PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Capitao Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Nunez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nascimento comes to the cage accompanied by Clack Bum. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nascimento
vs
Nunez

194 cm
21
207 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

201 cm
21
212 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Capitao Nascimento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Nunez!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nascimento uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nunez.
Nunez is looking to clinch but Nascimento is avoiding it.
Nascimento closes the distance and clinches up with Nunez, looking for a takedown. Nascimento pushes Nunez against the cage but Nunez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Antonio Nunez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nascimento has a takedown stuffed.

Nunez moves into the clinch successfully.
Nunez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nascimento taking a breather.
Nunez tries to break free but Nascimento pushes him back against the cage.
Nascimento is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nunez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Capitao Nascimento. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nunez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Nascimento is trying to control Nunez's posture but Nunez avoids it.

Nunez decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Nunez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nunez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nascimento. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nunez controlling the action here.
Nascimento is trying to stand up here but Nunez is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nunez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nascimento trying to control here.
Nunez lands with a punch from half guard.
Nascimento wants to control but Nunez is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nunez tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Nunez tries to stand and escape but Nascimento actually recovers to full guard.
Nascimento working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nunez stands and throws Nascimento's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Nunez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Nunez lands the left hand.
Nascimento with a poor takedown

and Nunez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nunez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nunez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nunez stopping the sweep attempt from Nascimento.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunez tries to stand but Nascimento is controlling from the bottom.
Nunez is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Nascimento looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nunez sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nascimento looking for a sweep. Not yet Nascimento, not yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nunez wants to clinch.
Nascimento circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nascimento fails with the takedown.
Nascimento wants to clinch but Nunez slips to the side
and Nunez counters with a low kick, right behind Nascimento 's knee.
Nascimento drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nunez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Nunez instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nunez lands a shot to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nascimento as Nunez tries to tie him up.
Nunez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nunez tries to pull guard but Nascimento holds him up against the cage and eventually Nunez drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Nunez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nunez throws a right hand that Nascimento ducks under and follows up with a left that Nascimento also avoids with ease.
Nascimento throws a combination. Nunez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Antonio Nunez has been cut.
Nunez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nascimento paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nascimento misses with a head kick.
Nunez tried to score with a low kick but Nascimento checks it.
Nice takedown defense from Nunez. No joy for Nascimento on that attempt.
Nascimento lands a nice looking body kick.
Nascimento shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nunez as he jumps to the side.
Nunez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nascimento tries to clinch there but Nunez circles away.
Nascimento throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nascimento fails with the takedown

and Nunez counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Capitao Nascimento. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nascimento working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nunez seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Nunez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nascimento.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nunez is breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Nunez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nunez wants to get back to striking at distance but Nascimento won't allow it.
Nascimento is trying to break the clinch but Nunez is controlling him.

Nascimento successfully pulls guard.
Nunez wants to get up but he can't break Nascimento's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Nunez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nascimento, up you get!
Nunez tries to clinch up but Nascimento circles away and keeps his distance.
Nunez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nascimento paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nunez tries to clinch up
and Nascimento counters with a head kick.
Nascimento plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nascimento counters with a straight right hand.
Nascimento circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nascimento wants to clinch.
Nascimento moves in looking to clinch but Nunez pushes him off.

Nunez moves into the clinch.

Nascimento pulls guard successfully.
Nascimento is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Nunez stands and steps away. Nascimento gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nascimento stalks Nunez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nunez's face. Nunez staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice combination there by Nunez.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nascimento looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nascimento tries to clinch there but Nunez circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento works Nunez's body with a nice hook.
Nascimento misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nascimento wants to clinch up but Nunez keeps it at a distance.
Nunez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nunez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nascimento tries to clinch up.
Nascimento fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nascimento is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nunez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Capitao Nascimento is winning the standup battle so far.

Nunez moves into range and clinches up with Nascimento.
Nunez scores with a shot to the side of Nascimento's head.
Nunez can't break the clinch.
The referee calls for Nunez to work.
Nascimento tries for a takedown but Nunez manages to get underhooks.

Nunez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nunez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Nascimento has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nunez is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunez is controlling Nascimento's posture.

Nunez scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nunez looks to clinch
and Nascimento counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nascimento moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nascimento throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters circling a little - Nascimento finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nascimento shoots in but Nunez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nunez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nunez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nascimento counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Capitao Nascimento dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Nunez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nascimento shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nunez sprawls well. Nunez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nascimento gets slowly back to his feet.
Nascimento shoots in for a double leg but Nunez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nascimento circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nascimento wants to clinch.

Nunez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nascimento wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nascimento is trying to force a seperation but Nunez has the dominant position.
Nascimento lands an elbow inside.
Nascimento has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nunez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Capitao Nascimento. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nunez cracks Nascimento with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Nunez.
Nascimento jumps guard but Nunez stands there with Nascimento around his waist. Nascimento gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nascimento landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nascimento wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nascimento keeps control of Nunez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nunez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nascimento walks away with a smile on his face. Nunez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nunez tries to close the distance and clinch but Nascimento swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nascimento fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nascimento doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Nunez counter with a right hand.

Nunez clinches up with Nascimento and pushes him back against the cage.

Nascimento successfully pulls guard.

Nunez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nascimento, up you get!
The fight stays on the outside here - Nunez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good standup being displayed there by Nascimento as he connects with a hook.
Nunez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nascimento swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Nunez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nascimento napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento wants to control but Nunez postures up.
Nascimento tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Nunez stands up and beckons Nascimento to his feet.
Nascimento fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice cross by Nunez.
Nascimento throws a series of punches but Nunez moves out of range.
Nunez cracks Nascimento with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunez tries to clinch
and Nascimento counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nunez misses with a straight right.
Nunez misses with a double jab
and Nascimento counters with a nice leg kick.
Nascimento takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nunez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nunez tries to clinch but Nascimento moves out of range.
Nascimento is looking to clinch.
Nunez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nascimento swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nascimento lands a head kick!
Nascimento doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Nunez counters by moving into the clinch.

Nunez breaks the clinch.
Nice jab there from Nunez.
Nunez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunez tries to clinch but Nascimento is having none of it.
No joy there for Nascimento, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nascimento is looking to clinch.
Nascimento swats away the attempt to clinch by Nunez.
Nunez doesn't manage to clinch there - Nascimento circles away.
Nunez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nascimento counters with a body kick that stops Nunez in his tracks momentarily.
Nascimento goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nunez keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Nascimento does no damage.
Nascimento throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nunez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nascimento counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Nascimento there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Nascimento clinches up against the cage.
Nascimento keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nunez's efforts to push away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Capitao Nascimento.
I think Nascimento has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Capitao Nascimento!