PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leo Nunez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxwell Kegele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nunez comes to the cage accompanied by Anxiety. Kegele comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Soulforged kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Maxwell Kegele will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Nunez
vs
Kegele

183 cm
22
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
188 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leo Nunez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maxwell Kegele!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunez works over Kegele's head and body with a nice combination.
Kegele misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kegele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kegele is looking to clinch.
Nunez swats away the attempt to clinch by Kegele.
Nunez misses with a few strikes there.
Kegele tries a head kick but it misses.
Kegele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kegele scores a takedown into full mount!
Nunez tries to lock up and control but Kegele gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nunez is trying to escape the mount.
Nunez tries to hold on but Kegele pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nunez taking shots to the head.
Nunez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nunez tries to hold on but Kegele postures up.
Kegele sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Nunez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kegele tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kegele scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kegele fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nunez can't escape the position.
Nunez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nunez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nunez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kegele has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kegele wants to sweep here but Nunez controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kegele trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Nunez trying to control but Kegele is working from the bottom.

Kegele looking for a guillotine here but Nunez defends easily.
Kegele lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nunez!
Kegele avoids the attempt from Nunez to control.
Kegele thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kegele avoids the attempt from Nunez to control.
Nunez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kegele not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nunez keeping hold of Kegele's head, controlling as best he can.
Nunez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nunez keeping moving, preventing Kegele from controlling successfully.
Kegele looks gassed!
Kegele postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kegele controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nunez looking for a sweep. Not yet Nunez, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunez keeping full guard, as Kegele tries to pass.
Kegele in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nunez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nunez controlling the position easily from mount.
Nunez unloading with bombs!
Nunez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxwell Kegele dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kegele tries to clinch up.
Kegele slips a straight right by Nunez.
Nunez misses with a straight right.
Nunez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kegele scores with a nice right hand.
Kegele tries to clinch there but Nunez circles away.
Kegele tries for a takedown but Nunez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nunez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kegele throws a front kick that sends Nunez stumbling back into the cage.
Kegele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nunez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kegele dodges the punch combination from Nunez.
Maxwell Kegele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kegele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nunez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez stalks Kegele and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kegele's face. Kegele staggers backwards, shaken.
Nunez misses with a combination

and Kegele counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kegele is breathing heavily.
Nunez manages to get to full guard.
Kegele trying to control but Nunez is working from the bottom.
Kegele lands a couple of elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nunez is on top in guard.
Kegele being controlled here, momentarily.
Kegele wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kegele manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nunez manages to get himself to full guard.
Nunez working a defensive guard here.
Kegele won't allow Nunez to sweep him here.
Nunez keeping moving, preventing Kegele from controlling successfully.

Nunez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kegele escapes and throws Nunez's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Nunez can't do much from the bottom here.
Maxwell Kegele has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kegele looks up at the clock and then as Nunez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kegele smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Nunez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kegele landing a few strikes.
Nunez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nunez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kegele's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nunez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kegele.
Nunez is refusing to be controlled, as Kegele sits in half guard.
Nunez keeping control of the position.
Kegele throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nunez is not content to let Kegele control the position.
Kegele looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nunez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nunez is on top in guard.
Nunez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kegele throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxwell Kegele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Nunez lands a nice looking body shot.
Nunez stalks Kegele and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kegele's face. Kegele staggers backwards, shaken.
Nunez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nunez cracks Kegele with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nunez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kegele is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nunez misses with a few strikes there.
Nunez throws a series of punches but Kegele moves out of range.
Nunez cracks Kegele with an open hand slap.
A head kick by Nunez misses
and Kegele counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nunez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kegele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nunez cracks Kegele with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nunez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kegele moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kegele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kegele wants to clinch up but Nunez keeps it at a distance.

Kegele decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez is refusing to be controlled, as Kegele sits in half guard.
Nunez manages to get to full guard.
Nunez is pulling down on Kegele's head. It's preventing any offense from Kegele, at least for the moment.
Nunez tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Nunez uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nunez misses with a looping right.
Kegele is looking to clinch.
Kegele tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nunez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kegele somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunez throws a combination that misses
and Kegele counters with a one-two to the body.
Nunez misses with a series of wild punches.
Nunez lands a head shot.
Kegele fails with a takedown attempt.
Leo Nunez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxwell Kegele.
Kegele on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nunez.
Good shot there by Nunez.
Kegele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nunez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nunez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kegele.
Nunez throws a head kick but Kegele moves out of range.
Nunez looks to land a combination but Kegele avoids it well.
Nunez leaves Kegele with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nunez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nunez misses with a few strikes there.
Nunez throws a push kick but Kegele slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Nunez.
Kegele dodges the punch combination from Nunez.
Kegele throws a sloppy head kick and Nunez moves out of range easily.
Nunez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nunez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nunez throws a combination. Kegele tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A right-left combo lands from Nunez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kegele looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nunez is fending him off so far but Kegele persists. Nope, Nunez circles away and we're back to standing.
Nunez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nunez duly obliges.
Kegele misses with a takedown attempt - Nunez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kegele tries to clinch up but Nunez circles away and keeps his distance.
Maxwell Kegele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nunez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nunez lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheers as Nunez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kegele doesn't seem phased though.
Nunez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Leo Nunez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nunez swinging wilding here.
Leo Nunez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nunez throws a nice looking combination but Kegele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kegele tries to clinch up but Nunez circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Nunez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kegele has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxwell Kegele!