PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaoklai Khanomtom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nunes has chosen Alive as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!

Khanomtom
vs
Nunes

178 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Kaoklai Khanomtom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khanomtom lands a jab to Nunes's midsection.
Khanomtom leaves Nunes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Nunes shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Khanomtom manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Khanomtom is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Khanomtom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nunes stopping the sweep attempt from Khanomtom.

Khanomtom is working an open guard so Nunes takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nunes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khanomtom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanomtom lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Khanomtom scores with a jab to the body.
Khanomtom lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Khanomtom connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Khanomtom stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Khanomtom wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khanomtom scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nunes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Khanomtom swivels and escapes.
Khanomtom connects with a jab.
Nunes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Khanomtom sprawls well. Khanomtom wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nunes gets slowly back to his feet.
Kaoklai Khanomtom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Nunes.
Nunes looks gassed!
Khanomtom scores with a spinning back kick!
Nunes shoots in for a takedown but Khanomtom shows good takedown defense.
Kaoklai Khanomtom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Khanomtom. That snapped Nunes's head back.
Khanomtom lands a glancing blow to the side of Nunes's head.
Khanomtom connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Khanomtom ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Khanomtom scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nunes in his tracks.
Khanomtom scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Khanomtom finds it's target.
Gabriel Nunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khanomtom is looking to slow Nunes down with leg kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Khanomtom. Nunes shrugs it off though.
Khanomtom dips to his left and cracks Nunes with an uppercut!
Nunes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice shot lands for Khanomtom.
Nunes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khanomtom. Khanomtom obviously looking to wear him down.
Khanomtom is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Khanomtom swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nunes.
Nunes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Crunch! Khanomtom slams his shin into Nunes's torso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nunes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Khanomtom digs a good hook to Nunes's body.
Khanomtom looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nunes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Khanomtom throws a nice inside leg kick.
Khanomtom tests Nunes's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Khanomtom throws a nice head kick!
Khanomtom punishes Nunes's body with a nice straight punch.
Khanomtom feints and then cracks Nunes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nunes down.
Khanomtom throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nunes closes the distance and clinches up with Khanomtom, looking for a takedown. Nunes pushes Khanomtom against the cage but Khanomtom circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Khanomtom lands a slapping body shot.
Khanomtom cracks Nunes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Khanomtom lands a glancing blow to the side of Nunes's head.
Khanomtom feints and then cracks Nunes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nunes down.
Khanomtom feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nunes's calf.
Khanomtom lands a slapping body shot.
Khanomtom works Nunes's body with a nice hook.
Nunes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Khanomtom scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Khanomtom.
Khanomtom punishes Nunes's body with a nice straight punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khanomtom.
Nunes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Khanomtom scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nunes in his tracks.
Khanomtom connects with a solid leg kick.
Khanomtom wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khanomtom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A solid body kick from Khanomtom.
Khanomtom moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Khanomtom fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nunes on the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Khanomtom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Khanomtom lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khanomtom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Khanomtom - that will leave a mark!
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 doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nunes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaoklai Khanomtom dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Khanomtom throws a nice inside leg kick.
Khanomtom lands a body shot.
Kaoklai Khanomtom is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Khanomtom!

Nunes drives through and clinches with Khanomtom against the cage.
Khanomtom works on Nunes's body with a couple of short punches.
Khanomtom lands with a light punch inside.
Khanomtom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good body shot from Khanomtom.
A right hook to the body lands for Khanomtom.
Khanomtom is working Nunes over against the cage.
Khanomtom working hard to break the clinch.
Khanomtom lands with a left to the head.
Khanomtom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nunes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Khanomtom lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nunes.
Khanomtom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nunes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Khanomtom.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khanomtom.
Nunes is breathing heavily.
Nunes can't break the clinch.
Nunes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khanomtom scores with a shoulder strike.
Nunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanomtom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
Nunes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Khanomtom lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khanomtom.
Nunes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khanomtom blocks it with crossed arms.
Nunes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Khanomtom pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Khanomtom lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Khanomtom.

Khanomtom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khanomtom connects with a solid leg kick.
Nunes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khanomtom, as that shot connected.
A good leg kick by Khanomtom.
Nunes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nunes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nunes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Khanomtom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nunes in his tracks.
Khanomtom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Khanomtom lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Khanomtom pushes Nunes away with a front kick.
Khanomtom lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nunes takes a step back to recover.
Khanomtom throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Khanomtom finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nunes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khanomtom.
Khanomtom thuds his shin into the meat of Nunes's side.
Nunes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Khanomtom finds it's way through Nunes's defenses.
Nunes walks into a straight right hand from Khanomtom.

Nunes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nunes lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khanomtom controls Nunes momentarily but Nunes frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom looking for a sweep. Not yet Khanomtom, not yet.
Khanomtom wants to get back to his feet but Nunes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Khanomtom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nunes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Khanomtom has a closed guard, preventing Nunes from standing up.
Khanomtom wants to stand but Nunes is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nunes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Khanomtom connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nunes's hands.
Khanomtom lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nunes tries for a takedown but Khanomtom sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kaoklai Khanomtom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Nunes.
Khanomtom throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Khanomtom lands a nice shot to the body.
Khanomtom lands an overhand right.
Khanomtom looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaoklai Khanomtom dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nunes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nunes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Khanomtom with a jab.
Nunes fails with a takedown attempt.
Khanomtom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A left lands for Khanomtom.
Jab, jab by Khanomtom - just one landing.
Nunes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Khanomtom fakes the leg kick and cracks Nunes in the body.
Nunes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khanomtom, as that shot connected.
Khanomtom lands with a good body shot.
Khanomtom scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Khanomtom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice body kick there by Khanomtom.
Nunes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice shot lands for Khanomtom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khanomtom darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Khanomtom scores with a body shot.
Nice cross by Khanomtom.
Khanomtom with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Khanomtom throws a front kick that sends Nunes stumbling back into the cage.
Nunes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Khanomtom to score with a decent uppercut.
Good leg kick by Khanomtom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Khanomtom lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Khanomtom lands the left hand.
Nunes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Khanomtom connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nunes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Khanomtom's waist but Khanomtom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nunes off to one side.
Nice body kick from Khanomtom.
Khanomtom moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Khanomtom lands a really nice looking cross but Nunes seems unphased.
Nunes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khanomtom.
Khanomtom with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nunes takes a step back to recover.
Khanomtom throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nunes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nunes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Khanomtom.
Nunes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Khanomtom scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Khanomtom finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Khanomtom lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Khanomtom scores with a nice strike.
Khanomtom lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Khanomtom lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nunes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khanomtom throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Khanomtom with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom throws a leg kick which misses Nunes's front leg but catches the back leg as Nunes tries to avoid it.
Nunes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Khanomtom connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nunes's hands.
Nunes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kaoklai Khanomtom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Nunes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Khanomtom!
Khanomtom lands a jab to the nose.
Nunes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kaoklai Khanomtom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Khanomtom lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nunes's sensitive parts.
Khanomtom lands a glancing blow to the side of Nunes's head.
Khanomtom connects with a jab.
Nunes drops his hands momentarily and Khanomtom takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nunes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Khanomtom throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nunes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Khanomtom - that will leave a mark!
Nunes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khanomtom throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Khanomtom lands with a nice body punch.
Khanomtom throws a shot to the body.
Khanomtom lands a slapping body shot.
Khanomtom connects with a high kick.
Khanomtom darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khanomtom connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nunes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gabriel Nunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khanomtom cracks a nice hook into Nunes's ribs.
Nunes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Khanomtom lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Khanomtom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nunes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Khanomtom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaoklai Khanomtom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khanomtom, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaoklai Khanomtom!