PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felippe Francisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentin Nasimentu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nasimentu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by ТIК - Бiлi Троянk. Felippe Francisco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Francisco
vs
Nasimentu

188 cm
27
240 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
21
275 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felippe Francisco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Valentin Nasimentu!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasimentu tries to clinch up.
Nasimentu is looking to clinch but Francisco is avoiding it.
Nasimentu moves to clinch but Francisco breaks away
and Francisco counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Francisco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nasimentu's calf.
Francisco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nasimentu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nasimentu closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Francisco scores with a head kick. Nasimentu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Valentin Nasimentu has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nasimentu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Francisco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nasimentu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Francisco lands a jab.
A punch combination from Francisco misses.
Nasimentu tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Francisco keeps the fight on the outside.
Francisco tries a head kick but it misses.
Francisco has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Francisco misses with a head kick.
Nasimentu is looking to clinch but Francisco is avoiding it.
Francisco lands a slapping body shot.
Francisco throws a wild body kick that Nasimentu sees coming a mile off.
Nasimentu tries to clinch there but Francisco circles away.
Nasimentu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Francisco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Nasimentu clinches.
Francisco has had enough of the clinch but Nasimentu keeps him there for the moment.
Francisco letting Nasimentu take a breather here.
Francisco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nasimentu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Francisco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Francisco.
Francisco scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Francisco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nasimentu tries to clinch up but Francisco circles away and keeps his distance.
Nasimentu moves away from the strike by Francisco.
Nasimentu doesn't manage to clinch there - Francisco circles away.

Nasimentu gets a clinch.
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!
Nasimentu is trying to stall.
Nasimentu keeps control of Francisco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nasimentu seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Francisco can't break the clinch.
Francisco has had enough of the clinch but Nasimentu keeps him there for the moment.
Nasimentu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Francisco backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Nasimentu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nasimentu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasimentu misses with the head strike.
Come on Nasimentu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nasimentu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nasimentu keeps control of Francisco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Francisco throws a head punch that misses.
Nasimentu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Francisco backwards.
Nasimentu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Francisco up against the cage.
Francisco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nasimentu taking a breather.
Nasimentu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

It looks like Felippe Francisco has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Francisco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nasimentu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Francisco wants to break free but Nasimentu has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francisco misses with a body punch.
Nasimentu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Francisco backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nasimentu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nasimentu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Francisco is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Francisco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Francisco.
Nasimentu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Francisco is breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Francisco breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nasimentu wants to clinch.
Francisco throws a sloppy head kick and Nasimentu moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valentin Nasimentu dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nasimentu doesn't manage to clinch there - Francisco circles away.

Nasimentu closes the distance and pushes Francisco back into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nasimentu misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Francisco's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nasimentu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Francisco up against the cage.

Francisco breaks from the clinch.
Valentin Nasimentu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Francisco catches Nasimentu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nasimentu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Francisco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Francisco.
Donk. Francisco catches Nasimentu right on the button with a cross.
Nasimentu wants to clinch
and Francisco counters with a big head kick but Nasimentu shrugs it off.
Nasimentu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Francisco counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasimentu is looking to clinch.
Francisco circles away from the clinch attempt
and Francisco counters with a good, hard body kick but Nasimentu shrugs it off.
Francisco swats away the attempt to clinch by Nasimentu.
Francisco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Francisco throws a head kick that misses.
Nasimentu looks to clinch
and Francisco counters with an outside leg kick.
Francisco tries a head kick but it misses.
Nasimentu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Francisco counters with a nice leg kick.
Nasimentu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Francisco counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasimentu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nasimentu darts in trying to clinch
and Francisco counters with a low kick, right behind Nasimentu 's knee.
Felippe Francisco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Francisco throws a head kick that half lands.
Francisco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nasimentu slips a straight right by Francisco.
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!
Nasimentu wants to clinch up but Francisco keeps it at a distance.
Francisco smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick misses from Francisco.
Francisco misses with a head kick.
Nasimentu is looking to clinch but Francisco is avoiding it.
Nasimentu wants to clinch.
Nasimentu avoids the head kick by Francisco.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francisco scores with a nice right hand.
Francisco misses with a head kick.
Nasimentu tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Francisco counter with a right hand.

Nasimentu rushes Francisco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Francisco has had enough of the clinch but Nasimentu keeps him there for the moment.
Nasimentu lands with a right to the head.
Nasimentu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Nasimentu throws a punch but it's blocked by Francisco.
Nasimentu misses with a punch on the inside.
Nasimentu scores with a shot to the side of Francisco's head.
Nasimentu misses with a short punch on the inside.

Francisco breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Francisco connects with an inside leg kick.
Nasimentu tries to clinch
and Francisco counters with a stiff right hand.
Nasimentu is looking to clinch but Francisco is avoiding it.
Nasimentu misses with a lunging right hand
and Francisco counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nasimentu is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasimentu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Francisco counters with a left to the body.
Francisco lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Francisco throws a head kick that misses.
Nasimentu tries to clinch up
and Francisco counters with a leg kick.
A head kick from Francisco lands but Nasimentu takes it in his stride.
Francisco tries a head kick but it misses.

Nasimentu rushes Francisco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nasimentu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nasimentu lands a hook that snaps the head of Francisco backwards.
Valentin Nasimentu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nasimentu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Francisco backwards.
Nasimentu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Francisco tries to break the clinch but Nasimentu is controlling the position.
Nasimentu blocks a body shot from Francisco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Valentin Nasimentu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Francisco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Francisco lands with an uppercut that bounces Nasimentu off the cage and back into range.
Nasimentu misses with a hook.
Good exchange - Francisco coming out on top.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nasimentu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Francisco's efforts to push away.
Nasimentu misses with some punches.
Francisco can't break the clinch.
Nasimentu is trying to maintain a safe position but Francisco gets an underhook and turns Nasimentu into the cage.
Nasimentu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Francisco wants to get back to striking at distance but Nasimentu won't allow it.
Francisco displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nasimentu up against the cage.

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

Nasimentu moves into the clinch.
Francisco blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Francisco as Nasimentu tries to tie him up.
Francisco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Francisco can't break the clinch.
Nasimentu looking to stall.

Francisco manages to break the clinch.
Nasimentu looks to clinch
letting Francisco counter with a right hand.
Felippe Francisco is winning the standup battle so far.
Francisco walks into a left hand.
Francisco tries a head kick but it misses.
Nasimentu looks to clinch
and Francisco counters with a head kick.
Nasimentu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Francisco counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Francisco takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Nasimentu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nasimentu lands a big right hand that drops Francisco! The killer instinct kicks in and Nasimentu finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Nasimentu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valentin Nasimentu!
Valentin Nasimentu decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.