PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lou Haggen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nunes has chosen Selling My Soul-by- BLACK SABBATH as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Haggen
vs
Nunes

186 cm
28
226 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

197 cm
35
278 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Red Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lou Haggen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcos Nunes !
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haggen throws out a loose jab but Nunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Nunes misses.
Nunes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Haggen's waist but Haggen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nunes off to one side.
Haggen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nunes .
Haggen connects with a body shot that sends Nunes 's belly button to the back.
Haggen throws out a loose jab but Nunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haggen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nunes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nunes tries for a takedown but Haggen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Haggen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Marcos Nunes has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haggen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nunes tries for a takedown but Haggen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lou Haggen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcos Nunes .
Haggen lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haggen misses with a double jab
and Nunes counters with a three punch combo that has Haggen backing up. Haggen nods at Nunes to acknowledge the strikes.
Haggen misses with a combination
and Nunes counters with a left to the body.
Haggen takes a swing at Nunes 's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes shoots in for a takedown but Haggen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Haggen tries to close the distance and clinch but Nunes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nunes dives in and grabs Haggen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Haggen pushes down on Nunes 's head and hops out.
Nunes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haggen.
Haggen throws a left and a right that both miss

and Nunes counters with a takedown into side control.
Nunes scores with a couple of short elbows.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Haggen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nunes connects with a decent elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haggen struggling a bit here.
Nunes staying calm.

Nunes is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Haggen looks calm but he's in trouble here. Nunes gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Haggen is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Nunes lets go of the hold and Haggen can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcos Nunes !
Marcos Nunes was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.