PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cody Vazquel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Nunees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vazquel comes to the cage accompanied by Korn-Clown. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vazquel
vs
Nunees

184 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cody Vazquel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Nunees!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nunees scores with a takedown into Vazquel's guard.
Nunees throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vazquel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vazquel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nunees stops Vazquel from standing up.
Vazquel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nunees on the ground.

Nunees is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nunees won't allow Vazquel to get back to his feet.
Vazquel trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Nunees passes into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nunees lands a nice short elbow.

Vazquel is defending against the submission attempts here by Nunees.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunees winds up and cracks Vazquel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Nunees there.

Nunees is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vazquel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nunees.
Nunees lands strikes from half guard.

Nunees is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nunees looks gassed!
Nunees drops an elbow to the side of Vazquel's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nunees is working for a submission of some sort.
Vazquel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nunees.
Vazquel wants to get back to full guard.
Nunees throwing shots but Vazquel is blocking nicely.
Nunees prevents Vazquel from standing back up.
Nunees thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vazquel's head.
Nunees has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Nunees is working for a submission of some sort.
Nunees thows a huge punch but Vazquel dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunees is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nunees fails to move to back control.
Vazquel tries to hold on but Nunees pushes him away.
Nunees is landing with some decent strikes but Vazquel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Vazquel wants to control but Nunees is having none of it.
Nunees looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vazquel tries to reverse the position but Nunees maintains control.
Vazquel wants to try and get back to his feet.
Nunees scoring with strikes but Vazquel is staying in there.
Nunees lands a nice shot to the head.
Vazquel tries to reverse the position but Nunees maintains control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nunees cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nunees lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Nunees swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Nunees!