PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael da Costa Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dmitry King will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

da Costa Nunes
vs
King

189 cm
21
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

210 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafael da Costa Nunes!
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, Dmitry King!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King tries to clinch up.
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
King tries to clinch there but Nunes circles away.

King instigates a clinch.
King lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Rafael da Costa Nunes has been cut.

Nunes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nunes circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Nunes.
A head kick misses from Nunes.
Nunes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King tries to clinch but Nunes moves out of range.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nunes misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunes wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
King clinches but Nunes breaks the clinch

and Nunes counters by clinching up.
Nunes wants to break the clinch but can't.
King gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nunes dodges an elbow strike from King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nunes tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
Nunes takes an elbow to the forehead.
King lands an elbow inside.
Nunes stalling in the clinch but King improves position.
Nunes blocks an elbow strike.
King lands an elbow inside.
Nunes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
King lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, King just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nunes's brow.
King lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Rafael da Costa Nunes's cut is getting worse.
King creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
King lands an elbow inside.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Nunes.
Nunes dodges an elbow strike from King.
King creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nunes blocks an elbow strike.
Nunes throws an elbow that misses.
Nunes is trying to maintain a safe position but King gets an underhook and turns Nunes into the cage.
King creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nunes's defenses.

Rafael da Costa Nunes's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nunes takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
King lands a nice elbow.
Nunes has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
Nunes takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jeez, Rafael da Costa Nunes's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
King lands an elbow inside.
King throws an elbow but it's blocked.
King lands an elbow that stopped Nunes in his tracks for a moment.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rafael da Costa Nunes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dmitry King!