PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alan Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davi Nanini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jefferson
vs
Nanini

190 cm
20
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
23
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alan Jefferson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davi Nanini!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jefferson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nanini fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jefferson tries to clinch but Nanini is having none of it.
Jefferson checks the leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jefferson.
Jefferson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jefferson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nanini throws a series of strikes that have Jefferson backpedaling.

It looks like Alan Jefferson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Jefferson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jefferson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nanini will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jefferson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nanini misses with a few strikes there.
Nanini swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nanini lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nanini.
Nanini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nanini lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jefferson's sensitive parts.
Nanini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nanini misses with a low kick.
Jefferson throws a combination. Nanini tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nanini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jefferson.
Nanini misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jefferson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nanini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jefferson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nanini counters with an inside leg kick.
Jefferson is breathing heavily.
Jefferson wants to clinch up but Nanini keeps it at a distance.
Jefferson shoots in but no luck this time.
Jefferson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jefferson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jefferson tries to land a front kick but Nanini steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Nanini moves into the clinch.
Jefferson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nanini pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nanini fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jefferson shoots in and drives through. Nanini sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Jefferson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nanini scoring well with a low kick there.
Jefferson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nanini throws a jab but it's blocked by Jefferson.
Nanini lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jefferson's sensitive parts.
A jab from Nanini does it's job there.
Nanini tries to clinch there but Jefferson circles away.
Some wild striking there from Nanini.
Jefferson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nanini scores with a spinning back kick!Nanini cracks Jefferson with an open hand slap.
Jefferson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Davi Nanini has been cut.
Jefferson tries a head kick but it misses.
Davi Nanini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jefferson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jefferson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Jefferson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nanini regains guard.
Jefferson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jefferson trying to control but Nanini is working from the bottom.

Jefferson gets to his feet. Nanini looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Some wild striking there from Jefferson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nanini. Nanini obviously looking to wear him down.
Nanini moves out of range of the strikes.
Jefferson thows a body shot but no joy.
Jefferson doesn't manage to clinch there - Nanini circles away.
Jefferson throws a right and a left that Nanini avoids nicely.
Jefferson throws a right hand that Nanini ducks under and follows up with a left that Nanini also avoids with ease.
Nanini checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nanini misses with a few strikes there.
Nanini swats away the attempt to clinch by Jefferson.
Jefferson throws a big shot that misses.
Jefferson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Nanini misses.
Jefferson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nanini slips a jab and a cross from Jefferson.
Nanini throws a right and a left that Jefferson avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Jefferson.
Jefferson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nanini but Nanini pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four 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.
Nanini tries to clinch there but Jefferson circles away.

Jefferson gets the takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Jefferson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jefferson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nanini's legs.
Jefferson is putting a hurting on Nanini here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jefferson working the head with strikes.
Jefferson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Nanini sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jefferson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jefferson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nanini!

Jefferson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jefferson tries for a takedown but Nanini manages to get underhooks.
Jefferson trying to stall but Nanini improves his position.
Jefferson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nanini pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davi Nanini dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nanini tries to clinch but Jefferson moves away

and Jefferson counters with a shoot takedown. Nanini fights it but they end up in guard.
Jefferson chips away with some ground and pound.

Nanini looking for a triangle here. Jefferson is fighting it but it looks tight! Nanini pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Jefferson is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Davi Nanini!