PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elenor Carpenter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Nunes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nunes
vs
Carpenter

192 cm
31
233 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

195 cm
24
243 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Very confident

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elenor Carpenter!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carpenter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carpenter tries to clinch but Nunes is having none of it.
Carpenter misses with a body shot.
Carpenter tries to clinch up but Nunes circles away and keeps his distance.
Carpenter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nunes cracks Carpenter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carpenter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nunes fails to land with a series of punches.

Carpenter shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Carpenter wants to work for an arm triangle but Nunes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nunes is trying to stand up here but Carpenter is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carpenter is trying to work for a kimura but Nunes is defending well.
Nunes wants to improve his position but Carpenter is controlling well.

Carpenter seems to be looking for submissions.

Nunes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carpenter pulls his head out easily.
Carpenter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nunes wants to improve his position but Carpenter is controlling well.

Carpenter is trying to work for a kimura but Nunes is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carpenter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nunes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Carpenter is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nunes sees it coming and defends easily.

Carpenter is trying to work for a kimura but Nunes is defending well.

Carpenter is looking for a kimura here.
Nunes is staying active underneath Carpenter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes is trying to maintain the position but Carpenter is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Carpenter goes for a double leg but Nunes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nunes continues to drive forward.
Carpenter goes for a double leg but Nunes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nunes continues to drive forward.
Nunes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Nunes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Carpenter was covering up waiting for the punch and Nunes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nunes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nunes lands a couple of digs.
Carpenter keeping moving, preventing Nunes from controlling successfully.
Carpenter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nunes postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes sitting in guard here, content to control.

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

Carpenter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Carpenter wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nunes wants to get up but he can't break Carpenter's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nunes cracks Carpenter with a solid left hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nunes trying to control but Carpenter is working from the bottom.
Nunes with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Diego Nunes will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Carpenter fails with a takedown attempt.
Carpenter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nunes but Nunes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nunes works over Carpenter's head and body with a nice combination.
Carpenter wants to clinch but Nunes slips to the side

and Nunes counters with a shoot takedown. Carpenter fights it but they end up in guard.
Nunes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Carpenter is proving hard to escape from.
Nunes chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carpenter trying to control the position here.
Carpenter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diego Nunes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carpenter looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nunes has picked Carpenter up and slammed him! Carpenter can't keep hold of the triangle and Nunes manages to pass to side control!
Carpenter struggling a bit here.
Nunes grinds an elbow into Carpenter's temple.
Nunes is working Carpenter over with some ground and pound from side control.
Carpenter taking a bit of punishment here - Nunes scoring with strikes.
Nunes trying to control the position but Carpenter is working away.
Carpenter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nunes wants to stand but Carpenter is controlling his arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Carpenter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nunes working the head and body with strikes.
Carpenter wants to control but Nunes postures up.
Carpenter keeps Nunes under control for a moment.
Carpenter is trying to control Nunes's posture but Nunes avoids it.
Carpenter tries to buck Nunes off but Nunes is having none of it.
Carpenter managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nunes.
Carpenter is trying to control Nunes's posture but Nunes avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter is not content to let Nunes control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carpenter can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nunes advances to full mount.
Carpenter is bucking up trying to escape but Nunes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Nunes blocks Carpenter's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Nunes lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Carpenter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nunes is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Carpenter goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Nunes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Diego Nunes!
Diego Nunes opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.