PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Luiz
vs
Nascimento

176 cm
22
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Luiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nascimento misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luiz closes the distance and clinches up with Nascimento, looking for a takedown. Luiz pushes Nascimento against the cage but Nascimento circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Nascimento.
Nascimento swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luiz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luiz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nascimento sprawls well. Nascimento wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Luiz gets slowly back to his feet.
Luiz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Luiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nascimento lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nascimento lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nascimento.
Luiz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Luiz fails with a takedown attempt.
Nascimento throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Luiz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Luiz.
Luiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nascimento is keeping the position for now.
Nascimento wants to get back to his feet but Luiz passes into half guard.
Luiz prevents Nascimento from standing back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nascimento is defending against the submission attempts here by Luiz.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Luiz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nascimento looks like he's trying to stand up.
Luiz is trying to control the action in half guard but Nascimento is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nascimento tries to kick Luiz off but Luiz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

David Luiz has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nascimento throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luiz shoots in and drives through. Nascimento sprawls well.
Luiz is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Nascimento misses.
Nascimento throws a right and a left that Luiz avoids nicely.
Nascimento misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Horrible takedown by Luiz or perhaps it was just good defense by Nascimento which made him look bad.
Luiz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nascimento swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Luiz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nascimento's guard now.
Nascimento wants to stand but Luiz is controlling the position.
Luiz trying to control but Nascimento is working from the bottom.
Luiz stops Nascimento from standing up.
Nascimento is wriggling around but Luiz manages to pass to half guard.
Luiz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nascimento!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nascimento is squirming around, avoiding Luiz's attempts to control the action.
Luiz is really struggling to control Nascimento but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Luiz 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Luiz go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Nascimento looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Luiz lands with a hammerfist to the side of Nascimento's head.
Nascimento is keeping busy.
Nascimento is trying to stand back up.
Will Luiz go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Nascimento is trying to get back to his feet but Luiz has full control of the position and if anything, Nascimento has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Luiz has his arm under Nascimento's chin here. Game over son! Luiz squeezes tightly and Nascimento is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). David Luiz!