PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathew Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathew Cooper has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sergio Nunes's chin.

Nunes
vs
Cooper

190 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mathew Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes shoots in for a double leg but Cooper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nunes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nunes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Nunes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nunes looks for a takedown but Cooper sprawls well.
Nunes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cooper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sergio Nunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nunes.
Nunes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nunes is breathing heavily.
Nunes shoots in but Cooper avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cooper misses with a double jab.
Nunes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cooper.

It looks like Sergio Nunes has been cut.
Cooper pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A nice combination there by Cooper.

Nunes is rocked!

Cooper drops Nunes with a beautiful combination! Nunes stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cooper is looking for the KO!
Oh Nunes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes shoots in looking for a takedown. Cooper tries to sprawl out of it but Nunes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cooper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nunes slips a jab and a cross from Cooper.
Cooper misses with the combination.
Nunes seems to have got his legs back now.
Cooper lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cooper lands with a right and another and another! Nunes is in big trouble! Cooper lands again and this time it's lights out for Nunes! A quality knockout there for Cooper.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mathew Cooper!