PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lino Nunes (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!

Jordan
vs
Nunes

200 cm
23
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

198 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gary Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lino Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes misses with a head kick.
Jordan throws a quick counter head kick but Nunes was just out of range.
Jordan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jordan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jordan pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Jordan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nunes is trying to defend but Jordan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nunes wants to get back to full guard.
Jordan controlling the action here.
Jordan moves into full mount! Nunes won't be happy about that!

Jordan wants to finish this one by submission but Nunes is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jordan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jordan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jordan controlling the pace for now.
Jordan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nunes?

Jordan wants to finish this one by submission but Nunes is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jordan.
Jordan content just to control the position here.
Nunes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan controlling his opponent.
Jordan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nunes tries to hold on but Jordan postures up.
Jordan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jordan controlling the pace for now.
Nunes wants to control but Jordan is having none of it.
Nunes is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nunes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jordan controlling the position easily from mount.
Nunes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Jordan gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Nunes tries to keep at a distance but Jordan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nunes landing knees to the head.
Nunes working aggressively here.
Nunes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nunes misses with a punch to the body.
Jordan has Nunes pressed against the cage.

Jordan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nunes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jordan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nunes misses with a double jab.
Nunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jordan.
Nunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jordan tries to clinch up but Nunes circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Jordan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jordan walks into a stiff left hand from Nunes.
Jordan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jordan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nunes defends well and Jordan ends up having to push Nunes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jordan scores with a hook.
Jordan throws a right hand that Nunes ducks under and follows up with a left that Nunes also avoids with ease.
And Nunes responds with a good body kick, but Jordan manages to step out the way in time.
Nunes throws a series of punches but Jordan moves out of range.
Jordan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nunes tries to clinch up.

Jordan gets a double leg takedown into Nunes's guard.
Jordan sitting in guard here, content to control.

Jordan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nunes, up you get!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nunes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jordan doesn't manage to clinch there - Nunes circles away.
Nunes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan swats away the attempt to clinch by Nunes.

Jordan drives through with a takedown into Nunes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Jordan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jordan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Jordan stands up and waves to Nunes to follow him.
Nunes throws a hook but Jordan blocks it.
Nunes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jordan if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nunes throws an overhand right that lands on Jordan's shoulder, as Jordan tries to avoid the shot.
Nunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nunes circles away.
Nunes lands a nice shot that snaps Jordan's head back.
Nunes connects with a single shot there.
Nunes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lino Nunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, jab by Nunes - just one landing.
Jordan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nunes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gary Jordan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid body kick from Nunes.
Jab from Nunes.
Nunes jabs Jordan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nunes scores with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Nunes.

Nunes lands a left and a right that send Jordan crashing to the mat, dazed. Nunes thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Nunes lands a big uppercut and Jordan crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jordan looks OK. Nunes waves Jordan back to his feet!

Jordan is rocked!
Nunes lands a nice looking body kick.
Oh Jordan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jordan seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes lands a nice looking body shot.
Nunes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jordan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nunes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nunes.
Nunes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jordan. That did some damage!
Nunes throws a front kick that sends Jordan stumbling back into the cage.
Nunes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nunes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nunes lands a front kick.
Nunes throws a series of punches but Jordan moves out of range.
Nunes lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nunes lands a high kick!
Lino Nunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jordan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jordan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nunes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jordan somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Jordan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nunes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nunes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nunes scores with a push kick.
Crunch! Nunes slams his shin into Jordan's torso.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nunes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sloppy strikes from Nunes. Those never looked like landing.
Jordan is looking to counter the offense by Nunes and move into the clinch.
Nunes thumps Jordan with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lino Nunes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nunes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nunes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jordan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jordan walks into a left hand.
Nunes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jordan or perhaps it was just good defense by Nunes, which made it look bad.
Nunes lands a lovely overhand right.
Jordan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jordan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nunes.

Oooooh!!! Nunes has knocked Jordan down with a huge combo! Nunes steps away and waves a wobbly Jordan back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nunes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jordan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nunes. That's going to slow Jordan down.

Nunes lands a big head kick that sends Jordan tumbling to the mat! Nunes takes a step backwards and waves Jordan back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Jordan shoots in and bounces Nunes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jordan trying to control the position from guard on top but Nunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jordan postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jordan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordan throws a big right hand that misses.
Nunes being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nunes wants to get back to his feet but Jordan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jordan dives in for a single leg takedown but Nunes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Jordan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nunes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nunes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Nunes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nunes.
Nunes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab by Nunes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nunes.
Nunes lands a leg kick that knocks Jordan off balance momentarily.
Jordan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nunes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jordan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nunes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nunes tries to close the distance and clinch but Jordan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nunes misses with a series of wild punches.
Jordan feinted with a counter takedown.
Nunes throws a head kick but Jordan moves out of range.
Nunes scores with a shot to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jordan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nunes is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes wants to control but Jordan postures up.
Jordan is working Nunes over with some ground and pound from side control.
Nunes is trying to get back to half guard.
Jordan lands a few punches from side control.
Jordan landing strikes.
Nunes wants to control but Jordan postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lino Nunes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nunes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lino Nunes!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

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