PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lino Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davi Sousa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sousa has chosen "Ratamahatta" By Sepultura as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Nunes
vs
Sousa

198 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
250 lbs
0 - 5 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lino Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davi Sousa!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes throws a leg kick

and Sousa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sousa prevents Nunes from getting back to his feet.
Sousa has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Rio. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Nunes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nunes wants to stand up but Sousa is controlling him.
Nunes working a defensive guard here.
Nunes wants to get back to his feet but Sousa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sousa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sousa chips away with some ground and pound.
Nunes trying to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sousa drops his hands momentarily and Nunes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Davi Sousa has been cut.
Nunes with a jab.
Nunes misses with a straight left.
Nunes moves to clinch but Sousa breaks away

and Sousa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sousa looks winded!
Nunes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sousa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nunes looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nunes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sousa is one step ahead there.
Nunes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sousa is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sousa preventing the sweep.
Nunes wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Sousa is now in half guard.
Sousa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nunes is looking to control Sousa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nunes avoid being mounted?
Nunes wants to get back to full guard but Sousa has mounted him!
Nunes wants to hold on but Sousa pushes him away.
Sousa content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes is working to get back to half guard.
Sousa raining down hammerfists from mount.
Nunes working to try and regain half guard.
Nunes wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Nunes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nunes tries to hold on but Sousa postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sousa controlling his opponent.
Nunes working to try and regain half guard.
Nunes tries to hold on but Sousa postures up.
Sousa controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nunes can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davi Sousa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Davi Sousa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nunes misses with a combination

and Sousa counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nunes!
Sousa takes a little break here. Nunes wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Nunes struggling a bit here.
Nunes takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nunes is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunes wants to control but Sousa postures up.
Nunes tries to buck Sousa off but Sousa is having none of it.
Nunes is trying to control Sousa's posture but Sousa avoids it.
Sousa slows the pace down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sousa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nunes is letting Sousa control him for a moment.
Sousa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sousa is breathing heavily.
Nunes is trying to buck Sousa off.

Sousa stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Nunes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sousa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes working a defensive guard here.
Sousa throwing strikes but missing.
Sousa pushing down on Nunes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sousa not doing much here.

Sousa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nunes defends it well.
Still in half guard, Sousa seems content to control.
Sousa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes is trying to stand up here but Sousa is controlling him well.

Sousa stands up out of the half guard.
Lino Nunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Nunes does it's job there.
Good leg kick by Nunes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sousa dodges the punch combination from Nunes.
Sousa looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nunes works the jab nicely.
Nunes scores with a jab.
Nunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sousa.
Sousa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nunes defends it well.
Nunes misses with a hook to the body

and Sousa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sousa.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nunes throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes working hard to break the clinch.
Sousa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nunes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sousa has him pressed against the cage.
Nunes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sousa blocks the elbow strike.
Sousa keeps control of Nunes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nunes tries to break free but Sousa pushes him back against the cage.
Nunes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nunes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nunes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Sousa is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nunes lands a damaging elbow.
Sousa is still on wobbly legs! Can Nunes finish him?
Nunes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sousa is pressed against the cage. Nunes pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Sousa! Two more big strikes from Nunes and Sousa crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Lino Nunes!