PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dawid Cpw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentin Nasimentu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nasimentu has chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMVq6jgh6EA as his entrance music. Dawid Cpw has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Cpw
vs
Nasimentu

215 cm
28
285 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
35
275 lbs
22 - 19 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dawid Cpw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Valentin Nasimentu!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cpw moves in looking to clinch but Nasimentu pushes him off.
Nasimentu tries to counter by closing the distance.

Cpw moves into the clinch.
Cpw avoiding damage.
Nasimentu pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cpw has Nasimentu pressed against the cage.
Nasimentu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cpw lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nasimentu backwards.

It looks like Valentin Nasimentu has been cut.
Cpw has a couple of punches blocked by Nasimentu.
Cpw trying to control the position but instead, Nasimentu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cpw into the cage.
Cpw lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cpw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Cpw moves into the clinch successfully.
Cpw blocking some punches.
Nasimentu throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cpw.
Cpw lands a hook that snaps the head of Nasimentu backwards.
Cpw avoids the elbow strike from Nasimentu, against the cage.
Cpw throws a head punch that misses.
Nasimentu lands a damaging elbow.
Nasimentu can't find room to land a body shot as Cpw controls the action.
Nasimentu leaning against his opponent.
Cpw tries a body shot but Nasimentu blocks it.
Cpw taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nasimentu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nasimentu throws a head punch that misses.
Nasimentu lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Dawid Cpw has been cut.
Cpw lands with a right to the head.
Cpw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nasimentus head.
Cpw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cpw misses with a punch on the inside.
Cpw takes an elbow to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cpw.
Cpw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nasimentu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cpw's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasimentu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cpw backwards.
Nasimentu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cpw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nasimentu stalling in the clinch but Cpw improves position.
Nasimentu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cpw 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.
Nasimentu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nasimentu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cpw dodges an elbow strike from Nasimentu.
Cpw dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nasimentu lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Cpw to his knees! Nasimentu keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valentin Nasimentu!
A less than humble Valentin Nasimentu misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.