PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silva Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nixon comes to the cage accompanied by The Upsetters - Dread Lion. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nixon
vs
Nunes

170 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Nixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Silva Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nixon swivels and escapes.
Nunes looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nixon throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick from Nixon lands but Nunes takes it in his stride.

It looks like Silva Nunes has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nixon.
Nixon throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nixon. That's going to slow Nunes down.
Nixon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nunes. That did some damage!
Nixon scores with a nice body kick.
Nixon connects with a solid leg kick.
Nixon stuns Nunes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nixon stuns Nunes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nixon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nunes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nixon. Nixon obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Nixon.
Nixon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nixon feints and then cracks Nunes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nunes down.
Nixon scores with a push kick.
Nunes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nixon. Nixon obviously looking to wear him down.
Nixon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Nixon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nunes.
Nunes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nixon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nixon throws a leg kick which misses Nunes's front leg but catches the back leg as Nunes tries to avoid it.
Nunes looks for a takedown but Nixon sprawls well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nixon.
Nixon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nunes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - Nixon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nunes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nixon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nixon lands with a slapping head kick.
Nixon scores with a spinning back kick!
Richard Nixon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nunes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nixon can pounce on him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nixon, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon scores with a head kick.
Nixon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nixon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nixon.
Nixon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nunes's calf.
Nixon is looking to slow Nunes down with leg kicks.
Nixon lands with a kick to the temple. Nunes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nixon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nixon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nunes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nixon lands with a kick to the temple. Nunes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nixon.
Nunes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nixon. Nixon obviously looking to wear him down.
Nixon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nunes if he has to take too many more of those.
A good leg kick by Nixon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nixon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nunes doesn't seem bothered though.
Nixon scores with a nice body kick.
Nixon is looking to wear down Nunes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nixon.
A shot to the liver by Nixon. Beautiful body shot.
Nunes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nixon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nixon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nunes's sensitive parts.
Nixon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Richard Nixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nixon scores with a shot to the body.
Nixon digs a good body shot into Nunes's ribs.
Nixon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nunes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nixon.
Nunes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick from Nixon lands but Nunes takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nixon throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon lands a head kick!
Nunes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nixon can pounce on him.
Nixon lands a body shot.
Nixon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nunes's calf.
Nixon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nixon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nixon keeps Nunes at a distance using the push kick.
Nixon lands a high kick!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nixon. Nunes shrugs it off though.
Nixon scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nunes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nixon.
Nixon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nunes's calf.
Nixon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nunes's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Nixon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Silva Nunes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nunes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nixon. Nixon obviously looking to wear him down.
Nixon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nixon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nixon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nixon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nixon thumps Nunes with a low kick.
Nixon scores with a spinning back kick!
Nixon scoring well with a low kick there.
Nixon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nixon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nixon thows a body kick. Nunes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nixon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nixon connects with a high kick.
Nunes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nixon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nixon scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nixon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon pushes Nunes away with a front kick.
Nixon scores with a push kick.
Nixon lands a head kick!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nixon - that will leave a mark!
A good leg kick by Nixon.
Silva Nunes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick from Nixon lands but Nunes takes it in his stride.
Nunes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - Nixon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nixon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nixon connects with a high kick.
Nunes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nixon.
Nunes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nixon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nixon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes closes the distance and clinches up with Nixon, looking for a takedown. Nunes pushes Nixon against the cage but Nixon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nunes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nixon lands a head kick. Nunes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nunes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nixon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nunes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nixon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nixon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A good leg kick by Nixon.
Nixon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Nunes might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Nixon has got the better of the exchanges.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nixon!
Nixon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nunes.
Nixon is looking to slow Nunes down with leg kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nixon, right into the meat.
Nunes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nixon. Nixon obviously looking to wear him down.
Nixon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nixon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nixon.
Nunes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nixon can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick lands from Nixon.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nixon.
Nixon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nixon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nixon thumps Nunes with a low kick.
Nixon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nunes's calf.
Nunes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nixon is fending him off so far but Nunes persists. Nope, Nixon circles away and we're back to standing.
Nixon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Nixon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nixon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nixon lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nunes.
Nixon digs a good body shot into Nunes's ribs.
Nixon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nunes. That did some damage!
Nixon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nixon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nixon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nixon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nunes can do to turn this around?
Nunes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nixon. Nixon obviously looking to wear him down.
Nixon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nunes's head.
Nixon works Nunes's body with a nice hook.
Nixon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Richard Nixon is winning the standup battle so far.
Nixon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nunes.
Nixon lands a high kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nunes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nixon can pounce on him.
Nixon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nixon throws a head kick that Nunes semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Nixon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Silva Nunes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nixon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nunes.
Nunes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nixon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nixon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nixon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nunes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nixon lands a jab to Nunes's midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nixon.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nixon.
Nunes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nixon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nunes.
Good leg kick by Nixon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nixon lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nixon feints and then cracks Nunes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nunes down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nixon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nunes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon throws a nice head kick!
Nixon throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nunes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nixon lands a head kick!
Nunes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nixon.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nixon.
Nixon lands a nice hook to Nunes's body. Nunes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nixon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nixon, right into the meat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick from Nixon lands but Nunes takes it in his stride.
Nixon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nixon scores with a leg kick.
Nixon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nixon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nunes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nixon throws a head kick that misses.
Nunes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nixon.
Nixon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nunes's calf.
Nixon throws a leg kick which misses Nunes's front leg but catches the back leg as Nunes tries to avoid it.
Nunes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nixon.
Nixon throws a leg kick which misses Nunes's front leg but catches the back leg as Nunes tries to avoid it.
Nixon feints and then cracks Nunes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nunes down.
Nixon throws a leg kick which misses Nunes's front leg but catches the back leg as Nunes tries to avoid it.
Nixon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nixon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nixon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nixon scores with a shot to the body.
Nixon throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon lands a high kick!
Nunes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nixon thumps Nunes with a low kick.
Nixon lands with a nice body punch.
Nixon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nixon works Nunes's body with a nice hook.
Nixon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nixon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nixon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nixon thuds a left hand into Nunes's body.
Nixon cracks the inside of Nunes's front leg.
Nixon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nixon lands a head kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Nixon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon thumps Nunes with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nixon.
Nixon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nixon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nunes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nixon - the referee stops the clock and Nunes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nixon. Nunes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nixon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nixon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nixon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nunes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nixon. Nixon obviously looking to wear him down.
Nixon lands with a shot to the body.
Nixon throws a sloppy head kick and Nunes moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Nixon.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nixon.
Nunes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva Nunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nixon cracks the inside of Nunes's front leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Nixon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nixon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:24
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:24
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Nixon!