PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Cheese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremias Nunez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cheese
vs
Nunez

170 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Cheese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeremias Nunez!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cheese moves into the clinch successfully.
Cheese looking to throw knees to the head but Nunez is blocking nicely.

Cheese breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Nunez misses its intended target.
Nunez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Nunez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cheese to the mat! Cheese manages to get full guard.
Nunez wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving.
Cheese has his hands on Nunez's head, controlling the position.
Nunez pushing down on Cheese's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nunez prevents Cheese from improving his position.
Cheese is refusing to be controlled, as Nunez sits in half guard.
Cheese might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese trying to control but Nunez postures up.

Nunez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cheese has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cheese is refusing to be controlled, as Nunez sits in half guard.
Nunez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jeremias Nunez.
Nunez throws a combination that misses
and Cheese makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Cheese clinches with his opponent.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cheese.
Nunez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cheese is trying to push Nunez away but Nunez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nunez is trying to pull guard but Cheese turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Cheese has hold of one of Nunez's legs. Nunez is fighting the takedown attempt but Cheese gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cheese is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cheese looking to sit in guard and control but Nunez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunez trying to control but Cheese is working from the bottom.
Cheese working a defensive guard here.
Nunez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cheese is proving hard to escape from.
Nunez is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

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

Cheese feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nunez wants to stand up but Cheese is controlling him.
Nunez pulls Cheese in close to prevent any damage.
Nunez is looking to stand up but Cheese isn't so interested in that idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cheese has gone for a leg lock! Nunez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cheese's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jeremias Nunez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cheese drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cheese looking to pass the guard.

Nunez is looking for a triangle but Cheese pushes his legs off easily.
Cheese trying to control but Nunez is working from the bottom.
Nunez is trying to keep Cheese in close.
Cheese has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cheese trying to control the position from guard on top but Nunez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cheese knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nunez on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese wanted to stand there but Nunez had control of the position.

Nunez is looking for a triangle but Cheese pushes his legs off easily.
Nunez keeping full guard, as Cheese tries to pass.
Cheese postures up.

Nunez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cheese pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nunez is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunez is trying to control the position but Cheese postures up.
Cheese trying to move into half guard but instead Nunez has managed to sweep!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nunez tries to stand but Cheese is controlling from the bottom.
Nunez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nunez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cheese wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is trying to keep Nunez in close.
Nunez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Jeremias Nunez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Cheese gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nunez wants to control but Cheese is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nunez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Nunez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunez wants to sweep here but Cheese controlling him for the moment.
Cheese looking to pass the guard.

Nunez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nunez wants to get back to his feet but Cheese is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cheese has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Nunez to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Cheese is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Nunez pulls down on the head and he's put Cheese to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jeremias Nunez!