PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sasa Rekic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrique Nunes (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.

Rekic
vs
Nunes

200 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sasa Rekic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henrique Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes throws a head kick but Rekic moves out of range.

Rekic closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nunes did well to prevent Rekic getting side control.
Nunes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Rekic seems to be working for a kimura but Nunes defends the submission attempt.

Rekic seems to be looking for submissions.
Nunes is trying to escape back to his feet but Rekic uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Nunes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rekic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Rekic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rekic tries to advance to mount but Nunes denies him.
Nunes is looking to regain half guard here but Rekic keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rekic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nunes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Rekic is trying to get an arm triangle but Nunes is defending well.
Rekic tries to move to full mount but Nunes actually manages to regain half guard.
Nunes looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rekic is working away from the top position though.

Rekic seems to be working for a kimura but Nunes defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nunes is trying to get back to full guard.

Rekic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nunes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rekic.

Rekic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rekic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nunes defends it well.

Rekic is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Rekic is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Nunes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Rekic is looking for a kimura but Nunes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rekic to get the leverage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rekic is trying for a kimura here. Nunes looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Rekic wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sasa Rekic!