbano's thigh, looking to free his foot. Turbano is holding on for now.
Nascimento slows the pace down in half guard.

Nascimento looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nascimento seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Turbano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nascimento slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Turbano dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nascimento misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turbano.
Romulo Nascimento has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turbano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nascimento fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Turbano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Turbano's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Nascimento dives in and scores a takedown into Turbano's guard.
Turbano keeping full guard, as Nascimento tries to pass.
Turbano trying to keep a closed guard but Nascimento is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nascimento being controlled here momentarily.
Nascimento advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Turbano!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nascimento controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nascimento goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Turbano is on top in guard.
Nascimento is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Nascimento has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Turbano can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Turbano manages to get himself to full guard.

Nascimento slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nascimento wants to control but Turbano is keeping him busy.
Nascimento controlling from side mount.

Nascimento is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Turbano is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nascimento is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Turbano has escaped the position, nice work there.

Nascimento thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nascimento wants to control but Turbano is keeping him busy.
Turbano trying to remain calm as Nascimento controls from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nascimento trying to control the position but Turbano is working away.

Nascimento tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Nascimento thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nascimento wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turbano keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romulo Nascimento dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nascimento tries for a takedown but Turbano circles away easily
and Turbano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nascimento shoots and misses
and Turbano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nascimento throws a lazy right hand but Turbano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nascimento fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Turbano avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romulo Nascimento. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nascimento missing with a left hand there. Turbano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turbano's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Turbano duly obliges.

Nascimento shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nascimento showed some decent athleticism there.
Nascimento is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nascimento's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turbano keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Nascimento is working for a submission of some sort.
Nascimento is thwarting Turbano's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nascimento wants to take a breather but Turbano is having none of it.
Nascimento works his way into full mount!
Nascimento looking to control and managing it successfully.

Nascimento looking to secure an arm triangle but Turbano defends it well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Turbano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nascimento trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nascimento looking to secure an arm triangle but Turbano defends it well.
Turbano has given up his back.

Nascimento has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Nascimento patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Nascimento working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Turbano is doing well to defend. Nascimento seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Turbano is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Romulo Nascimento!
Romulo Nascimento was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.