PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lomax (ranked 900 p4p, 833 weight class) and Antonio Atunes (ranked 125 p4p, 116 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lomax
vs
Atunes

190 cm
29
207
23 - 9 - 1

188 cm
29
210
17 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

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 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vincent Lomax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Atunes.
Atunes connects with a body shot that sends Lomax's belly button to the back.
A good leg kick by Lomax.
Lomax throws a front kick aimed at Atunes's knee but Atunes avoids it well.
Atunes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Atunes misses with a looping right.
Atunes throws a nice outside leg kick.
A punch combination from Atunes misses.
Atunes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Atunes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Atunes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lomax sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Atunes sizes up Lomax with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Atunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lomax.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lomax lands a nice shot that snaps Atunes's head back.
Lomax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atunes.
Atunes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lomax scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes swings widly with a right hand
and Lomax cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Atunes blocks a low kick nicely.
Lomax slips a jab and a cross from Atunes.
Lomax misses with a straight right.
Atunes swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Lomax counter with a right hand.
Atunes looks to land a right hand but Lomax moved out of range.
Atunes looks to land a left hand but Lomax moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Lomax misses the target.
Nice body punch from Atunes.
Atunes moves out of range as Lomax strikes.
Lomax throws a shot from downtown. Atunes moves away and avoids it.
Atunes jabs at Lomax's body.
Atunes throws a body punch but Lomax moves out of range.
Lomax swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Atunes lands a slapping body shot.
Lomax doesn't manage to clinch there - Atunes circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes keeps Lomax at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lomax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atunes manages to avoid it.
Lomax fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Atunes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lomax on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Antonio Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lomax swings for the body but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes with a nice calf kick.
Atunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Lomax is just out of range.
Atunes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lomax scores with a jab.
Atunes throws a combination. Lomax tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Atunes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lomax backs up against the cage.
Atunes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atunes digs a good body shot into Lomax's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes keeps the fight on the outside.
Lomax just misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lomax stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Atunes.
Atunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lomax manages to avoid it.
Lomax lands with a thumping leg kick.
Atunes thuds a left hand into Lomax's body.

Lomax has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lomax with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lomax blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stalling in the clinch from Atunes.
A short right from Atunes.
Atunes misses with the head strike.
Atunes misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lomax crunches a lovely knee into Atunes's ribcage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lomax misses with a knee to the head.
Lomax working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Our sources have told us that Lomax has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Lomax lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lomax blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atunes throws a head punch that misses.
Atunes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lomax tries to throw a body punch but Atunes avoids it by throwing Lomax back against the cage.
Atunes presses Lomax against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Atunes stalling in the clinch but Lomax improves position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lomax lands a knee to the body.
Lomax digs a right hand into Atunes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Atunes's gas tank.
Atunes looks winded!
Lomax misses with a body punch.
Lomax working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lomax lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Antonio Atunes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lomax's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Atunes misses with a low kick as Lomax jumps back.
Lomax throwing a counter right hand but Atunes manages to avoid it.
Lomax throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atunes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Atunes misses with a looping right.
Lomax was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lomax connects with a good right hand that stumbles Atunes. Atunes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Atunes ducks under a wild hook from Lomax.
Lomax misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Atunes misses the target.
Lomax just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick lands for Lomax.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lomax misses with a wild body shot.
Atunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Atunes misses.
As Atunes backs away, Lomax returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Antonio Atunes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lomax throws a lazy right hand but Atunes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes misses with a low kick as Lomax jumps back.
Atunes works Lomax's body with a nice hook.
Lomax throws a lazy head kick
and Atunes counters with a stiff right hand.
A left lands for Atunes.
Lomax lands an overhand right.
Lomax misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atunes.
Lomax throws a lazy right hand but Atunes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Atunes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lomax rather than just go for the knockout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Atunes.
Lomax takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Atunes connects with the punch.
Atunes looks to land a right hand but Lomax moved out of range.
Atunes throws a big shot that misses.
Lomax appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big right from Atunes misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lomax throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lomax throws a push kick but Atunes slaps the foot to one side.
Lomax ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Atunes misses with a looping left.
Lomax throws a leg kick but Atunes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Atunes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Atunes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lomax.
Atunes misses with an uppercut. Lomax saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Lomax misses its target.
Atunes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Atunes jabs Lomax to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Atunes throws a shot from downtown. Lomax moves away and avoids it.
Lomax scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes scores with a jab to the head.
Lomax with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Lomax closes the distance and pushes Atunes back into the cage.
Lomax just leaning against Atunes, taking a breather.
Atunes tries to throw a body punch but Lomax avoids it by throwing Atunes back against the cage.
Lomax slows down the pace here.
Lomax misses with a body punch.
Atunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lomax with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vincent Lomax has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Atunes working aggressively here.
Lomax lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Atunes backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Atunes throws a head punch that misses.
Atunes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lomax backwards.
Atunes tries to work over Lomax's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Atunes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Atunes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lomax tries a body shot but Atunes blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lomax lands a nice knee to the body.
Atunes is breathing heavily.
Atunes swings wildly with an uppercut but Lomax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atunes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lomax tries to throw a body punch but Atunes avoids it by throwing Lomax back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Atunes fails to land.
Lomax controlling the action here for a moment.
Lomax utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Atunes avoiding damage as Lomax throws knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Antonio Atunes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lomax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atunes scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lomax takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lomax uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Atunes.
Lomax connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lomax takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Atunes connects with a leg kick.
Lomax scores with a sloppy right hand. Atunes should have avoided that one.
A head kick misses from Lomax.
As Lomax backs off Atunes throws a huge counter combo but Lomax manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice side step and Atunes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Atunes throws out a loose jab but Lomax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atunes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lomax takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes misses with a lunging right hand
and Lomax connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lomax's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Atunes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lomax scrambles back to his feet.
Atunes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Lomax misses.
Atunes tries a low kick but Lomax avoids it.
Atunes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lomax on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Atunes misses the target.
Atunes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Atunes cracks Lomax with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lomax checks a leg kick.
Lomax lands a lovely overhand right.
Lomax throws out a loose jab but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atunes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vincent Lomax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lomax is looking to score with low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Atunes misses the target.
Some bone on bone action there as Lomax checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Atunes blocks a low kick nicely.
Atunes thows a leg kick but Lomax checks it
and Lomax counters with a good low kick that Atunes was not able to check.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atunes. Lomax does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Lomax misses its target.
Atunes throws an overhand right that lands on Lomax's shoulder, as Lomax tries to avoid the shot.
Lomax throws out a loose jab but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atunes lands a nice looking body shot.
Lomax throws a looping overhand right but Atunes ducks down to avoid it.
Atunes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Lomax misses the target.
Atunes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Atunes lands an overhand right.
Atunes lands a jab.
Atunes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from Atunes misses.
Lomax throws a lazy uppercut
and Atunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lomax.
Atunes thuds his right hand into Lomax's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Atunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Atunes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Atunes throws a body punch but Lomax moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Lomax blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax is looking to clinch but Atunes is avoiding it.
Lomax looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Atunes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A shot to the body from Lomax misses
and Atunes counters with a nice uppercut.
Atunes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Atunes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lomax finds it's way round the side to connect with Atunes's head.
A jab from Lomax does it's job there.
Lomax throws a body punch but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes throws a series of punches but Lomax avoids them all with ease.
Atunes throws a leg kick which misses Lomax's front leg but catches the back leg as Lomax tries to avoid it.
Lomax walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A nice leg kick from Atunes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Antonio Atunes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Atunes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Atunes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Atunes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Atunes!
After winning the bout, Antonio Atunes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Vincent Lomax was interviewed post fight and said 'God dammit'.