PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Nunes (ranked 1935 p4p, 2048 weight class) and Mr Torso (ranked 254 p4p, 264 weight class). Torso has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Mauricio Nunes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Nunes
vs
Torso

160 cm
25
170
3 - 5 - 0

220 cm
25
170
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mr Torso!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes ducks under a wild hook from Torso.
Nunes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Torso just manages to avoid it.
Torso looks winded!
Torso looks to land a left hand but Nunes moved out of range nicely.
Nunes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torso.
Torso is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Torso throws a looping overhand right but Nunes ducks down to avoid it.
Torso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nunes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Torso looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Torso looks to land a left hand but Nunes moved out of range nicely.
Torso throws a big shot that misses.
As Torso backs away, Nunes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Torso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nunes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nunes staying out of range there.
Nunes blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torso misses with an uppercut. Nunes saw that one coming.
Nunes tried to counter with a leg kick but Torso avoided it.
Torso misses with a looping left.
Nunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torso.
Nunes slips a straight right by Torso.
As Torso backs away, Nunes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torso missing with a left hand there. Nunes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nunes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Torso.
A slow jab from Torso misses its intended target.
Torso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torso misses with a hook.
As Torso backs away, Nunes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A swing and a miss from Torso.
Torso loads up on a big right hand but Nunes slips the punch.
Torso looks to throw the jab but Nunes is out of range.
A big left from Torso misses.
Nunes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Torso misses with a straight left.
Nunes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nunes moves away from the strike by Torso.
Nice defenses there by Nunes.
A swing and a miss from Torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torso misses the jab.
Nunes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Torso throws a looping overhand right but Nunes ducks down to avoid it.
Torso misses with a straight left.
Nunes half committed to a counter leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Torso misses the target.
Nunes tried to counter with a leg kick but Torso avoided it.
Torso throws a looping overhand right but Nunes ducks down to avoid it.
Nunes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Torso throws a jab but it's blocked by Nunes.
Nunes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Torso misses with a hook. Nunes ducked under it nicely.
Nunes staying out of range there.
Nunes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torso.
A jab from Torso misses.
Mr Torso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torso missing with a left hand there. Nunes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torso throws a hook but Nunes blocks it.
Torso throws a jab when Nunes was well out of range.
Nunes tried to counter with a leg kick but Torso avoided it.
Nice defenses there by Nunes.
Nunes half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torso throws the left hand but Nunes avoids the punch easily.
As Torso backs away, Nunes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A swing and a miss from Torso.
Nunes tried to counter with a leg kick but Torso avoided it.
Nunes moves out of range as Torso strikes.
Nunes tried to counter with a leg kick but Torso avoided it.
Torso missing with a left hand there. Nunes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nunes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Torso just manages to avoid it.
Torso throws a hook but Nunes blocks it.
Nunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torso.
Nunes defending well as Torso loads up on a big left hand.
As Torso backs away, Nunes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Torso misses with a looping right.
Nunes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Torso just manages to avoid it.
Torso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nunes.
Nunes staying out of range there.
As Torso backs away, Nunes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nunes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torso throws out the jab.
Torso throws the left hand but Nunes avoids the punch easily.
Nunes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big right from Torso misses.
Torso 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torso misses the jab.
Torso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nunes.
As Torso backs away, Nunes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A swing and a miss from Torso.
Nunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nunes ducks under a wild hook from Torso.
Nunes tried to counter with a leg kick but Torso avoided it.
Torso misses with a looping left.
Torso looks to land a left hand but Nunes moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Torso misses.
Nunes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - Torso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torso.
Nunes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torso misses with a looping right.
Nunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torso.
Torso misses with an uppercut.
Torso throws a jab when Nunes was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Torso dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Torso's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Torso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nunes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Torso misses with a left hand
and Nunes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Torso's knee momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Nunes.
Nunes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nunes defending well as Torso loads up on a big left hand.
Nunes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Torso throws a lazy right hand but Nunes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nunes slips under a jab from Torso.
Torso throws a hook but Nunes blocks it.
Nunes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mr Torso seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nunes blocks a jab.
As Torso backs away, Nunes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nunes moves out of range as Torso strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torso misses with a looping right.
Torso is breathing heavily.
Nunes defending well as Torso loads up on a big left hand.
Nunes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torso throws out the jab.
Nunes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nunes slips a jab from Torso.
Torso loads up on a big right hand but Nunes slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torso misses with a straight left.
Nunes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Torso looks to land a right hand but Nunes moved out of range.
Nunes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Torso throws a big shot that misses.
Nunes slips under a jab from Torso.
Nunes staying out of range there.
Nunes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Torso has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nunes slips under a jab from Torso.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Nunes might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nunes moves out of range of the strikes.
Nunes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nunes moves out of range as Torso strikes.
Nunes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nunes moves out of range as Torso strikes.
A swing and a miss from Torso.
Nunes tried to counter with a leg kick but Torso avoided it.
Nunes slips under a jab from Torso.
Nunes tried to counter with a leg kick but Torso avoided it.
Torso throws a lazy right hand but Nunes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Torso looks to land a right hand but Nunes moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torso throws a hook to the side of Nunes's head but Nunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nunes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Torso just manages to avoid it.
Torso throws the left hand but Nunes avoids the punch easily.
Nunes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Torso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nunes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Torso just manages to avoid it.
Torso throws a big shot that misses.
Torso throws a hook but Nunes avoids it easily.
Nunes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Torso loads up on a big right hand but Nunes slips the punch.
Torso thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Torso backs away, Nunes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A jab from Torso misses.
Nunes slips a straight right by Torso.
Nunes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nunes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nunes slips under a jab from Torso.
Nunes slips a straight right by Torso.
Nunes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Torso throws out a loose jab but Nunes uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torso throws a hook but Nunes avoids it easily.
Torso misses with a straight right.
Torso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torso throws a shot from downtown. Nunes moves away and avoids it.
Nunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torso.
Torso misses with a hook.
Torso looks to land a left hand but Nunes moved out of range nicely.
Torso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nunes.
As Torso backs away, Nunes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torso.
Torso missing with a left hand there. Nunes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torso throws out a loose jab but Nunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nunes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big right from Torso misses.
Nunes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nunes slips under a jab.
Nunes tried to counter with a leg kick but Torso avoided it.
A jab from Torso misses.
Nunes half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nunes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torso.
Nunes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Nunes.
Nunes blocks a jab.
Torso looks to land a left hand but Nunes moved out of range nicely.
Nunes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nunes defending well as Torso loads up on a big left hand.
Nunes tried to counter with a leg kick but Torso avoided it.
Torso misses with an uppercut. Nunes saw that one coming.
Nunes moves out of range as Torso strikes.
Torso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nunes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nunes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torso throws a jab but it's blocked by Nunes.
Nunes tried to counter with a leg kick but Torso avoided it.
Torso throws a hook to the side of Nunes's head but Nunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Torso backs away, Nunes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Torso throws an overhand right that lands on Nunes's shoulder, as Nunes tries to avoid the shot.
Torso throws a jab when Nunes was well out of range.
Nunes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Torso just manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Torso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mr Torso's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mauricio Nunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nunes tried to counter with a leg kick but Torso avoided it.
Torso misses with a looping right.
Nunes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Torso just manages to avoid it.
Nunes staying out of range there.
Nunes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Torso misses with a hook. Nunes ducked under it nicely.
Torso missing with a left hand there. Nunes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Torso backs away, Nunes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Torso throws the left hand but Nunes avoids the punch easily.
Torso throws a hook to the side of Nunes's head but Nunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunes moves out of range as Torso strikes.
Nunes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Torso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torso loads up on a big right hand but Nunes slips the punch.
Nunes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torso.
Nunes moves out of range of the strikes.
Torso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nunes half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torso throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Torso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torso throws a lazy right hand but Nunes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nunes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Torso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nunes.
As Torso backs away, Nunes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Torso misses with a hook. Nunes ducked under it nicely.
Torso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nunes.
Torso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nunes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torso throws an overhand right that lands on Nunes's shoulder, as Nunes tries to avoid the shot.
Torso thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nunes staying out of range there.
Nunes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Torso just manages to avoid it.
Torso loads up on a big right hand but Nunes slips the punch.
Nunes blocks a jab.
Nunes slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes slips under a jab.
Nunes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Torso throws a jab when Nunes was well out of range.
Nunes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Torso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nunes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Torso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nunes.
As Torso backs away, Nunes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Torso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nunes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Torso just manages to avoid it.
Torso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nunes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nunes moves out of range as Torso strikes.
Nunes tried to counter with a leg kick but Torso avoided it.
Torso throws the left hand but Nunes avoids the punch easily.
Nunes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Torso misses with a hook.
Nunes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Torso just manages to avoid it.
Torso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nunes.
Nunes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Torso throws a big shot that misses.
As Torso backs away, Nunes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Torso throws a jab but it's blocked by Nunes.
As Torso backs away, Nunes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nunes slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torso throws a lazy right hand but Nunes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torso.
Torso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nunes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torso.
Nunes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Torso throws a hook to the side of Nunes's head but Nunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nunes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big right from Torso misses.
Nunes tried to counter with a leg kick but Torso avoided it.
Nunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torso misses the jab.
Nunes slips under a jab from Torso.
Nunes blocks a jab.
Torso misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Torso backs away, Nunes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torso.
Torso throws a hook but Nunes blocks it.
Nunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torso.
Nunes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Torso just manages to avoid it.
Nunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nunes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Torso just manages to avoid it.
Nunes staying out of range there.
Nunes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nunes defending well as Torso loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Torso misses.
Nunes tried to counter with a leg kick but Torso avoided it.
Torso throws an overhand right that lands on Nunes's shoulder, as Nunes tries to avoid the shot.
Nunes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Nunes.
As Torso backs away, Nunes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torso throws a hook but Nunes blocks it.
Nunes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Torso just manages to avoid it.
Torso throws a looping overhand right but Nunes ducks down to avoid it.
Mr Torso is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Torso misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Torso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Torso has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 24:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 24:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Torso!
Mr Torso took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.