PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Nasimentu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Fiddler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nasimentu comes into the arena with ТIК - Бiлi Троянk blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Nasimentu
vs
Fiddler

190 cm
33
275 lbs
20 - 18 - 0

196 cm
40
280 lbs
31 - 23 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Lion Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Valentin Nasimentu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Freddie Fiddler!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasimentu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Valentin Nasimentu has been cut.
Fiddler scores with a decent looking hook.
Fiddler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nasimentu throws a big shot that misses.
Fiddler lands a nice hook to Nasimentu's body. Nasimentu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fiddler lands a body shot.
Freddie Fiddler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fiddler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nasimentu is looking to counter punch.
Nasimentu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fiddler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fiddler's corner calls for a 1-2. Fiddler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nasimentu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fiddler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nasimentu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nasimentu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nasimentu misses with a wild body shot.
Nasimentu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fiddler throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Fiddler.
Fiddler misses with a head kick.
Nasimentu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Fiddler misses with a straight right.
Nasimentu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fiddlers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Freddie Fiddler has been cut.
Fiddler with a nice cross.
Fiddler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A big left from Fiddler misses.
Nasimentu cracks Fiddler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nasimentu misses with a double jab.
Nasimentu missing with a left hand there. Fiddler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fiddler lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A swing and a miss from Nasimentu.
Fiddler is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nasimentu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fiddler catches Nasimentu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fiddler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nasimentu's head backwards.

Valentin Nasimentu's cut is getting worse.
Nasimentu misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nasimentu tries to clinch but Fiddler is having none of it.
Fiddler's corner calls for a 1-2. Fiddler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nasimentu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fiddler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fiddler plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nasimentu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fiddler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fiddler throws a punch but it's blocked by Nasimentu.
Fiddler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nasimentu.
A short right from Nasimentu.
A head punch on the inside from Fiddler fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fiddler as Nasimentu tries to tie him up.
Nasimentu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch on the inside from Nasimentu fails to land.
I was talking to Nasimentu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fiddler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Nasimentu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nasimentu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fiddler's elbow.
Fiddler misses with a body punch.
A short right from Nasimentu on the inside.
Nasimentu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nasimentu lands a shoulder strike.
Fiddler takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fiddler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fiddler misses with a punch on the inside.
Nasimentu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fiddler misses with the head strike.
Nasimentu has Fiddler pressed against the cage.
Nasimentu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Fiddler scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Fiddler fails to land.
Nice body punch from Nasimentu - that landed with a thud.
Fiddler looks winded!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice elbow from Nasimentu.
A hook to the body from Nasimentu.
Fiddler takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Freddie Fiddler's cut even more.
Nasimentu stalling in the clinch but Fiddler improves position.
Nasimentu blocks a body shot from Fiddler.
A short body shot lands from Nasimentu as the two fighters clinch.
Come on Nasimentu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nasimentu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Nasimentu.
Fiddler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nasimentu controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice elbow from Nasimentu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Freddie Fiddler will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fiddler throws a jab but it's blocked by Nasimentu.
Nasimentu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Fiddler.
Nasimentu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fiddler.

Nasimentu moves into the clinch successfully.
Fiddler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nasimentu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nasimentu lands a body shot.
Nasimentu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nasimentu lands with a light punch inside.
Nasimentu throws an elbow but it misses.
Fiddler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fiddler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nasimentu tries to stall but Fiddler uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nasimentu misses with an elbow over the top.
Nasimentu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nasimentu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nasimentu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nasimentu leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasimentu misses with an elbow over the top.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fiddler presses Nasimentu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nasimentu blocks an uppercut.
Fiddler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nasimentu backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fiddler.
Fiddler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fiddler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valentin Nasimentu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fiddler swings wildly with an uppercut but Nasimentu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fiddler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nasimentu tries a body shot but Fiddler blocks it.
Nasimentu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fiddler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fiddler takes an elbow to the temple.
Fiddler has a couple of punches blocked by Nasimentu.
Fiddler working aggressively here.
Fiddler lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Fiddler as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Fiddler.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fiddler.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fiddler.
Fiddler lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fiddler is leaning against Nasimentu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nasimentu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Fiddler fails to land.
Fiddler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fiddler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nasimentu blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fiddler.
Nasimentu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nasimentu throws an elbow but it misses.
Fiddler throws a head punch that misses.
Fiddler dodges an elbow strike from Nasimentu.
A head punch on the inside from Fiddler fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Nasimentu.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fiddler scores with a shot to the side of Nasimentu's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fiddler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fiddler lands with a right to the head.

Valentin Nasimentu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fiddler.
Fiddler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fiddler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fiddler blocks an elbow strike from Nasimentu.
A short uppercut from Fiddler.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fiddler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fiddler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fiddler working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Nasimentu.

The cut above Freddie Fiddler's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nasimentu throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nasimentu throws an elbow but misses.
Fiddler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nasimentu pushes off an throws an elbow but Fiddler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice body punch from Nasimentu.
Fiddler working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasimentu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Nasimentu scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fiddler.
Fiddler has a couple of punches blocked by Nasimentu.
Fiddler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nasimentu backwards.
Nasimentu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nasimentu lands a left hand.
Nasimentu pushes Fiddler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nasimentu lands a nice elbow.

Freddie Fiddler's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nasimentu lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Freddie Fiddler's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Valentin Nasimentu!
Valentin Nasimentu decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.