PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez has chosen Dan Balan Beautiful Girl as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nunes
vs
Rodriguez

175 cm
34
125 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

176 cm
29
135 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roberto Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez darts in trying to clinch
and Nunes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rodriguez dives in for a single leg takedown but Nunes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nunes blocks an elbow strike from Rodriguez.

Nunes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Nunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez cracks Nunes with a solid left hand.
Rodriguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nunes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodriguez wants to get up but he can't break Nunes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nunes wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Rodriguez manages to pass to side control.
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 is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rodriguez working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Rodriguez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nunes is trying to stand up here but Rodriguez is controlling him well.
Rodriguez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rodriguez is thwarting Nunes's attempts to control the position.
Nunes tries to get to full guard but Rodriguez has control of the leg.
Rodriguez moves into full mount! Nunes won't be happy about that!
Rodriguez prevents Nunes from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez with good strikes from the mount here!
Nunes is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Rodriguez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez lands a nice shot to the head.

Nunes is rocked!
Nunes is trying to stand.
Oh Nunes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Rodriguez is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nunes to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nunes shrugs it off.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rodriguez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nunes working to try and regain half guard.
Nunes is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at BLACKSMITH GYM - THE 25 Coach Las Vegas Mega-Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Nunes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Rodriguez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rodriguez with the ground and pound from mount.
Rodriguez postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Nunes in real trouble here! The ref calls for Nunes to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Rodriguez!
Roberto Rodriguez made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Submit'em all'.