PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nascimento Silva Jr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Leo Sayer-You Make Me Feel Like Dancing. Nahasapimapetilan Jr has chosen Who needs the Kwik - E - Mart as his entrance music. Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Nascimento Silva Jr
vs
Nahasapimapetilan Jr

183 cm
28
193 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

188 cm
26
200 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hellraiser Fightgear (10$ clothing)

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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a right hand
and Nahasapimapetilan Jr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr slips under a jab from Nascimento Silva Jr.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a series of punches but Nahasapimapetilan Jr avoids them all with ease.
Nascimento Silva Jr fails with the takedown.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr defending well as Nascimento Silva Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Nascimento Silva Jr shoots in for a takedown but Nahasapimapetilan Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Nascimento Silva Jr misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Nascimento Silva Jr misses the target.
Nascimento Silva Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Nascimento Silva Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nahasapimapetilan Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr slips under a jab.
Nascimento Silva Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nascimento Silva Jr.
Nascimento Silva Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nascimento Silva Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nahasapimapetilan Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nascimento Silva Jr looks to land a combination but Nahasapimapetilan Jr avoids it well.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nascimento Silva Jr.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a straight right.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a low kick, looking for Nascimento Silva Jr's leg but Nascimento Silva Jr calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr tries to bum rush Nahasapimapetilan Jr with a series of wild strikes but Nahasapimapetilan Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr misses with a low kick.
Nascimento Silva Jr digs a good body shot into Nahasapimapetilan Jr's ribs.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr looks to land a right hand but Nascimento Silva Jr moved out of range.
Nascimento Silva Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nascimento Silva Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses the jab.
A left and a right from Nascimento Silva Jr both land. Nice combination.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a hook.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nascimento Silva Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nahasapimapetilan Jr.
Nascimento Silva Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nahasapimapetilan Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a combination that misses
and Nahasapimapetilan Jr counters with a head kick. That will keep Nascimento Silva Jr thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nascimento Silva Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big left from Nascimento Silva Jr misses.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr lands with a straight right. Nascimento Silva Jr didn't see that one coming.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with an uppercut. Nahasapimapetilan Jr saw that one coming.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a combination
and Nahasapimapetilan Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
Nascimento Silva Jr punishes Nahasapimapetilan Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nahasapimapetilan Jr's head backwards.
Nascimento Silva Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nahasapimapetilan Jr.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with the combination.
Nascimento Silva Jr blocks a head kick by Nahasapimapetilan Jr.

Nascimento Silva Jr tries to keep at a distance but Nahasapimapetilan Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nascimento Silva Jr tries to throw a body punch but Nahasapimapetilan Jr avoids it by throwing Nascimento Silva Jr back against the ropes.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr lands an uppercut.
Nascimento Silva Jr with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Nascimento Silva Jr.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr wants to stall.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr misses with an elbow strike.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nascimento Silva Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
Nascimento Silva Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nahasapimapetilan Jr in his tracks.
Nascimento Silva Jr tests Nahasapimapetilan Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nascimento Silva Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nascimento Silva Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a hook
and Nahasapimapetilan Jr counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a wild combination.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses the body punch
and Nahasapimapetilan Jr counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Nahasapimapetilan Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a right hand that Nahasapimapetilan Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Nahasapimapetilan Jr also avoids with ease.
Nascimento Silva Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nahasapimapetilan Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nascimento Silva Jr is out of range.
A combination from Nascimento Silva Jr does no damage.
Nascimento Silva Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr misses with a body kick.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nascimento Silva Jr's head backwards.
Nascimento Silva Jr tests Nahasapimapetilan Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a hook. Nahasapimapetilan Jr ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Nahasapimapetilan Jr counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nascimento Silva Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nascimento Silva Jr, as that shot connected.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a wild body shot.

Nascimento Silva Jr tries to keep at a distance but Nahasapimapetilan Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nascimento Silva Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nahasapimapetilan Jr's efforts to push away.
Nascimento Silva Jr is trying to drag Nahasapimapetilan Jr to the mat but Nahasapimapetilan Jr just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr blocking some punches.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nahasapimapetilan Jrs head.
Nascimento Silva Jr tries to pull guard but Nahasapimapetilan Jr won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr has Nascimento Silva Jr pressed against the ropes, preventing Nascimento Silva Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nascimento Silva Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Nascimento Silva Jr wants to stall.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr has Nascimento Silva Jr pushed against the ropes.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nascimento Silva Jr tries to throw a body punch but Nahasapimapetilan Jr avoids it by throwing Nascimento Silva Jr back against the ropes.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr has been cut.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nahasapimapetilan Jr.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr wants to break free but Nascimento Silva Jr has control.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr is trying to force a seperation but Nascimento Silva Jr has the dominant position.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nascimento Silva Jr backwards.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nahasapimapetilan Jrs head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nahasapimapetilan Jr manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a body punch but Nascimento Silva Jr moves out of range.
Nascimento Silva Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nascimento Silva Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Nascimento Silva Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Nahasapimapetilan Jr, looking for a takedown. Nascimento Silva Jr pushes Nahasapimapetilan Jr against the ropes but Nahasapimapetilan Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nascimento Silva Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Nahasapimapetilan Jr.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr with a nice cross.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nascimento Silva Jr.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a big shot that misses.

Nascimento Silva Jr looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nascimento Silva Jr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nahasapimapetilan Jr's guard.
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 Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Nascimento Silva Jr lands a head shot.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a series of strikes that have Nahasapimapetilan Jr backpedaling.

Nahasapimapetilan Jr gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nascimento Silva Jr to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr keeping moving, preventing Nascimento Silva Jr from controlling successfully.
Nascimento Silva Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nahasapimapetilan Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Nahasapimapetilan Jr looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nascimento Silva Jr has picked Nahasapimapetilan Jr up and slammed him! Nahasapimapetilan Jr can't keep hold of the triangle and Nascimento Silva Jr manages to pass to side control!
Nahasapimapetilan Jr is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr trying to control the position but Nahasapimapetilan Jr is working away.
Nascimento Silva Jr advances to mount.
Nascimento Silva Jr putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Nahasapimapetilan Jr is rocked!

Nascimento Silva Jr swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Nahasapimapetilan Jr is now in Nascimento Silva Jr's guard. A big mistake from Nascimento Silva Jr there, giving up the dominant position!
Nahasapimapetilan Jr is still in real trouble! Can Nascimento Silva Jr finish him?
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.

Nascimento Silva Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nahasapimapetilan Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Nascimento Silva Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nahasapimapetilan Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Nascimento Silva Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nahasapimapetilan Jr!
Nascimento Silva Jr is trying to take his opponent's back.
Nascimento Silva Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nahasapimapetilan Jr is looking to escape.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr tries to hold on but Nascimento Silva Jr postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr is trying to control here but Nahasapimapetilan Jr has managed to regain half guard.

Nascimento Silva Jr trying to work for an americana but Nahasapimapetilan Jr has managed to regain full guard.
Nascimento Silva Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr keeping moving, preventing Nascimento Silva Jr from controlling successfully.
Nascimento Silva Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nahasapimapetilan Jr is keeping the position for now.
Nascimento Silva Jr passes Nahasapimapetilan Jr's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nascimento Silva Jr working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr tries to get to full guard but Nascimento Silva Jr has control of the leg.

Nascimento Silva Jr is trying to work for a kimura but Nahasapimapetilan Jr is defending well.
Nascimento Silva Jr wants to pass the guard but Nahasapimapetilan Jr is defending well.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr is looking to improve his position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nascimento Silva Jr wants to pass to mount but Nahasapimapetilan Jr is defending the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nascimento Silva Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but Nahasapimapetilan Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr is looking for a sweep. Nascimento Silva Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nascimento Silva Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.