PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garth Roosevelt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nunes has chosen Riverside as his entrance music. Garth Roosevelt has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Roosevelt
vs
Nunes

178 cm
18
178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Garth Roosevelt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nunes misses with an uppercut. Roosevelt saw that one coming.
Nunes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roosevelt tries to clinch there but Nunes circles away.
Nunes throws a series of punches but Roosevelt moves out of range.
A big right from Nunes misses.
Nunes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roosevelt circles away quickly and effectively.
Roosevelt throws a sloppy head kick and Nunes moves out of range easily.

Roosevelt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nunes, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roosevelt misses with a knee to the head.
Nunes is looking to break free of the clinch but Roosevelt has double underhooks.
Roosevelt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roosevelt misses with a knee to the head.
Roosevelt misses with a knee strike.
Roosevelt tries to land knees in the clinch but Nunes avoids the damage to the body.
Nunes has a couple of punches blocked by Roosevelt.
Roosevelt throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosevelt looking to throw knees to the head but Nunes is blocking nicely.
Nunes is looking to break free of the clinch but Roosevelt has double underhooks.
Roosevelt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roosevelt misses with a knee strike.
Nunes wants to break free but Roosevelt has control.
Roosevelt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nunes blocks it with crossed arms.
Roosevelt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Pablo Nunes has been cut.
Roosevelt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roosevelt misses with a knee strike.
Roosevelt misses with a knee to the head.
Nunes has had enough of the clinch but Roosevelt keeps him there for the moment.
Roosevelt pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nunes wants a takedown.
Roosevelt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nunes avoiding damage as Roosevelt throws knees to the body.
Roosevelt is breathing heavily.
Nunes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roosevelt backwards.
Roosevelt looking to throw knees to the head but Nunes is blocking nicely.
Roosevelt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roosevelt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Nunes successfully pulls guard.
Roosevelt stopping the sweep attempt from Nunes.

Nunes wriggles free and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes throws a shot to the body.
Roosevelt moves out of range of the strikes.
Nunes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nunes lands an overhand right.
Roosevelt avoids the body shot from Nunes.
Roosevelt walks into a jab.
Nunes misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt takes one to the chin there.
Nunes misses with a two punch combination.
Roosevelt doesn't manage to clinch there - Nunes circles away.
Nunes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nunes throws a right and a left that both miss.

Roosevelt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nunes is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Roosevelt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roosevelt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nunes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roosevelt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Roosevelt looking to throw knees to the head but Nunes is blocking nicely.
Roosevelt crunches a lovely knee into Nunes's ribcage.
Roosevelt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roosevelt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roosevelt looking to throw knees to the head but Nunes is blocking nicely.
Roosevelt looking to throw knees to the head but Nunes is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roosevelt lands a knee to the head.
Roosevelt keeps control of Nunes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roosevelt.
Roosevelt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roosevelt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roosevelt looking to throw knees to the head but Nunes is blocking nicely.
Roosevelt with a knee to the head.
Roosevelt misses with a knee strike.
Nunes is trying to break free.
Roosevelt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roosevelt misses with a knee strike.
Roosevelt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from Nunes.
Nunes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nunes wants to break free but Roosevelt has control.
Nunes can't break the clinch.
Nunes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nunes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roosevelt scores with a knee to the head.
Roosevelt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roosevelt crunches a lovely knee into Nunes's ribcage.
Roosevelt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nunes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Roosevelt looking to throw knees to the head but Nunes is blocking nicely.
Roosevelt looking to throw knees to the head but Nunes is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pablo Nunes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pablo Nunes's cut.
That's time! Roosevelt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roosevelt tries to clinch up but Nunes circles away and keeps his distance.
Nunes keeps the fight on the outside.
Roosevelt is looking to clinch but Nunes is avoiding it.
Roosevelt tries to clinch but Nunes moves out of range.
Nunes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roosevelt circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunes throws a nice looking combination but Roosevelt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roosevelt is looking to clinch but Nunes is avoiding it.
Nunes is breathing heavily.
Roosevelt doesn't manage to clinch there - Nunes circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt staying out of range there.
Roosevelt shoots in but no luck this time.
Nunes fails to land with a series of punches.
Nunes misses with a double jab.

Roosevelt has managed to clinch.
Roosevelt tries to land a knee to the head but Nunes blocks with his arms.
Roosevelt tries a knee to the head but Nunes blocks it.
Roosevelt wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garth Roosevelt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roosevelt with a knee to the head.
Roosevelt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nunes is trying to break free.
Roosevelt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roosevelt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roosevelt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nunes blocks it with crossed arms.
Nunes tries to break the clinch but Roosevelt is controlling the position.
Roosevelt tries to land a knee to the head but Nunes blocks with his arms.
Nunes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roosevelt crunches a lovely knee into Nunes's ribcage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Roosevelt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Roosevelt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roosevelt prevents Nunes from breaking the clinch.
Roosevelt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nunes is looking to break free of the clinch but Roosevelt has double underhooks.
Nunes misses with the head strike.
Roosevelt misses with a knee strike.
Roosevelt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nunes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nunes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Roosevelt keeps control of Nunes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roosevelt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nunes blocks it with crossed arms.
Nunes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nunes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roosevelt has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nunes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roosevelt.
Nunes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roosevelt backwards.
Roosevelt tries a knee to the head but Nunes blocks it.
Nunes managing to block the knees to the body from Roosevelt.
Nunes is trying to break free.
Nunes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nunes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roosevelt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nunes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roosevelt trying to land knees to the body.
Nunes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nunes has had enough of the clinch but Roosevelt keeps him there for the moment.
Nunes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roosevelt looking to throw knees to the head but Nunes is blocking nicely.
Nunes is trying to break free.
Roosevelt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roosevelt misses with a knee strike.
Nunes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roosevelt has him pressed against the cage.
Roosevelt tries a knee to the head but Nunes blocks it.
Nunes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nunes is looking to break free of the clinch but Roosevelt has double underhooks.
Nunes is looking to break free of the clinch but Roosevelt has double underhooks.
Roosevelt landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roosevelt misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nunes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roosevelt avoiding damage.
Roosevelt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roosevelt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nunes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roosevelt misses with a knee strike.
A body shot lands from Nunes.
Roosevelt lands a knee to the head.
Roosevelt prevents Nunes from breaking the clinch.
Roosevelt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nunes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roosevelt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nunes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roosevelt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nunes blocks it with crossed arms.
Roosevelt tries a knee to the head but Nunes blocks it.
Nunes is trying to break the clinch but Roosevelt has him pressed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nunes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roosevelt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roosevelt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nunes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roosevelt has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Garth Roosevelt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pablo Nunes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nunes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nunes throws a right and a left that Roosevelt avoids nicely.
Nunes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roosevelt slips a jab from Nunes.
Roosevelt moves in looking to clinch but Nunes pushes him off.
Roosevelt tries to close the distance and clinch but Nunes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roosevelt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nunes.
Nunes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nunes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Roosevelt lands a brutal head kick. Nunes looks out on his feet and Roosevelt throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Garth Roosevelt!