PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Sauve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tulio Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Sauve could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tulio Nascimento's chin.

Sauve
vs
Nascimento

185 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Sauve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tulio Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sauve fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sauve fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sauve shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nascimento pinned against the cage. Nascimento gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Sauve. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sauve will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kyle Sauve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sauve bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sauve goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nascimento rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sauve's guard! Nice work there by Nascimento!

Sauve looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nascimento has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sauve is proving hard to escape from.
Nascimento wants to control from the top but Sauve keeps moving.
Nascimento really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sauve. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento wants to stand but Sauve has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Sauve is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Sauve throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nascimento controls from within his opponent's guard.
I looks like Nascimento might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Nascimento forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Nascimento seems content to control.

Sauve looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Sauve actively working from the bottom here.
Nascimento wants to take a breather but Sauve is having none of it.

Sauve is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nascimento pulls his head out easily.
Sauve is staying active underneath Nascimento, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Sauve actively working from the bottom here.
Sauve is breathing heavily.
Nascimento controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sauve shoots in but Nascimento avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Nascimento darts in and clinches Sauve up against the cage.
Nascimento prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sauve wants a takedown but no success here.

Nascimento breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sauve shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nascimento but Nascimento pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sauve shoots in for a takedown but Nascimento shows good takedown defense.

Nascimento moves into the clinch successfully.

Nascimento breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sauve takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sauve fails to land the takedown.
Nascimento throws a right hand that Sauve ducks under and follows up with a left that Sauve also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauve fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nascimento looks to land a right hand but Sauve moved out of range.
Sauve shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sauve.
Sauve shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nascimento as he jumps to the side.
Nascimento connects with a looping right hand.
Nice shot lands for Nascimento.
Nascimento lands a jab to the head.

Sauve gets caught flat footed, as Nascimento shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nascimento sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nascimento trying to control but Sauve is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sauve has his takedown stuffed
and Nascimento counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sauve with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Nascimento counter with a right hand.
Sauve doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nascimento counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sauve's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Sauve. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sauve gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Nascimento counters by clinching up.

Nascimento breaks the clinch.
Sauve tries for a takedown but Nascimento circles away easily
and Nascimento counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sauve's knee momentarily.
Sauve with a poor takedown
and Nascimento counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Nascimento has managed to clinch.

Nascimento breaks the clinch.
Sauve with a poor takedown
enabling Nascimento to counter with a crisp jab.
Nascimento stalks Sauve and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sauve's face. Sauve staggers backwards, shaken.
A jab from Nascimento misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento tests Sauve's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nascimento fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sauve on the side of the head.
Sauve with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nascimento counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nascimento shoots in and drives through. Sauve sprawls well.
Sauve with a poor takedown
and Nascimento counters with a left and a right that stings Sauve.
Nascimento lands a glancing blow to the side of Sauve's head.
Kyle Sauve is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sauve tries for a takedown but Nascimento circles away easily
and Nascimento counters with a nice uppercut.
Sauve takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nascimento scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sauve slips a straight right by Nascimento.
Sauve has his takedown stuffed

and Nascimento moves into the clinch.
Nascimento is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauve changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nascimento fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nascimento connects with a looping right hand.
Sauve tries for a takedown but Nascimento circles away easily
and Nascimento counters with a thumping low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nascimento.
Sauve throws a left and a right that both miss

and Nascimento holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Nascimento breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sauve fails with the takedown

and Nascimento counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sauve's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nascimento wants to control from the top but Sauve keeps moving.
Nascimento passes Sauve's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento not doing much here.
Sauve is not content to let Nascimento control the position.

Sauve looking for submissions off his back.
Nascimento is keen to just control but Sauve is a slippery customer.
Sauve is looking for a sweep. Nascimento is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nascimento is looking to stall here but Sauve recovers full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Sauve is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Sauve looking for a guillotine here but Nascimento defends easily.
Sauve looking for a sweep. Not yet Sauve, not yet.
Nascimento trying to control but Sauve is working from the bottom.
Nascimento must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nascimento looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sauve throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tulio Nascimento showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sauve with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nascimento counters with a straight right hand.
Nascimento connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sauve momentarily.
Sauve misses with a takedown

and Nascimento counters by clinching up.
Nascimento slows down the pace here.

Nascimento manages to break the clinch.
Sauve with a poor takedown
and Nascimento counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Sauve. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nascimento with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sauve throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Nascimento to counter with a crisp jab.
Sauve misses with a double jab
and Nascimento cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big right from Nascimento misses.
Sauve shoots and misses

and Nascimento counters with a single leg into guard. Sauve didn't expect that.

Sauve looking for a guillotine here but Nascimento defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauve keeping full guard, as Nascimento tries to pass.
Nascimento wants to control from the top but Sauve keeps moving.
Nascimento looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sauve keeping full guard, as Nascimento tries to pass.

Sauve is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Sauve has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nascimento can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Sauve looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nascimento forces his way into half guard.
Nascimento is keen to just control but Sauve is a slippery customer.
Nascimento is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Sauve is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nascimento pulls his head out easily.
Sauve wants to improve his position but Nascimento is controlling well.
Nascimento controlling the action here.
Tulio Nascimento has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento wants to pass to mount but Sauve is defending the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nascimento misses with a hook.
Sauve misses with a combination
and Sauve takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nascimento has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sauve doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Nascimento to counter with a crisp jab.
Nascimento keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Nascimento forces Sauve back against the cage and clinches.
Sauve looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sauve can't get the takedown.

Nascimento has Sauve pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Nascimento pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sauve tumbling to the mat - Nascimento dives into Sauve's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sauve is looking for a triangle but Nascimento pushes his legs off easily.
Nascimento is pushing down on Sauve's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sauve is fighting to maintain full guard but Nascimento has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nascimento is looking to take a break and control but Sauve is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nascimento seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Nascimento content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sauve regains full guard. Nicely done.

Sauve looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kyle Sauve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tulio Nascimento is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nascimento looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tulio Nascimento comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nascimento has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tulio Nascimento!