PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gerson Antunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Equinox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antunes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bully. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Antunes
vs
Equinox

176 cm
23
153 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

172 cm
33
153 lbs
31 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gerson Antunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Equinox!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Equinox darts in and clinches Antunes up against the cage.
Equinox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Antunes backwards.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.

Antunes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Equinox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Equinox stuns Antunes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Antunes throws a head kick but Equinox moves out of range.

Antunes gets tackled into the cage by Equinox. Equinox maintains the clinch.
Equinox tries to work over Antunes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Equinox throws a punch but it's blocked by Antunes.
Equinox is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Antunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Equinox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Equinox has Antunes pressed against the cage.
Equinox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Equinox scores with a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Equinox scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Equinox can't find room to land a body shot as Antunes controls the action.
Antunes misses with a body punch.
Antunes looking for a takedown.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Equinox misses with a punch on the inside.
Equinox has a couple of punches blocked by Antunes.
Equinox misses with a punch on the inside.
Equinox is trying to maintain a safe position but Antunes gets an underhook and turns Equinox into the cage.
Equinox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Antunes tries a body shot but Equinox blocks it.
Equinox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Equinox.
Antunes is trying to pull guard but Equinox turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerson Antunes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Antunes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Antunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Equinox lands with a light punch inside.
Antunes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Equinox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Antunes is rocked!
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!
Antunes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oh Antunes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hook to the body lands for Equinox.
A hook to the body from Equinox.
Equinox presses Antunes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Equinox.
Antunes is breathing heavily.
A short right from Equinox.
Equinox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Equinox manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Equinox unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Antunes! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Equinox is unloading with more strikes now! Antunes drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Equinox!
After winning the bout, John Equinox thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.