PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Acton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Nunez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron Acton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Acton
vs
Nunez

200 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aaron Acton!
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, Thiago Nunez!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Nunez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Acton lands with an uppercut that bounces Nunez off the cage and back into rage.
Acton tries to clinch there but Nunez circles away.

Nunez scores a takedown into full mount!
Nunez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Acton is squirming around, avoiding Nunez's attempts to control the action.
Nunez landing strikes, looking to finish!

Nunez is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Acton has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Acton!
Acton stopping the sweep attempt from Nunez.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Acton gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Nunez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Acton, pushing him back against the cage.
Nunez prevents Acton from breaking the clinch.
Acton looking for a takedown.

Acton breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nunez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Nunez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Acton!
Acton is squirming around, avoiding Nunez's attempts to control the action.
Nunez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Acton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Acton is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunez landing strikes from the mount.
Nunez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nunez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Acton is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Acton is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Nunez controlling from mount.
Nunez with shots to the head and body - Acton looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nunez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nunez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Acton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nunez unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nunez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Acton?
Nunez trying to control but Acton is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acton trying desperately to get to his feet.
Nunez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nunez with shots to the head and body - Acton looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nunez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nunez won't let Acton get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Nunez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Acton is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nunez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Acton looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Nunez 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.

Acton swinging wilding here.
Acton works Nunez's body with a nice hook.
Acton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nunez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Acton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nunez misses with a double jab

and Acton counters by moving into the clinch.
Nunez wants to get back to striking at distance but Acton won't allow it.
Acton wants a takedown.
Acton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Acton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Acton swinging wilding here.
Acton throws a combination that misses

and Nunez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Acton kicks off Nunez and gets to his feet.

Nunez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Acton, pushing him back against the cage.
Nunez is trying to break the clinch but Acton has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Nunez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nunez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nunez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aaron Acton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Nunez misses.
Nice takedown defense from Acton. No joy for Nunez on that attempt.
A left and a right from Acton both land. Nice combination.

Nunez is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nunez is still on wobbly legs! Can Acton finish him?
Aaron Acton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Acton pushes Nunez up against the cage in a clinch.
Nunez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Acton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nunez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nunez seems to have recovered his senses.
Acton prevents Nunez from breaking the clinch.

Nunez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nunez.
Aaron Acton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Nunez.
Nunez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Acton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Acton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nunez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Acton clinches up with Nunez and pushes him back against the cage.
Nunez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nunez prevents the takedown attempt.
Nunez can't get the takedown.
Acton scores with a shoulder strike.
Acton letting Nunez take a breather here.

Nunez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nunez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nunez trying to pass the guard but Acton defending well.
Acton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nunez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunez slows the pace down in half guard.
Acton wants to get back to his feet.
Nunez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Nunez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nunez tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Acton.

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

Nunez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nunez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Acton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Acton looking for a takedown.
Acton prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acton lands with a right to the head.
Acton can't break the clinch.
Acton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Acton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nunez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Acton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nunez gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Acton breaks from the clinch.
Acton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Acton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nunez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Acton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nunez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nunez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Acton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nunez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Acton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Nunez has Acton up against the cage in a clinch.
Nunez is looking to break free of the clinch but Acton has double underhooks.

Nunez has Acton pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Nunez pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Acton tumbling to the mat - Nunez dives into Acton's guard.
Acton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Acton is keeping the position for now.
Thiago Nunez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nunez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nunez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nunez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nunez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Acton wants to get back to his feet but Nunez passes into half guard.

Nunez decides to stand and escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nunez misses with a few strikes there.
Acton tries to close the distance and clinch but Nunez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Nunez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Acton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Acton throws a right and a left that Nunez avoids nicely.
Nunez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Acton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Acton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Nunez counters by moving into the clinch.

Acton breaks from the clinch.
Nunez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Acton counters with a crisp right that sends Nunez to the canvas! Acton follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Acton!