PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silva Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigues kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kanye West - Stronger . Guilherme Rodrigues has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rodrigues
vs
Nunes

187 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Guilherme Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Silva Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues lands with a kick to the temple. Nunes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Silva Nunes has been cut.
Rodrigues shoots in for a double leg but Nunes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Nunes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nunes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rodrigues is looking to improve his position but Nunes isn't that keen on the idea.

Nunes goes for an armbar but Rodrigues turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Rodrigues.

Rodrigues drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rodrigues jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Rodrigues drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nunes dives on top into guard.
Rodrigues is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rodrigues will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nunes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodrigues is keeping the position for now.
Nunes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodrigues is breathing heavily.
Nunes preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Rodrigues has his foot on Nunes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nunes works his way back into a safe position though.
Nunes tries to stand but Rodrigues is controlling from the bottom.
Nunes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nunes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nunes forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Nunes content to control rather than advance.
Rodrigues is trying to control but can't.
Nice strikes from Nunes there.

Nunes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nunes not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Nunes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Rodrigues looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nunes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nunes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nunes has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Silva Nunes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Silva Nunes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rodrigues gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nunes wants to control from the top but Rodrigues keeps moving.
Nunes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rodrigues can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nunes controls the pace.
Nunes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nunes sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Rodrigues has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nunes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes postures up and lands a big shot to Rodrigues's brow.
Nunes landing some decent shots from guard.
Nunes postures up and lands a big shot to Rodrigues's brow.
Nunes tries to stand but Rodrigues is controlling from the bottom.

Rodrigues isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Nunes stacks Rodrigues on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Nunes!
Nunes content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rodrigues is trying to improve his position.
The referee asks Nunes politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Nunes prefers to stall for the moment though.

Nunes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nunes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rodrigues wants to control but Nunes postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues is trying to buck Nunes off.
Nunes staying calm.

Nunes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Nunes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rodrigues has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rodrigues is trying to buck Nunes off.
Rodrigues is trying to control Nunes's posture but Nunes avoids it.
Rodrigues being controlled for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silva Nunes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Silva Nunes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nunes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nunes lands a nice shot to the body.
Rodrigues keeps control of Nunes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rodrigues is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nunes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rodrigues wants a takedown.
Rodrigues tries to score a body lock takedown but Nunes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Rodrigues. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodrigues changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nunes fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Nunes scores with a takedown into Rodrigues's guard.
Nunes content to stall in guard here.
Nunes tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodrigues is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes passes Rodrigues's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Nunes is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Rodrigues is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Silva Nunes!