PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amaury Grizz (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. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Grizz
vs
Nascimento

185 cm
26
181 lbs
10 - 10 - 1

188 cm
23
191 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Amaury Grizz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wagner Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Grizz.
Nascimento rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grizz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grizz slaps away a takedown attempt from Nascimento, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grizz scores with a jab to the head.
Grizz loads up on a big right hand but Nascimento slips the punch.
Nascimento shoots for a double leg takedown but Grizz sprawls well. He's pushed Nascimento's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nascimento tries to bum rush Grizz with a series of wild strikes but Grizz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to the liver by Nascimento. Beautiful body shot.
Grizz keeps Nascimento at a distance using the push kick.
Grizz looks to land a left hand but Nascimento moved out of range nicely.
Nascimento keeps the fight on the outside.
Nascimento slips a straight right by Grizz.
Grizz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grizz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grizz throws a series of punches but Nascimento avoids them all with ease.
Grizz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nascimento wants to clinch but Grizz slips to the side

and Grizz moves into the clinch.
Grizz lands a nice elbow.
Grizz lands a good knee to the midsection. Nascimento won't want to take too many of those.
Grizz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grizz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grizz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento takes a knee right on the jaw!
Grizz lands a hook that snaps the head of Nascimento backwards.
Grizz lands a body shot.
Nascimento looks gassed!
A head punch on the inside from Grizz fails to land.
Grizz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Grizz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Grizz pushes off an throws an elbow but Nascimento leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nascimento fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Amaury Grizz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wagner Nascimento.

Nascimento wants the takedown. Grizz is fighting it off but Nascimento persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Grizz's guard against the cage.
Grizz can't keep his opponent in guard - Nascimento advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nascimento missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nascimento trying to mount his opponent but Grizz defends it.
Nascimento trying to control the action but Grizz is working from the bottom.
Grizz won't allow Nascimento to pass to mount.
Grizz tries to get to full guard but Nascimento has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grizz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grizz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nascimento's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nascimento working for a triangle but Grizz defends it easily.
Grizz content to stall in guard here.
Grizz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nascimento swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Nascimento working for a triangle but Grizz defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nascimento had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grizz defends it easily.

Nascimento is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Nascimento had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grizz defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grizz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nascimento has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grizz has managed to get both his arms back between Nascimento's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nascimento looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Nascimento is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Nascimento is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nascimento looking for a guillotine here but Grizz defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wagner Nascimento dominated that round.
That's time! Grizz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Grizz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nascimento moves in looking to clinch but Grizz pushes him off.
Nascimento tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Grizz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nascimento, pushing him back against the cage.
Grizz lands a knee to the body.
Nascimento has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grizz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Grizz lands a nice shot to the body.

Nascimento's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nascimento connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grizz. Grizz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grizz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nascimento throws a one two combo.
Grizz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grizz counters with a thumping low kick.

Nascimento clinches up with Grizz and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nascimento goes for a takedown attempt but Grizz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nascimento tries to bum rush Grizz with a series of wild strikes but Grizz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nascimento swinging wildly here.
Amaury Grizz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nascimento looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nascimento uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grizz.
Nascimento tries to clinch but Grizz moves out of range.
Grizz is looking to clinch but Nascimento is avoiding it.
Nascimento misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nascimento slips a jab from Grizz.

Nascimento drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nascimento wants to control from the top but Grizz keeps moving.

Nascimento has gone for a leg lock! Grizz slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nascimento's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nascimento working for a triangle but Grizz defends it easily.

Grizz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Nascimento escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grizz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nascimento working for a triangle but Grizz defends it easily.

Nascimento throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wagner Nascimento has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grizz is sitting in close to Nascimento's body. Nascimento has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Grizz is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Grizz is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Nascimento.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Wagner Nascimento!