PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raise Hell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hell comes to the cage accompanied by Mobb Deep - Hell On Earth (Front Lines). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hell
vs
Nascimento

183 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Cage Star

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raise Hell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hell moves out of range as Nascimento strikes.
Nascimento misses with a lunging right hand

and Hell decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nascimento's guard.
Hell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nascimento is keeping the position for now.
Hell trying to control the position from guard on top but Nascimento is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hell trying to control the position from guard on top but Nascimento is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nascimento keeping full guard, as Hell tries to pass.
Hell throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell stays in close to Nascimento's body and controls the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Raise Hell wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nascimento tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hell was well out of range. Poor timing from Nascimento.
Nascimento looks to score with a jab to the body but Hell is just out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Hell. That snapped Nascimento's head back.
Nascimento throws a hook but Hell blocks it.
Hell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hell drops his hands momentarily and Nascimento takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nascimento misses with a lunging right hand

and Hell counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nascimento won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hell fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Nascimento gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nascimento manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hell chips away with some ground and pound.
Hell trying to control but Nascimento is working from the bottom.
Hell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nascimento working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hell.
Nascimento not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nascimento wants to sweep here but Hell controlling him for the moment.
Hell trying to move into half guard but instead Nascimento has managed to sweep!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento won't allow Hell to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hell is on top in guard.
Hell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nascimento looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hell throws an elbow that misses. Nascimento uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hell's guard. Nice move by Nascimento!
Hell pulls Nascimento in close to his closed guard and prevents Nascimento from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nascimento seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hell looking for a sweep. Not yet Hell, not yet.

Hell working for a triangle but Nascimento defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hell is controlling Nascimento's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raise Hell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hell avoids the body shot from Nascimento.
Nascimento looks to land a combination but Hell avoids it well.
Hell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nascimento stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A lazy body kick from Nascimento

and Hell counters by clinching up.

Nascimento breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nascimento.
Hell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nascimento.
Nascimento walks into a straight right hand from Hell.
Hell has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nascimento throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Roberto Nascimento seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nascimento misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hell misses with an uppercut. Nascimento saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell slips under a jab from Nascimento.
Hell staying out of range there.
Hell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nascimento takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nascimento looks to land a left hand but Hell moved out of range nicely.
Hell avoids the body shot from Nascimento.
Nascimento waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hell.
A jab from Nascimento misses.
Nascimento misses with a combination

and Hell counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hell is looking for a kimura here.
Nascimento keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hell is trying to control. Nascimento wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nascimento knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nascimento tries to roll over but Hell keeps him under control.
Hell thows a huge punch but Nascimento dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hell is looking to take a break and control but Nascimento is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nascimento felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Nascimento tries to roll over but Hell keeps him under control.
Hell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento is holding on to half guard well.
Nascimento has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hell is working away from the top position though.
Nascimento slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hell trying to control but Nascimento is working from the bottom.
Hell chips away with some ground and pound.
Hell trying to control but Nascimento is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hell tries to free his leg and advance position but Nascimento is retaining full guard.
Hell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hell working away.
Hell scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nascimento tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Raise Hell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hell working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nascimento avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hell.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hell advances nicely into full mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Hell there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raise Hell dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nascimento.
A swing and a miss from Hell.
Hell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nascimento.
Nascimento misses with a body kick.
Nascimento swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nascimento misses with a kick to the body.
Nascimento scores with a shot to the body.
Nascimento works Hell's body with a nice hook.
Nascimento misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hell.
Hell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nascimento misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Nascimento. That snapped Hell's head back.
Nascimento lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento stuns Hell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nascimento checks a leg kick.
Nascimento throws a head kick that misses.
Nascimento throws a sloppy head kick and Hell moves out of range easily.
Nascimento looks to score with a jab to the body but Hell is just out of range.
Nascimento misses with a left hand

and Hell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nascimento's guard now.
Nascimento trying to keep a closed guard but Hell is proving a slippery customer.
Hell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nascimento is keeping the position for now.
Nascimento wants to sweep here but Hell controlling him for the moment.
Hell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roberto Nascimento has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raise Hell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento can't keep his opponent in guard - Hell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hell wants to control but Nascimento is keeping him busy.
Nascimento is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nascimento keeps trying to improve his position.
Nascimento is trying to maintain the position but Hell is very close to passing his half guard.
Nascimento is refusing to be controlled, as Hell sits in half guard.
Hell slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nascimento is not content to let Hell control the position.
Nascimento manages to get to full guard.
Nascimento looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hell is one step ahead there.
Hell wants to control from the top but Nascimento keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Raise Hell wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A big left from Nascimento misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hell.
Hell avoids a punch combination nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hell.
Nascimento throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nascimento thows a body shot but no joy.
Nascimento lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hell at a distance.
Hell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nascimento misses with an uppercut.
Hell tests Nascimento's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nascimento jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Nascimento comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hell 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raise Hell!
After the fight, Raise Hell was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.