PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Nunez (ranked 5866 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Box (ranked 5528 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nunez
vs
Box

179 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

151 cm
18
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Nunez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Box!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Box is looking to clinch but Nunez is avoiding it.
Box tries to clinch but Nunez moves out of range.
Box tries for a takedown but Nunez circles away easily

and Nunez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nunez is trying to break the clinch but Box has him pressed against the cage.
Nunez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Box decides to pull guard.

Nunez stands and steps away. Box gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Box tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nunez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Box somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Box closes the distance and pushes Nunez back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nunez breaks from the clinch.
Box shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nunez pinned against the cage. Nunez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nick Nunez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Box.

Box looking to score a takedown here. Nunez is defending well but Box drives through and ends up in Nunez's guard.
Box preventing the sweep.
Box wants to control from the top but Nunez keeps moving.
Nunez is trying to keep Box in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Nunez looking for a guillotine here but Box defends easily.
Nunez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Box controls the pace.
Nunez punching to the body, from the bottom.
Nunez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nunez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Nunez wanted to stand there but Box had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Box striking off his back but it's not causing Nunez any problems.
Box wants to sweep here but Nunez controlling him for the moment.
Box is trying to control the position but Nunez postures up.

Box has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Nunez should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Box has tightened it up now! Nunez should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jack Box!