PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Vilenius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunnar Vilenius will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Nunes
vs
Vilenius

175 cm
29
157 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

178 cm
23
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Galactic Clothing

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gunnar Vilenius!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Nunes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vilenius connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nunes. Nunes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vilenius throws a push kick but Nunes slaps the foot to one side.
Nunes throws a head kick but Vilenius moves out of range.
Vilenius misses with a two punch combination.
Vilenius misses with a double jab.
Nunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vilenius.
Nunes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nunes.
Vilenius misses with a left hand
and Nunes counters with a big head kick but Vilenius shrugs it off.
Vilenius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nunes connects with a body shot that sends Vilenius's belly button to the back.
Nunes lands a high kick!
Vilenius loads up on a big right hand but Nunes slips the punch.
Vilenius throws a shot from downtown. Nunes moves away and avoids it.
Vilenius throws a poor cross that misses
and Nunes counters with a low kick, right behind Vilenius 's knee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vilenius blocks a head kick by Nunes.

Vilenius closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vilenius misses with some punches.

Nunes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilenius throws a looping overhand right but Nunes ducks down to avoid it.
Vilenius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nunes.
Nunes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vilenius will feel that in the morning.
Crunch! Nunes slams his shin into Vilenius's torso.
Vilenius swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nunes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vilenius throws a hook but Nunes blocks it.
Nunes connects with a leg kick. Vilenius looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nunes throws a nice head kick!
Nunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vilenius misses with a double jab.
Vilenius throws a nice looking combination but Nunes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vilenius with a nice cross.
Nunes dodges the punch combination from Vilenius.

Nunes manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vilenius on his heels. He'll look to pass Vilenius's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Nunes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nunes throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilenius misses with a straight left.
A big left from Vilenius misses.
Nunes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vilenius's head.
A low kick from Vilenius is predictable there
and Nunes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gunnar Vilenius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nunes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Nunes.
Nunes scores with a head kick.
Vilenius misses with a double jab.
Nunes slips a jab and a cross from Vilenius.
Nunes tries to bum rush Vilenius with a series of wild strikes but Vilenius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nunes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vilenius throws a lazy uppercut
and Nunes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Vilenius moves out of range easily.
Vilenius scores with a punch to the head.
Vilenius takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Vilenius rushes Nunes and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nunes manages to pull guard.
Vilenius in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nunes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nunes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Vilenius trying to control but Nunes is working from the bottom.
Vilenius missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vilenius missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nunes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Vilenius is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Nunes controlling the position easily from mount.
Nunes works his way to his opponent's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes has good solid back control here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Nunes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nunes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vilenius.
Nunes connects with a high kick.
Vilenius misses with a looping left.
Vilenius misses with a lunging right hand
and Nunes counters with a head kick.
Nunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Nunes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vilenius is looking to get back to full guard here but Nunes has managed to pass to side control instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vilenius is trying to control Nunes's posture but Nunes avoids it.
Nunes in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Vilenius tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nunes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilenius is trying to control Nunes's posture but Nunes avoids it.
Vilenius tries to bench press Nunes off him but Nunes keeps the position.

Nunes decides to stand back up.
Nunes throws a nice head kick!
Nunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vilenius.
A slow jab from Vilenius misses its intended target.
Vilenius misses with a body shot
and Nunes counters with a low kick, right behind Vilenius 's knee.
Vilenius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nunes ducks under a wild hook from Vilenius.
Gunnar Vilenius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vilenius throws a hook but Nunes blocks it.
Vilenius lands with an uppercut that bounces Nunes off the cage and back into range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes feints and then cracks Vilenius's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vilenius down.
Some wild striking there from Nunes.
Nunes connects with a high kick.
Vilenius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nunes manages to avoid it.
Vilenius tries to clinch but Nunes is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nunes throws a right hand that Vilenius ducks under and follows up with a left that Vilenius also avoids with ease.
Vilenius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nunes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vilenius wants to clinch.
Nunes scores with a head kick.
Nunes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nunes connects with a high kick.

Vilenius moves into the clinch successfully.
Nunes prevents Vilenius from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilenius is looking for a takedown.
Nunes misses with a body punch.
Vilenius lands a body punch.

Nunes breaks from the clinch.
Nunes scores with a leg kick.
Nunes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vilenius throws out the jab.
Nunes throws a head kick that Vilenius semi-blocks.
Nunes scores with a spinning back kick!
Vilenius takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Diego Nunes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nunes lands with a nice combination. Vilenius backs away looking to recover.
Nunes checks a low kick from Vilenius.
Nunes scores with a leg kick.
Vilenius's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nunes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vilenius throws a series of punches but Nunes avoids them all with ease.
Vilenius is breathing heavily.
Nunes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nunes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Vilenius moves in looking to clinch but Nunes pushes him off.
Vilenius just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nunes. Vilenius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nunes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nunes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
No luck for Nunes with that takedown attempt.
Nunes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Vilenius misses its intended target.
Nunes lands a head kick. Vilenius smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Nunes.
Vilenius scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vilenius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nunes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nunes dodges the punch combination from Vilenius.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Nunes dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Vilenius throws a right hand that misses
and Nunes counters with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Vilenius.
Nunes shoots in but Vilenius avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vilenius throws a sloppy body shot
and Nunes counters with a head kick.
Nunes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vilenius misses with a double jab.
Vilenius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nunes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice defenses there by Nunes.
Nunes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vilenius misses with a wild body shot.
Vilenius missing with a left hand there. Nunes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Vilenius.
Vilenius avoids the head kick by Nunes.
Vilenius throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nunes counters with a solid body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilenius avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nunes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Diego Nunes is winning the standup battle so far.
Nunes scores with a leg kick.
Nunes just misses with a punch to the body.
Nunes lands a high kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Vilenius misses the target.
Vilenius missing with a left hand there. Nunes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vilenius thows a body shot but no joy.
Vilenius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nunes.
Vilenius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Vilenius moves into the clinch.
Nunes tries to break the clinch but Vilenius is controlling the position.
Vilenius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nunes has him pressed against the cage.
Nunes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vilenius fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nunes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vilenius's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes lands with a kick to the temple. Vilenius shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nunes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vilenius. Nunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vilenius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Nunes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vilenius's guard now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vilenius throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Vilenius is striking but Nunes is not phased and passes to half guard.

Nunes decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Nunes.
Vilenius looks to land a left hand but Nunes moved out of range nicely.
Nunes fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Vilenius misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilenius misses with a looping left.
Nunes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nunes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vilenius backs up against the cage.
Vilenius has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nunes.
Vilenius just misses with a punch to the body.
Vilenius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nunes moves away.
Nunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vilenius misses with a body kick.
Vilenius sizes up Nunes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nunes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A right-left combo lands from Nunes.
Nunes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vilenius's head.
Vilenius misses with a body shot.
Nunes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vilenius swings widly with a right hand
and Nunes counters with a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nunes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vilenius connects with a body shot that sends Nunes's belly button to the back.
Vilenius takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid body kick from Nunes.
Vilenius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nunes.
A telegraphed right hand from Vilenius misses the target.
Nunes lands with a slapping head kick.
Nunes slips under a jab from Vilenius.
Nunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nunes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A low kick from Vilenius is predictable there
and Nunes counters with a nice uppercut.
Nunes lands a head kick. Vilenius smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gunnar Vilenius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diego Nunes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big left from Vilenius misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Nunes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nunes, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Nunes!
Diego Nunes made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'That win felt really good!'.