PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bronn Blackwater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niels Nuntjako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackwater's entrance music is For Whom the Bell Tolls. A fine choice. Niels Nuntjako has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bronn Blackwater's chin.

Blackwater
vs
Nuntjako

190 cm
31
210 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

190 cm
21
219 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bronn Blackwater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Niels Nuntjako!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Blackwater as he checks the leg kick.
Nuntjako swings for the body but Blackwater moves out of range.
Nuntjako throws a hook to the side of Blackwater's head but Blackwater sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nuntjako connects with a body shot that sends Blackwater's belly button to the back.
Nuntjako turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nuntjako walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blackwater checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nuntjako connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Bronn Blackwater has been cut.
Blackwater throws a lazy head kick
and Nuntjako counters with an outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blackwater looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nuntjako tried to score with a low kick but Blackwater checks it.
Nuntjako throws a leg kick
and Blackwater counters with a thumping low kick.
Nuntjako throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blackwater slips a jab from Nuntjako.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwater moves in looking to clinch but Nuntjako pushes him off.
Nuntjako scores with a jab. Blackwater acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nuntjako. Blackwater does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nuntjako throws a push kick but Blackwater slaps the foot to one side.
Nuntjako throws a head kick that misses.
Nuntjako scores with a shot to the body.
Nuntjako lands a front kick.
Blackwater is breathing heavily.
Nuntjako looks to land a body kick but Blackwater moved away.
Nuntjako lunges at Blackwater with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blackwater's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nuntjako misses with a body kick.
Nuntjako is looking to chop away at Blackwater's legs.
Nuntjako motions for Blackwater to come forward. Nuntjako throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackwater catches Nuntjako with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nuntjako pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nuntjako fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blackwater is out of range.
Nuntjako throws the kick towards the body but Blackwater avoids it.
Nuntjako avoids the head kick by Blackwater.
A low kick from Blackwater is predictable there
and Nuntjako counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blackwater tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nuntjako connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Blackwater's hands.
Nuntjako misses with a jab to the body

and Blackwater counters by clinching up.
Nuntjako taking a breather.
Blackwater prevents Nuntjako from breaking the clinch.
Blackwater is trying to maintain a safe position but Nuntjako gets an underhook and turns Blackwater into the cage.
Nuntjako avoids a wild elbow strike from Blackwater.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuntjako'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.
Blackwater looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nuntjako avoids the elbow strike from Blackwater, against the cage.
Nuntjako taking a breather.
Blackwater gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nuntjako on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nuntjako working aggressively here.
Nuntjako blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blackwater taking a breather.
Nuntjako just leaning against Blackwater, taking a breather.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blackwater throws an elbow but misses.
Blackwater utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blackwater looking to throw knees to the head but Nuntjako is blocking nicely.

Nuntjako breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blackwater moves to clinch but Nuntjako breaks away
and Nuntjako counters with a body kick that stops Blackwater in his tracks momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Nuntjako lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nuntjako thuds a left hand into Blackwater's body.
Nuntjako scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blackwater in his tracks.

Bronn Blackwater's cut is getting worse.
Nuntjako throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blackwater takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blackwater takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice uppercut there from Nuntjako.
Nuntjako goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left lands for Nuntjako.
That kick from Nuntjako tenderised Blackwater's leg. Blackwater is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nuntjako scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blackwater doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niels Nuntjako dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bronn Blackwater's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Blackwater stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nuntjako.
Blackwater chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nuntjako can pounce on him.
Crunch! Nuntjako slams his shin into Blackwater's torso.
Nuntjako lands a glancing blow to the side of Blackwater's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blackwater chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nuntjako can pounce on him.
Nuntjako looks to score with a jab to the body but Blackwater is just out of range.
That kick from Nuntjako tenderised Blackwater's leg. Blackwater is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nuntjako punishes Blackwater's body with a nice straight punch.
Nuntjako connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blackwater takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blackwater wants to clinch
and Nuntjako counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuntjako throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nuntjako is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blackwater rather than just go for the knockout.
Nuntjako throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nuntjako keeps Blackwater at a distance using the push kick.
Nuntjako connects with a right hand. Blackwater shakes it off.
Blackwater takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Nuntjako drops Blackwater with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Blackwater looks back up at him and smiles so Nuntjako waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Blackwater is rocked!

Bronn Blackwater's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Blackwater is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Blackwater leaves his chin hanging out and Nuntjako seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Blackwater crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Niels Nuntjako!