PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Babinski (ranked 1235 p4p, 154 weight class) and Amanda Nunes (ranked 145 p4p, 20 weight class). Alexei Babinski had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Babinski
vs
Nunes

204 cm
20
257 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
275 lbs
18 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Babinski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Amanda Nunes!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babinski moves away.
Crunch! Babinski slams his shin into Nunes's torso.
Nunes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nunes lunges at Babinski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Babinski's hand.
Babinski dodges the punch combination from Nunes.
Babinski is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nunes misses with a hook
and Babinski counters with a stiff right hand.
Nunes throws a hook but Babinski blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunes is looking to clinch.
Babinski throwing a counter right hand but Nunes manages to avoid it.
Nunes throws a looping overhand right but Babinski ducks down to avoid it.
Babinski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nunes.
Babinski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Babinski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes swings for the body but Babinski moves out of range.
It looked like Babinski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nunes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Babinski counters with a straight right hand.
Babinski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nunes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nunes just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBabinski.
Babinski needs to keep his hands up - Nunes had a free shot at his head there.
Nunes lands a nice looking body shot.
Babinski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nunes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Babinski counters with a body kick.
Nunes misses with a wild combination.
Babinski is looking for a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes jabs Babinski right on the nose. Babinski blinks but takes it well.
Nunes misses with a looping right.

Nunes clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Nunes.
Babinski misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Nunes on the inside.
Babinski struggles to land a body shot inside as Nunes controls his hands.
Nunes misses with the head strike.
Babinski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Babinski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Babinski blocking some punches.
Nunes blocks an uppercut.
Babinski can't find room to land a body shot as Nunes controls the action.
A short left from Nunes.
Nunes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Babinski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nunes's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Nunes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Babinski.
Nunes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nunes lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Nunes.
Nunes scores with a shot to the side of Babinski's head.
A short uppercut from Nunes.
Babinski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nunes's elbow.
Nunes has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Babinski seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nunes can turn it around.
Babinski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
Babinski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nunes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Babinski's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nunes.
Nunes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Babinski is breathing heavily.
Come on Nunes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Babinski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Babinski misses with a body punch.
Nunes scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babinski is looking to control Nunes's arms but Nunes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Babinski has his back to the cage.
Babinski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nunes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Babinski or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babinski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nunes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Babinski tries to throw a body punch but Nunes avoids it by throwing Babinski back against the cage.
Babinski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Nunes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Nunes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nunes.
A short uppercut from Nunes.
Babinski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nunes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Babinski.
Nunes is working Babinski over against the cage.
Nunes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Babinski backwards.
Nunes lands with a light punch inside.
Nunes lands a shot to the body.
Nunes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Babinski backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babinski takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Nunes.
Good body shot from Nunes.
Nunes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Babinski is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nunes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amanda Nunes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nunes throws a right and a left that Babinski avoids nicely.
Nunes looks to land a right hand but Babinski moved out of range.
Nunes lands a jab to Babinski's midsection.
Nunes throws a looping overhand right but Babinski ducks down to avoid it.
Babinski throws a counter high kick but Nunes was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nunes misses with an uppercut. Babinski saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nunes. Babinski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babinski is looking to counter with a body kick.
Babinski swinging wildly here.
Amanda Nunes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunes connects with a right hand. Babinski shakes it off.
Nunes throws a body shot but no joy.
Babinski is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nunes closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Babinski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Babinski.
Nunes lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Nunes on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Babinski misses with a body punch.
Nunes stalling.
Babinski swings wildly with an uppercut but Nunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nunes misses with a body punch.
Nunes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nunes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Babinski backwards.
Oh Babinski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nunes lands with a light punch inside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nunes in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nunes loads up on a right hand - it lands flush and knocks Babinski senseless! What a punch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Amanda Nunes!
Amanda Nunes is the new heavyweight champion!
Amanda Nunes spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.