PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Severo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nekyba Nekyba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Severo comes to the cage accompanied by Hallowed Be Thy Name. Carlos Severo looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Severo
vs
Nekyba

193 cm
22
264 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Severo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nekyba Nekyba!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nekyba wants to clinch.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Nekyba cracks the inside of Severo's front leg.
Severo fails with a takedown attempt.
Nekyba wants to clinch.
Nekyba tries to clinch up but Severo circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Severo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nekyba gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Severo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nekyba gets underhooks to prevent Severo's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Severo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nekyba looking to throw knees to the head but Severo is blocking nicely.
Nekyba scores a nice knee to the body.
Nekyba with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nekyba trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nekyba.
Nekyba landing knees to the body.
Severo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nekyba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Severo looking for a takedown.
Severo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nekyba avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Severo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nekyba fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nekyba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Severo shoots for a takedown but Nekyba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nekyba doesn't manage to clinch there - Severo circles away.
Nekyba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Severo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nekyba as he jumps to the side.
Severo swats away the attempt to clinch by Nekyba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nekyba moves in looking to clinch but Severo pushes him off.
Severo misses with the combination.
Nekyba tries to clinch but Severo is having none of it.
Nekyba doesn't manage to clinch there - Severo circles away.
Severo lands a nice looking body kick.
Nekyba checks a leg kick.
Nekyba Nekyba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Nekyba darts in and clinches Severo up against the cage.
Severo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nekyba fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nekyba is looking to clinch.
Nekyba circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left and a right from Severo both land. Nice combination.
Nekyba scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severo misses with the combination.
Severo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nekyba tries to avoid it but Severo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nekyba to the ground. Nekyba escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Nekyba pushes Severo up against the cage in a clinch.
Severo wants to break free but Nekyba has control.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nekyba landing knees to the head.
Nekyba scores a nice knee to the body.
Severo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nekyba misses with a knee strike.
Severo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Severo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nekyba is pressed up against the cage. Severo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nekyba down to the mat. Nekyba avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nekyba wants to clinch
and Severo counters with a two punch combo.
Nekyba tries a head kick but it misses.
Severo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nekyba swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nekyba swivels and escapes.
Severo has a takedown stuffed.

Nekyba has managed to clinch.
Nekyba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Severo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Severo tries to pull guard but Nekyba won't allow it.
Nekyba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Severo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nekyba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Severo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nekyba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Severo.
Severo is trying to drag Nekyba to the mat but Nekyba just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nekyba trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Nekyba.
Nekyba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nekyba tries to land knees in the clinch but Severo avoids the damage to the body.
Severo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nekyba Nekyba dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Severo shoots for a double leg takedown but Nekyba sprawls well. He's pushed Severo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Severo looks for the body kick but Nekyba saw that one coming.

Nekyba has managed to clinch.
Severo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nekyba prevents it.
Nekyba missing with knees to the body.
Nekyba lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nekyba with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nekyba trying to land knees to the body.
Severo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nekyba pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Severo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Severo tries to pull guard but Nekyba holds him up against the cage and eventually Severo drops back down to his feet.
Nekyba trying to land knees to the body.
Severo tries to break the clinch but Nekyba is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Severo can't get the takedown.
Severo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nekyba prevents it.
Severo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nekyba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nekyba prevents the takedown attempt.

Severo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severo fails with a takedown attempt.
Nekyba doesn't manage to clinch there - Severo circles away.
Severo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Nekyba fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Severo, pushing him back against the cage.
Nekyba landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Severo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nekyba trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nekyba.
Nekyba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Severo.
Severo has had enough of the clinch but Nekyba keeps him there for the moment.
Nekyba misses with a knee to the head.
Nekyba trying to land knees to the body.
Severo avoiding damage as Nekyba throws knees to the body.
Nekyba prevents Severo from breaking the clinch.
Nekyba tries to land knees in the clinch but Severo avoids the damage to the body.

That's two 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.
Nekyba landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nekyba tries to land a knee to the head but Severo blocks with his arms.
Nekyba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Severo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nekyba lands a nice knee to the body.
Nekyba tries a knee to the head but Severo blocks it.
Severo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nekyba gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nekyba tries to land knees in the clinch but Severo avoids the damage to the body.
Severo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Severo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nekyba prevents it.
Severo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Severo has had enough of the clinch but Nekyba keeps him there for the moment.
Nekyba missing with knees to the body.
Nekyba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Severo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nekyba tries to land knees in the clinch but Severo avoids the damage to the body.

Severo jumps guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severo looking for a sweep. Not yet Severo, not yet.

Severo working for a triangle but Nekyba defends it easily.

Severo is looking for a triangle but Nekyba pushes his legs off easily.

Severo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nekyba doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nekyba manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Severo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Severo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Severo has a closed guard, preventing Nekyba from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Carlos Severo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Severo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Severo throws a right and a left that Nekyba avoids nicely.

Nekyba closes the distance and clinches.
Nekyba lands a knee to the body.
Nekyba lands a nice knee to the body.
Nekyba connects with a knee to the head.
Nekyba missing with knees to the body.
Nekyba tries a knee to the head but Severo blocks it.
Nekyba tries to land knees in the clinch but Severo avoids the damage to the body.
Nekyba scores a nice knee to the body.
Severo can't get the takedown.
Severo is trying to break free.
Severo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Severo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nekyba using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Severo wants to get back to striking at distance but Nekyba won't allow it.
Nekyba trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Severo managing to block the knees to the body from Nekyba.

Severo jumps guard.
Nekyba really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Severo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nekyba has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Severo is proving hard to escape from.

Severo has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Nekyba should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Severo has tightened it up now! Nekyba should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Carlos Severo!