PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Codi Gale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristiano Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gale's entrance music is Gravity kills - Guilty. A fine choice. Codi Gale could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cristiano Nascimento's chin.

Gale
vs
Nascimento

190 cm
26
223 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

189 cm
26
214 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Codi Gale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cristiano Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gale closes the distance and clinches.
Nascimento has Gale pressed against the cage, preventing Gale from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gale controlling the action here for a moment.
Gale prevents a body shot from Nascimento.
Gale working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gale tries to throw a body punch but Nascimento avoids it by throwing Gale back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gale.
Gale lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like Cristiano Nascimento has been cut.
Nascimento lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Nascimento.
Nascimento is trying to break the clinch but Gale is controlling him.

Nascimento breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Codi Gale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gale lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nascimento's sensitive parts.
Nascimento punishes Gale's body with a nice straight punch.
Gale thows a body shot but no joy.
Nascimento has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nascimento there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gale takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gale scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gale connects with a leg kick. Nascimento looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nascimento.
Nascimento changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gale keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nascimento takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gale throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nascimento cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gale tries a low kick but Nascimento avoids it.
Gale throws a push kick but Nascimento slaps the foot to one side.
Nascimento uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gale.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gale darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gale lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gale throws a leg kick which misses Nascimento's front leg but catches the back leg as Nascimento tries to avoid it.
Gale missing with a left hand there. Nascimento was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Gale misses.
Nascimento moves out of range of the body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gale.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gale.
Nascimento misses with a hook. Gale ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nascimento misses with a lunging right hand
and Gale counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A low kick from Gale is predictable there
and Nascimento makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gale really felt that one!
Gale slips under a jab.
Nascimento turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nascimento throws a jab but it's blocked by Gale.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gale.
Nascimento throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nascimento throws a lazy right hand but Gale sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gale scores with a hook to the body. Nascimento takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gale throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gale fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Gale misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gale uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nascimento.
Gale throws a jab when Nascimento was well out of range.
Nascimento takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gale throws a front kick aimed at Nascimento's knee but Nascimento avoids it well.
Gale dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nascimento takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gale lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gale throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good exchange - Gale coming out on top.
Gale looks to land a body kick but Nascimento moved away.
Nascimento lands with an uppercut that bounces Gale off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Codi Gale dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cristiano Nascimento's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gale.
Nascimento chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gale can pounce on him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gale.
Nascimento throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gale's head.
Codi Gale is winning the standup battle so far.
Nascimento keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gale.
Gale throws a big shot that misses.
Gale lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Nascimento goes down and covers up as Gale starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Codi Gale!