PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Nuclear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristiano Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nuclear kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nuclear Assault - Critical Mass. David Nuclear has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nuclear
vs
Nascimento

188 cm
30
215 lbs
19 - 10 - 1

189 cm
29
214 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, David Nuclear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cristiano Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nuclear takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nuclear misses with a double jab
and Nascimento counters with a leg kick.
Nuclear misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nascimento swats away the attempt to clinch by Nuclear.
Nascimento uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nuclear has time to react.
Nascimento avoids the head kick by Nuclear.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nascimento, as that shot connected.

It looks like David Nuclear has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nuclear is looking to chop away at Nascimento's legs.
Nascimento connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nuclear momentarily.
Nascimento throws a head kick that misses
and Nuclear counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento moves out of range of the body kick.
Nascimento throws a big shot that misses.
Nuclear takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nuclear takes one on the button.
Nascimento misses with a hook. Nuclear ducked under it nicely.
Good shot there by Nascimento.
Nascimento misses with a hook.
Nuclear finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nascimento swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nuclear looks for the body kick but Nascimento saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento misses with a body shot.
Cristiano Nascimento seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nuclear has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nascimento finds it's way round the side to connect with Nuclear's head.
Nascimento loads up on a big right hand but Nuclear slips the punch.
Nuclear misses with a body punch

and Nascimento moves into the clinch.
Nascimento blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nuclear is looking to control Nascimento's arms but Nascimento gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nuclear has his back to the cage.
Nascimento can't find room to land a body shot as Nuclear controls the action.
Nuclear is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nascimento misses with a body punch.

Nascimento pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nuclear takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Nascimento misses

and Nuclear counters by moving into the clinch.
Nuclear tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nascimento misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nuclear looking to throw knees to the head but Nascimento is blocking nicely.
Nuclear lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nascimento.
Nuclear tries a knee to the head but Nascimento blocks it.
Nascimento throws a head punch that misses.

Nuclear escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nascimento!
Nascimento looks to land a body kick but Nuclear moved away.
Nascimento throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nascimento stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nuclear takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nascimento thows a leg kick but Nuclear checks it
and Nuclear finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nascimento throws a series of punches but Nuclear avoids them all with ease.
A low kick from Nascimento misses
and Nuclear counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nascimento thinking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nascimento.
Nuclear doesn't manage to clinch there - Nascimento circles away.
Nuclear moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nascimento blocks a low kick nicely.
Nascimento throws a hook to the side of Nuclear's head but Nuclear sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cristiano Nascimento dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Nuclear's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nuclear drives through and clinches with Nascimento against the cage.
Nuclear misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nascimento is struggling to control the position.
Nascimento working aggressively here.
Nuclear is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Nuclear breaks from the clinch.
Nascimento ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nuclear takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nascimento lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nuclear's sensitive parts.
Nascimento connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Nascimento.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento connects with a looping right hand.
Nuclear uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nascimento.
Nuclear with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nascimento to score with a decent uppercut.
Nascimento misses with the body kick
and Nuclear makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nascimento cracks Nuclear with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nuclear drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Nuclear is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nuclear tries to clinch up
and Nascimento counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Nuclear out cold! What a finish! Nascimento is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cristiano Nascimento!
Cristiano Nascimento decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.