PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Faoa Sunia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter M (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sunia
vs
M

175 cm
23
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

[JMFC] Klinch

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Faoa Sunia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dexter M!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sunia thows a left - swing and a miss!
A cross from M lands.

Sunia bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sunia in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Sunia wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by M, who protects the arm well.
M wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
M really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sunia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sunia working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sunia tries for a kimura but M is defending well.

Sunia working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
M is looking for a sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if M can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sunia cracks M with a big elbow.
Sloppy strikes there by Sunia.
M avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sunia.
M wants to control but Sunia postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sunia trying to control the position but M is working away.
Sunia sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but M is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sunia prevents M from escaping the position.
M tries to buck Sunia off but Sunia is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A telegraphed right hand from M misses the target.
Sunia slips under a jab from M.
M throws a body punch but Sunia moves out of range.
Sunia tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
M keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice defenses there by Sunia.
Sunia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sunia misses with a wild combination.
Sunia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with M but M pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Faoa Sunia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sunia misses with an uppercut. M saw that one coming.
M avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Sunia closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sunia is breathing heavily.
Sunia in side control, throwing shots but M defends.
M is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sunia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
M is trying to work for a sweep but Sunia has mounted him!
Sunia unloads with some shots from mount but M bucks and avoids them well.
Sunia looking to finish with strikes here!
M is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sunia lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Faoa Sunia dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

M throws a hook but Sunia blocks it.
Sunia throws a shot from downtown. M moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Sunia misses.
A telegraphed right hand from M misses the target.
Sunia misses with a wild body shot.
Sunia throws a head kick that misses.
Sunia misses with a body punch
letting M counter with a right hand.
Sunia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and M counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sunia swings away with a body shot that misses
and M counters with a left and a right that stings Sunia.

Sunia is rocked!
Sunia fails to land the takedown.
Oh Sunia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
It's a brutal combination of punches from M! Sunia is backing up but he can't get away as M lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Sunia and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dexter M!