PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Nasimentu (ranked 2764 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Stone (ranked 3164 p4p, 0 weight class). Nasimentu comes to the cage accompanied by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMVq6jgh6EA. Valentin Nasimentu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joe Stone's chin.

Nasimentu
vs
Stone

190 cm
37
275 lbs
24 - 20 - 0

188 cm
25
260 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

IniTech 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 24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Valentin Nasimentu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Stone!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone fails with a takedown attempt.

Nasimentu has closed the distance and engaged Stone in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nasimentu.

It looks like Joe Stone has been cut.
Nasimentu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stone has Nasimentu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nasimentu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Valentin Nasimentu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Stone.
Nasimentu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Nasimentu.
Stone looks winded!
Nasimentu lands a damaging elbow.
Nasimentu lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nasimentu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stone takes an elbow to the temple.
Nasimentu lands a hook that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Nasimentu stalling the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nasimentu scores with a shot to the side of Stone's head.
Nasimentu lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nasimentu lands a big left hand right to the temple and Stone goes down!

Stone is rocked!

Nasimentu wants to work for an arm triangle but Stone is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stone is still in real trouble! Can Nasimentu finish him?

Nasimentu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stone doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nasimentu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Nasimentu is looking for a kimura but Stone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nasimentu to get the leverage.

Nasimentu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stone is just riding it out for now. Nasimentu eventually gives up the hold.
Stone seems to have recovered his senses.

Stone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nasimentu is looking for a kimura but Stone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nasimentu to get the leverage.

Nasimentu wants to work for an arm triangle but Stone is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Nasimentu is looking for a kimura here.
Stone is trying to stand back up but Nasimentu is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone is refusing to be controlled, as Nasimentu sits in half guard.

Stone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nasimentu pulls his head out easily.
Stone throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Nasimentu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Stone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone trying to control here.

Nasimentu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stone is looking to improve his position.

Stone actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nasimentu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stone defends it well.

Nasimentu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Stone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nasimentu controlling the action here.

Stone looking for submissions off his back.

Nasimentu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Nasimentu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stone sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stone actively working from the bottom here.
Nasimentu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Nasimentu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stone sees it coming and defends easily.
Nasimentu content to control rather than advance.

Nasimentu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stone sees it coming and defends easily.
Stone is trying to get back to full guard.

Stone actively working from the bottom here.
Nasimentu is trying to control the action in half guard but Stone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valentin Nasimentu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Stone's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nasimentu is fending him off so far but Stone persists. Nope, Nasimentu circles away and we're back to standing.
Nasimentu connects with a body shot.
Nasimentu with a nice cross.

Nasimentu has managed to clinch.
Nasimentu lands an elbow just above Stone 's eye.
Nasimentu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stone can do to turn this around?
Nice elbow from Nasimentu.
Nasimentu throws a big uppercut that drops Stone! More strikes from Nasimentu and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Stone lies dazed against the cage as Nasimentu celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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.