PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reinaldo Nakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sobrenatural De Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakara's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Follow Rivers. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nakara
vs
De Almeida

186 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
24
208 lbs
2 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reinaldo Nakara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sobrenatural De Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakara takes a body punch but keeps moving.
De Almeida misses with a double jab.
De Almeida loads up on a big right hand but Nakara slips the punch.

Nakara has managed to clinch.
Nakara keeps control of De Almeida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nakara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through De Almeida's defenses.
De Almeida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Almeida blocks the elbow strike.
Nakara letting De Almeida take a breather here.
De Almeida wants to get back to striking at distance but Nakara won't allow it.
De Almeida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Nakara.
De Almeida tries to break free but Nakara pushes him back against the cage.
Nakara pushes off an throws an elbow but De Almeida leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
De Almeida can't break the clinch.
Nakara lands a nice elbow.
Nakara lands an elbow inside that De Almeida shrugs off.
De Almeida dodges an elbow strike from Nakara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Nakara.

It looks like Sobrenatural De Almeida has been cut.
De Almeida wants to break free but Nakara has control.
Nakara looks to throw an elbow but misses.
De Almeida blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nakara.
Nakara stalls.
Nakara lands an elbow just above De Almeida 's eye.
De Almeida is trying to force a seperation but Nakara has the dominant position.
De Almeida dodges an elbow strike from Nakara.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nakara just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Almeida's brow.
De Almeida struggles to land a body shot inside as Nakara controls his hands.
De Almeida working hard to break the clinch.
Nakara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
De Almeida dodges an elbow strike from Nakara.
De Almeida avoids the elbow strike from Nakara, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakara lands an elbow inside.
Nakara misses with an elbow over the top.
Nakara lands an elbow inside.
Nakara lands an elbow inside.
De Almeida dodges an elbow strike from Nakara.
Nakara tries to land knees in the clinch but De Almeida avoids the damage to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Almeida stalling in the clinch but Nakara improves position.
Nakara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite De Almeida's efforts to push away.
De Almeida tries to break free but Nakara pushes him back against the cage.
De Almeida avoids a wild elbow strike from Nakara.
De Almeida has had enough of the clinch but Nakara keeps him there for the moment.
Nakara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
De Almeida is trying to break the clinch but Nakara has him pressed against the cage.
Nakara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Almeida blocks an elbow strike.
De Almeida takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nakara.
De Almeida is trying to force a seperation but Nakara has the dominant position.
De Almeida tries to circle away but Nakara has him pinned against the cage.
Nakara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nakara just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Almeida's brow.
Nakara throws an elbow that misses.
De Almeida blocks an elbow strike from Nakara.
Nakara lands a damaging elbow.
De Almeida can't break the clinch.
De Almeida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
De Almeida blocks an elbow strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nakara - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nakara looks to throw an elbow but misses.
De Almeida blocks an elbow strike from Nakara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Almeida wants to get back to striking at distance but Nakara won't allow it.
De Almeida has had enough of the clinch but Nakara keeps him there for the moment.
Nakara gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nakara misses with an elbow over the top.
De Almeida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nakara stalling in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Almeida is trying to push Nakara away but Nakara has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
De Almeida working hard to break the clinch.
Nakara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
De Almeida blocks an elbow strike from Nakara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reinaldo Nakara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sobrenatural De Almeida's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

De Almeida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Nakara clinches up with De Almeida and pushes him back against the cage.
Nakara is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nakara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite De Almeida's efforts to push away.
De Almeida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reinaldo Nakara has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice elbow from Nakara.
A frustrated look appears on De Almeida's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nakara lands an elbow inside.
Nakara prevents De Almeida from breaking the clinch.
Nakara lands an elbow inside that De Almeida shrugs off.
Come on Nakara - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
De Almeida avoids a wild elbow strike from Nakara.
Nakara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
De Almeida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
De Almeida blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Nakara.
Nakara throws an elbow that misses.
Nakara throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nakara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through De Almeida's defenses.
De Almeida is trying to break free.
Nakara lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nakara has De Almeida pushed against the cage.
Nakara lands a damaging elbow.
Nakara lands a damaging elbow.
Nakara controlling the action here for a moment.
De Almeida tries to circle away but Nakara has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakara stalling.
Nakara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nakara misses with an elbow strike.
Nakara misses with an elbow strike.
Nakara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nakara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nakara lands an elbow inside.

De Almeida is rocked!

That has opened up Sobrenatural De Almeida's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Almeida has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
De Almeida is still on wobbly legs! Can Nakara finish him?
Nakara gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nakara just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Almeida's brow.
Nakara looks to throw an elbow but misses.
De Almeida seems to have recovered his senses.
Nakara lands an elbow inside.
Nakara misses with an elbow over the top.
Stalling in the clinch from Nakara.
Nakara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
De Almeida blocks an elbow strike from Nakara.
De Almeida dodges an elbow strike from Nakara.
Nakara misses with an elbow strike.
Nakara throws an elbow that misses.
Nakara pushes off an throws an elbow but De Almeida leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
De Almeida dodges an elbow strike from Nakara.
De Almeida wants to get back to striking at distance but Nakara won't allow it.
De Almeida is looking to control Nakara's arms but Nakara gets an underhook and turns him. Now De Almeida has his back to the cage.
De Almeida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Almeida is looking to break free of the clinch but Nakara has double underhooks.
De Almeida tries to break the clinch but Nakara is controlling the position.
De Almeida avoids a wild elbow strike from Nakara.
Nakara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
De Almeida blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
De Almeida can't break the clinch.
Nakara prevents De Almeida from breaking the clinch.
Nakara leaning his opponent against the cage.
De Almeida takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nakara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nakara misses with an elbow over the top.
Nakara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on De Almeida's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nakara lands an elbow inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Almeida tries to break the clinch but Nakara is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakara keeps control of De Almeida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nakara throws an elbow that misses.
De Almeida is trying to break the clinch but Nakara has him pressed against the cage.
Nakara throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reinaldo Nakara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sobrenatural De Almeida's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nakara works the jab nicely.
Nakara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Almeida.

De Almeida pushes Nakara up against the cage in a clinch.
Nakara throws an elbow that misses.
Nakara lands a damaging elbow.
De Almeida is trying to break the clinch but Nakara has him pressed against the cage.
Nakara misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Nakara.
De Almeida blocks the elbow strike.
De Almeida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nakara lands a damaging elbow.
Nakara misses with an elbow over the top.
De Almeida avoids the elbow strike from Nakara, against the cage.
De Almeida takes an elbow to the forehead.
De Almeida looking to stall.
Nakara prevents a body shot from De Almeida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Almeida working hard to break the clinch.
Nakara avoiding damage.
Nakara gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
De Almeida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nakara lands an elbow that stopped De Almeida in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Sobrenatural De Almeida's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

De Almeida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nakara wants to clinch.

Nakara has managed to clinch.
Nakara lands an elbow inside.
Nakara lands an elbow just above De Almeida 's eye.

Nakara lands a vicious elbow to the side of De Almeida's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Nakara tries to finish him with strikes but De Almeida still seems able to defend himself so Nakara steps back and lets De Almeida get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Nakara pushes De Almeida up against the cage in a clinch.
De Almeida takes an elbow to the forehead.
De Almeida is trying to break the clinch but Nakara is controlling him.
Nakara trying to land knees to the body.

Sobrenatural De Almeida's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

De Almeida instigates a clinch.
De Almeida taking a breather.
Nakara misses with an elbow over the top.
Nakara throws an elbow that misses.
Nakara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Almeida is defending well for now.
Nakara lands a damaging elbow.
Nakara lands a nice elbow.
Nakara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
De Almeida is looking to break free of the clinch but Nakara has double underhooks.
Sobrenatural De Almeida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nakara has De Almeida pressed against the cage. He pushes De Almeida back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Nakara throws a beautiful elbow that sends De Almeida crashing to the floor! Nakara piles on the pressure with more strikes! De Almeida is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reinaldo Nakara!
Reinaldo Nakara was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.