PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sayan Sever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nunes
vs
Sever

192 cm
27
225 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

196 cm
27
286 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sayan Sever!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes lands a nice shot to the body.
Nunes seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sever shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nunes counters with a straight right hand.
Sever doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nunes misses with a hook.
Sever dives in for a single leg takedown but Nunes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Diego Nunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sayan Sever.

Sever breaks the clinch.
Nunes connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sever misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Nunes to counter with a crisp jab.
Sever with a poor takedown
and Sever takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sever has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice takedown defense from Nunes. No joy for Sever on that attempt.
Sever has his takedown stuffed
and Nunes counters with a stiff right hand.

Sever is rocked!
Sever gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Nunes gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Nunes!
Diego Nunes took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.