PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davi Nanini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Coxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coxwell is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Messiah by Konflict (Nosia Remix). Davi Nanini could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Peter Coxwell's chin.

Nanini
vs
Coxwell

191 cm
24
194 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

186 cm
22
192 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

White Gorilla Nutrition

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davi Nanini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Coxwell!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nanini lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nanini misses with a head kick.
Coxwell avoids the head kick by Nanini.
Nanini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nanini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nanini scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Davi Nanini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coxwell blocks a head kick by Nanini.
Nanini scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick misses from Nanini.

Nanini takes the fight into the clinch.
Nanini missing with knees to the body.
Coxwell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nanini just stands there and leans against the cage.
Coxwell blocks the elbow strike.

Coxwell lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nanini taking some punishment here, with Coxwell in his half guard.
Coxwell works his way into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coxwell lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nanini hang on?
Nanini is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nanini sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Coxwell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Coxwell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nanini won't allow Coxwell to pass to mount.
Nanini desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Coxwell prevents Nanini from standing back up.
Coxwell lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coxwell is trying to control the action in half guard but Nanini is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nanini works his way to full guard. Good work.
Coxwell trying to control but Nanini is working from the bottom.
Coxwell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nanini is keeping the position for now.

Nanini escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Coxwell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Coxwell decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Coxwell looks gassed!
Nanini lands a head kick!
Nanini tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coxwell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nanini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coxwell looks to land a combination but Nanini avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nanini lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nanini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nanini fakes the leg kick and cracks Coxwell in the body.
Coxwell blocks a head kick by Nanini.
Coxwell ducks right into an uppercut from Nanini.

Coxwell is rocked!
Coxwell blocks a head kick by Nanini.
Coxwell misses with a few strikes there.
Nanini lands with a kick to the temple. Coxwell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Coxwell is still on wobbly legs! Can Nanini finish him?
Nanini lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Coxwell crumples to the floor! Nanini milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Davi Nanini!