PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Supremo Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Santos
vs
Nunes

196 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Supremo Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santos is looking to clinch but Nunes is avoiding it.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos throws a leg kick but Nunes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nunes blocks a leg kick.
Santos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Santos could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Nunes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Santos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Santos is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nunes has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Nunes is putting a hurting on Santos here, landing some big shots from side control.
Nunes working away.
Nunes prevents Santos from escaping the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nunes wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.
Santos is trying to control Nunes's posture but Nunes avoids it.
Check out the look on Nunes's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Santos is trying to get back to his feet.
Nunes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.
Nunes scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nunes wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.

Nunes has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Santos tries to clinch but Nunes is having none of it.
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Nunes. Nunes gets slowly back to his feet.

Santos moves into the clinch successfully.
Santos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Santos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nunes's face.

It looks like Supremo Nunes has been cut.
Nunes looks gassed!

Santos manages to pull guard.
Nunes tries to stand but Santos is controlling from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nunes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to stand and escape but Nunes is having none of it.
Nunes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos keeping full guard, as Nunes tries to pass.
Nunes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nunes passes into half guard.
Nunes wants to pass the guard but Santos is defending well.
Santos tries to kick Nunes off but Nunes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nunes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Santos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Santos is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nunes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Santos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nunes.
Santos is staying active underneath Nunes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Santos wants to improve his position but Nunes is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nunes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nunes trying to control from half guard but Santos is working away.
Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Nunes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nunes wants to work for an arm triangle but Santos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nunes trying to control the action but Santos is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Supremo Nunes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Supremo Nunes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos lands a head kick. Nunes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jose Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Nunes with that takedown attempt.
Santos closes the distance but Nunes moves to the side

and Nunes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Santos!
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 throws some wild stikes that Santos manages to avoid easily.
Santos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Santos squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Nunes has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Santos's face.
Santos looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Nunes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nunes controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes looking to finish Santos with some ground and pound. This is bad for Santos!

Nunes jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Santos is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Santos and Nunes has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Nunes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nunes working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Supremo Nunes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santos is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nunes has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Nunes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nunes working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Nunes tries to move to mount but Santos blocks the move with his legs.
Nunes happy to just control the position for now.

Nunes tries for a kimura but Santos is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nunes throws a strike aimed at the side of Santos's head but Santos avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santos keeps working.
Santos can't do much from the bottom here.
Santos tries to escape but Nunes is in control.
Santos is looking for a sweep.
Nunes is looking to take a break and control but Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santos takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nunes scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Santos to see if he's OK.

Nunes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Santos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nunes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nunes.
Nunes is trying to control. Santos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nunes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Santos!
Santos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nunes tries to control but Santos wriggling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Supremo Nunes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Supremo Nunes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nunes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nunes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Santos gets a clinch.
Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Nunes is blocking nicely.
Santos tries to land knees in the clinch but Nunes avoids the damage to the body.
Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nunes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Santos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Santos prevents the takedown attempt.
Jose Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Supremo Nunes.
Santos lands an elbow just above Nunes 's eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nunes avoiding damage as Santos throws knees to the body.
Santos misses with a knee strike.
Nunes tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes looking for a takedown.
Knees to the body from Santos.
Santos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nunes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Santos breaks from the clinch.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Santos wants it to stay on the feet.
Santos thumps Nunes with a low kick.
Nunes swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
Santos tries to clinch but Nunes moves out of range.
Santos tries to clinch but Nunes is having none of it.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Nunes pushes him off.
Santos tries to clinch up

and Nunes counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nunes is looking to take a break and control but Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Santos dodges the ground and pound from Nunes.
Santos can't do much from the bottom here.
Nunes has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Nunes landing strikes from the mount.
Santos is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Santos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Santos is trying to stand up.
Nunes breaks from Santos's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nunes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Nunes is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Santos has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Nunes dominating with strikes here.
Santos is looking to improve his position but Nunes isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying desperately to get to his feet.
Santos in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nunes looking to ground and pound but Santos is blocking nicely.
Santos is working to get back to half guard.
Nunes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
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 looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Santos tries to lock up and control but Nunes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Supremo Nunes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nunes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santos is looking to escape.
Jose Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nunes fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Supremo Nunes.
I've got Nunes 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Supremo Nunes!
After winning the bout, Supremo Nunes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.