PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Amade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amade's entrance music is Sunloverz - Summer of love . A fine choice. Nunes has chosen Alive as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Amade
vs
Nunes

172 cm
19
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Drops Nutri
Drops Nutri

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Amade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amade feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nunes's calf.
Gabriel Nunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amade lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nunes's sensitive parts.
Nunes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nunes shoots in looking for a takedown. Amade tries to sprawl out of it but Nunes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Amade manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Amade stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Amade wants it to stay on the feet.
Nunes looks gassed!
Amade connects with a right hand. Nunes shakes it off.
Nunes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Amade has closed the distance and engaged Nunes in a clinch.
Amade using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Amade lands an elbow just above Nunes 's eye.

It looks like Gabriel Nunes has been cut.
Amade's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Amade gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Amade stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Amade comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Amade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Amade scores with a sloppy right hand. Nunes should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amade getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Amade.
Amade thows a body kick. Nunes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Amade dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nunes. That did some damage!
Amade bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nunes's head.

Amade has taken the fight to the clinch.

Amade breaks from the clinch.

Amade moves into the clinch.
Amade digs a right hand underneath Nunes's ribcage. Nunes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Amade.

Amade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amade with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amade connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nunes momentarily.
Amade lands with a hook. Nunes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Nunes is rocked!

Amade drops Nunes with a nice combination! Amade dives into Nunes's guard, looking to finish!
Nunes is still in real trouble! Can Amade finish him?
Amade controlling from the top position.
Amade passes Nunes's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amade moves nicely into side control.
Nunes seems to have recovered his senses.
Amade works to advance to full mount. Nunes defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Amade controlling from the full mount.
Nunes wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amade sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nunes tries to hold on but Amade postures up.
Amade sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Amade prevents Nunes from getting the reversal.
Amade controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nunes tries to hold on but Amade pushes him away.
Amade takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Andre Amade just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nunes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Amade.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Amade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Nunes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Amade is looking to slow Nunes down with leg kicks.
Amade fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nunes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Amade counters with a slapping leg kick.
Crunch! Amade slams his shin into Nunes's torso.
Amade lands an overhand right.
Nunes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice shot by Amade.
Amade lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Amade throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amade connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Amade drops Nunes with a left right combo! Amade follows him down to the ground into side control.

Nunes is rocked!
Nunes is being controlled here.
Nunes is still in real trouble! Can Amade finish him?
Nunes seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Andre Amade just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Amade lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nunes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Amade counters with a straight right hand.
Amade is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nunes can do to turn this around?
Nunes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nunes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nunes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Amade connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Amade connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nunes momentarily.
Amade clobbers Nunes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Amade lands a front kick.
Amade lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nunes at a distance.
Amade tests Nunes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nunes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nunes there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes tries to clinch but Amade moves away
and Amade counters with a stiff right hand.
Amade stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Andre Amade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nunes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Amade. Amade obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Amade.
Amade throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nunes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Amade lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Amade cracks Nunes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Amade lands with an overhand left.
Amade scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nunes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nunes needs to keep his hands up - Amade had a free shot at his head there.
Amade throws a combination. Nunes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amade lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Amade lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nunes's sensitive parts.
A cross from Amade lands.

Amade closes the distance and clinches.

Amade manages to break the clinch.
Amade chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Amade scores with a punch to the head.

Amade pushes Nunes up against the cage in a clinch.
Nunes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Amade lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Amade lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nunes takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Amade lands an uppercut.
Amade working Nunes over with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Amade landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Amade comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Amade lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Amade dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Nunes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nunes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Amade.
Amade lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gabriel Nunes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good exchange - Amade coming out on top.

Amade fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nunes, pushing him back against the cage.
Nunes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Amade lands a damaging elbow.
Amade dodges an elbow strike from Nunes.
Nunes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Amade blocks it with crossed arms.
Amade lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Amade using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nunes takes an elbow to the temple.
Nunes has Amade pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Amade manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nunes takes an elbow to the forehead.
A shot in the inside from Amade.
Amade lands an elbow that stopped Nunes in his tracks for a moment.
Nunes is looking to control Amade's arms but Amade gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nunes has his back to the cage.
Amade lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Amade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Amade.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amade lands a right hook to the body.
Amade scores with a nice right hand.
Amade scoring well with a low kick there.
Amade scores with a hook to the body. Nunes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Amade lands a jab.
Amade works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nunes tries for a takedown but Amade sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Andre Amade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Nunes.
Nunes shoots in and drives through. Amade sprawls well.
Amade connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Andre Amade is winning the standup battle so far.
Nunes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Amade scores with a jab. Nunes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Amade closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amade works on Nunes's body with a couple of short punches.
Amade landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Amade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Amade thumps Nunes with a low kick.
Nunes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Amade scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Amade connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Amade gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amade dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Amade lands an elbow inside.
Amade lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Amade with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nunes wants to stall.
Amade lands an elbow just above Nunes 's eye.
Amade blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nunes takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Amade.
Amade lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Amade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amade connects with a jab.
Amade moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Amade clinches up with Nunes and pushes him back against the cage.
Nunes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nunes takes an elbow to the temple.
Amade working Nunes over with knees to the body.
Amade stalling the fight.
Amade gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Amade.
Nunes is looking to control Amade's arms but Amade gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nunes has his back to the cage.
Amade blocks an elbow strike from Nunes.

Amade breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Amade takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Amade moves into range and connects with a jab.
Amade lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nunes misses with a knee strike.
Andre Amade is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nunes is trying to break the clinch but Amade is controlling him.
Amade avoiding damage.
Gabriel Nunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amade seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amade lands an elbow that stopped Nunes in his tracks for a moment.
Nunes trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Amade showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Amade has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Andre Amade!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Andre Amade!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Andre Amade!

Andre Amade wins by unanimous decision!