PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Rullo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Nunes
vs
Rullo

180 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Nunes!
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, Jason Rullo!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nunes lands a left and a right that send Rullo crashing to the mat, dazed. Nunes thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Jason Rullo has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nunes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rullo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nunes tries to bum rush Rullo with a series of wild strikes but Rullo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Rullo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nunes tries to clinch up
and Rullo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nunes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nunes tries to move into range but Rullo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nunes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nunes throws the left hand but Rullo avoids the punch easily.
Nunes tries to clinch up but Rullo circles away and keeps his distance.
Rullo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rullo thuds his right hand into Nunes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nunes instigates a clinch.
Nunes misses with some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Nunes.
Rullo letting Nunes take a breather here.
Rullo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nunes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rullo up against the cage.
Rullo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nunes misses with some punches.
Nunes looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rullo tries to break the clinch but Nunes is controlling the position.
Nunes could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rullo working aggressively here.
Nunes throws a punch but it's blocked by Rullo.

Nunes breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Nunes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nunes doesn't manage to clinch there - Rullo circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rullo! But no joy.
Nunes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Rullo gets tackled into the cage by Nunes. Nunes maintains the clinch.
Rullo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rullo throws an elbow but it misses.
Nunes slows down the pace here.

Nunes breaks the clinch.
Rullo avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nunes misses with an uppercut. Rullo saw that one coming.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rullo throws a punch but it's blocked by Nunes.
Rullo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A frustrated look appears on Rullo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rullo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rullo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rullo trying to stall but Nunes improves his position.

Nunes manages to break the clinch.
Nunes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Rullo to counter with a crisp jab.
Rullo lands a really nice looking cross but Nunes seems unphased.
Rullo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Rullo.

Nunes rushes Rullo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rullo working aggressively here.
Nunes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nunes stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rullo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rullo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Nunes.
Rullo with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Nunes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rullo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nunes.
Nunes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rullo circles away quickly and effectively.
Nunes throws a poor cross that misses
and Rullo counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rullo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rullo scores with a nice head shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nunes, as that shot connected.
Nunes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nunes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ricardo Nunes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Rullo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jab by Rullo.
A combination from Nunes does no damage.
Nunes throws a jab when Rullo was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Rullo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jason Rullo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rullo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Nunes moves into the clinch successfully.
Rullo misses with a body punch.

Nunes manages to break the clinch.
Nunes walks into a straight right hand from Rullo.
Nunes misses with a hook
and Rullo counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rullo lands with a straight right. Nunes didn't see that one coming.

Nunes rushes Rullo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Nunes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rullo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nunes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Nunes has knocked Rullo down with a huge combo! Nunes steps away and waves a wobbly Rullo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Nunes closes the distance and clinches.

Nunes breaks the clinch.
Nunes misses with a two punch combination.
Ricardo Nunes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rullo cracks Nunes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rullo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rullo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nunes doesn't manage to clinch there - Rullo circles away.
Rullo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice shot by Nunes.
Nunes wants to clinch.
Rullo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rullo scores with a shot to the body.
A cross from Nunes lands.
Nunes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rullo connects with a body shot.
Nunes is looking to clinch.
Nunes misses with a wild combination.
Rullo slips a jab and a cross from Nunes.
Rullo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nunes has Rullo up against the cage in a clinch.
Nunes has Rullo pushed against the cage.
Rullo misses with a punch on the inside.
Rullo has had enough of the clinch but Nunes keeps him there for the moment.
Rullo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nunes swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Nunes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rullo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nuness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A combination from Nunes does no damage.
Rullo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nunes tries to clinch up.

Nunes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rullo, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes tries to stall but Rullo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rullo misses with an elbow strike.
Nunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Nunes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nunes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rullo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rullo clobbers Nunes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nunes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nunes wants to clinch
and Rullo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rullo lands a glancing blow to the side of Nunes's head.
Nunes misses with a wild combination.
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 Ricardo Nunes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Rullo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A jab from Rullo finds it's way through Nunes's defenses.
Rullo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nunes moves to clinch but Rullo breaks away
and Rullo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Nunes.
Rullo scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nunes closes the distance and clinches.
Nunes stalling.
Nunes prevents a body shot from Rullo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Nunes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rullo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nunes manages to avoid it.
Rullo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nunes.
A nice side step and Rullo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A combination from Nunes does no damage.
Nunes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rullo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nunes tries to clinch
and Nunes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rullo catches Nunes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nunes scores with a nice head shot.
Nunes has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rullo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Nunes drives through and clinches with Rullo against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rullo misses with some punches.
Rullo has a couple of punches blocked by Nunes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nunes is struggling to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rullo tries to work over Nunes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nunes avoids a wild elbow strike from Rullo.
Rullo misses with an elbow over the top.

Nunes manages to break the clinch.

Nunes closes the distance and clinches.
Rullo working hard to break the clinch.
Rullo is trying to break free.
Rullo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rullo as Nunes tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nunes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rullo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rullo staying out of range there.
Rullo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Rullo tries to keep at a distance but Nunes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ricardo Nunes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rullo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nunes misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Rullo fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rullo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nunes's brow.
Nunes slows down the pace here.

Nunes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nunes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rullo finds it's way round the side to connect with Nunes's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rullo lands a glancing blow to the side of Nunes's head.
Rullo swats away the attempt to clinch by Nunes.
Nunes tries to clinch up but Rullo circles away and keeps his distance.
Rullo cracks Nunes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nunes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rullo counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nunes tries to clinch
and Rullo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rullo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nunes.
Rullo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nunes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jason Rullo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricardo Nunes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nunes lands the left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Rullo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nunes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Nunes!