Istela Nunes

Commits plainly ("we're taking LMA") and never voices outcome doubt; only hedge is that Nunes "hits fairly hard" but he says he doesn't see a one-shot finish.

A good striker who throws combinations moving forward and backward, with her 3-2 combo as her best weapon plus a teep and calf kick and good footwork. He says that's where it ends for her: no takedown defense, nothing on the ground, and her cardio fades quickly if forced into anything other than pure striking. He doesn't think she has the power to finish Lookboonmee with one shot and does not see a path for her to win.

He frames it as 'an easy win for her' against a weaker opponent, even while saying the pick isn't a vote for McCann's own level.

As of 2025-03-16, not his newest read (history slug 'istela-nunes' - see flag). A good combination striker with a calf kick and good footwork, but her cardio fades and her takedown defense is described as essentially absent, which the analyst treats as the fight-deciding hole.

States the pick twice with a round-by-round mechanism (lose rd1, win via grappling rds2-3); hedge given is about price ('too big a favorite to lay chalk'), not the outcome.

A sharp Muay Thai striker who the analyst says is underrated by her record -- crisp combinations moving forward and backward, a strong teep and calf kick -- but her takedown defense draws the harshest wording on the card and her cardio fades once grappling starts.

says plainly that she should win but voices doubt about the betting price and calls the matchup intangible-heavy

On paper a high-level kickboxer, but he says her form has genuinely slipped following a long absence: her recent outings have not matched her earlier level, her gas tank is now a question mark, and separately he notes her defense against the takedown is lacking. He doubts the takedown issue matters much here, expecting a pure kickboxing contest.