PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rennon Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nunes comes to the cage accompanied by Alive . Rennon Silva will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Nunes
vs
Silva

187 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rennon Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nunes drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nunes won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Nunes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Nunes landing with the ground and pound.
Nunes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nunes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nunes working some strikes from top position.

Nunes decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nunes.

Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nunes was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nunes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes is pulling down on Silva's head. It's preventing any offense from Silva, at least for the moment.
Nunes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Nunes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Nunes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nunes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Well, if Nunes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Nunes decides to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
Nunes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nunes looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Nunes fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Nunes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva shoots and misses

and Nunes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nunes won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Nunes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Nunes is having none of it.
Nunes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silva is letting Nunes control him for a moment.
Nunes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Nunes stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes circles away from the clinch attempt

and Nunes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Silva is pushing Nunes's head away, looking to escape. Nunes manages to hold on to the position though.

Nunes stands up and beckons Silva to his feet.
Nunes tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Nunes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Silva has his feet on Nunes's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch

and Nunes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Nunes tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.

Nunes stands up from Silva's guard - Nunes perhaps looking for a knockout.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch

and Nunes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nunes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Nunes manages to break the clinch.
Silva wants to clinch but Nunes slips to the side

and Nunes counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Nunes slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Nunes decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Nunes gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Nunes dominated that round.
That's time! Nunes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva fails with the takedown

and Nunes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.

Nunes stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nunes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nunes manages to get back to half guard.

Nunes has one foot on Silva's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Silva clinches but Nunes breaks the clinch

and Nunes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva wants to get back to his feet.

Silva bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva tries for a takedown but Nunes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva darts in trying to clinch

and Nunes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nunes lands with a punch from half guard.
Silva pushes Nunes off looking to stand but Nunes dives back in and keeps control.
Nunes controlling the pace.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.

Nunes decides to return to a standing position.
Nunes dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Nunes's head and hops out.
Silva looks to clinch

and Nunes moves into the clinch.
Nunes prevents the takedown attempt.
Gabriel Nunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rennon Silva.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nunes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nunes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Nunes persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch

and Nunes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Nunes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nunes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva leaves Nunes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Nunes in a clinch.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nunes fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Silva has Nunes up against the cage in a clinch.
Nunes gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Nunes gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.

Silva gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nunes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Nunes has wrist control.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Nunes blocks nicely.
Nunes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck for Nunes with that takedown attempt.
Nunes closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Nunes pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Nunes has taken the fight to the clinch.

Nunes turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Nunes trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Nunes lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nunes stands up.
Nunes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nunes is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Nunes circles away and we're back to standing.

Nunes clinches with his opponent.
Nunes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.

Nunes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Nunes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva wants to stand and escape but Nunes is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Nunes dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nunes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Nunes or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.

Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nunes wants to get back to his feet.

Silva is looking for a kimura but Nunes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nunes's head.
Silva throwing shots but Nunes is blocking nicely.

Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nunes sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva thows a huge punch but Nunes dodges it nicely.
Nunes is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nunes pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nunes trying to control here.

Nunes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Silva is working for a kimura but Nunes is defending it quite comfortably.
Nunes wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silva thows a huge punch but Nunes dodges it nicely.
Nunes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nunes wants to clinch.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nunes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.

Nunes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Nunes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva wants to clinch but Nunes slips to the side

so Nunes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Nunes gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nunes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Nunes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Silva clinches up against the cage.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nunes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nunes throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nunes circles away.
Gabriel Nunes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nunes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Nunes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nunes stops Silva from standing up.
Nunes trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Silva has his feet on Nunes's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Nunes darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Silva looking for a takedown.
The referee calls for Nunes to work.
A left hand lands to the body for Nunes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nunes stops a takedown attempt from Silva.

Nunes manages to pull guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Nunes has wrist control.
Nunes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Nunes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nunes prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Nunes is stalling in the full guard.
Nunes forces his way into half guard.
Gabriel Nunes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Silva has one foot on Nunes's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Nunes gets a clinch.
Rennon Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nunes avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Nunes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nunes, 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

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