PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wagner Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nascimento has chosen I N F E R N O as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Love
vs
Nascimento

179 cm
21
187 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

188 cm
22
191 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wagner Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love blocks a jab.
Love tries to clinch up.
Love throws a right hand that Nascimento ducks under and follows up with a left that Nascimento also avoids with ease.
Wagner Nascimento seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nascimento tries to clinch but Love is having none of it.
Love is looking to clinch but Nascimento is avoiding it.
Nascimento shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Nascimento feints and as Love raises his hands in defense, Nascimento changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Love kicks Nascimento off and gets to his feet.

Love scores a takedown into full mount!
Love controlling from the full mount.
Nascimento is desperately trying to improve his position but Love has a good base and remains in mount.
Love looking to control but Nascimento is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nascimento swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Nascimento is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Love looking to control but Nascimento is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nascimento really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Love is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Nascimento is in real trouble.
Love has the hooks in. Nascimento is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Nascimento is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Love.

Nascimento showing good submission defense here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Love doesn't have the hooks in and Nascimento manages to turn into his guard.
Nascimento wants to pass the guard but Love is keeping the position.

Nascimento is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nascimento stops Love from standing up.

Nascimento drops back looking for a leg! Love is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Love manages to kick Nascimento off! Nascimento jumps back into Love's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nascimento dives in and grabs Love's left leg, looking for a takedown. Love pushes down on Nascimento's head and hops out.
Nascimento looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento wants to clinch but Love slips to the side

and Love counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nascimento won't be happy with that.
Love working the ground and pound.
Love moves into full mount!
Nascimento is squirming around, avoiding Love's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nascimento tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Love trying to control but Nascimento is having none of it.
Nascimento bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento looking to pass the guard.
Nascimento postures up.
Love wants to sweep but no luck.
Love is trying to control the position but Nascimento postures up.
Nascimento loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Love is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Love utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Nascimento is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nascimento throws an overhand right that lands on Love's shoulder, as Love tries to avoid the shot.
Nascimento is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Love.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nascimento blocks a head kick by Love.
Love fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nascimento thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nascimento with a jab.

It looks like Daniel Love has been cut.
Nascimento jabs at Love's body.
Love tries to clinch there but Nascimento circles away.
Daniel Love is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Love blocks a jab.
Nascimento shoots in but Love avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nascimento misses with an uppercut.
Nascimento fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nascimento misses with a hook. Love ducked under it nicely.
Nascimento misses with a series of wild punches.
Nascimento is breathing heavily.
Love falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nascimento counters with a single leg into guard. Love didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nascimento working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Love is looking to stand up but Nascimento isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento passes Love's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nascimento thows a huge punch but Love dodges it nicely.
Nascimento prevents Love from standing back up.
Love blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nascimento.
Nascimento prevents Love from improving his position.
Nascimento throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nascimento trying to pass the guard but Love defending well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Love throws a series of punches but Nascimento moves out of range.
Love tries to clinch up.
Nascimento doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Love counters with a good, hard body kick but Nascimento shrugs it off.

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 swings for the body but Love moves out of range.
Nascimento with a jab.
Love is looking to clinch.
Love takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nascimento shoots in and drives through. Love sprawls well.
Daniel Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wagner Nascimento.
Love pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nascimento swats away the attempt to clinch by Love.
Love uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nascimento.
Nascimento changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Love tries to avoid it but Nascimento manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Love to the ground. Love escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A punch combination from Love misses.
Nascimento throws a lazy right hand but Love sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Love moves in looking to clinch but Nascimento pushes him off.
Love is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Nascimento gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Love to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Love stands up from Nascimento's guard - Love perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nascimento fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Love on the side of the head.
Love throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nascimento shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Love pinned against the cage. Love gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Love gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Love's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Love closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nascimento did well to prevent Love getting side control.
Love is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento is staying active underneath Love, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nascimento tries to roll over but Love keeps him under control.
Nascimento looks like he's trying to stand up.
Love is looking to take a break and control but Nascimento is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Love prevents Nascimento from improving his position.
Love tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nascimento is not content to let Love control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wagner Nascimento showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Love's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nascimento misses with a takedown attempt

and Love counters with a takedown into side control.

Love has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nascimento doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Love counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Love throws a head kick that Nascimento semi-blocks.
Nascimento takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Love moves into the clinch.
Love has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nascimento avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Love is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nascimento is keeping busy.
Nascimento working hard to break the clinch.
Love stops a takedown attempt from Nascimento.
Daniel Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wagner Nascimento.
Love goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Love breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Love uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nascimento.
Nice straight punches there by Nascimento. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nascimento.
Love misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Love stuffs the takedown attempt from Nascimento. Nascimento gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love wants to clinch up but Nascimento keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nascimento.
Wagner Nascimento seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Love tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nascimento takes a swing at Love's ribcage but misses.
Nascimento has his takedown stuffed

and Love counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Love breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Love has closed the distance and engaged Nascimento in a clinch.
Love trying to control the position but instead, Nascimento has worked for underhooks and has pushed Love into the ropes.
A short uppercut from Nascimento.
Nascimento changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Love fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nascimento in his tracks.
Love scoring well with a low kick there.
Nascimento with a poor takedown
and Love counters with a nice uppercut.

Love takes the fight into the clinch.
Love tries for a takedown. No joy.
Love is trying to maintain a safe position but Nascimento gets an underhook and turns Love into the ropes.
Love throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nascimento wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Nascimento breaks from the clinch.
Nascimento misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Love connects with a high kick.
Love connects with a body shot.
Nascimento takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love moves away from the strike by Nascimento.
Love tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nascimento paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Love closes the distance and pushes Nascimento back into the ropes.
Nascimento tries to pull guard but Love holds him up against the ropes and eventually Nascimento drops back down to his feet.
Nascimento has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Nascimento pulls guard.

Love stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nascimento thows a left - swing and a miss!

Love shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Love landing punches.
Love controlling the position easily from mount.
Nascimento wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento tries to escape the position.
Love wants to control but Nascimento is keeping busy.
Love is landing with strikes from the back.
Nascimento is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Nascimento is keeping busy.
Nascimento rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Love slows the pace down in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nascimento looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Love is fending him off so far but Nascimento persists. Nope, Love circles away and we're back to standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Love showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Love has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Love!