Live Now! PFL 2025 World Tournament 4 Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

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Spherical 1

Heavyweights Bably and Nascimento kick issues off for the ultimate
occasion of the PFL World Event First Spherical, with referee Chris
Mignocchi overseeing the proceedings. Each males are in orthodox
stance, however Bably switches a number of instances within the opening moments.
Nascimento walks Bably towards the fence and is met with a flurry of
punches. He clinches and Bably reverses him in opposition to the fence,
the place he holds him there with an underhook and throws brief left
arms. Ninety seconds in, the massive males are nonetheless pressed in opposition to the
cage. Bably appears for a stage change however Nascimento stands him up.
Nascimento with a few brief knees inside. Half the spherical is
gone and it’s nonetheless Bably, mashing the larger man into the chain
hyperlink. Bably solutions a knee strike with a shoulder shrug to the
face. They separate and Bably catches Nascimento with a few
physique punches on the break. They re-engage and Bably throws one other
flurry of quick punches. Most of them look off Nascimento’s guard,
however sufficient land that the Brazilian clinches once more. Thiry seconds to
go and Nascimento eats a pair of physique punches, answering with an
elbow upstairs. The bell sounds.

Sherdog Scores

Ben Duffy scores the spherical: 10-9 Bably
J.L. Kirven scores the spherical: 10-9 Bably
Mike Pendleton scores the spherical: 10-9 Bably

Spherical 2

Bably is cellular to start out issues out, sliding across the exterior as
Nascimento stalks ahead. Bably misses with an enormous punch upstairs
and Nascimento responds with a pleasant physique shot. Bably clinches and
runs Nascimento to the fence. Nascimento is extra lively in opposition to the
cage than in Spherical 1, hitting Bably with a knee up the center and a
brief uppercut. Two minutes in, the heavyweights are up in opposition to the
fence, the place Bably throws brief knees and uppercuts, which
Nascimento solutions with elbows. They separate and change punches
close to the middle of the cage. Bably drops his arms and slips a
couple of punches like a large Pernell Whittaker. Nascimento stalks
ahead slowly as Bably offers floor, switching stances incessantly.
Bably comes up simply brief with an enormous proper hand. Nascimento lands a
good proper cross. Within the last minute, each males open up only a bit
and it’s Nascimento getting the most effective of it with a tough physique kick.

Sherdog Scores

Ben Duffy scores the spherical: 10-9 Nascimento
J.L. Kirven scores the spherical: 10-9 Nascimento
Mike Pendleton scores the spherical: 10-9 Nascimento

Spherical 3

It’s anybody’s combat—on our scorecards, at the very least—because the heavyweight
hopefuls come out for the ultimate spherical. Bably units up in southpaw
and throws a three-piece that largely lands. Nascimento surges
ahead behind a salvo of punches and shoves the shorter man into
the fence, the place Bably promptly reverses him. Bably adjustments ranges
in search of a single-leg, however offers up on it shortly. A minute and
a half into the spherical, they’re grinding in opposition to the fence. Blood
runs from Nascimento’s nostril and down Bably’s again. They separate
and return to placing within the middle of the cage. Bably misses with
an enormous punch and Nascimento lands two clear counters. Bably lands a
one-two and Nascimento returns with a two-piece of his personal. Bably
lowers his head and runs Nascimento into the cage. Nascimento
drives a knee up the center that hits the chest, and probably the
chin, of the shorter man. Below a minute and a half left and Bably
bails on one other attainable takedown try. They disengage and go
again to work in area. Nascimento slips a haymaker and touches
Bably with a jab, then one other. With 30 seconds to go, Bably steps
ahead and lands a strong left hook, then follows Nascimento to the
cage. They separate on the 10-second clapper and Bably does a bit
of showboating earlier than the horn. Maybe he ought to have thrown a
couple extra punches as a substitute.

Sherdog Scores

Ben Duffy scores the spherical: 10-9 Nascimento (29-28 Nascimento)
J.L. Kirven scores the spherical: 10-9 Nascimento (29-28
Nascimento)
Mike Pendleton scores the spherical: 10-9 Nascimento (29-28
Nascimento)

The Official Outcome

Rodrigo Nascimento def. Abraham Bably through Cut up Resolution (29-28,
29-28, 28-29)

Spherical 1

Promoted from alternate bout to common event bout on combat
day, these determine to be two very motivated mild heavyweights.
Cauley and Polizzi go to work at a gesture from referee Kevin
Macdonald, and we’re off. Each males are in orthodox stance, however that
solely matter for about three seconds, as Polizzi shoots for a
takedown immediately. He grabs a single-leg, hoists Cauley over his
head and brings him down onerous, however Cauley springs again to his ft
straight away. Polizzi retains after him, nonetheless, capturing once more and
altering from a single to a double-leg on the base of the fence.
Cauley makes an attempt an inside change, however Polizzi flattens him out,
wrapping each of Cauley’s legs. Cauley scoots his again to the cage
and stands.
Polizzi drops for one more double-leg and Cauley elbows the facet of
the top. The elbows begin to have impact and Polizzi slumps to his
knees. Cauley switches from elbows to punches as Polizzi
wilts. Macdonald is wanting on carefully, and realizes
that Polizzi is cooked. He interposes himself to cease the beating,
and Sullivan Cauley has gone from event alternate to
event semifinalist in about 90 seconds, having made “Straightforward”
work of his first-round opponent.