PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patricio Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Laguera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laguera has chosen Rev Theory - Hell Yeah as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Nunes
vs
Laguera

189 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patricio Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexei Laguera!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes shoots in for a double leg but Laguera sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Laguera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laguera throws a series of strikes that have Nunes backpedaling.
Nunes misses with a takedown

and Laguera counters by clinching up.
Laguera stalling in the clinch.
Nunes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Laguera walks away with a smile on his face. Nunes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patricio Nunes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Laguera manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nunes on his heels. He'll look to pass Nunes's guard now, I'm sure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nunes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nunes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Laguera!
Laguera tries to hold on but Nunes postures up.
Laguera is looking to improve his position but Nunes isn't that keen on the idea.
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.
Laguera has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Nunes's lack of action.
Laguera controlling the position for now.
Laguera gets back to full guard.
Nunes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Laguera is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nunes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nunes with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Laguera controlling the position.
Nunes trying to control the position from guard on top but Laguera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Patricio Nunes just wasn't active enough.
Laguera throws the kick towards the body but Nunes avoids it.
Laguera tries a head kick but it misses.
Laguera tries to bum rush Nunes with a series of wild strikes but Nunes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nunes dodges the punch combination from Laguera.
Sloppy strikes from Laguera. Those never looked like landing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nunes.
Laguera does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Laguera manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nunes on his heels. He'll look to pass Nunes's guard now, I'm sure.
Laguera working some strikes from top position.
Laguera preventing the sweep.
Laguera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nunes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Laguera postures up.
Nunes keeping moving, preventing Laguera from controlling successfully.
Laguera content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Laguera controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Laguera stands up over Nunes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laguera showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Laguera stands up and waves to Nunes to follow him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nunes is looking to clinch.
Laguera looks to land a body kick but Nunes moved away.

Laguera drives through with a takedown into guard.
Laguera lands a couple of decent looking shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laguera landing with the ground and pound.
Nunes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Laguera manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexei Laguera dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nunes tries to close the distance and clinch but Laguera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nunes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Laguera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nunes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Laguera circles away.
Nunes darts in looking for a takedown but Laguera gets double underhooks and turns Nunes into the cage.
Nunes is trying to break free.
Laguera is leaning against Nunes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nunes tries to circle away but Laguera has him pinned against the cage.
Nunes fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patricio Nunes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Laguera.
Laguera digs a right hand underneath Nunes's ribcage. Nunes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nunes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Laguera to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Laguera.

Laguera breaks from the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Laguera.
Laguera in side control, throwing shots but Nunes defends.
Laguera creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Nunes can't do much from the bottom here.

Laguera decides to stand back up.
Laguera misses with an attempted mid kick.

Laguera throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nunes was covering up waiting for the punch and Laguera finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laguera showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Nunes is working an open guard so Laguera takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nunes darts in trying to clinch
and Laguera counters with a three punch combo that has Nunes backing up. Nunes nods at Laguera to acknowledge the strikes.

Laguera scores with a takedown into Nunes's guard.
Laguera must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nunes trying to keep a closed guard but Laguera is proving a slippery customer.
Laguera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes keeping moving, preventing Laguera from controlling successfully.
Laguera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Laguera is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nunes keeping moving, preventing Laguera from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Alexei Laguera.
Laguera throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Laguera moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Laguera looking to score a takedown here. Nunes is defending well but Laguera drives through and ends up in Nunes's guard.
Laguera is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nunes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Laguera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nunes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Laguera throws a big elbow that misses.
Laguera landing with the ground and pound.
Laguera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laguera sitting in guard here, content to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nunes is on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Laguera holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexei Laguera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nunes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nunes.

Laguera bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Laguera working the ground and pound but Nunes is defending the strikes.
Laguera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Laguera decides to stand back up. Laguera steps back and let's Nunes get back to his feet.
Laguera misses with a double jab
and Nunes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nunes shoots in looking for a takedown. Laguera tries to sprawl out of it but Nunes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Laguera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Laguera throws a quick inside leg kick.

Laguera manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nunes on his heels. He'll look to pass Nunes's guard now, I'm sure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laguera is stalling in the full guard.
Laguera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nunes wants to sweep here but Laguera controlling him for the moment.
Laguera throws a strike but Nunes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nunes won't allow Laguera to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Laguera has his feet on Nunes's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Nunes avoids a punch combination nicely.

Laguera gets a takedown into half guard.
Laguera trying to control the action but Nunes is working from the bottom.
Laguera content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nunes gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguera trying to control the position from guard on top but Nunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laguera controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Alexei Laguera.
Laguera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laguera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Laguera takes the fight into the clinch.

Nunes decides to pull guard.
Patricio Nunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laguera landing some decent shots from guard.
Laguera postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nunes trying to keep a closed guard but Laguera is proving a slippery customer.

Laguera drops back, looking for a kneebar! Nunes looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Nunes looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Nunes!
Laguera regains half guard there - taking advantage of Nunes's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Alexei Laguera is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laguera is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexei Laguera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Laguera 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexei Laguera!
An out of breath Alexei Laguera thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.