PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Armand Nunez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Jardim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauricio Jardim has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Nunez
vs
Jardim

178 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Armand Nunez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mauricio Jardim!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Darius Henderson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nunez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jardim!
Jardim tries to buck Nunez off but Nunez is having none of it.
Jardim is letting Nunez control him for a moment.
Jardim tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nunez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jardim is letting Nunez control him for a moment.
Jardim sneaks back into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jardim tries to roll over but Nunez keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jardim actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jardim is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nunez pulls his head out easily.

Jardim with the active half guard here but Nunez passes nicely into side control.
Jardim is trying to work for a sweep but Nunez has mounted him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jardim keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jardim bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jardim drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nunez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jardim has Nunez in his guard.

Jardim throws his legs up looking for a submission but Nunez uses it to pass to side control.
Jardim is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunez working the head with strikes.
Jardim manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Jardim looking for submissions off his back.
Nunez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jardim on the ground.
Jardim gets full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jardim looking for subs off his back but Nunez has passed one foot through into half guard.

Jardim is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nunez pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armand Nunez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jardim gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jardim keeping moving, preventing Nunez from controlling successfully.

Jardim is looking for a triangle here but Nunez uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Jardim is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jardim looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Jardim is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nunez pulls his head out easily.

Jardim looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jardim is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nunez pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Jardim is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nunez pulls his head out easily.
Jardim wants to get back to full guard but Nunez has mounted him!
Jardim gets back to half guard.

Jardim is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nunez pulls his head out easily.

Jardim looking for submissions off his back.
Jardim is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Jardim looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Nunez moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Jardim.
Nunez lands a few punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jardim manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nunez's best efforts.

Nunez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Jardim looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armand Nunez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nunez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nunez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jardim sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nunez shoots in for a double leg but Jardim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Nunez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Jardim looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jardim looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jardim is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nunez pulls his head out easily.
Jardim tries to get to full guard but Nunez has control of the leg.
Armand Nunez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Jardim looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jardim actively working from the bottom here.
Jardim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Jardim actively working from the bottom here.

Jardim looking for submissions off his back.

Jardim actively working from the bottom here.
Jardim tries to roll over but Nunez keeps him under control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jardim looking for submissions off his back.
Jardim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nunez lands a jab-cross combination.
Nunez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nunez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jardim can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jardim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Armand Nunez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nunez shoots in for a double leg but Jardim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Armand Nunez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nunez fails to land with a series of punches.

Jardim drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jardim working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jardim goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nunez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jardim's guard! Nice work there by Nunez!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nunez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Armand Nunez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nunez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armand Nunez!