PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Viktorija Butkintas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evangelista Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butkintas's entrance music is Shaman-Netektis. A fine choice. Nunes has chosen Never Be Alone as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Butkintas
vs
Nunes

180 cm
26
181 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Viktorija Butkintas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evangelista Nunes!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nunes, as that shot connected.
Butkintas shoots in but no luck this time.

Butkintas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Butkintas is trying to control. Nunes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Butkintas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Butkintas tries to pass to full mount but Nunes defends it.
Nunes is looking to control Butkintas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nunes avoid being mounted?
Butkintas works his way into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butkintas trying to control the action but Nunes is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nunes is trying to improve his position.
Butkintas wants to control but Nunes is keeping him busy.

Butkintas stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Nunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butkintas shoots in and drives through. Nunes sprawls well.
Nunes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Butkintas.

It looks like Viktorija Butkintas has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butkintas takes one on the button.
Nunes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Butkintas. That did some damage!
The fighters circling - Butkintas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nunes misses with a double jab
and Butkintas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nunes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Butkintas is breathing heavily.
Nunes is looking to slow Butkintas down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nunes.
Nunes scores with a hook.
Nunes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circle, before Nunes throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Butkintas's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Nunes lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Evangelista Nunes!