PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Relva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Nunes
vs
Relva

183 cm
21
165 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Nunes!
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, Antonio Relva!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Relva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Relva shoots in looking for a takedown but Nunes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Relva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Relva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nunes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Relva can't break the clinch.

Nunes breaks from the clinch.
Relva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nunes throws out the jab.
Nunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Relva doesn't manage to clinch there - Nunes circles away.

Relva moves into the clinch.

Relva successfully pulls guard.
Nunes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Relva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Relva is pulling down on Nunes's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Relva striking off his back but it's not causing Nunes any problems.

Relva has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Nunes should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Relva has tightened it up now! Nunes 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 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Antonio Relva!
An out of breath Antonio Relva thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.