PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between milone sILVA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nunes has chosen Sisqo - The Thong Song as his entrance music. Antonio Nunes will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

sILVA
vs
Nunes

170 cm
23
167 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
162 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, milone sILVA!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping sILVA at a distance.

Nunes rushes sILVA and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nunes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nunes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from sILVA.
Nunes lands a hook to the side of the head.

sILVA is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Nunes can't fight it off and eventually sILVA manages to take the fight to the floor. Nunes looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
sILVA stops Nunes from standing up.
Nunes has his hands on sILVA's head, controlling the position.
sILVA prevents Nunes from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sILVA postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
sILVA is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
sILVA trying to control the position from guard on top but Nunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
sILVA shoots in but no luck this time.
sILVA uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nunes.
Antonio Nunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nunes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but sILVA circles away quickly and effectively.
Nunes stuffs the takedown attempt from sILVA. sILVA gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for milone sILVA. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nunes just misses with a punch to the body.

Nunes closes the distance and pushes sILVA back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
sILVA lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nunes lands a right hand.
sILVA goes for a takedown attempt but Nunes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nunes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. sILVA checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
sILVA uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nunes.
Nunes misses with the combination.
Nunes misses with a body shot.
sILVA uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nunes.
Nunes's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nunes duly obliges.
Nunes tries to clinch up but sILVA circles away and keeps his distance.

Nunes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with sILVA, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sILVA is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
sILVA can't get the takedown.
sILVA goes for a takedown attempt but Nunes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as sILVA checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nunes.
Nunes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nunes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nunes thumps sILVA with a low kick.
sILVA will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nunes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping sILVA at a distance.
Nunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nunes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nunes throws a low kick but it's checked well by sILVA.

sILVA scores with a takedown into Nunes's guard.
sILVA looking to sit in guard and control but Nunes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
sILVA is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nunes trying to control but sILVA is working from the bottom.
Nunes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Nunes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nunes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows sILVA to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nunes looking to control.
sILVA trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
sILVA stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nunes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nunes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
sILVA stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nunes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
sILVA won't allow Nunes to get back to his feet.
Nunes wants to sweep here but sILVA controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nunes misses with an uppercut. sILVA saw that one coming.
Nunes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down sILVA rather than just go for the knockout.
Nunes scores with a body shot.
sILVA staying out of range there.
Nunes misses with an uppercut. sILVA saw that one coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from sILVA.
A swing and a miss from Nunes.
Nunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but sILVA moves away.
sILVA misses with a takedown attempt - Nunes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two 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.
Nunes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from sILVA.
sILVA shoots in looking for a takedown. Nunes tries to sprawl out of it but sILVA keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nunes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for milone sILVA. That's going to take a lot out of him.
sILVA shoots in for a takedown but Nunes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
sILVA walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nunes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent sILVA stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nunes throws a hook but sILVA blocks it.

sILVA tries to keep at a distance but Nunes has taken the fight into the clinch.
sILVA tries for a takedown but Nunes manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sILVA is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nunes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
sILVA drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nunes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nunes has sILVA pressed against the cage.
sILVA tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nunes avoids it.
Nice body punch from Nunes.
A right handed body shot lands from Nunes.
Nunes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Nunes.
sILVA wants a takedown.
Nunes lands an elbow inside that sILVA shrugs off.

It looks like milone sILVA has been cut.
Nunes stalling.

Nunes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nunes scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nunes cracks sILVA with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nunes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nunes tries to work over sILVA's front leg with a kick but sILVA checks it.
Nice cross by Nunes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
sILVA moves out of range of the strikes.
sILVA avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nunes tries to close the distance and clinch but sILVA swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
milone sILVA is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nunes connects with a body shot.

Nunes clinches up against the cage.
sILVA is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nunes lands a nice uppercut.
Nunes lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Nunes.
Come on Nunes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
sILVA drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nunes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down sILVA.
The referee calls for Nunes to work.
Nunes stops a takedown attempt from sILVA.
Nunes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down sILVA.
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 cut man is working on milone sILVA'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!

sILVA takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Nunes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nunes lands a shot to the body.

Nunes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nunes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nunes connects with a looping right hand.
Antonio Nunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nunes instigates a clinch.
Nunes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down sILVA.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nunes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nunes is leaning against sILVA and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Nunes breaks from the clinch.
Nunes tries to clinch up but sILVA circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Nunes darts in and clinches sILVA up against the cage.
Nunes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nunes slows down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nunes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nunes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

sILVA fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nunes, pushing him back against the cage.

Nunes manages to break the clinch.
Nunes darts in trying to clinch

and sILVA counters with a shoot takedown. Nunes fights it but they end up in guard.
Nunes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nunes lands with some vicious ground and pound - can sILVA hang on?
Nunes trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
sILVA regains half guard.
sILVA missing with punches from the bottom.
Nunes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nunes is looking to take a break and control but sILVA is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Nunes decides to stand up.
Good standup being displayed there by Nunes as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nunes tests sILVA's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nunes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nunes wants it to stay on the feet.
Nunes tries to close the distance and clinch but sILVA swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nunes tries to clinch up

and sILVA counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
milone sILVA has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
sILVA is looking to take a break and control but Nunes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

sILVA is working for a submission of some sort.
Nunes is trying to stand up here but sILVA is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
sILVA wants to pass the guard but Nunes is defending well.
Antonio Nunes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nunes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
sILVA trying to control but Nunes is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nunes is looking to stand up but sILVA isn't so interested in that idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Nunes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nunes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Nunes!