PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blitz Crank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clovis Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clovis Nunes is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Crank
vs
Nunes

200 cm
27
280 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

191 cm
25
314 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Blitz Crank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clovis Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nunes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nunes tries to clinch but Crank is having none of it.

Nunes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Crank 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.
Crank being controlled here, momentarily.
Nunes tries to stand but Crank is controlling from the bottom.
Nunes is stalling in the full guard.
Nunes trying to control but Crank is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Clovis Nunes wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nunes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Crank moves out of range of the strikes.

Crank throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nunes was covering up waiting for the punch and Crank finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Crank stopping the sweep attempt from Nunes.
Nunes trying to keep a closed guard but Crank is proving a slippery customer.
Crank is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crank tries to free his leg and advance position but Nunes is retaining full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crank is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nunes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nunes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Crank.
Crank drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nunes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nunes misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crank shoots in looking for a takedown. Nunes tries to sprawl out of it but Crank keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nunes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blitz Crank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nunes throws out a leg kick but Crank moves out of range and Nunes only half commits.
Crank will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nunes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nunes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crank is out of range and Nunes settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes is looking to chop away at Crank's legs.
Good work by Crank as he checks the leg kick.
Crank shoots in for a takedown but Nunes shows good takedown defense.
Nunes wants to clinch.
Nunes tries to bum rush Crank with a series of wild strikes but Crank uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crank looks for a takedown but Nunes sprawls well.
Nunes lands a lovely overhand right.
Nunes looks to clinch

and Crank counters with a single leg into guard. Nunes didn't expect that.
Nunes looking for a sweep. Not yet Nunes, not yet.
Nunes working a defensive guard here.
Nunes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crank is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Blitz Crank wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nunes misses with a few strikes there.
Nunes throws a jab when Crank was well out of range.
Clovis Nunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nunes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sloppy strikes from Nunes. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nunes is looking to clinch but Crank is avoiding it.
Nunes wants to clinch.
Nunes motions for Crank to come forward. Nunes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clovis Nunes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nunes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clovis Nunes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nunes misses with a low kick.
Nunes missing with a left hand there. Crank was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nunes cracks Crank with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nunes throws a jab but it's blocked by Crank.

Crank gets the takedown into side control.
Crank trying to control the position but Nunes is working away.
Nunes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Crank moves into full mount! Nunes won't be happy about that!
Nunes is trying to escape the mount.
Nunes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crank. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Crank tries to control but Nunes wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crank controlling from mount.
Crank trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nunes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Crank trying to control but he's not successful this time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Crank avoids the attempt from Nunes to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crank thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crank tries to control but Nunes wriggling away.
Crank content just to control the position here.
Nunes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nunes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nunes is looking to improve his position but Crank isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crank looking to control but Nunes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nunes is trying desperately to improve position.
Nunes is breathing heavily.
Crank avoids the attempt from Nunes to control.
Crank sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Crank throws some wild stikes that Nunes manages to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crank controlling from mount.

Crank looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Nunes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Crank content just to control the position here.
Crank avoids the attempt from Nunes to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nunes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nunes wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blitz Crank dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nunes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Crank.
A bone on bone clash there as Crank blocks the leg kick.
Nunes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nunes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nunes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Crank manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Crank.
Nunes moves in looking to clinch but Crank pushes him off.
Decent striking displayed by Nunes there.
Nunes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crank is fending him off so far but Nunes persists. Nope, Crank circles away and we're back to standing.
Nunes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crank as he jumps to the side.
Crank moves away from the strike by Nunes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes motions for Crank to come forward. Nunes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crank is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nunes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crank is fending him off so far but Nunes persists. Nope, Crank circles away and we're back to standing.
Blitz Crank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clovis Nunes.
Nunes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice defenses there by Crank.
Nunes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Crank checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Crank avoids a punch combination nicely.

Crank throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nunes tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Crank is in Nunes's guard.
Nunes throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Crank is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Crank passes Nunes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crank keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crank is pressing down on Nunes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nunes is holding on for now.
Nunes misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Crank is trying to control the action in half guard but Nunes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nunes wants to get back to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Nunes is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Crank has latched onto it... Big trouble! Crank pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Nunes is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Crank!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Blitz Crank!