PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hoyt Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoyt Campbell had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Campbell
vs
Nunes

207 cm
21
279 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hoyt Campbell!
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, Diego Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nunes defends it nicely.
Campbell fails with the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Nunes as Campbell shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hoyt Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nunes fails to land with a series of punches.
Campbell throws a body punch but Nunes moves out of range.
Campbell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell throws a body kick that misses.
Nunes slips a jab and a cross from Campbell.
Campbell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nunes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Campbell somewhat.
Nunes throws a nice looking combination but Campbell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell with a poor takedown
enabling Nunes to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Hoyt Campbell has been cut.
Nunes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Campbell's waist but Campbell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nunes off to one side.
Nunes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Campbell tries to avoid it but Nunes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Campbell to the ground. Campbell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Campbell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Nunes drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nunes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nunes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campbell is keeping the position for now.
Nunes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nunes is in close to Campbell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nunes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nunes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nunes slips nicely into half guard.
Nunes is taking a breather. Campbell says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Nunes wants to control but Campbell is keeping him busy.
Nunes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nunes lands strikes from half guard.
Campbell has hold of Nunes's hands but Nunes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nunes is pressing down on Campbell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Campbell is holding on for now.
Nunes lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes trying to control from half guard but Campbell is working away.
Campbell is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nunes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nunes slips a nice elbow through Campbell's hands, connecting with Campbell's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell is refusing to be controlled, as Nunes sits in half guard.
Nunes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nunes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Campbell has hold of Nunes's hands but Nunes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nunes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nunes trying to control the action but Campbell is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Campbell! More strikes land and this one is all over! Nunes jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Nunes!