PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Attila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Attila
vs
Newton

183 cm
22
205 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
210 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

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Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johan Attila!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Newton!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton swings for the body but Attila moves out of range.
Nice shot by Newton.

It looks like Johan Attila has been cut.
Newton thows a leg kick but Attila checks it

and Attila counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Attila thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Newton is trying to control but can't.
Newton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Attila haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ground and pound from Attila.
Newton is trying is best to control the position here.
Newton is looking to control Attila's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Newton avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Attila is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Newton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Attila. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Newton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Newton tries to get to full guard but Attila has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton is still trying to improve position.
Newton wants to control but Attila is keeping busy.
Attila throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Newton wants to control but Attila is keeping busy.
Attila lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Newton is trying is best to control the position here.
Newton wants to improve his position but Attila is controlling well.
Newton keeping hold of Attila's head, controlling as best he can.
Attila works his way into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Attila crashes against the mat.
Newton is looking to reverse the position.
Attila working away.

Attila is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Newton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Newton felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Newton can't do much from the bottom here.
Newton is looking to regain half guard here but Attila keeps moving and retains side control.
Attila has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Attila is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Newton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Attila lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attila is looking to take a break and control but Newton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newton dodges the ground and pound from Attila.
Newton is working to avoid the ground and pound but Attila connects with a decent elbow.
Newton is looking for a sweep.
Attila working the ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Newton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Newton tries to bench press Attila off him but Attila keeps the position.
Newton is trying to control Attila's posture but Attila avoids it.
An elbow from Attila crashes against the mat.

Attila is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Newton has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Newton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attila grinds an elbow into Newton's temple.
Attila working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Newton holds on to Attila's head and controls the position momentarily.
Attila working away.
Newton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Attila in side control, throwing shots but Newton defends.
Attila is putting a hurting on Newton here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Newton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Attila misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Attila dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johan Attila's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Attila getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Aaron Newton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Attila shoots and misses
and Newton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Newton with a nice cross.
Attila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newton.
Attila takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Newton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Attila sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Newton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Newton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Attila circles away quickly and effectively.
Attila tries to clinch there but Newton circles away.
Attila blocks a head kick by Newton.
Attila tries to counter with a takedown but Newton is quick to defend against it.
Attila throws a hook but Newton avoids it easily.
Newton loads up on a big right hand but Attila slips the punch.
Attila is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Newton can do to turn this around?
Attila throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Newton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Newton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton throws a low kick but Attila moves out of range easily.
Newton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Newton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Attila.
Attila moves in looking to clinch but Newton pushes him off.
Attila looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Newton walks into a stiff left hand from Attila.
Attila throws a head kick but Newton moves out of range.
Attila uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Newton has time to react.
Newton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Attila slips a jab from Newton.
Attila with a jab.
A big right from Attila misses.
Attila sizes up Newton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Newton misses the jab.
Attila finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Attila stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Attila swinging wildly here.
Newton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aaron Newton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Attila slips under a jab.
Attila attempts a counter takedown but Newton avoids it well and moves away.
Attila tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Attila walks into a left hand.
Newton scores with a head kick.
Newton throws an off balance right hand

and Attila counters with a shoot takedown. Newton fights it but they end up in guard.
Newton has Attila pulled in close to control his posture.
Attila chips away with some ground and pound.
Newton trying to keep a closed guard but Attila is proving a slippery customer.
Attila postures up in Newton's guard and throws a big left but Newton blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attila missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Newton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Attila working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Attila working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Newton's head.
Newton has momentary wrist control but Attila slips an elbow through the middle.
Attila being controlled here momentarily.
Newton keeping full guard, as Attila tries to pass.
Johan Attila overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Attila working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Attila working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Newton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Attila accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attila chips away with some ground and pound.
Newton has control of Attila's left arm, preventing Attila from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Attila accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Attila missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Attila working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Newton's head.
Newton trying to control the position.
Attila stopping the sweep attempt from Newton.
Attila throws a big right hand that misses.
Attila throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Newton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Newton working a defensive guard here.
Attila scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Johan Attila will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johan Attila's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Newton misses the jab.
A slow jab from Newton misses its intended target.
Attila checks the leg kick nicely there.
Attila half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Attila moves out of range of the leg kick from Newton.
Attila attempts a counter takedown but Newton avoids it well and moves away.
Newton blocks a head kick by Attila.
Attila throws a shot from downtown. Newton moves away and avoids it.
Newton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Newton was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Newton misses with a low kick as Attila jumps back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Newton.
Newton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Attilas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attila ducks under a wild hook from Newton.
Newton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Newton misses the shot to the body.
Attila drops down looking for a counter takedown but Newton sprawls and moves away.
Newton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Attila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Attila appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Newton misses with a looping right.
Attila feinted with a counter takedown.
Newton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Newton throws a jab when Attila was well out of range.
Newton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Attila uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Newton.
Attila throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Newton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Attila misses.
Attila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newton.
Aaron Newton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Attila slips a straight right by Newton.
Attila uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Newton.
Attila walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newton.
Newton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Johan Attila's cut is getting worse.
Newton misses with a body kick.
Attila with a lazy takedown attempt
and Newton counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Attila.
Attila tries to clinch up but Newton circles away and keeps his distance.
Attila blocks a head kick by Newton.
Attila feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Newtons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Attila connects with a nice looking jab.
Newton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Newton throws a body punch but Attila moves out of range.
Attila drops down looking for a counter takedown but Newton sprawls and moves away.
Newton misses with a head kick.
Newton works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attila looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A good leg kick by Newton.
Newton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Attila throws out the jab.
Newton tries a head kick but it misses.
Attila feinted with a counter takedown.
Attila throws a quick inside leg kick.
Newton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Attila at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Attila.
Attila looks for the body kick but Newton saw that one coming.
Newton doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Newton misses with a low kick.
Newton misses with a looping right.
Attila half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Newton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Newton misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Newton misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton pushes Attila away with a front kick.
Newton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newton tries to score with a low kick but Attila moves his leg out of the way.
Attila swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Newton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Newton thuds a left hand into Attila's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newton throws a sloppy head kick and Attila moves out of range easily.
Attila changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Newton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Newton lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Attila has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Attila and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Attila throws a jab when Newton was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Newton! But no joy.
Newton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Attila.
Attila changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Newton lands a nice hook to Attila's body. Attila takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Attila scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Newton really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johan Attila's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Newton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Newton misses its intended target.
Newton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Attila throws a nice looking combination but Newton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Attila avoids the body shot from Newton.
Newton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Newton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Some wild striking there from Attila.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attila misses with a body kick.
Newton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Attila throws a hook but Newton avoids it easily.
Newton throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Attila pushes Newton away with a front kick.
Newton throws a sloppy head kick and Attila moves out of range easily.
Newton swings widly with a right hand

and Attila counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Newton!
Newton is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
You can see the frustration on Newton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Attila lands some shots froms side control.
Attila working the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Attila are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Attila sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Newton is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Newton is trying to improve his position.
Newton manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newton is thwarting Attila's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attila is looking to improve his position.
Newton wants to free his trapped foot but Attila is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Attila trying to hold on to Newton's head to control him but Newton postures up.
Newton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Attila wants to control but Newton is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attila makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Attila.
Newton stopping the sweep attempt from Attila.
Newton is stalling in the full guard.
Attila is pulling down on Newton's head. It's preventing any offense from Newton, at least for the moment.
Newton trying to control the position from guard on top but Attila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Attila had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Newton defends it easily.
Newton stays in close to Attila's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Newton trying to control but Attila is working from the bottom.
Attila is trying to keep Newton in close.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Attila dives in and grabs Newton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Newton pushes down on Attila's head and hops out.
Attila throws a lazy uppercut
and Newton counters with an outside leg kick.
Newton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Attila at a distance.
Newton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Attila scores with a crisp jab that stopped Newton in his tracks.
Newton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Attila ducks under a wild hook from Newton.
Attila misses with an uppercut
and Newton counters with a straight right hand.
Newton lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Aaron Newton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Johan Attila's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Attila is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Attila blocks the leg kick.
Newton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Newton cracks Attila with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Newton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Attila with a hook.
Attila shoots in but Newton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Newton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Newton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Attila avoids the head kick by Newton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Attila. That did some damage!
Newton throws a jab but it's blocked by Attila.
Newton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Newton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Newton connects with a single shot there.
Newton throws a low kick but it's checked well by Attila.
Attila connects with a single shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Newton misses the target.
Attila appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Attila has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Attila there as he acknowledges the shot.
Newton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Newton throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick by Newton misses

and Attila counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Attila with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Newton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Attila advances to half guard.
Attila prevents Newton from improving his position.
Newton is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Newton controlling the position well.
Attila looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Newton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Newton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Attila is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Newton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Newton.
Attila loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attila throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Newton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Attila lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Attila postures up.
Attila loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Attila content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Newton trying to control the position.
Attila landing with the ground and pound.
Newton is pulling down on Attila's head. It's preventing any offense from Attila, at least for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Attila accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Newton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Attila.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attila trying to control the position from guard on top but Newton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Newton working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Attila scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Newton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Attila.
Attila prevents Newton from improving his position.
Newton wants to control but Attila is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Newton is trying to get back to full guard.
Attila seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Attila not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Attila sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Newton defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johan Attila.
I think Attila has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 48:47
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 48:47
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johan Attila!
Johan Attila is the new light heavyweight champion!
As Johan Attila got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: This one is bitter, sweat. Won the titel and i put a loss on a friends record. I think we both will have a drink after this and might plan a rematch. What do you guys think? Anyway, happy to hold the Belt in my hands and challengers, please step out of the shadows. *haha*'.