PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mister Hotline (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hotline
vs
Nunes

189 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mister Hotline!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dennis Nunes !
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes throws a nice looking combination but Hotline bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Hotline forces Nunes back against the ropes and clinches.
Hotline throws a punch but it's blocked by Nunes .
Hotline lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Hotline's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hotline could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hotline trying to control the position but instead, Nunes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hotline into the ropes.
Nunes wants to break free but Hotline has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hotline.

Nunes manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hotline tries to clinch there but Nunes circles away.
Nunes throws a right hand that Hotline ducks under and follows up with a left that Hotline also avoids with ease.
Nunes misses with a wild combination.
Nunes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hotline circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes throws a right and a left that both miss.

Hotline rushes Nunes and presses him up against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hotline.
Nunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hotline works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hotline swings wildly with an uppercut but Nunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nunes wants to get back to striking at distance but Hotline won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Hotline fails to land.
Hotline lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nunes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head punch on the inside from Hotline fails to land.
Hotline lands a hook that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
Nunes tries to break free but Hotline pushes him back against the ropes.
Nunes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nunes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nunes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hotline closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Hotline swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hotline throws a head punch that misses.
Hotline working aggressively here.
Hotline misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hotline.
Nunes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nunes blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hotline is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hotline stalls.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Hotline for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Hotline slowing the pace effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Nunes 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nunes working hard to break the clinch.
Hotline prevents Nunes from breaking the clinch.
Hotline misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hotline has Nunes pressed against the ropes, preventing Nunes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hotline misses with a punch on the inside.
Nunes tries to circle away but Hotline has him pinned against the ropes.
Hotline swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hotline stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A frustrated look appears on Nunes 's face as he tries to break the clinch.

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.
Nunes blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Nunes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hotline slips a jab and a cross from Nunes .

Hotline rushes Nunes and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Hotline taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hotline digs a right hand underneath Nunes 's ribcage. Nunes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nunes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hotline backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Hotline is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hotline tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Hotline dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hotline connects with a single shot there.
Nunes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hotline moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nunes misses with a two punch combination.
Nunes throws a right hand that misses
and Hotline cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Nunes does no damage.
A little feinted left hand from Hotline on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Hotline clinches up with Nunes and pushes him back against the ropes.
Nunes has a couple of punches blocked by Hotline.
Nunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hotline fails to land.
Hotline lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hotline tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nunes working hard to break the clinch.
Hotline is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nunes is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hotline lands a hook that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
Hotline misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hotline.
Mister Hotline has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hotline working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hotline.
Nunes wants to get back to striking at distance but Hotline won't allow it.
Nunes has a couple of punches blocked by Hotline.
Hotline misses with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hotline - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hotline swings wildly with an uppercut but Nunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hotline taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hotline scores with a shoulder strike.
Hotline throws a head punch that misses.
Nunes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nunes lands with a right to the head.
Nunes is trying to force a seperation but Hotline has the dominant position.
Hotline keeps control of Nunes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nunes is trying to break free.
A nice left hand lands by Nunes .
Nunes prevents a body shot from Hotline.
Nunes can't break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hotline pushes Nunes back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hotline misses with some punches.
Nunes swings wildly with an uppercut but Hotline uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nunes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hotline has him pressed against the ropes.
Hotline trying to stall but Nunes improves his position.
Nunes looking to stall.

Nunes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hotline is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nunes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hotline.
Nunes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nunes fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Nunes .
Nunes lands a glancing blow to the side of Hotline's head.
Hotline tries to clinch but Nunes moves out of range.
Nunes tests Hotline's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hotline is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nunes misses with a combination
and Hotline cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hotline bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Nunes .
Dennis Nunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nunes misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dennis Nunes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Hotline's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nunes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nunes misses with a hook.
Hotline slips a jab and a cross from Nunes .
Nunes tries to bum rush Hotline with a series of wild strikes but Hotline uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nunes misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Hotline misses the target.

Hotline rushes Nunes and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Hotline misses with a punch to the body.
Nunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hotline fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hotline blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hotline lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nunes .
Hotline misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hotline tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hotline effectively controlling the action here.
Nunes working hard to break the clinch.
Hotline scores with a shoulder strike.
Nunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hotline lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
Hotline blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nunes is looking to break free of the clinch but Hotline has double underhooks.
Nunes blocks an uppercut.
Nunes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hotline misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hotline lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nunes .
Nunes tries to break free but Hotline pushes him back against the ropes.
Hotline misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hotline throws a head punch that misses.
Nunes has had enough of the clinch but Hotline keeps him there for the moment.
Nunes blocking some punches.
Hotline misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hotline.
Hotline has a couple of punches blocked by Nunes .
Nunes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Nunes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hotline moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes working hard to break the clinch.
Nunes blocking some punches.
Hotline working aggressively here.
Hotline tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hotline swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hotline misses with a body punch.
Hotline misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nunes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nunes blocks an uppercut.
Nunes wants to get back to striking at distance but Hotline won't allow it.
Nunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nunes being controlled against the ropes.
Nunes blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hotline misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hotline doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hotline goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Nunes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hotline closes the distance and clinches.
Nunes lands with a short shot to the head.
Nunes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hotline misses with the head strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nunes is trying to break free.
A bit of stalling here from Hotline.
Hotline blocks an uppercut.
Nunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mister Hotline showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hotline has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister Hotline!
In his post fight interview, Mister Hotline started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.