PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Nunes
vs
Grey

192 cm
29
233 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

176 cm
27
257 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Kane Grey!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey slaps away a takedown attempt from Nunes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nunes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grey avoids it really well and circles away.
Grey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Grey darts in and clinches Nunes up against the cage.
Grey unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nunes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nunes swings wildly with an uppercut but Grey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunes misses with a punch on the inside.
Grey throws a punch but it's blocked by Nunes.
Nunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nunes throws a punch but it's blocked by Grey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes lands with a right to the head.
Grey blocks an uppercut.
Nunes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Grey.
Grey prevents Nunes from breaking the clinch.
Nunes misses with a punch on the inside.
Grey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Grey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nunes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nunes avoids it.
Nunes blocking some punches.
Grey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nunes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nunes blocks an uppercut.
Nunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grey pushes off an throws an elbow but Nunes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grey putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nunes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Grey told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Grey lands a knee to the body.
Nunes is breathing heavily.
Grey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nunes's elbow.

Nunes breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grey tries to close the distance and clinch but Nunes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grey tries to clinch but Nunes is having none of it.
Grey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Grey has Nunes up against the cage in a clinch.
Grey tries to land a knee to the head but Nunes blocks with his arms.
A short uppercut from Grey.
Nunes misses with some punches.
Grey scores with a knee to the head.
Grey landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Grey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grey tries to throw a body punch but Nunes avoids it by throwing Grey back against the cage.
Grey utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Grey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kane Grey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grey closes the distance and clinches.
Grey working Nunes over with knees to the body.
Grey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nunes misses with a punch on the inside.
Grey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grey tries to work over Nunes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nunes blocks it with crossed arms.
Grey blocking some punches.
Nunes avoiding damage as Grey throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Grey.
Nunes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Grey works on Nunes's body with a couple of short punches.
Grey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nunes swings wildly with an uppercut but Grey uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grey lands a hook that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grey.
Nunes swings wildly with an uppercut but Grey uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Grey.
A frustrated look appears on Nunes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grey lands with a light punch inside.
Nunes tries to circle away but Grey has him pinned against the cage.
Grey utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nunes misses with a punch on the inside.
Grey misses with some punches.
Nunes has a couple of punches blocked by Grey.
Nunes misses with a punch on the inside.
Nunes tries to circle away but Grey has him pinned against the cage.
Grey crunches a lovely knee into Nunes's ribcage.
Grey blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Grey dominated that round.
That's time! Nunes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Grey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diego Nunes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nunes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grey moves out of range as Nunes strikes.
Nunes throws a jab but it's blocked by Grey.
Grey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Kane Grey has been cut.
Grey wants to clinch up but Nunes keeps it at a distance.
Nunes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grey doesn't seem bothered though.
Grey tries to clinch there but Nunes circles away.
Grey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nunes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nunes has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Grey moves into range and clinches up with Nunes.
Nunes prevents a body shot from Grey.
Grey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nunes managing to block the knees to the body from Grey.
Nunes avoiding damage as Grey throws knees to the body.
Nunes lands a left hand.
Nunes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greys head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Grey lands an elbow that stopped Nunes in his tracks for a moment.
Nunes tries to circle away but Grey has him pinned against the cage.
Nunes working hard to break the clinch.
Nunes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grey tries to work over Nunes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grey lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nunes takes an elbow to the forehead.

Grey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nunes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nunes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grey doesn't manage to clinch there - Nunes circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nunes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nunes swats away the attempt to clinch by Grey.
Nunes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grey's waist but Grey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nunes off to one side.
Despite the aggression on Grey's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nunes swats away the attempt to clinch by Grey.
Nunes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nunes shoots in looking for a takedown. Grey tries to sprawl out of it but Nunes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grey tries to clinch but Nunes moves out of range.

Nunes gets tackled into the cage by Grey. Grey maintains the clinch.
Nunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Grey drops Nunes with a big knee straight up the middle! Nunes is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

It looks like Diego Nunes has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nunes misses with an uppercut. Grey saw that one coming.
Nunes keeps the fight on the outside.
Grey doesn't manage to clinch there - Nunes circles away.
Grey wants to clinch.
Nunes feinted with a counter takedown.
Some wild striking there from Nunes.
Grey wants to clinch

and Nunes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nunes is looking to advance position but Grey won't allow it.
Nunes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey looks like he's trying to stand up.
Grey is trying is best to control the position here.
Nunes is trying to control. Grey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Grey tries to kick Nunes off but Nunes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Grey manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nunes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nunes postures up and lands a big shot to Grey's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Diego Nunes will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nunes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nunes fails to land with a series of punches.
Nunes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nunes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Grey clinches with his opponent.
Nunes blocks the elbow strike.
A short left from Nunes.
Grey lands an elbow inside.
Grey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey misses with an elbow over the top.
A shot in the inside from Nunes.

Grey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nunes swats away the attempt to clinch by Grey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes circles away from the clinch attempt

and Nunes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Grey scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Nunes manages to mount him!
Grey tries to lock up and control but Nunes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nunes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nunes landing strikes from the mount.
Nunes looking to finish Grey with some ground and pound. This is bad for Grey!

That has opened up Kane Grey's cut even more.
Nunes controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grey is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes lands a big elbow.

The cut above Kane Grey's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Grey is trying to stand up.
Grey taking shots to the head.

Kane Grey's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kane Grey's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). 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!