PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Denny Prokopos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Prokopos might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Deep River Blues - Doc Watson. Nunes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pitbull- Hey Baby. Denny Prokopos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Prokopos
vs
Nunes

180 cm
32
144 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

176 cm
29
162 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denny Prokopos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes tries to clinch
and Prokopos counters with a one-two to the body.
Nunes fails to land with a series of punches.
Prokopos misses with a head kick.
Prokopos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nunes closes the distance looking to clinch

and Prokopos counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nunes's guard now.
Nunes wants to stand up but Prokopos is controlling him.
Prokopos trying to control but Nunes is working from the bottom.
Prokopos wants to pass the guard but Nunes is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Prokopos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Prokopos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Prokopos trying to control the position from guard on top but Nunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Prokopos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Prokopos forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos wants to control but Nunes is keeping him busy.

Prokopos stands up from half guard.
Nunes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nunes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nunes tries to clinch but Prokopos is having none of it.
Prokopos fails with a takedown attempt.
Nunes darts in trying to clinch
and Prokopos counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes fails in his attempt to clinch.

Prokopos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nunes did well to prevent Prokopos getting side control.

Prokopos is working for a kimura but Nunes is defending it quite comfortably.

Prokopos has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Nunes defend it? Prokopos steps over the head and cranks it - Nunes is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Prokopos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Denny Prokopos!
Denny Prokopos looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I always thought the removal of toes with a bolt cutter was rather humane '.