PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darius Nunez (ranked 3951 p4p, 24989 weight class) and Bruce Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nunez
vs
Keller

190 cm
25
195
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
195
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darius Nunez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Keller!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keller thows a leg kick but Nunez checks it

and Nunez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Keller controls Nunez momentarily but Nunez frees himself.
Keller is striking off his back. Nunez thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Nunez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nunez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nunez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Keller trying to control but Nunez postures up.
Nunez controlling the action here.
Nunez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nunez misses with a head shot. Keller uses the momentum to regain guard.
Nunez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nunez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Keller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nunez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nunez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nunez is looking to work some ground and pound but Keller has wrist control.
Keller tries to strike from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Keller tries to clinch but Nunez is having none of it.
Keller tries to clinch there but Nunez circles away.
Keller slips a jab from Nunez.

Nunez catches Keller napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Keller to the canvas!

Keller is rocked!

It looks like Bruce Keller has been cut.
Nunez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Keller is still in real trouble! Can Nunez finish him?
Nunez won't allow Keller to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nunez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Keller controls Nunez momentarily but Nunez frees himself.
Nunez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Nunez gets to his feet - Keller follows without any prompting.
Keller wants to clinch
and Nunez counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darius Nunez!