PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yago Nascimento (ranked 1787 p4p, 1008 weight class) and Joao Andrade (ranked 247 p4p, 139 weight class). Joao Andrade is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Nascimento
vs
Andrade

195 cm
22
205
5 - 1 - 0

192 cm
22
205
8 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 5 - 1 - 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 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao Andrade!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nascimento throws a poor cross that misses
and Andrade counters with an inside leg kick.
Nascimento looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Andrade with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice uppercut lands for Andrade. That snapped Nascimento's head back.
Andrade scores with a leg kick.
Andrade looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Andrade.
Andrade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andrade throws a wild body kick that Nascimento sees coming a mile off.
Andrade lands with an uppercut that bounces Nascimento off the cage and back into range.
Andrade throws a leg kick which misses Nascimento's front leg but catches the back leg as Nascimento tries to avoid it.
Nascimento connects with a single shot there.
Nascimento swings for the body but Andrade moves out of range.
Andrade looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Andrade takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Andrade tenderised Nascimento's leg. Nascimento is trying to keep his angry face on.
Andrade misses with a body kick.
Nascimento throws a jab when Andrade was well out of range.
Andrade throws out a leg kick but Nascimento moves out of range and Andrade only half commits.
Joao Andrade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrade walks into a straight right hand from Nascimento.
Nascimento looks to land a body kick but Andrade moved away.
Andrade throws a leg kick that misses.
A slow jab from Andrade misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nascimento counters with a nice body shot.
Nascimento tries to work over Andrade's front leg with a kick but Andrade checks it.
Nascimento defending well as Andrade loads up on a big left hand.
Nascimento ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nascimento motions for Andrade to come forward. Nascimento throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nascimento staying out of range there.
Andrade moves in looking to clinch but Nascimento pushes him off.
Nascimento is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nascimento ducks right into an uppercut from Andrade.
Andrade avoids the body shot from Nascimento.
Nascimento feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andrades jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nascimento looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Andrade was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nice uppercut lands for Nascimento. That snapped Andrade's head back.
Andrade scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nascimento. Andrade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andrade lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrade throws a jab but it's blocked by Nascimento.
Andrade misses with a hook.
Nascimento avoids the body shot from Andrade.
Nascimento appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento with a nice calf kick.
Andrade throws a leg kick but Nascimento sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Andrade takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Andrade throws a shot from downtown. Nascimento moves away and avoids it.
Nascimento fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nascimento throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andrade throws out a counter right but Nascimento avoids it with no problem.
Andrade scores with a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Nascimento 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nascimento. Andrade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andrade looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nascimento throws the left hand but Andrade avoids the punch easily.
Andrade lands a nice shot that snaps Nascimento's head back.
Andrade scores with a body shot.
Andrade scores with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Andrade checks a leg kick.
Nascimento walks into a stiff left hand from Andrade.
Nascimento throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nascimento throws a front kick aimed at Andrade's knee but Andrade avoids it well.
Nascimento just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Nascimento.
A jab from Andrade misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade throws a big shot that misses.
Andrade tries to close the distance and clinch but Nascimento swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andrade's corner calls for a 1-2. Andrade obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Andrade scores with a jab. Nascimento acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nascimento uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andrade.
A left lands for Nascimento.
A clash of legs there as Nascimento blocks the low kick.
Andrade misses with a leg kick.
Nascimento lands with a right hand.
Nascimento throws an overhand right that lands on Andrade's shoulder, as Andrade tries to avoid the shot.
Nascimento moves out of range of the strikes.
Nascimento misses with a low kick as Andrade jumps back.
Andrade looks to throw the jab but Nascimento is out of range.
Andrade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nascimento moves away.
A low kick from Andrade misses
and Nascimento connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nascimento waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andrade.
Nascimento bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Andrade's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nascimento has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Andrade finds it's way round the side to connect with Nascimento's head.
Nascimento throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nascimento.
Nascimento is looking to score with low kicks.
Nascimento throws a jab when Andrade was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andrade. Nascimento does a little dance to reset his feet.

Andrade moves into range and clinches up with Nascimento.
Nascimento misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andrade misses with a hook from the clinch.

Nascimento breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andrade blocks a jab.
Andrade looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Andrade misses with a looping right.
Andrade connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Andrade tries a low kick but Nascimento avoids it.
Nascimento waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andrade.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nascimento.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Andrade checks a leg kick.
Nascimento misses with a looping right.
Andrade tries a head kick but it misses.
Andrade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Nascimento misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joao Andrade will probably get the nod.
That's time! Nascimento's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nascimento misses with a looping right.
Nascimento tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andrade was well out of range. Poor timing from Nascimento.
Nascimento looks to throw the jab but Andrade is out of range.
Nascimento takes a jab right on the kisser.
Andrade misses with an uppercut. Nascimento saw that one coming.
Nascimento missing with a left hand there. Andrade was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nascimento pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Andrade avoids the body shot from Nascimento.
Andrade replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Nascimento blocks it well.
Andrade fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Andrade pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Andrade checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Andrade lands a leg kick that knocks Nascimento off balance momentarily.
Nascimento pivots, looking for a leg kick but Andrade is out of range and Nascimento settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nascimento lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Andrade dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nascimento. That did some damage!
Andrade moves out of range as Nascimento strikes.

Andrade rushes Nascimento and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Andrade.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andrade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andrade misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade scores with a hook to the body.
Nascimento misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andrade.
Andrade misses with a body punch.
Nascimento fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nascimento wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Andrade throws a punch but it's blocked by Nascimento.
Andrade lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nascimento backwards.
Nascimento tries to work over Andrade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andrade lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nascimento backwards.
Nascimento misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Andrade.
Andrade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Andrade misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nascimento.
Nascimento blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Andrade misses with some punches.
Andrade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nascimento backwards.
Andrade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andrade pushes Nascimento back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Nascimento escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andrade throws a leg kick but Nascimento sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Joao Andrade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nascimento throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento blocks a leg kick.
Andrade is looking to slow Nascimento down with leg kicks.
Andrade will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nascimento lands with a nice body kick.
Andrade connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nascimento missing with a left hand there. Andrade was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Andrade misses.
Nascimento misses with an attempted mid kick.
Andrade avoids a kick to the body.
Andrade checks the leg kick.
Andrade appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nascimento throws a body shot but no joy.
Andrade throws a hook to the side of Nascimento's head but Nascimento sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nascimento feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Andrade moves out of range as Nascimento strikes.
Nascimento lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big left from Nascimento misses.
Andrade lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nascimento takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nascimento throws a leg kick but Andrade checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Andrade throws a head kick that misses.
Nascimento quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Andrade moves out of range of the body kick.
Nascimento delivers a nice body kick.
Nascimento is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nascimento has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Andrade.
Nascimento has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nascimento there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nascimento tried to score with a low kick but Andrade checks it.
Andrade feints a counter leg kick.
Nascimento checks a leg kick nicely.
Andrade blocks the body kick.
Nascimento lands a right hook to the body.
Andrade dips to his left and cracks Nascimento with an uppercut!
Nascimento uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andrade.
Nascimento looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Andrade throws out a loose jab but Nascimento uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrade misses with a looping left.
Nascimento looks to score with a jab to the body but Andrade is just out of range.
Andrade was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Andrade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nascimento throws a looping overhand right but Andrade ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Andrade, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nascimento keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andrade.
Nascimento connects with the punch.
A big right from Andrade misses.
Andrade blocks a jab.
Andrade delivers a nice body kick.
Andrade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Andrade misses.
The fighters circling - Andrade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nascimento fires out a quick counter leg kick but Andrade just manages to avoid it.
Nascimento scores with a jab to the body.
Nascimento misses with a hook. Andrade ducked under it nicely.
Andrade throws a low kick but Nascimento avoids it.
A low kick lands for Andrade.
Nascimento throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrade misses with a wild body shot.
Nascimento throws a right hand that misses
and Andrade counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nascimento will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Andrade connects with a leg kick.
Andrade throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Andrade 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Andrade avoids a kick to the body.
Andrade takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Andrade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andrade scores with a push kick.
Andrade scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nascimento in his tracks.
Nascimento ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Andrade scores with a sloppy right hand. Nascimento should have avoided that one.
Andrade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nascimento throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Andrade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Andrade tries a quick counter leg kick but Nascimento is wise to it.
Andrade tries a low kick but Nascimento avoids it.
Andrade throws a hook but Nascimento blocks it.
Andrade swings for the body but Nascimento moves out of range.
Andrade avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nascimento bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andrade on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nascimento. Nascimento obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick from Andrade, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nascimento misses with a hook.

Andrade closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nascimento lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nascimento has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Andrade.
Nascimento cracks Andrade with a nice body shot.
Andrade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andrade working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nascimento creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Andrade misses with a punch to the body.
Nascimento lands an uppercut.
Nascimento working aggressively here.

Nascimento breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andrade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nascimento was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Decent striking displayed by Andrade there.
Nascimento finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Andrade throws out a counter right but Nascimento avoids it with no problem.
Nascimento is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andrade.
Andrade cracks Nascimento with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nascimento lands the left hand.
Nascimento goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nascimento tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andrade was well out of range. Poor timing from Nascimento.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento connects with the punch.
Nascimento connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nascimento. Andrade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andrade throws a big shot that misses.
Nascimento throwing a counter right hand but Andrade manages to avoid it.
Andrade lands a right hook to the body.
Andrade on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nascimento missing with a left hand there. Andrade was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nascimento uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andrade.
Andrade ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Andrade pushes Nascimento up against the cage in a clinch.
Nascimento tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andrade's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Andrade.
Nascimento lands a left hand that snaps the head of Andrade backwards.
Nascimento misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Andrade lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nascimento.
Nascimento takes a shot to the head.
Nascimento fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andrade digs a right hand into Nascimento's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nascimento's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andrade gets through Nascimento's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nascimento misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andrade lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nascimento backwards.
Nascimento has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A body shot lands from Andrade.
A right handed body shot lands from Andrade.
Andrade prevents Nascimento from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Andrade.
Nascimento's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nascimento fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nascimento looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nascimento blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Andrade.
Nascimento blocks a body shot from Andrade.
Andrade is working Nascimento over against the cage.
Joao Andrade seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Andrade working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nascimento swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andrade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Andrade lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrade presses Nascimento against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Andrade softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento swings wildly with an uppercut but Andrade uses good head movement to avoid it.

Nascimento's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andrade scores with a head kick.
Andrade lands a lovely overhand right.
Nascimento checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Nascimento misses its intended target.
Yago Nascimento has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrade misses with an uppercut.
Nascimento throws a shot from downtown. Andrade moves away and avoids it.
Andrade was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Andrade blocks the body kick.
Nascimento avoids the head kick by Andrade.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nascimento. Andrade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andrade was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nascimento connects with the punch.
Nascimento stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Andrade.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nascimento takes one on the button.
Andrade cracks Nascimento with a good jab.
Andrade blocks a leg kick.
Andrade connects with the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joao Andrade comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Andrade 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joao Andrade!
After winning the bout, Joao Andrade thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.