PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Nunes (ranked 3498 p4p, 3680 weight class) and Sean Faolin (ranked 413 p4p, 429 weight class). Mauricio Nunes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Nunes
vs
Faolin

160 cm
25
170
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
170
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Faolin!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faolin swings for the body but Nunes moves out of range.
Nunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faolin.
Nunes is looking to counter punch.
Nunes slips under a jab.
It looked like Nunes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
No joy there for Faolin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Faolin misses with a wild body shot.
Nunes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Faolin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Faolin throws a series of punches but Nunes avoids them all with ease.
Faolin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Faolin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Faolin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nunes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nunes is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faolin throws out a loose jab but Nunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faolin clobbers Nunes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nunes blocks a head kick by Faolin.
Faolin misses with a straight left.
Sean Faolin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faolin throws a low kick, looking for Nunes's leg but Nunes calmly moves out of range.
Nunes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Faolin tries a low kick but Nunes avoids it.
Nunes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nunes is breathing heavily.
Nunes moves out of range as Faolin strikes.
Faolin looks to land a left hand but Nunes moved out of range nicely.
Nunes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Faolin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Faolin.
An attempted straight right counter from Nunes misses the target.
Faolin throws the left hand but Nunes avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Nunes misses the target.
Faolin misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Nunes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Faolin misses with a looping left.
It looked like Nunes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Faolin lands a nice shot to the body.
Nunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Faolin.
A little feinted left hand from Nunes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Faolin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nunes has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faolin misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Faolin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nunes is looking to counter punch.
Faolin looks to score with a jab to the body but Nunes is just out of range.
Faolin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Nunes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Faolin misses with a wild body shot.
Faolin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Faolin misses with a hook.
A jab from Faolin misses.
Nunes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Faolin lands a nice shot to the body.
Faolin looks to score with a jab to the body but Nunes is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faolin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Faolin.
Faolin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Faolin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nunes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Faolin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Faolin.
Nunes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nunes ducks under a wild hook from Faolin.
Nunes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice jab there from Faolin.
Faolin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nunes rather than just go for the knockout.
Faolin punishes Nunes's body with a nice straight punch.
Nunes walks into a straight right hand from Faolin.
Faolin looks to land a left hand but Nunes moved out of range nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Faolin.
Nunes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faolin looks to land a left hand but Nunes moved out of range nicely.
Nunes is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Faolin.
Faolin lands a glancing blow to the side of Nunes's head.
Faolin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nunes.
Faolin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nunes ducks under a wild hook from Faolin.
A little feinted left hand from Nunes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Faolin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nunes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Faolin throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Nunes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Faolin connects with a body shot.
Faolin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nunes moves away.
Nunes throwing a counter right hand but Faolin manages to avoid it.
Faolin lands a jab to the head.
The fighters circling - Faolin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Nunes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Faolin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Faolin throws a nice looking combination but Nunes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Faolin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Faolin throws a body punch but Nunes moves out of range.
Nunes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Faolin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Faolin lands a jab to Nunes's midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Faolin. Those never looked like landing.
Nunes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Faolin.
Nunes is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Faolin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nunes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Faolin throws out the jab.
Nunes throwing a counter right hand but Faolin manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faolin lands with a shot to the body.
Faolin looks to land a right hand but Nunes moved out of range.
Faolin misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Nunes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faolin misses with a hook. Nunes ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Nunes misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faolin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nunes slips a straight right by Faolin.
Nunes throwing a counter right hand but Faolin manages to avoid it.
Faolin misses with an uppercut.
Nunes is looking to counter punch.
Faolin lands a nice hook to Nunes's body. Nunes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Faolin misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Faolin misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Nunes misses the target.
Sean Faolin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Faolin misses the jab.
Faolin misses with a looping left.
Faolin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nunes.
Faolin misses with a straight left.
Nunes staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faolin misses with a body shot.
Faolin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Faolin misses with a hook.
Faolin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little feinted left hand from Nunes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Faolin throws out a loose jab but Nunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Nunes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Faolin misses its intended target.
Faolin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nunes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Nunes might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Faolin misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Nunes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Faolin misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nunes blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Nunes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faolin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nunes throwing a counter right hand but Faolin manages to avoid it.
Faolin with a jab.
Faolin misses with a hook.
Nunes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Faolin.
Faolin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Faolin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Faolin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Faolin stalks Nunes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nunes's face. Nunes staggers backwards, shaken.
Faolin throws a big shot that misses.
Faolin swings for the body but Nunes moves out of range.
Faolin thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes blocks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Nunes misses the target.
Nunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Faolin.
Faolin with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Faolin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nunes staying out of range there.
Faolin misses with the combination.
Nunes ducks under a wild hook from Faolin.
Nunes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Faolin throws the left hand but Nunes avoids the punch easily.
Nunes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Faolin misses with a wild body shot.
Nunes is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Faolin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nunes moves out of range as Faolin strikes.
Mauricio Nunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nunes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Faolin misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Faolin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Faolin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Faolin just misses with a punch to the body.
Nunes is looking to counter punch.
Faolin misses with the combination.
Nunes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Faolin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Nunes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Faolin throws a series of punches but Nunes avoids them all with ease.
Faolin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nunes moves away.
Nunes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faolin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nunes slips a jab from Faolin.
It looked like Nunes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nunes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Faolin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nunes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nunes throwing a counter right hand but Faolin manages to avoid it.
Faolin lands a body shot.
Faolin misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Nunes misses the target.
A clash of legs there as Nunes blocks the low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Nunes misses the target.
Faolin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nunes is looking to counter punch.
Faolin misses with a straight left.
Faolin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nunes throwing a counter right hand but Faolin manages to avoid it.
Faolin throws a hook to the side of Nunes's head but Nunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Nunes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faolin throws a good cross that connects.
Faolin wants to slow Nunes down by chopping away at his legs.
Faolin throws a hook but Nunes blocks it.
Nunes throwing a counter right hand but Faolin manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Faolin misses its intended target.
Nunes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Faolin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Nunes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Faolin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Nunes misses the target.
Faolin throws a series of punches but Nunes avoids them all with ease.
Faolin lands a nice shot to the body.
Faolin lands a nice looking body shot.
Faolin looks to land a right hand but Nunes moved out of range.
It looked like Nunes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nunes avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faolin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nunes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Faolin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nunes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nunes moves out of range as Faolin strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Nunes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nunes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Faolin dips to his left and cracks Nunes with an uppercut!
Faolin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Faolin misses with a looping left.
Faolin scores with a body shot.
Faolin misses with a low kick as Nunes jumps back.
Nunes throwing a counter right hand but Faolin manages to avoid it.
Faolin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Nunes misses the target.
Faolin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faolin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faolin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nunes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Faolin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Nunes misses the target.
Faolin throws a hook to the side of Nunes's head but Nunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nunes throwing a counter right hand but Faolin manages to avoid it.
Faolin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faolin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nunes's head backwards.
A swing and a miss from Faolin.
Faolin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Faolin scores with a shot to the body.
Faolin missing with a left hand there. Nunes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Faolin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Faolin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 24:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 24:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Faolin!
Sean Faolin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.