PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Capitao Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nascimento is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Clack Bum. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Smith
vs
Nascimento

187 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
20
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

Takomo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Capitao Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses the jab.
Nascimento doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Peter Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nascimento throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nascimento tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Smith clinches up with Nascimento and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith can't break the clinch.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nascimento tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nascimento throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.

Smith pushes Nascimento up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nascimento drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nascimento pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nascimento stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.
Smith is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nascimento keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.

Smith instigates a clinch.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Nascimento has him pressed against the cage.
Nascimento is trying to break free.
Nascimento goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Nascimento bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Smith darts in and clinches Nascimento up against the cage.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nascimento.
Nascimento goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Peter Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Capitao Nascimento.
Nascimento clinches but Smith breaks the clinch

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Capitao Nascimento has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Nascimento.
Nascimento moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Nascimento tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nascimento swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nascimento counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nascimento paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nascimento takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nascimento moves away from the strike by Smith.
Nascimento goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nascimento showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Nascimento throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Nascimento.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nascimento paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nascimento moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Nascimento is looking to close the distance but Smith sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Nascimento crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Nascimento is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Peter Smith!