PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Leonardo Atunes (ranked 3233 p4p, 2611 weight class) and Jason Tanner (ranked 448 p4p, 378 weight class). Tanner is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sandy Davidson - The Green Hills of Tyrol. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Atunes
vs
Tanner

180 cm
40
180
33 - 18 - 5

184 cm
43
184
28 - 22 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class boxer
Powerful

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 18 - 5, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tanner lands a leg kick that knocks Atunes off balance momentarily.
Tanner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Atunes ducks under a wild hook from Tanner.
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanner moves away.

Tanner rushes Atunes and presses him up against the ropes.

Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tanner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Atunes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Atunes throws a leg kick which misses Tanner's front leg but catches the back leg as Tanner tries to avoid it.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Atunes circles away and keeps his distance.
Atunes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Atunes scores with a sloppy right hand. Tanner should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Atunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atunes lands with a shot to the body.
Atunes lands a nice looking body kick.
Atunes scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanner moves away.
Tanner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Atunes backs up against the ropes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tanner.
Atunes blocks the body kick.
We've been informed that Tanner has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Atunes connects with a high kick.
Atunes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Atunes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Tanner has Atunes up against the ropes in a clinch.
Atunes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tanner is trying to break the clinch but Atunes is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Atunes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atunes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tanner.
A right hand to the body from Atunes.
Tanner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Atunes.
Atunes lands a nice uppercut.
Tanner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Atunes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tanners head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Atunes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes struggles to land a body shot inside as Tanner controls his hands.

Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Atunes works the jab nicely.
Atunes misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Tanner.
Tanner tries to clinch up
and Atunes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tanner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tanner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanner.
Atunes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Atunes stuns Tanner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanner tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Atunes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Atunes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tanner walks into a stiff left hand from Atunes.
Tanner lands a body shot.
Atunes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Atunes dominated that round.
That's time! Atunes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tanner misses with a kick to the body.
Atunes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Atunes misses with a head kick.
Atunes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Atunes throws a shot to the body.
Atunes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tanner can do to turn this around?
Tanner tries to clinch but Atunes is having none of it.
Jason Tanner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Atunes thuds his shin into the meat of Tanner's side.
Tanner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tanner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tanner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Atunes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Atunes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tanner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Atunes at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Tanner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tanner has closed the distance and engaged Atunes in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Atunes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Atunes on the inside.
A short uppercut from Atunes.
Tanner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes scores with a shot to the side of Tanner's head.
Atunes throws a head punch that misses.
Atunes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Atunes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atunes misses with the head strike.
Atunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atunes.
Atunes has a couple of punches blocked by Tanner.
Tanner has had enough of the clinch but Atunes keeps him there for the moment.
Atunes pushes Tanner back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leonardo Atunes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tanner prevents a body shot from Atunes.

Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick from Atunes lands but Tanner takes it in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Atunes.
Tanner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanner moves away.
Atunes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Atunes. That snapped Tanner's head back.
Tanner swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tanner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Atunes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Atunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atunes throws a head punch that misses.
Atunes can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Tanner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tanner wants to break free but Atunes has control.
Atunes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tanner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tanner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Atunes.
Tanner takes a shot to the head.
Atunes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Tanner is breathing heavily.
Atunes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atunes lands a shoulder strike.
Atunes has Tanner pressed against the ropes, preventing Tanner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tanner is looking to break free of the clinch but Atunes has double underhooks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Atunes is leaning against Tanner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Atunes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Atunes dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Atunes lands a head kick that bluckles Tanner and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Atunes no doubt looking to push for a finish!
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Atunes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tanner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Atunes scores with a jab to the head.

Tanner is rocked!
The fighters circling - Atunes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tanner is still on wobbly legs! Can Atunes finish him?
Nice body kick from Atunes.
Tanner seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes lands a jab to Tanner's midsection.
Atunes throws the left hand but Tanner avoids the punch easily.
Tanner takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Good exchange - Atunes coming out on top.
Atunes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tanner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tanner throws a leg kick which misses Atunes's front leg but catches the back leg as Atunes tries to avoid it.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Atunes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Atunes tests Tanner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Atunes throws the kick towards the body but Tanner avoids it.
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tanner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Atunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanner throws a series of punches but Atunes avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheers as Atunes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tanner doesn't seem phased though.
Tanner misses with the body kick
and Atunes counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab by Atunes.
Atunes scoring well with a low kick there.
Tanner tries to clinch up
and Atunes counters with a straight right hand.
Tanner misses with a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Atunes misses the target.
Atunes connects with a leg kick.
Atunes tries to land a front kick but Tanner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Atunes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tanner momentarily.

Tanner clinches.
Tanner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atunes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes lands with a right to the head.
Tanner blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Atunes.
Atunes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Atunes.
A short uppercut from Atunes.
Atunes misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Atunes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
A short body shot lands from Atunes as the two fighters clinch.
Atunes creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Tanner crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Tanner face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Atunes takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Leonardo Atunes!
After winning the bout, Leonardo Atunes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.