PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jared Nuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Vurny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nuke
vs
Vurny

190 cm
28
214 lbs
6 - 4 - 2

187 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jared Nuke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aldo Vurny!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Vurny takes one on the button.
Nuke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vurny takes one on the button.
Nuke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vurny.
Vurny changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nuke tries to avoid it but Vurny manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nuke to the ground. Nuke escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nuke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nuke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nuke cracks Vurny with a good jab.
Nuke with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuke throws a wild body kick that Vurny sees coming a mile off.
Vurny misses with a body shot.
Nuke displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Nuke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vurny is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A big right from Nuke misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Nuke misses the target.
Vurny drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nuke defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vurny takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nuke throws an overhand right that lands on Vurny's shoulder, as Vurny tries to avoid the shot.
Vurny drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nuke defends it well.
Nuke lands with an overhand left.
Nuke throws a big shot that misses.
Nuke lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vurny takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vurny misses with a takedown attempt
and Nuke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vurny misses with a body punch
and Nuke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vurny throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An attempted straight right counter from Nuke misses the target.
Vurny moves out of range of the body kick from Nuke.
Nuke throws an overhand right that lands on Vurny's shoulder, as Vurny tries to avoid the shot.
Vurny drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nuke defends it well.
Vurny misses the shot to the body.
Nuke throwing a counter right hand but Vurny manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vurny shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nuke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jared Nuke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.
Nuke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vurny on the side of the head.
Nuke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vurny.
Vurny let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nuke scores with a jab.
Vurny throws a shot from downtown. Nuke moves away and avoids it.
Nuke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Nuke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
That's time! Nuke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nuke looks to land a combination but Vurny avoids it well.
Vurny throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nuke's waist but Nuke gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vurny off to one side.
Nuke definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jared Nuke is winning the standup battle so far.
Vurny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nuke seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vurny keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nuke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nuke misses with a head kick.
Vurny misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vurny misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nuke tries to bum rush Vurny with a series of wild strikes but Vurny uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vurny with the counter takedown but Nuke avoids it easily.
Nuke displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vurny.
Vurny throws a right and a left that Nuke avoids nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Nuke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vurny misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big right from Nuke misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Vurny misses.
Nuke throws a hook to the side of Vurny's head but Vurny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vurny wants to clinch but Nuke slips to the side
and Nuke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vurny looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Nuke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nuke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuke lands with a cross.
Nuke looks to land a body kick but Vurny moved away.
Vurny swinging wildly here.
It looked like Nuke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vurny defending well as Nuke loads up on a big left hand.
Jared Nuke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nuke looks to land a right hand but Vurny moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vurny shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Vurny thows a huge punch but Nuke dodges it nicely.

Vurny seems to be working for a kimura but Nuke defends the submission attempt.
Vurny not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vurny trying to mount his opponent but Nuke defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jared Nuke will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nuke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vurny slips a jab and a cross from Nuke.
A shot to the body from Vurny misses
enabling Nuke to counter with a crisp jab.

Vurny feints and as Nuke raises his hands in defense, Vurny changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Nuke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vurny forces his way into half guard.

Vurny is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vurny sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nuke defending well though.
Nuke is staying active underneath Vurny, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nuke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vurny can do to turn this around?

Vurny is looking for a kimura here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vurny connects with a nice short shot to Nuke's temple.

Vurny wants to work for an arm triangle but Nuke is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vurny misses with a head shot. Nuke uses the momentum to regain guard.
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Nuke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nuke seems keen to control Vurny's posture.
Vurny tries to free his leg and advance position but Nuke is retaining full guard.
Vurny wants to control from the top but Nuke keeps moving.
Nuke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Aldo Vurny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nuke throws a shot from downtown. Vurny moves away and avoids it.
Vurny is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nuke throws a shot to the body.
Vurny misses with a lunging right hand
and Vurny takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nuke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vurny misses with a series of wild punches.
Nuke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vurny moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vurny steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nuke.
Nuke lands a body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nuke lands a two punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jared Nuke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nuke, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jared Nuke!
Jared Nuke bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.