PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Jordao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nunes
vs
Jordao

198 cm
22
213 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Mundo Green - World Verde

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Jordao!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Jordao.
Jordao smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nunes is looking to clinch but Jordao is avoiding it.
Nunes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Nunes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nunes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jordao blocks it with crossed arms.
Jordao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nunes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jordao wants to get back to striking at distance but Nunes won't allow it.
Nunes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jordao takes an elbow to the temple.
Nunes lands an elbow just above Jordao 's eye.
Jordao can't break the clinch.
Nunes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nunes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jordao's defenses.
Jordao wants to break free but Nunes has control.
Nunes lands an elbow inside that Jordao shrugs off.
Nunes trying to stall but Jordao improves his position.
Jordao takes an elbow to the temple.
Jordao has had enough of the clinch but Nunes keeps him there for the moment.
Jordao is trying to break the clinch but Nunes has him pressed against the cage.
Nunes lands an elbow just above Jordao 's eye.
Jordao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jordao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nunes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jordao blocks it with crossed arms.
Nunes is breathing heavily.
Nunes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nunes prevents Jordao from breaking the clinch.
Nunes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jordao up against the cage.
Nunes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Jordao breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Jordao.
A lazy left from Jordao finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordao throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nunes on the side of the head.
Jordao works the jab nicely.
Nice shot by Jordao.
Jordao lands a glancing blow to the side of Nunes's head.
Jordao connects with the punch.
Nice cross by Jordao.
Jordao might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nunes throws a head kick but Jordao moves out of range.
Jordao connects with a right hand. Nunes shakes it off.
Nunes walks into a jab.
Jordao tests Nunes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nunes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nunes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jordao finds it's way round the side to connect with Nunes's head.
Nunes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jordao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Nunes is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nunes moves out of range as Jordao strikes.
Oh Nunes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jordao lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Nunes falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kevin Jordao!