PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nelsinho Predador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerson Tanacara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Predador
vs
Tanacara

182 cm
22
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nelsinho Predador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerson Tanacara!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanacara fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Predador throws a shot from downtown. Tanacara moves away and avoids it.
Predador misses with a straight left.
Danga de danga de dang - Tanacara scores with a four punch combination!
Predador has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Predador throws out a loose jab but Tanacara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanacara jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tanacara throws a right hand that Predador ducks under and follows up with a left that Predador also avoids with ease.
Predador misses with an uppercut. Tanacara saw that one coming.
A right-left combo lands from Tanacara.
Tanacara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Predador's head backwards.
Nice defenses there by Tanacara.
Predador takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tanacara blocks a jab.
Tanacara fails to land the takedown.
Predador misses with a hook.
Predador has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Predador throws a series of punches but Tanacara avoids them all with ease.
Predador throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Predador fails to land with a series of punches.
Tanacara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tanacara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Tanacara does no damage.
Tanacara shoots for a takedown but Predador saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nelsinho Predador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerson Tanacara.
Tanacara lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A nice combination there by Tanacara.
Predador throws a looping overhand right but Tanacara ducks down to avoid it.
Tanacara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Tanacara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Predador, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanacara wants to get back to striking at distance but Predador won't allow it.

Predador breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Predador.
Tanacara scores with a punch to the head.
Tanacara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Predador.
Tanacara ducks under a wild hook from Predador.
Predador is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tanacara shoots in and drives through. Predador sprawls well.
Predador feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Tanacara sprawling to the canvas! Tanacara rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Predador finish him?!

Tanacara is rocked!
Predador throws a poor cross that misses
and Tanacara counters with a one-two to the body.
Tanacara is still on wobbly legs! Can Predador finish him?
Tanacara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tanacara throws a nice looking combination but Predador bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Predador misses.
Tanacara seems to have recovered his senses.
A combination from Tanacara does no damage.
Predador pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tanacara dodges the punch combination from Predador.
Predador is breathing heavily.
Tanacara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Predador misses with a left hand
and Tanacara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Tanacara.
Tanacara throws a combination. Predador tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tanacara throws a series of punches but Predador moves out of range.
Tanacara throws a nice looking combination but Predador bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tanacara is working the combinations to good effect here.
Predador jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Predador thows a left - swing and a miss!
Left hook, right uppercut from Tanacara.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Tanacara lands a jab to the head.
Tanacara throws a right and a left that both miss.

Tanacara instigates a clinch.
Predador softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Predador lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tanacara can't break the clinch.

Predador breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tanacara!
Tanacara lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tanacara.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tanacara scores with a three punch combo!
Tanacara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Predador.
Predador looks to land a left hand but Tanacara moved out of range nicely.
Tanacara lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Predador backs up against the cage.
Tanacara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A nice combination there by Tanacara.
Tanacara throws a series of punches but Predador avoids them all with ease.
Tanacara lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tanacara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Predador swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Predador misses with a few strikes there.
Danga de danga de dang - Tanacara scores with a four punch combination!
Tanacara blocks a jab.
Tanacara displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Predador misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanacara.
Predador has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tanacara misses with a series of wild punches.
Tanacara wants to clinch up but Predador keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Tanacara misses.
Predador throws out a loose jab but Tanacara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanacara looks to land a combination but Predador avoids it well.
Predador ducks right into an uppercut from Tanacara.
Predador is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tanacara.
Tanacara throws a right hand that Predador ducks under and follows up with a left that Predador also avoids with ease.
Predador looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tanacara's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tanacara duly obliges.
Tanacara is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Predador had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tanacara fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tanacara looks to land a combination but Predador avoids it well.
A punch combination from Tanacara misses.
Tanacara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Predador.
Tanacara tries to bum rush Predador with a series of wild strikes but Predador uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Predador connects with a nice looking jab.
Tanacara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Predador throws a body punch but Tanacara moves out of range.
Tanacara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Predador.
Predador connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tanacara momentarily.
Tanacara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Predador.
Predador slips a jab and a cross from Tanacara.
Tanacara throws a shot to the body.
Predador looks to land a combination but Tanacara avoids it well.
Predador misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tanacara throws a combination that misses

and Predador counters with a left hand that sends Tanacara to the canvas!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tanacara looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Predador wants to pass the guard but Tanacara is keeping the position.

Tanacara has an active guard here but Predador has managed to pass into half guard.
Tanacara is looking to get back to is feet but Predador passes into side control.

Predador stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Tanacara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Predador counters with a right hand that sends Tanacara tumbling to the canvas! Can Predador finish him? He dives into Tanacara's guard looking to do just that!

Predador gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Predador throws a series of punches but Tanacara moves out of range.
Predador ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanacara moves away.
Predador lands a hook that stumbles Tanacara back into the cage. Predador follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Tanacara to the canvas! Predador pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Tanacara has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Nelsinho Predador!