PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wagner Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nascimento comes to the cage accompanied by I N F E R N O. Campos comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bate Pesadão kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Wagner Nascimento has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Nascimento
vs
Campos

188 cm
20
191 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wagner Nascimento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Campos!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nascimento digs a good hook to Campos's body.

Nascimento fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Campos, pushing him back against the cage.
Campos has Nascimento pressed against the cage, preventing Nascimento from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Nascimento pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Nascimento shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Campos's guard.
Campos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Nascimento drops back looking for a leg! Campos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Campos manages to kick Nascimento off! Nascimento jumps back into Campos's guard.
Nascimento won't allow Campos to get back to his feet.

Nascimento stands up from Campos's guard - Nascimento perhaps looking for a knockout.

Nascimento gets the takedown into side control.
Nascimento moves into full mount!

Nascimento is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Campos has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Nascimento breaks from Campos's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento unloading with bombs!
Campos wants to hold on but Nascimento pushes him away.

Nascimento has control of Campos's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Campos regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Nascimento is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Campos can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Nascimento is breathing heavily.

Nascimento goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Campos is on top in guard.
Nascimento keeping moving, preventing Campos from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Campos tries to stand but Nascimento is controlling from the bottom.
Nascimento looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nascimento manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Campos manages to get himself to full guard.
Nascimento won't allow Campos to get back to his feet.
Nascimento working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Campos's head.

Nascimento drops back, looking for a kneebar! Campos looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Campos looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Campos!
Nascimento sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Campos wants to free his trapped foot but Nascimento is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nascimento works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos wants to control from the top but Nascimento keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Campos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Nascimento has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Campos off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Nascimento gets the takedown into side control.
Nascimento prevents Campos from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campos wants to control but Nascimento postures up.
Nascimento cracks Campos with a big right hand but Campos just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nascimento looks up at the clock and then as Campos takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nascimento smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Nascimento scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Campos to see if he's OK.
Nascimento grinds an elbow into Campos's temple.
Nascimento landing a few strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campos taking a bit of punishment here - Nascimento scoring with strikes.
Campos struggling a bit here.

Nascimento tries for a kimura but Campos is defending well.
Nascimento advances to full mount.

Nascimento working for a submission but Campos is keeping him at bay.
Poor strikes thrown by Nascimento there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campos is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wagner Nascimento dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nascimento clinches up with Campos and pushes him back against the cage.

Campos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lucas Campos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campos wants to clinch but Nascimento slips to the side

and Nascimento counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nascimento.
Nascimento scoring with some ground and pound.
Campos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nascimento stops Campos from standing up.

Nascimento is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Nascimento decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Campos, up you get!
The fighters circle momentarily. Nascimento darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Nascimento shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Campos is in trouble now - Nascimento has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nascimento jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Campos manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Nascimento tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Campos is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Nascimento looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Campos can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campos is looking for a sweep.
Nascimento moves into full mount!

Nascimento jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Campos is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Campos and Nascimento has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Nascimento has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Nascimento tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Nascimento tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nascimento sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Campos is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nascimento is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Campos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Nascimento wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Campos, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nascimento is trying to get an arm triangle but Campos is defending well.

Nascimento wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Campos, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nascimento tries to advance position but instead Campos slips a leg back in to half guard.
Campos is trying to maintain the position but Nascimento is very close to passing his half guard.
Campos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Campos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Nascimento scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Campos is looking to improve his position.
Campos tries to kick Nascimento off but Nascimento keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wagner Nascimento dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nascimento lands with a straight right. Campos didn't see that one coming.

Nascimento gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nascimento is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Nascimento pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Campos looks to clinch

so Nascimento counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Campos looking for a sweep. Not yet Campos, not yet.

Nascimento thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Nascimento drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Campos dives on top into guard.
Campos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nascimento's guard.
Nascimento wants to stand but Campos is controlling the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Campos wants to control from the top but Nascimento keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nascimento is on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos looking for a sweep. Not yet Campos, not yet.
Wagner Nascimento overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nascimento scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nascimento is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nascimento lands a couple of digs.
Nascimento makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nascimento is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Campos can do to turn this around?
Nascimento content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nascimento throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Nascimento thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Campos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nascimento. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Nascimento decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Campos, up you get!

Campos gets a clinch.
Nascimento looking for a takedown.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campos closes the distance but Nascimento moves to the side

and Nascimento counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Campos!

Nascimento has control of Campos's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Campos regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Nascimento is working for a guillotine from mount but Campos frees his head quite easily.
Nascimento connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nascimento working the ground and pound effectively.

Nascimento goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Campos turns into him and now he's in Nascimento's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Nascimento working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Campos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Campos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Campos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nascimento working for a triangle but Campos defends it easily.
Nascimento wants to sweep but no luck.

Campos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nascimento has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Campos has managed to get both his arms back between Nascimento's legs - danger averted.
Nascimento striking off his back but it's not causing Campos any problems.

Nascimento throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Nascimento looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Campos connects with a couple of short punches.
Wagner Nascimento is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Campos tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Nascimento moves into the clinch.
Campos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nascimento has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Campos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Nascimento throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Campos was covering up waiting for the punch and Nascimento finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Campos wants to get back to his feet but Nascimento is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nascimento controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lucas Campos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Wagner Nascimento showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nascimento has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wagner Nascimento!