PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chairman Zhedong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nunes
vs
Zhedong

192 cm
29
233 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

211 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chairman Zhedong!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhedong misses with a head kick.
Nunes throws a big counter combination but Zhedong scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Zhedong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nunes avoids the head kick by Zhedong.
Nunes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zhedong throws a head kick that half lands.
Zhedong lands a head kick. Nunes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nunes looks to land a combination but Zhedong avoids it well.
Zhedong lands with a kick to the temple. Nunes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick from Zhedong lands but Nunes takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhedong scores with a head kick.
Zhedong has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Nunes is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Zhedong scores with a nice head shot.
Zhedong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nunes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nunes avoids the body shot from Zhedong.
Zhedong misses the shot to the body.
A head kick from Zhedong lands but Nunes takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhedong takes a swing at Nunes's ribcage but misses.
Nunes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nunes throws a hook but Zhedong avoids it easily.
Zhedong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Zhedong.
A counter left hand to the body from Nunes misses its target.
Zhedong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nunes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zhedong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zhedong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nunes.
Zhedong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nunes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nunes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhedong.
Zhedong tries a head kick but it misses.
Nunes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhedong lands a front kick.
Nunes connects with a right hand. Zhedong shakes it off.
Zhedong tries a head kick but it misses.
Zhedong throws a head kick that misses.
Nunes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zhedong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nunes tries to bum rush Zhedong with a series of wild strikes but Zhedong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nunes blocks a head kick by Zhedong.
Zhedong throws a head kick that misses
and Nunes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zhedong thinking.
Nunes avoids the head kick by Zhedong.
Zhedong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nunes manages to avoid it.
Nunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zhedong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhedong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and Nunes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zhedong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zhedong misses the shot to the body.
Zhedong throws out a loose jab but Nunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zhedong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nunes doesn't seem bothered though.
Nunes cracks a nice hook into Zhedong's ribs.
Zhedong looks winded!
Nunes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nunes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zhedong moves out of range of the strikes.
Zhedong is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nunes rather than just go for the knockout.
Zhedong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nunes throws a big counter combination but Zhedong scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Zhedong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nunes manages to avoid it.
Zhedong throws a body shot but no joy.
Nunes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Zhedong throws a sloppy body shot
letting Nunes counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhedong throws a sloppy head kick

and Nunes counters with a crisp right hand that drops Zhedong! Nunes lets Zhedong back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Zhedong is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Nunes knocks Zhedong out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Diego Nunes!
Diego Nunes took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
Chairman Zhedong was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck Islam'.