PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saleh Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saleh Da Silva looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Nunes
vs
Da Silva

183 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Nunes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saleh Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Da Silva wants to clinch but Nunes slips to the side
and Nunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Da Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Nunes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nunes.
Da Silva looks gassed!
Nunes pushes Da Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Nunes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Saleh Da Silva has been cut.
Nunes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Da Silva is rocked!
Nunes scores with a shot to the side of Da Silva's head.
Da Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Nunes finish him?
A short left from Nunes.
Nunes lands a body shot.
Nunes lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Da Silva to his knees! Nunes keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rogerio Nunes!
Rogerio Nunes is the new lightweight champion!