PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dede Vital (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Nunes (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.

Vital
vs
Nunes

200 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dede Vital!
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, Thiago Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vital shoots for a double leg takedown but Nunes sprawls well. He's pushed Vital's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nunes slaps away a takedown attempt from Vital, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nunes keeps the fight on the outside.

Vital tries to sprawl but Nunes drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Vital punching from the bottom.
Vital wants to improve his position but Nunes is controlling well.

Nunes is looking for a kimura but Vital is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nunes to get the leverage.
Vital wants to control but Nunes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nunes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nunes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vital is looking to control Nunes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vital avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vital.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dede Vital. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nunes lands with a right hand.
Nunes scores with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vital, right into the meat.

Vital closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nunes wants to improve his position but Vital is controlling well.
Nunes is trying to stand up here but Vital is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes is doing well to control the position and prevent Vital from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nunes looks gassed!
Nunes has a hand on Vital's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Vital takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vital misses with a head shot.
Nunes is looking to improve his position but Vital isn't that keen on the idea.
Vital thowing shots but they're missing.
Nunes is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Vital tries to control but Nunes wriggling away.
Nunes tries to hold on but Vital postures up.
Vital prevents Nunes from getting the reversal.
Vital has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vital throws some wild stikes that Nunes manages to avoid easily.
Nunes tries to hold on but Vital pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vital punishing his opponent with strikes.
Vital can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nunes is looking to escape.
Nunes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vital. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vital is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nunes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vital wants to control the action but instead Nunes gets a body lock and reverses into Vital's guard! Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thiago Nunes will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vital blocks a head kick by Nunes.

Nunes closes the distance and clinches.

Nunes has Vital pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Nunes pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Vital tumbling to the mat - Nunes dives into Vital's guard.
Vital throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Vital throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vital tries to strike from the bottom.

Vital is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nunes is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes looking to pass the guard.
Vital trying to control the position.

Nunes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Vital really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vital fails with an attempt to clinch.

Nunes has closed the distance and engaged Vital in a clinch.

Nunes gets control of Vital's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nunes will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Vital looking to pass the guard.
Vital looking to sit in guard and control but Nunes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Nunes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vital has a takedown stuffed.
Vital shoots in for a double leg but Nunes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Nunes rushes Vital and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Nunes breaks the clinch.

Nunes forces Vital back against the cage and clinches.

Nunes tightens his grip and picks Vital up, before dumping him to the ground. Vital manages to land in guard.
Nunes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vital looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nunes is one step ahead there.
Nunes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vital works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vital trying to control the position.
Vital is looking to stand up but Nunes isn't so interested in that idea.
Nunes won't allow Vital to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Nunes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vital being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Nunes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nunes shoots in but Vital avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nunes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vital tries to clinch up

and Nunes counters with a shoot takedown. Vital fights it but they end up in guard.
Nunes stopping the sweep attempt from Vital.
Nunes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nunes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes postures up.
Vital has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nunes has passed into side control.
Nunes working away.
Vital is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nunes off and has taken his back!
Vital misses with a punch to the head.
Vital gets his hands free as Nunes looks to control.
Nunes is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vital misses with an elbow to the head.
Nunes prevents Vital from getting a body triangle.
Nunes surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Thiago Nunes has got the better of the ground game so far.

Nunes defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Vital's arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes trying to control but not successfully.
Vital thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Nunes manages to reverse the position and now he's in Vital's guard. Nice work there by Nunes.
Nunes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thiago Nunes has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Nunes rushes Vital and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Nunes pulls guard.
Nunes keeping moving, preventing Vital from controlling successfully.

Nunes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Nunes is looking for a triangle but Vital pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thiago Nunes.
Well Nunes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Nunes!