PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nino Babel (ranked 3994 p4p, 5480 weight class) and Rumble Nunes (ranked 464 p4p, 569 weight class). Nino Babel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Babel
vs
Nunes

195 cm
18
265
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
250
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nino Babel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rumble Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Babel darts in and clinches Nunes up against the cage.
Nunes looking to slow down the pace here.
We've been hearing reports that Babel has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Nunes manages to break the clinch.

Babel closes the distance and pushes Nunes back into the cage.
Nunes tries to circle away but Babel has him pinned against the cage.

Babel has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nunes uses from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Babel is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Nunes frees his head nicely. Oh but Babel has switched to an armbar! Nunes is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Nino Babel!