PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flaubert Canto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nunes comes to the cage accompanied by Alive . Flaubert Canto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nunes
vs
Canto

187 cm
19
158 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

170 cm
25
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 3 - 7 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flaubert Canto!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes shoots in for a takedown but Canto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nunes looks to land a body kick but Canto moved away.
Nunes keeps Canto at a distance using the push kick.
Nunes chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Canto fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nunes sprawls well initially but Canto persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Canto there.
Nunes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Canto on the ground.
Canto working over Nunes with some ground and pound. Nunes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Canto lands strikes from half guard.
Canto working Nunes over with strikes.
Canto lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Canto prevents Nunes from standing back up.
Canto is nestled in close to Nunes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nunes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Canto.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Canto lands a nice short elbow.
Canto blocks the strikes from Nunes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nunes is trying to stand up here but Canto is controlling him well.
Canto lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canto scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Canto drops an elbow to the side of Nunes's head.
Canto seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nunes has hold of Canto's hands but Canto slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Canto looks gassed!
Canto working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nunes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Canto.
Nunes tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Canto is thwarting Nunes's attempts to control the position.
Nunes wants to get back to his feet.
Nunes has hold of Canto's hands but Canto slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Canto.
Nunes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nunes punching from the bottom.
Canto drops an elbow to the side of Nunes's head.
Canto is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nunes!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canto dominating with strikes here.
Canto unloading with bombs!
Canto unloading with bombs!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A nice elbow there by Canto.
Nunes wants to get back to his feet.
Canto lands a nice shot to the head.
Nunes is trying desperately to improve position.
Canto lands a heavy elbow.
Canto is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nunes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Canto has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nunes's face.
Canto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Canto working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Canto avoids the attempt from Nunes to control.
Canto landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nunes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Canto fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Canto working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Canto avoids the attempt from Nunes to control.
Canto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Canto landing strikes from the mount.
Canto with good strikes from the mount here!
Nunes taking shots to the head.
Canto is landing with some decent strikes but Nunes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Canto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Canto landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canto landing strikes from the mount and Nunes is in trouble!
Canto is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nunes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Canto scoring with strikes but Nunes is staying in there.
Canto lands with some strikes.
Canto landing strikes from the mount and Nunes is in trouble!
Nunes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Canto landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nunes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Canto lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Canto landing strikes from the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Canto punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nunes taking shots to the head.
Canto lands a heavy elbow.
Canto is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nunes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flaubert Canto dominated that round.
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.

Nunes tries to close the distance and clinch but Canto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nunes misses with a takedown

and Canto counters with a single leg into guard. Nunes didn't expect that.
Canto postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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 has momentary wrist control but Canto slips an elbow through the middle.
Canto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nunes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Canto working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nunes's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Canto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Canto is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Canto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nunes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Canto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nunes is looking to stand up but Canto isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canto chips away with some ground and pound.
Canto working some strikes from top position.
Canto connects with a couple of short punches.
Canto keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nunes's head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nunes misses with a takedown

and Canto counters with a shoot takedown. Nunes fights it but they end up in guard.
Canto lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Canto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nunes working a defensive guard here.
Canto is working Nunes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Canto chips away with some ground and pound.
Canto won't allow Nunes to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canto postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Canto lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nunes misses with a takedown attempt

and Canto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Nunes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Canto working over Nunes with some ground and pound. Nunes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Canto.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nunes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Flaubert Canto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nunes wants to get back to his feet but Canto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Canto postures up and lands a big shot to Nunes's brow.
Canto chips away with some ground and pound.
Nunes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Canto is controlling him.
Canto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Canto chips away with some ground and pound.
Canto working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nunes's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canto throws a big right hand that misses.
Nunes wants to sweep here but Canto controlling him for the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nunes misses with a takedown

and Canto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nunes won't be happy with that.
Canto working the ground and pound from side control.
Canto works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Canto in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nunes takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Canto connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nunes some visible discomfort.
Canto scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nunes to see if he's OK.
Nunes taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nunes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Canto connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nunes some visible discomfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Nunes can't do much from the bottom here.
Canto scoring with punches and elbows.
Canto landing a few strikes.
Canto looks up at the clock and then as Nunes takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Canto smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Nunes wants to get back to his feet.
Nunes is working to avoid the ground and pound but Canto connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Canto working the head and body with strikes.
Nunes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Canto is holding on to half guard well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flaubert Canto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nunes gets the takedown into side control.
Nunes tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Canto manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nunes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Canto working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nunes's head.
Canto is in close to Nunes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Canto makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Canto lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Canto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Canto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Canto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Canto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Canto is in close to Nunes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Canto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Canto connects with a couple of short punches.
Canto scoring with punches to the head and body.
Canto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Canto postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nunes thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Canto lands a couple of digs.
Nunes is looking to stand up but Canto isn't so interested in that idea.

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

Canto scores a takedown into full mount!
Flaubert Canto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canto controlling the position easily from mount.
Nunes tries to buck Canto off but he can't manage it.
Canto content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Canto has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Despite being in the dominant position, Flaubert Canto just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nunes wants to clinch

and Canto counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nunes's guard now.
Nunes wants to stand up but Canto is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canto is stalling in the full guard.
Nunes is looking to stand up but Canto isn't so interested in that idea.
Canto sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Canto's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gabriel Nunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Flaubert Canto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Canto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flaubert Canto!