PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Nasimentu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuma Shiroma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nasimentu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ТIК - Бiлi Троянk. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Nasimentu
vs
Shiroma

190 cm
23
275 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

193 cm
27
254 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Valentin Nasimentu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kuma Shiroma!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasimentu wants to clinch up but Shiroma keeps it at a distance.
Nasimentu closes the distance looking to clinch

and Shiroma counters by clinching up.
Shiroma stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nasimentu avoiding damage as Shiroma throws knees to the body.
Nasimentu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shiroma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nasimentu.
Nasimentu tries to throw a body punch but Shiroma avoids it by throwing Nasimentu back against the cage.
Shiroma missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Nasimentu.
Shiroma looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Nasimentu.
Nasimentu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nasimentu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shiromas head.
Nasimentu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nasimentu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shiroma trying to land knees to the body.
Nasimentu tries to throw a body punch but Shiroma avoids it by throwing Nasimentu back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiroma missing with knees to the body.
Nasimentu tries to work over Shiroma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nasimentu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nasimentu lands a hook that snaps the head of Shiroma backwards.
Nasimentu is pushing Shiroma up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Shiroma misses with a knee to the head.
Nasimentu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nasimentu throws a punch but it's blocked by Shiroma.
Nasimentu lands an uppercut.
Nasimentu avoiding damage as Shiroma throws knees to the body.
Shiroma trying to land knees to the body.
Shiroma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nasimentu avoids it.
Shiroma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nasimentu leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasimentu misses with some punches.
Nasimentu misses with a punch on the inside.
Shiroma missing with knees to the body.
Shiroma tries to land knees in the clinch but Nasimentu avoids the damage to the body.
Shiroma missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Nasimentu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shiroma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nasimentu is trying to maintain a safe position but Shiroma gets an underhook and turns Nasimentu into the cage.
Shiroma unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nasimentu lands with a light punch inside.
Nasimentu managing to block the knees to the body from Shiroma.
Shiroma taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nasimentu is looking to control Shiroma's arms but Shiroma gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nasimentu has his back to the cage.
Shiroma unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shiroma takes a shot to the head.
Shiroma stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasimentu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nasimentu stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Nasimentu.
Shiroma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nasimentu is defending well for now.
Nasimentu can't find room to land a body shot as Shiroma controls the action.
Nasimentu misses with a punch on the inside.
Nasimentu swings wildly with an uppercut but Shiroma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nasimentu can't find room to land a body shot as Shiroma controls the action.
Shiroma will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nasimentu up against the cage.
Shiroma looking to throw knees to the head but Nasimentu is blocking nicely.
Nasimentu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shiroma.
Nasimentu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nasimentu is leaning against Shiroma and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nasimentu throws a punch but it's blocked by Shiroma.
Nasimentu misses with a punch on the inside.
Nasimentu scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nasimentu has a couple of punches blocked by Shiroma.
Nasimentu misses with the head strike.
Nasimentu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nasimentu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nasimentu misses with some punches.
Nasimentu stalling in the clinch but Shiroma improves position.
Nasimentu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nasimentu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shiroma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nasimentu.
Nasimentu working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valentin Nasimentu dominated that round.
That's time! Nasimentu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Shiroma ducks straight into an uppercut from Nasimentu and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Shiroma manages to regain guard straight away.

Shiroma is rocked!

It looks like Kuma Shiroma 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!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Nasimentu drops back looking for a leg! Shiroma is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shiroma manages to kick Nasimentu off! Nasimentu jumps back into Shiroma's guard.
Shiroma is still in real trouble! Can Nasimentu finish him?

Nasimentu drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Nasimentu as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Shiroma screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Nasimentu! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Valentin Nasimentu!
Valentin Nasimentu tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.