PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gray Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maynard kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Madcon Beggin. Nunes has chosen Alive as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Maynard
vs
Nunes

173 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
18
158 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gray Maynard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maynard tries to keep at a distance but Nunes has taken the fight into the clinch.

Nunes pulls guard successfully.
Maynard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nunes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nunes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nunes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nunes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nunes is trying to control the position but Maynard postures up.
Nunes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nunes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maynard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maynard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maynard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Nunes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maynard defends well.
Maynard landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard wants to control from the top but Nunes keeps moving.
Maynard looking to sit in guard and control but Nunes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Maynard controlling the position.
Nunes trying to control but Maynard is working from the bottom.
Maynard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maynard trying to control the position.
Maynard will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Nunes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Maynard looking for a guillotine here but Nunes defends easily.
Maynard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nunes on the ground.
Nunes won't allow Maynard to sweep him here.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nunes misses with a takedown attempt - Maynard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Nunes closes the distance and pushes Maynard back into the cage.
Nunes tries to land a knee to the head but Maynard blocks with his arms.
Nunes has Maynard pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maynard manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Maynard is trying to drag Nunes to the mat but Nunes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Maynard gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Nunes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maynard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nunes looks gassed!
Maynard wants to control from the top but Nunes keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maynard controlling from the top position.
Maynard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nunes's head.
Maynard sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nunes is looking to stand up but Maynard isn't so interested in that idea.
Maynard distracts Nunes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maynard controls from within his opponent's guard.
Maynard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard stops Nunes from standing up.
Maynard wants to control from the top but Nunes keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gray Maynard.
Nunes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gray Maynard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Nunes.

Maynard scores with a takedown into Nunes's guard.
Maynard scoring with some ground and pound.
Maynard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maynard lands a couple of digs.
Maynard's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Maynard drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Maynard controlling the position.
Nunes is working to avoid the ground and pound but Maynard connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nunes is trying to escape the position but Maynard is controlling the position.
You can see the frustration on Nunes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Maynard looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Nunes is avoiding damage well.
Maynard avoids the strikes from the bottom by Nunes.
Maynard working away.
Nunes being controlled for a moment.
Nunes struggling a bit here.
Nunes is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Maynard drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Nunes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maynard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maynard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Maynard wants to control from the top but Nunes keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nunes is on top in guard.

Nunes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maynard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nunes has managed to get both his arms back between Maynard's legs - danger averted.
Maynard is controlling Nunes's posture.
Maynard throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes being controlled here momentarily.
Maynard trying to keep a closed guard but Nunes is proving a slippery customer.
Nunes wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.

Maynard is working an open guard so Nunes takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Maynard shoots in and bounces Nunes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Nunes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maynard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Nunes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Maynard defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nunes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maynard is controlling him.
Maynard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Maynard's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gray Maynard.

Maynard decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Maynard lands strikes from half guard.
Maynard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Maynard working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nunes won't allow Maynard to pass to mount.
Nunes wants to improve his position but Maynard is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gray Maynard dominated that second round.
That's time! Maynard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Maynard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nunes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maynard is working Nunes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Maynard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Maynard stops Nunes from standing up.
Maynard trying to control but Nunes is working from the bottom.
Maynard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maynard trying to control but Nunes is working from the bottom.
Maynard controlling from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard connects with a couple of short punches.
Maynard won't allow Nunes to get back to his feet.
Maynard distracts Nunes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maynard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Nunes scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Maynard gets a takedown into half guard.
Nunes flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Maynard with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gray Maynard.
Nunes fails with the takedown

and Maynard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nunes won't be happy with that.
Maynard scoring with punches and elbows.
Maynard is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Nunes will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Maynard seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nunes for as long as he can get away with.
Nunes wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Maynard moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes is not content to let Maynard control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gray Maynard.

Maynard closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Maynard lands in his opponent's guard.
Nunes keeping moving, preventing Maynard from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard connects with a couple of short punches.
Maynard landing some decent shots from guard.
Maynard working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Maynard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gabriel Nunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maynard wants to control from the top but Nunes keeps moving.
Maynard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gray Maynard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maynard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gray Maynard!