PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Nascimento (ranked 1619 p4p, 1581 weight class) and Eric Osiris (ranked 226 p4p, 219 weight class). Nascimento comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu-Jitsu, Arte Suave Milenar . Osiris is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Erbody But Me by Tech N9ne. Eric Osiris has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Leonardo Nascimento's chin.

Nascimento
vs
Osiris

183 cm
22
182
7 - 5 - 0

190 cm
24
185
6 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Nascimento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Osiris!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nascimento moves into the clinch.
Osiris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Nascimento pulls guard effortlessly.
Nascimento is looking to stand up but Osiris isn't so interested in that idea.
Osiris wants to stand but Nascimento has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Osiris prevents Nascimento from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osiris has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nascimento is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento looking to hit a scissor sweep but Osiris is one step ahead there.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Nascimento looking to score a takedown here. Osiris is defending well but Nascimento drives through and ends up in Osiris's guard.
Nascimento looking to sit in guard and control but Osiris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Nascimento had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Osiris defends it easily.
Osiris has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nascimento is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osiris stops Nascimento from standing up.
Osiris wants to stand but Nascimento has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Nascimento is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Osiris is aware though and is defending well.
Nascimento wants to stand and escape but Osiris is having none of it.
Nascimento is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osiris is staying active underneath Nascimento, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Osiris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nascimento prevents Osiris from standing back up.
Nascimento sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Osiris defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nascimento is pressing down on Osiris's thigh, looking to free his foot. Osiris is holding on for now.
Nascimento sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nascimento on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Osiris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nascimento with a lazy takedown attempt

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

Nascimento is rocked!

It looks like Leonardo Nascimento has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osiris fakes the body blow, causing Nascimento to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Nascimento goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eric Osiris!
Our winner, Eric Osiris, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.