PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Godzilla Harddisksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nilmar Assuncao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harddisksson comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera - Walk. Nilmar Assuncao struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harddisksson
vs
Assuncao

186 cm
20
192 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

188 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Godzilla Harddisksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nilmar Assuncao!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harddisksson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Assuncao looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Harddisksson lands a knee to the body.

Harddisksson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Assuncao regains guard.
Assuncao being controlled here, momentarily.
Harddisksson wants to pass the guard but Assuncao is keeping the position.
Harddisksson wants to control from the top but Assuncao keeps moving.
Harddisksson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harddisksson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harddisksson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Harddisksson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Assuncao for as long as he can get away with.
Harddisksson trying to control the position from guard on top but Assuncao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harddisksson passes Assuncao's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Harddisksson controlling the pace.
Harddisksson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Assuncao knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Well, if Harddisksson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Godzilla Harddisksson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Harddisksson moves into range and clinches up with Assuncao.
Harddisksson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harddisksson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harddisksson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Harddisksson wants the takedown. Assuncao is fighting it off but Harddisksson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Assuncao's guard against the cage.
Harddisksson trying to control but Assuncao is working from the bottom.
Harddisksson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Harddisksson stands up from Assuncao's guard - Harddisksson perhaps looking for a knockout.

Assuncao gets caught flat footed, as Harddisksson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Harddisksson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Assuncao wants to sweep but no luck.
Assuncao wants to stand and escape but Harddisksson is having none of it.
Harddisksson wants to control from the top but Assuncao keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harddisksson distracts Assuncao with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harddisksson wants to control from the top but Assuncao keeps moving.
Assuncao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harddisksson wants to pass the guard but Assuncao is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harddisksson shoots in but Assuncao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Assuncao misses with a body kick.
Harddisksson moves in looking to clinch but Assuncao pushes him off.

Harddisksson gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harddisksson lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harddisksson.
Harddisksson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Godzilla Harddisksson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Assuncao has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Harddisksson uses from the top position.
Harddisksson stopping the sweep attempt from Assuncao.
Assuncao looking to control.

Assuncao working for a triangle but Harddisksson defends it easily.
Assuncao looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Godzilla Harddisksson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Assuncao shoots and misses

and Harddisksson moves into the clinch.
Harddisksson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Assuncao is fighting off a takedown attempt but Harddisksson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Assuncao to the mat. Assuncao regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Harddisksson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Harddisksson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harddisksson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harddisksson is in close to Assuncao's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Harddisksson wants to control from the top but Assuncao keeps moving.
Harddisksson stays in close to Assuncao's body and controls the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Assuncao keeping moving, preventing Harddisksson from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harddisksson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Harddisksson landing with the ground and pound.
Harddisksson stays in close to Assuncao's body and controls the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Godzilla Harddisksson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Harddisksson moves into the clinch successfully.
Harddisksson lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harddisksson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Assuncao is trying to keep an underhook but Harddisksson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Assuncao wants to improve his position but Harddisksson is controlling well.

Harddisksson stands up and beckons Assuncao to join him on the feet.
Harddisksson shoots for a double leg takedown but Assuncao sprawls well. He's pushed Harddisksson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Assuncao misses with a takedown

and Harddisksson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Assuncao's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Assuncao keeping moving, preventing Harddisksson from controlling successfully.
Harddisksson postures up in Assuncao's guard and throws a big left but Assuncao blocks it.
Assuncao is trying to keep Harddisksson in close.
Harddisksson trying to control the position from guard on top but Assuncao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harddisksson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Harddisksson wants to control from the top but Assuncao keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harddisksson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harddisksson's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Harddisksson tries to close the distance and clinch but Assuncao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Harddisksson gets a takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Harddisksson there.
Godzilla Harddisksson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harddisksson prevents Assuncao from improving his position.
Assuncao has hold of Harddisksson's hands but Harddisksson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Harddisksson controlling the action here.
Harddisksson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Harddisksson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Harddisksson winds up and cracks Assuncao with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Assuncao holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harddisksson slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Godzilla Harddisksson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Harddisksson tries to clinch up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Harddisksson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Assuncao tries to roll over but Harddisksson keeps him under control.
Harddisksson stalling.
Assuncao is trying to stand.
Harddisksson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Harddisksson drops an elbow to the side of Assuncao's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harddisksson slows the pace down in half guard.
Assuncao wants to control but Harddisksson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Assuncao is in trouble now - Harddisksson has advanced to mount!
Harddisksson with shots to the head and body - Assuncao looks very uncomfortable down there.
Harddisksson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Assuncao is looking to escape.
Harddisksson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Assuncao is bucking up trying to escape but Harddisksson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Harddisksson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Assuncao's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harddisksson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Assuncao tries to reverse the position but Harddisksson maintains control.
Assuncao tries to hold on but Harddisksson pushes him away.
Harddisksson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Harddisksson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Harddisksson lands a big elbow.
The referee warns Assuncao that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Harddisksson with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assuncao is in a horrible position here. Harddisksson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Harddisksson looking to finish Assuncao with some ground and pound. This is bad for Assuncao!
Harddisksson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Assuncao can do to turn this around?
Harddisksson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Harddisksson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Assuncao wants to control but Harddisksson is having none of it.
Assuncao tries to reverse the position but Harddisksson maintains control.
Harddisksson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Assuncao is in a horrible position here. Harddisksson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Assuncao is bucking up trying to escape but Harddisksson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harddisksson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Harddisksson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Harddisksson scoring with strikes but Assuncao is staying in there.
Harddisksson lands a nice shot to the head.
Harddisksson with shots to the head and body - Assuncao looks very uncomfortable down there.
Harddisksson is landing with some decent strikes but Assuncao is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Harddisksson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Harddisksson dominating with strikes here.
Harddisksson controlling from mount.
Harddisksson landing strikes from the mount.
Nilmar Assuncao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Godzilla Harddisksson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Assuncao tries to reverse the position but Harddisksson maintains control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Godzilla Harddisksson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harddisksson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:25
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Godzilla Harddisksson!