PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yago Nascimento (ranked 2895 p4p, 379 weight class) and Marcus Svensonn (ranked 3763 p4p, 469 weight class). Yago Nascimento is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Nascimento
vs
Svensonn

195 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
211 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Svensonn!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensonn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nascimento lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nascimento swats away the attempt to clinch by Svensonn.
Svensonn misses with a body shot
enabling Nascimento to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Marcus Svensonn has been cut.
Nascimento throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nascimento looks to land a body kick but Svensonn moved away.
Nascimento avoids the body shot from Svensonn.
Svensonn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensonn jabs Nascimento to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nascimento.
It seemed like Svensonn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nascimento looks to land a body kick but Svensonn moved away.
Nascimento ducks under a wild hook from Svensonn.
Svensonn works Nascimento's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensonn connects with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Svensonn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nascimento misses with a leg kick
and Svensonn counters with a straight right hand.
Svensonn tries to clinch but Nascimento is having none of it.
Svensonn looks to score with a jab to the body but Nascimento is just out of range.
Nascimento jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big right from Svensonn misses.

Svensonn gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nascimento.
Nascimento goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nascimento working aggressively here.
Svensonn blocks an uppercut.

Nascimento escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Svensonn misses with a hook
and Nascimento counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Svensonn throws out the jab.
Nascimento appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
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!
Nascimento takes a swing at Svensonn's ribcage but misses.
Nascimento does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice uppercut lands for Svensonn. That snapped Nascimento's head back.
Svensonn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nascimento swats away the attempt to clinch by Svensonn.
Svensonn misses with a straight left.
Nascimento moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nascimento moves away from the strike by Svensonn.
Nascimento swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big left from Svensonn misses.
Nascimento jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've been told by Nascimento's head coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Svensonn jabs Nascimento to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Svensonn.
Svensonn scores with a leg kick.
Nascimento throws a big shot that misses.
Nascimento throws the left hand but Svensonn avoids the punch easily.
Svensonn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nascimento misses with a low kick as Svensonn jumps back.
Nascimento looks to score with a jab to the body but Svensonn is just out of range.
Marcus Svensonn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nascimento lands a nice looking body shot.
Svensonn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Svensonn ducks under a wild hook from Nascimento.
Nascimento bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Svensonn misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nascimento.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensonn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nascimento takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Svensonn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nascimento.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Svensonn! But no joy.
Nascimento with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Svensonn tests Nascimento's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nascimento wants to land a leg kick but Svensonn is out of range.
Nascimento uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Svensonn.
Nascimento appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Svensonn throws an off balance right hand
and Nascimento cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nascimento misses with an uppercut
and Svensonn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Svensonn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nascimento on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Svensonn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nascimento can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcus Svensonn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Svensonn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Svensonn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Svensonn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nascimento counters with a leg kick.
Good work by Svensonn as he checks the leg kick.
Nascimento misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Svensonn counters with a stiff right hand.
Nascimento uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Svensonn.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Svensonn, right into the meat.
Nascimento ducks under a wild hook from Svensonn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensonn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nascimento counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Svensonn wants to clinch
and Nascimento counters with an outside leg kick.
Svensonn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nascimento sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Svensonn.
A jab from Svensonn does it's job there.
Svensonn scores with a nice head shot.
Svensonn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nascimento sizes up Svensonn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Svensonn misses with a lunging right hand
and Nascimento counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Svensonn misses

and Nascimento counters with a crisp right hand that drops Svensonn! Nascimento lets Svensonn back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Svensonn is rocked!

That has opened up Marcus Svensonn's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nascimento moves out of range of the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Nascimento tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nascimento throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Svensonn works the jab nicely.
Svensonn throws a right hand that misses
and Svensonn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Svensonn is still on wobbly legs! Can Nascimento finish him?
Svensonn looks to land a left hand but Nascimento moved out of range nicely.
Svensonn seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensonn misses with an uppercut. Nascimento saw that one coming.
Svensonn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Svensonn misses with a straight right.
Nascimento throws a big counter combination but Svensonn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nascimento takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Svensonn has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

Nascimento drops Svensonn with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Svensonn looks back up at him and smiles so Nascimento waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Nascimento connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Svensonn to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Nascimento!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yago Nascimento!
Yago Nascimento thanked the fans post fight for their support.