PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Gatherer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentin Nasimentu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gatherer comes to the cage accompanied by Down In A Hole - Alice In Chains. Nasimentu comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ТIК - Бiлi Троянk kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Gatherer
vs
Nasimentu

195 cm
35
267 lbs
28 - 12 - 1

190 cm
31
275 lbs
16 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hunter Gatherer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Valentin Nasimentu!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatherer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Gatherer moves into the clinch.
A short right from Gatherer on the inside.

It looks like Valentin Nasimentu has been cut.
Gatherer dodges an elbow strike from Nasimentu.
Nasimentu misses with an elbow over the top.
Nasimentu throws an elbow that misses.
Gatherer blocks the elbow strike.
Gatherer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nasimentu backwards.
Gatherer blocks an elbow strike from Nasimentu.
Nasimentu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nasimentu takes a shot to the head.
Gatherer dodges an elbow strike from Nasimentu.
Gatherer 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.
A body shot lands from Gatherer.
Gatherer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nasimentu backwards.
Nasimentu misses with a punch to the body.
Nasimentu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nasimentu lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gatherer swings wildly with an uppercut but Nasimentu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nasimentu lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasimentu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gatherer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nasimentu is trying to stall.
Nasimentu gets through Gatherer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gatherer avoids a wild elbow strike from Nasimentu.

Gatherer manages to break the clinch.
Nasimentu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gatherer.
Nasimentu misses with a straight right.

Nasimentu gets a clinch.
Nasimentu misses with an elbow strike.
Nasimentu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nasimentu looking to slow down the pace here.
Nasimentu looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasimentu is trying to stall.
Gatherer lands a nice elbow.
Gatherer misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gatherer.
Gatherer struggles to land a body shot inside as Nasimentu controls his hands.

Gatherer breaks the clinch.
Gatherer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like Nasimentu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gatherer throws out a loose jab but Nasimentu uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nasimentu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gatherer misses with a wild body shot.
Nasimentu moves forwards but Gatherer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gatherer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nasimentu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gatherer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nasimentu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gatherer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nasimentu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gatherer.
Gatherer tries to land a leg kick but Nasimentu saw it coming and moves away.
A little jabbing left from Nasimentu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gatherer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nasimentu.
Nasimentu wants to clinch.
Gatherer throwing a counter right hand but Nasimentu manages to avoid it.
Nasimentu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gatherer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nasimentu.
A good leg kick by Gatherer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Nasimentu.

It looks like Hunter Gatherer has been cut.
Nasimentu throws a looping overhand right but Gatherer ducks down to avoid it.
Gatherer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gatherer misses with a straight right.
Nasimentu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slow jab from Nasimentu misses its intended target.
Gatherer thumps Nasimentu with a low kick.
Nasimentu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gatherer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gatherer, right into the meat.
Nasimentu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nasimentu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gatherer counters with a nice body shot.
Gatherer is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hunter Gatherer will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gatherer feints and then cracks Nasimentu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nasimentu down.
Nasimentu cracks a nice hook into Gatherer's ribs.
Gatherer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Gatherer tries to keep at a distance but Nasimentu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gatherer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gatherer has a couple of punches blocked by Nasimentu.
Nasimentu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gatherer is keeping busy.
Gatherer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nasimentu avoids it.
Nasimentu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gatherer backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nasimentu throws an elbow but misses.
Gatherer blocks an elbow strike.
Nasimentu can't find room to land a body shot as Gatherer controls the action.
Gatherer tries to land knees in the clinch but Nasimentu avoids the damage to the body.
Gatherer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nasimentu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatherer throws an elbow that misses.
Nasimentu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gatherer avoids a wild elbow strike from Nasimentu.
Nasimentu throws an elbow that misses.
Gatherer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nasimentu slowing the pace effectively.
Nasimentu misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nasimentu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gatherer's brow.
Nasimentu is trying to stall.
Nasimentu stalls.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gatherer digs a right hand into Nasimentu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nasimentu's gas tank.
Nasimentu misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Gatherer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nasimentu lands with an uppercut that bounces Gatherer off the cage and back into range.
Gatherer slips under a jab from Nasimentu.
A quick step to the side and Gatherer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasimentu lands with a nice body punch.
Nasimentu lands a glancing blow to the side of Gatherer's head.
Gatherer swats away the attempt to clinch by Nasimentu.
An attempted straight right counter from Gatherer misses the target.
Nasimentu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hunter Gatherer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gatherer throws a shot to the body.
Gatherer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gatherer throws a jab but it's blocked by Nasimentu.
Gatherer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gatherer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gatherer moves away from the strike by Nasimentu.
Nasimentu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Gatherer misses the target.
Nasimentu lands the left hand.
Nasimentu tries to close the distance and clinch but Gatherer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot by Gatherer.
Nasimentu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Gatherer tries to keep at a distance but Nasimentu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nasimentu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nasimentu blocks a body shot from Gatherer.
Gatherer tries to throw a body punch but Nasimentu avoids it by throwing Gatherer back against the cage.
Gatherer is trying to break the clinch but Nasimentu has him pressed against the cage.
Gatherer misses with the head strike.
Gatherer tries a body shot but Nasimentu blocks it.
Nasimentu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nasimentu misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasimentu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gatherer avoids a wild elbow strike from Nasimentu.
Nasimentu tries to throw a body punch but Gatherer avoids it by throwing Nasimentu back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gatherer.

That has opened up Valentin Nasimentu's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gatherer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nasimentu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gatherer takes a swing at Nasimentu's ribcage but misses.
Gatherer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nasimentu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gatherer.
Gatherer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nasimentu counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Gatherer badly! He tries to strike back but Nasimentu puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Gatherer out cold! Oh man, Gatherer will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Valentin Nasimentu!
Valentin Nasimentu bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.