PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville Marakatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nunes
vs
Marakatti

192 cm
28
233 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

180 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville Marakatti!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marakatti throws a lazy right hand but Nunes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marakatti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nunes.
Marakatti tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nunes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marakatti shoots in looking for a takedown but Nunes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Marakatti's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Marakatti doesn't manage to clinch there - Nunes circles away.
Marakatti misses with a lunging right hand
and Nunes counters with a two punch combo.
Nunes scores with a one two! Marakatti had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nunes cracks Marakatti with a good jab.
Nunes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marakatti.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nunes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nunes throws a series of punches but Marakatti moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marakatti wants to clinch
and Nunes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nunes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marakatti scores with a nice strike.
Nunes moves out of range of the strikes.
Marakatti tries to clinch up
and Nunes counters with a one-two to the body.
Marakatti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nunes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marakatti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Marakatti.
A left lands for Nunes.
Nunes is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nunes defending well as Marakatti loads up on a big left hand.
Marakatti misses with a body shot.
Marakatti misses with a hook.
Marakatti looks to score with a jab to the body but Nunes is just out of range.
Nunes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Marakatti counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marakatti fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Diego Nunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ville Marakatti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marakatti fails with the takedown
and Nunes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marakatti tries to clinch but Nunes moves away
and Nunes counters with a left and a right that stings Marakatti.
Nunes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marakatti circles away quickly and effectively.
Marakatti scores with the left hand. Nunes knows he should have avoided that one.
Marakatti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nunes throws a right and a left that Marakatti avoids nicely.
Nunes misses with a hook.
Nunes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nunes swinging wildly here.
Marakatti throws a body punch but Nunes moves out of range.
Marakatti tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nunes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nunes fails to land with a series of punches.
Nunes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marakatti.

Marakatti clinches up with Nunes and pushes him back against the cage.
Marakatti takes a shot to the head.

Marakatti breaks from the clinch.
Marakatti tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nunes counters with a three punch combo that has Marakatti backing up. Marakatti nods at Nunes to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Nunes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Marakatti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nunes is fending him off so far but Marakatti persists. Nope, Nunes circles away and we're back to standing.
Nunes misses with a straight right.
Marakatti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marakatti wants to clinch but Nunes slips to the side
and Marakatti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nunes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nunes looks to land a combination but Marakatti avoids it well.
Nunes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marakatti can do to turn this around?
Nunes throws a hook to the side of Marakatti's head but Marakatti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diego Nunes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marakatti tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nunes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marakatti somewhat.
Marakatti closes the distance but Nunes moves to the side
and Nunes counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marakatti tries to clinch but Nunes is having none of it.
Marakatti misses with a wild body shot.
Marakatti tries to bum rush Nunes with a series of wild strikes but Nunes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marakatti takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A jab from Marakatti finds it's way through Nunes's defenses.
Nunes loads up on a big right hand but Marakatti slips the punch.
Marakatti misses with a straight left.
Nunes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nunes counters with a series of strikes. Marakatti will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marakatti looks to score with a jab to the body but Nunes is just out of range.
Marakatti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nunes.
Marakatti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marakatti darts in trying to clinch
letting Nunes counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marakatti wants to clinch.
Nunes lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marakatti looks to clinch
and Nunes counters with a left to the body.
Nunes tries to bum rush Marakatti with a series of wild strikes but Marakatti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marakatti lands a jab to the head.
Nunes slips a straight right by Marakatti.
Diego Nunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marakatti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marakatti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nunes moves away.
Marakatti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marakatti tries to clinch but Nunes is having none of it.
Marakatti swings for the body but Nunes moves out of range.
Nunes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nunes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nunes fails to land with a series of punches.
Nunes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Marakatti eats them both and turns towards Nunes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marakatti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nunes avoids the body shot from Marakatti.
Nunes lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Nunes dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nunes throws a right hand that Marakatti ducks under and follows up with a left that Marakatti also avoids with ease.
Marakatti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Marakatti fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nunes sprawls well initially but Marakatti persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Marakatti not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Marakatti is looking for a kimura here.

Nunes is defending against the submission attempts here by Marakatti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marakatti.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marakatti is working for a kimura here but Nunes manages to reverse the position and he's now in Marakatti's guard.
Marakatti trying to control the position.
Nunes trying to control but Marakatti is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nunes throws a big right hand that misses.

Nunes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marakatti has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nunes has managed to get both his arms back between Marakatti's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marakatti is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marakatti can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nunes controls the pace.
Nunes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marakatti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nunes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nunes works over Marakatti with some ground and pound from guard.

Nunes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Marakatti looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marakatti throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Nunes escapes and throws Marakatti's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Nunes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Marakatti down.
Nunes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marakatti on the ground.
Marakatti tries to buck Nunes off but Nunes is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Marakatti's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nunes scoring with punches from side control.
Nunes working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marakatti manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nunes's best efforts.
Ville Marakatti has got the better of the ground game so far.

Marakatti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nunes pulls his head out easily.
Nunes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nunes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marakatti keeps working.
Marakatti wants to control but Nunes is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marakatti keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nunes wants to get back to his feet.
Nunes trying to control from half guard but Marakatti is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ville Marakatti.
I think Nunes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Nunes!
A determined Diego Nunes didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!