PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Nunez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connan Huges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huges has chosen hard as his entrance music. Connan Huges has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nunez
vs
Huges

177 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Nunez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Connan Huges!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nunez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Huges tries to avoid it but Nunez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Huges to the ground. Huges escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nunez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huges.
Huges is looking to clinch.
Nunez feinted with a counter takedown.
Huges tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nunez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nunez throws a big counter combination but Huges scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Huges fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nunez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Nunez has managed to clinch.
Nunez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Huges fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Nunez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Nunez misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Huges.
Huges tries to clinch but Nunez moves out of range.
Huges misses with a series of wild punches.
Huges has his takedown stuffed

and Nunez counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huges is trying to pull guard but Nunez has him pressed against the cage.

Nunez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nunez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Nunez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huges missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nunez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Huges wants to stand and escape but instead Nunez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Nunez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Huges's guard.
Nunez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nunez is thwarting Huges's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Huges defending well though.
Nunez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nunez throwing shots but Huges is blocking nicely.
Nunez passes the guard and advances to mount!
Nunez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Huges blocking the ground and pound.
Nunez looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huges is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Huges can't escape the position.
Nunez unloads with some shots from mount but Huges bucks and avoids them well.
Nunez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Nunez controlling from mount.

Nunez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunez looking to ground and pound but Huges is blocking nicely.
Nunez controlling the pace for now.
Nunez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Nunez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Huges really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nunez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huges looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Nunez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Huges tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nunez was well out of range. Poor timing from Huges.
Nunez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Huges pinned against the cage. Huges gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Huges cracks a nice hook into Nunez's ribs.
Huges doesn't manage to clinch there - Nunez circles away.

Nunez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Huges, pushing him back against the cage.

Nunez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Huges looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nunez is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Huges.
Huges tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huges tries to clinch but Nunez moves out of range.
Huges tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huges wants to clinch up but Nunez keeps it at a distance.
Huges shoots in for a double leg but Nunez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nunez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez keeps the fight on the outside.
Chris Nunez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huges throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Nunez drives through and clinches with Huges against the cage.

Nunez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Nunez moves into the clinch.
Nunez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Huges pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nunez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Huges.
Some wild striking there from Huges.
Huges fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nunez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Huges fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huges is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nunez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huges can do to turn this around?
Nunez fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Nunez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huges doesn't manage to clinch there - Nunez circles away.
Nunez half committed to a counter leg kick.
Connan Huges seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Huges shoots for a takedown but Nunez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nunez clinches with his opponent.

Nunez jumps guard and drags Huges to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Nunez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Huges gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nunez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Nunez trying to mount his opponent but Huges defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huges wants to improve his position but Nunez is controlling well.
Nunez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Huges is trying to maintain the position but Nunez is very close to passing his half guard.
Huges is looking to get back to full guard here but Nunez has managed to pass to side control instead.

Nunez stands up and beckons Huges to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Huges tries to clinch there but Nunez circles away.
A head kick misses from Nunez.
Huges throws a counter combo.
Huges tries to close the distance and clinch but Nunez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Huges.
Huges fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huges throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nunez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Nunez closes the distance and pushes Huges back into the cage.
Nunez is looking for a takedown.
Nunez throws a punch but it's blocked by Huges.
Huges wants to stall.

Nunez jumps guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice shot by Huges.
Nunez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nunez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Huges sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nunez somewhat.
Huges throws a right and a left that both miss.
Huges misses with a combination

and Nunez counters by moving into the clinch.

Nunez breaks from the clinch.
Huges misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huges swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Nunez moves into the clinch.

Nunez pulls Huges into guard.
Nunez keeping moving, preventing Huges from controlling successfully.

Nunez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Huges.
Chris Nunez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nunez keeping moving, preventing Huges from controlling successfully.
Nunez trying to control the position.
Huges missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nunez has control of Huges's left arm, preventing Huges from doing any damage.
Nunez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Connan Huges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nunez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nunez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Huges is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Huges closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Huges connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Huges fails to land with a series of punches.

Nunez pushes Huges up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Huges's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Huges gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nunez.

Nunez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Huges is looking to clinch but Nunez is avoiding it.
Huges is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huges is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nunez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nunez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Huges lands with a nice combination. Nunez backs away looking to recover.
Huges lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nunez backs up against the cage.
Nunez dives in for a single leg takedown but Huges sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Nunez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huges falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nunez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Huges stalling in the clinch but Nunez improves position.

Nunez gets control of Huges's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nunez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huges throwing strikes from guard but Nunez blocks nicely.
Nunez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Huges's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huges keeping moving, preventing Nunez from controlling successfully.
Nunez is pushing down on Huges's leg trying to pass to half guard. Huges is fighting to maintain full guard but Nunez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nunez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nunez prevents Huges from improving his position.
Well, if Nunez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nunez throwing shots but Huges is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Connan Huges comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nunez 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Chris Nunez!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Chris Nunez!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Chris Nunez!

Chris Nunez wins by unanimous decision!
The defeated Connan Huges had this to say: 'He poked my eye, hahahahaha!!! The fight was great and he did his best coz da all round he was gassed up and he couldn't even throw his punches. my fans won't be disappointed in the next fight!''.