PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between antonio silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nunes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Riverside. antonio silva looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

silva
vs
Nunes

183 cm
23
170 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

195 cm
25
180 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, antonio silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
silva looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Nunes cracks a nice hook into silva's ribs.
Nunes throws a nice looking combination but silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nunes scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nunes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nunes punishes silva's body with a nice straight punch.

Nunes clinches up with silva and pushes him back against the cage.

Nunes gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

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 ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Pablo Nunes.
Nunes stuns silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nunes misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Nunes misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nunes throws a series of punches but silva avoids them all with ease.
silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
A cross from Nunes lands.
A nice combination there by Nunes.
Nunes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck silva on the side of the head.
Pablo Nunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes swinging wildly here.
Nunes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Nunes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pablo Nunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nunes thows a body shot but no joy.
Nunes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nunes connects with a jab.
Nunes lands a two punch combo.
Nunes works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Nunes takes the fight into the clinch.

Nunes has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics silva uses from the top position.
silva stops Nunes from standing up.
Nunes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nunes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nunes has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think silva should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Nunes has tightened it up now! silva should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pablo Nunes!