PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Waldo Nunez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nunez
vs
Ellis

201 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Waldo Nunez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunez is looking to clinch but Ellis is avoiding it.
Ellis shoots in looking for a takedown but Nunez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ellis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck for Nunez with that takedown attempt.
Ellis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ellis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ellis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nunez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ellis defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Ellis misses.
Nunez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Waldo Nunez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nunez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ellis looks winded!
Nunez is working Ellis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nunez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ellis's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ellis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nunez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ellis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nunez manages to get himself to full guard.

Nunez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Nunez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ellis.
Ellis trying to control the position from guard on top but Nunez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nunez wants to sweep here but Ellis controlling him for the moment.
Nunez is pulling down on Ellis's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nunez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nunez has his hands on Ellis's head, controlling the position.
Nunez is looking to stand up but Ellis isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ellis shoots for a double leg takedown but Nunez sprawls well. He's pushed Ellis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nunez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Nunez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ellis napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Nunez stands up and beckons Ellis to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nunez.
It seemed like Ellis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ellis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nunez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ellis is looking to clinch but Nunez is avoiding it.

Ellis tries to keep at a distance but Nunez has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nunez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ellis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ellis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
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 Waldo Nunez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ellis shoots in looking for a takedown. Nunez tries to sprawl out of it but Ellis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nunez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nunez throws a big counter combination but Ellis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nunez closes the distance and clinches up with Ellis, looking for a takedown. Nunez pushes Ellis against the cage but Ellis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Ellis does no damage.
Nunez tries a head kick but it misses.
Nunez dives in and grabs Ellis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ellis pushes down on Nunez's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Nunez. No joy for Ellis on that attempt.
Nunez throws a big counter combination but Ellis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ellis is breathing heavily.
Ellis closes the distance and clinches up with Nunez, looking for a takedown. Ellis pushes Nunez against the cage but Nunez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Waldo Nunez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Ellis.
Nunez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis misses with a takedown attempt
and Nunez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ellis looks for the body kick but Nunez saw that one coming.
Nunez shoots for a takedown but Ellis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nunez misses with a few strikes there.
Nunez dives in and grabs Ellis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ellis pushes down on Nunez's head and hops out.
Ellis fails to land the takedown.
Nunez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ellis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ellis wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nunez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nunez throwing strikes but missing.

Nunez gets to his feet. Ellis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nunez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ellis as he jumps to the side.

Ellis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nunez to the mat! Nunez manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nunez wants to get back to his feet but Ellis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis wants to stand and escape but instead Nunez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Ellis looking to control but Nunez passes into half guard.
Nunez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ellis has hold of Nunez's hands but Nunez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nunez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nunez lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nunez tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ellis controls his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis wants to control but Nunez is keeping busy.
Nunez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ellis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Nunez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ellis defends it well.
Nunez is nestled in close to Ellis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ellis is trying to control but Nunez passes into side control!
Ellis tries to bench press Nunez off him but Nunez keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waldo Nunez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nunez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ellis drives through with a takedown into Nunez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nunez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Nunez uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Ellis moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellis is trying to pull guard but Nunez has him pressed against the cage.
Ellis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nunez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ellis to keep the fight standing.
Nunez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Waldo Nunez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ellis walks away with a smile on his face. Nunez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ellis tries to land a body kick
and Nunez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nunez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ellis is able to avoid easily.
Ellis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice takedown defense from Ellis. No joy for Nunez on that attempt.
Ellis shoots in and drives through. Nunez sprawls well.
Nunez shoots in looking for a takedown. Ellis tries to sprawl out of it but Nunez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ellis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nunez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ellis is pushing Nunez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ellis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nunez's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ellis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Nunez. No joy for Ellis on that attempt.
Waldo Nunez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nunez closes the distance and clinches up with Ellis, looking for a takedown. Nunez pushes Ellis against the cage but Ellis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nunez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ellis circles away.
Nunez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Ellis instigates a clinch.

Ellis ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ellis no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Nunez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ellis working a defensive guard but Nunez passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nunez winds up and cracks Ellis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ellis has hold of Nunez's hands but Nunez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
It looks like Nunez is going to stand back up.
Nunez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ellis is looking to get back to full guard here but Nunez has managed to pass to side control instead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nunez looks up at the clock and then as Ellis takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nunez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Waldo Nunez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nunez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Waldo Nunez!