PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sick Jacken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nunes has chosen Riverside as his entrance music. Pablo Nunes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Jacken
vs
Nunes

160 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sick Jacken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes fails with a takedown attempt.
Jacken tries to work over Nunes's front leg with a kick but Nunes checks it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nunes!
Nunes lands a nice shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nunes.
Jacken checks the leg kick nicely there.
A left lands for Nunes.
Nunes moves in looking to clinch but Jacken pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Jacken.
Jacken takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jacken takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nunes throws a right hand that Jacken ducks under and follows up with a left that Jacken also avoids with ease.
Sick Jacken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Nunes both land. Nice combination.
Nunes scores with a punch to the head.
Nunes lands a jab to Jacken's midsection.
Jacken has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jacken there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nunes lands a body shot.
Jacken throws a head kick that misses.
Jacken is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Nunes as he checks the leg kick.
Jacken misses with a low kick.
Nunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jacken.
Sick Jacken is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jacken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nunes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nunes scores with a jab to the head.
Jacken takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nunes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jacken on the side of the head.
Nunes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jacken backs up against the cage.
Nunes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nunes stuns Jacken with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jacken swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nunes counters with a straight right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nunes, as that shot connected.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nunes lands a nice shot to the body.
Nunes is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nunes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jacken stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nunes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nunes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nunes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nunes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jacken tries to keep at a distance but Nunes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nunes tries to score a body lock takedown but Jacken shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sick Jacken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Nunes.
Nunes stalling in the clinch.
Nunes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Jacken breaks the clinch.
Jacken misses with a combination
and Nunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jacken throws a right and a left that Nunes avoids nicely.
Nunes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nunes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nunes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jacken at a distance.
Nunes lunges at Jacken with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jacken's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes tries to bum rush Jacken with a series of wild strikes but Jacken uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jacken throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Jacken.
Nunes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jacken looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Nunes clinches up with Jacken and pushes him back against the cage.
Nunes keeps control of Jacken as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Jacken's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nunes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jacken is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nunes.
Nunes looks to land a combination. Jacken sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jacken takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jacken turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No luck for Nunes with that takedown attempt.
Nunes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jacken throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes misses with a head kick.
Jacken throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nunes counters with a right hand to the body.
Nunes is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nunes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nunes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jacken fakes the leg kick and cracks Nunes in the body.
Nunes throws out a powerful jab.
Jacken throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nunes's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nunes duly obliges.
Jacken takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jacken throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jacken misses with a double jab
and Nunes counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Nunes does it's job there.
Jacken looks to land a combination but Nunes avoids it well.
Nunes scores with a shot to the body.
Jacken avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Nunes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jacken looks to land a combination but Nunes avoids it well.
Nunes lands a nice shot to the body.

Nunes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jacken looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jacken pushes Nunes away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nunes gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Nunes tries for a kimura but Jacken is defending well.
Nunes taking a break here but Jacken is having none of it and regains half guard.
Nunes trying to pass the guard but Jacken defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacken is trying to stand up here but Nunes is controlling him well.

Nunes is working for a submission of some sort.
Nunes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nunes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jacken does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Nunes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jacken is just riding it out for now. Nunes eventually gives up the hold.

Jacken kicks Nunes off and gets back to his feet.
Nunes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nunes shoots in but no luck this time.
Jacken moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jacken throws and low kick but Nunes moves out of range easily.
Jacken throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nunes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jacken lands a nice looking body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacken keeps the fight on the outside.
Jacken will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nunes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jacken swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jacken misses with a double jab
and Nunes counters with a three punch combo that has Jacken backing up. Jacken nods at Nunes to acknowledge the strikes.
Nunes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jacken swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nunes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jacken.
Nunes wants to clinch up but Jacken keeps it at a distance.
Jacken misses with a two punch combination.
Jacken throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jacken looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jacken throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nunes scores with a three punch combo!
Jacken looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice body punch from Nunes.

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.

Jacken tries to keep at a distance but Nunes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nunes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nunes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nunes looking for a takedown.
Sick Jacken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Nunes.
Nunes wants to break free but Jacken has control.

Jacken's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jacken. Nunes shrugs it off though.
Jacken falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nunes counters with a straight right hand.
Nunes shoots in for a takedown but Jacken shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jacken throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nunes counters with a two punch combo.
Nunes scores with a jab to the body.
Nunes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nunes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jacken as he avoids it easily.
Nunes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pablo Nunes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Jacken's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jacken throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nunes.

Nunes rushes Jacken and presses him up against the cage.
Nunes wants a takedown but no success here.
Jacken wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nunes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jacken up against the cage.

Nunes has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jacken is trying to keep an underhook but Nunes manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Nunes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nunes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jacken is trying to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacken is refusing to be controlled, as Nunes sits in half guard.
Nunes is looking to stall here but Jacken recovers full guard.
Jacken wants to stand up but Nunes is controlling him.
Jacken working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nunes.
Nunes with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jacken lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nunes's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nunes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nunes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jacken.
Jacken throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nunes moves out of range of the body kick.
A left and a right from Nunes both land. Nice combination.
Nunes misses with the combination.
Jacken misses with a low kick.
A right-left combo lands from Nunes.
Nunes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jacken misses with a combination
and Nunes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sick Jacken is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nunes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jacken.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nunes.
Some bone on bone action there as Nunes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nunes works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacken throws the kick towards the body but Nunes avoids it.
Jacken throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jacken with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nunes to score with a decent uppercut.
Jacken throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nunes lands a jab.
Nunes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jacken.
Nunes throws a leg kick but Jacken checks it.
A clash of legs there as Nunes blocks the low kick.
Nunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nunes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nunes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jacken.
Nunes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jacken is looking to chop away at Nunes's legs.
Pablo Nunes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nunes lands a nice hook to Jacken's body. Jacken takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nunes is looking to clinch.
Nunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacken.
Jacken avoids the body shot from Nunes.
Pablo Nunes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jacken.
Jacken stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jacken wants it to stay on the feet.
Jacken throws a hook to the side of Nunes's head but Nunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nunes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nunes stalks Jacken and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jacken's face. Jacken staggers backwards, shaken.
Nunes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sick Jacken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Nunes.
Jacken throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nunes checks a leg kick.

Nunes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jacken wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nunes tries for a takedown but Jacken manages to get underhooks.
Sick Jacken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Jacken breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Nunes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nunes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Nunes!