PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Ferdinand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nunes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sisqo - The Thong Song. Antonio Nunes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ferdinand
vs
Nunes

174 cm
19
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
19
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Ferdinand!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nunes.
Ferdinand misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from Ferdinand misses its intended target.
Ferdinand misses with a double jab.
Nunes tries to clinch up but Ferdinand circles away and keeps his distance.
Nunes tries to clinch up.
Ferdinand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ferdinand lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ferdinand.
Ferdinand throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nunes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nunes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ferdinand!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ferdinand, as that shot connected.
Ferdinand with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nunes to score with a decent uppercut.
Nunes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Antonio Ferdinand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Nunes.
Nunes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ferdinand counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nunes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ferdinand counters with a stiff right hand.
Nunes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nunes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ferdinand misses with a combination

and Nunes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes wants to control from the top but Ferdinand keeps moving.
Ferdinand looking for a sweep. Not yet Ferdinand, not yet.
Ferdinand lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Ferdinand looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nunes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Ferdinand looking for a guillotine here but Nunes defends easily.
Nunes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ferdinand works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ferdinand throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ferdinand!
Ferdinand is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ferdinand throws a combination that misses

and Nunes counters by moving into the clinch.
Ferdinand tries to score a body lock takedown but Nunes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ferdinand is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nunes just stands there and leans against the cage.

Nunes has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ferdinand uses from the top position.
Nunes trying to control the position.

Nunes is looking for a triangle but Ferdinand pushes his legs off easily.

Nunes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ferdinand doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ferdinand manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferdinand is looking to work some ground and pound but Nunes has wrist control.
Nunes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ferdinand tries to free his leg and advance position but Nunes is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nunes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ferdinand keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nunes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nunes lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ferdinand working to try and regain half guard.

Nunes is working for a guillotine from mount but Ferdinand frees his head quite easily.
Ferdinand on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ferdinand tries to get out of the position.
Ferdinand can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nunes jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ferdinand manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ferdinand is looking to reverse the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nunes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Antonio Ferdinand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nunes needs to keep his hands up - Ferdinand had a free shot at his head there.

Nunes shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ferdinand manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ferdinand wants to stand but Nunes is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Antonio Nunes will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ferdinand falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nunes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nunes doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferdinand circles away.
Nunes shoots in for a takedown but Ferdinand shows good takedown defense.
Jab by Ferdinand.
Nunes misses with a takedown attempt
and Ferdinand counters with a left and a right that stings Nunes.
Nunes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ferdinand counters with a one-two to the body.
Antonio Ferdinand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Nunes.
Ferdinand tests Nunes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ferdinand scores with a jab to the head.
Ferdinand misses with a double jab.
A left lands for Ferdinand.
Ferdinand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nunes shoots in but no luck this time.
Ferdinand throws a nice looking combination but Nunes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ferdinand scores with a one two! Nunes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ferdinand lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nunes circles away quickly and effectively.
Antonio Ferdinand is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferdinand misses with a combination

and Nunes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ferdinand's guard now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferdinand wants to stand up but Nunes is controlling him.

Nunes stands up from Ferdinand's guard - Nunes perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ferdinand takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ferdinand misses with a double jab.
Nunes has his takedown stuffed
and Nunes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ferdinand misses with a double jab
and Nunes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ferdinand's knee momentarily.
Nunes fails with the takedown
and Ferdinand counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nunes shoots in for a double leg but Ferdinand sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ferdinand throws a left and a right that both miss

and Nunes counters by moving into the clinch.

Ferdinand escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand works the jab nicely.
Ferdinand stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nunes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ferdinand circles away.
Ferdinand scores with a one two! Nunes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Ferdinand, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nunes.

Nunes stands up and beckons Ferdinand to his feet.

Nunes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nunes showed some decent athleticism there.
Ferdinand punching from the bottom.
Nunes trying to mount his opponent but Ferdinand defends it.
Ferdinand punching from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand trying to control here.
Nunes blocks the strikes from Ferdinand.
Nunes is nestled in close to Ferdinand, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ferdinand is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.

Nunes working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Nunes prevents Ferdinand from getting the reversal.
Ferdinand is working hard here to advance position.
Antonio Nunes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nunes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ferdinand is looking to escape.
Ferdinand throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ferdinand is wriggling around trying to escape.

Nunes has hold of Ferdinand's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ferdinand manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Nunes seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Ferdinand is holding on tight.
Ferdinand tries to reverse the position but Nunes maintains control.
Nunes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ferdinand is trying to reverse the position but instead Nunes has taken his back - oops!
Can Ferdinand hold on?! Nunes is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Ferdinand knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nunes on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nunes trying to control momentarily.
Nunes lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Ferdinand hold on?!
Nunes is punishing Ferdinand with strikes - can he finish him?!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Nunes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A combination from Ferdinand does no damage.
Nunes shoots in for a takedown but Ferdinand shows good takedown defense.
Ferdinand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nunes.
Ferdinand misses with a double jab

and Nunes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ferdinand gets full guard.
Nunes with a nice head shot there.

Nunes gets to his feet. Ferdinand looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ferdinand keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ferdinand throws a one two combo.
Ferdinand lands with a straight right. Nunes didn't see that one coming.
Ferdinand misses with a combination

and Nunes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nunes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Nunes drops back looking for a leg! Ferdinand is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ferdinand manages to kick Nunes off! Nunes jumps back into Ferdinand's guard.
Nunes postures up in Ferdinand's guard and throws a big left but Ferdinand blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferdinand throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ferdinand looking for a sweep. Not yet Ferdinand, not yet.
Nunes works over Ferdinand with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nunes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ferdinand keeping moving, preventing Nunes from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nunes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ferdinand swats away the attempt to clinch by Nunes.
Ferdinand throws a left and a right that both miss

and Nunes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nunes fails to pull guard.
Antonio Ferdinand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Nunes.
The is referee keeping an eye on Ferdinand - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nunes looking for a takedown.
Nunes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ferdinand avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Ferdinand is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Nunes can't fight it off and eventually Ferdinand manages to take the fight to the floor. Nunes looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Nunes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ferdinand can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nunes throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ferdinand lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ferdinand accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Nunes looking for a guillotine here but Ferdinand defends easily.
Nunes is trying to control the position but Ferdinand postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nunes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nunes controls Ferdinand momentarily but Ferdinand frees himself.
Ferdinand missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nunes controlling the position.
Nunes working a defensive guard here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ferdinand ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nunes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ferdinand throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Antonio Ferdinand is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferdinand throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferdinand misses with a two punch combination.
Ferdinand is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ferdinand misses with an uppercut.

Nunes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nunes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ferdinand swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ferdinand tries to control Nunes's body but Nunes pushes him off. Ferdinand squirms to his side and now Nunes has his back!
Nunes lands strikes to the head.
Ferdinand is really stuck here.

Nunes looking to break Ferdinand's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Ferdinand remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Nunes will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Nunes is looking for the choke from the back position but Ferdinand is controlling his hands well.
Nunes avoiding Ferdinand 's attempts to control his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You can see the frustration on Ferdinand's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ferdinand tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Nunes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Nunes really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nunes fails to land the takedown.
Ferdinand throws a right and a left that both miss.
Decent striking displayed by Ferdinand there.
A nice combination there by Ferdinand.
Nunes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Nunes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ferdinand throws a left and a right that both miss

and Nunes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nunes.
Ferdinand throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ferdinand throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Nunes drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Nunes as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Ferdinand screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Nunes! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Antonio Nunes!
Antonio Nunes is the new lightweight champion!