PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joaquim Antunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rony Jason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Jason

175 cm
27
155 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

175 cm
26
146 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joaquim Antunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rony Jason!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Antunes, as that shot connected.
Jason blocks a jab.
Jason replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Antunes blocks it well.
Antunes throws a sloppy head kick and Jason moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Jason.
Jason shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice sprawl there from Jason as Antunes shoots in.
Jason throws a leg kick that is checked

so Antunes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Antunes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Antunes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Antunes connects with a couple of short punches.
Jason is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Antunes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Antunes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antunes lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Antunes are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Antunes works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Antunes misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Antunes is trying to get an arm triangle but Jason is defending well.
Antunes scoring with punches and elbows.
Antunes throws an elbow but Jason slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jason avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Antunes.
Antunes trying to control the action but Jason is working from the bottom.
Antunes in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jason is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Antunes is controlling him well.
Jason is trying to get back to half guard.
Antunes trying to control the action but Jason is working from the bottom.

Antunes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jason, who protects the arm well.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Antunes 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.
Antunes throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Antunes working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sloppy strikes there by Antunes.
Jason regains half guard, as Antunes was trying to land strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antunes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jason defending well though.
Antunes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Antunes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jason trying to control here.
Antunes stalling away here and it's allowed Jason to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Antunes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Antunes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jason looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Antunes is looking to work some ground and pound but Jason has wrist control.
Antunes distracts Jason with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antunes is in close to Jason's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Antunes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jason keeping moving, preventing Antunes from controlling successfully.
Antunes lands a couple of elbows.
Antunes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jason works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Antunes throwing strikes but missing.
Antunes trying to control but Jason is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Antunes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jason is controlling Antunes's posture.
Antunes is looking to work some ground and pound but Jason has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquim Antunes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Antunes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jason avoids it really well and circles away.
Jason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Antunes blocks a head kick by Jason.
Antunes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jason sprawls and moves away.
Antunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jason.
Antunes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Antunes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jason connects with a solid leg kick.
Antunes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jason.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antunes connects with a solid leg kick.
Jason throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jason swivels and escapes.
Nice defenses there by Antunes.
Jason swings away with a body shot that misses

and Antunes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jason won't be happy with that.
Check out the look on Antunes's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The strikes coming from Antunes are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
We've been hearing good reports from Antunes's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Jason manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jason blocking the ground and pound attempt from Antunes.
Antunes throwing shots but Jason is blocking nicely.
Antunes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jason with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jason tries to roll over but Antunes keeps him under control.
Jason trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jason blocking the ground and pound attempt from Antunes.
Antunes not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ground and pound from Antunes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antunes throwing shots but Jason is blocking nicely.
Antunes trying to control from half guard but Jason is working away.
Antunes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jason blocking the ground and pound attempt from Antunes.
Antunes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jason can do to turn this around?
Jason tries to roll over but Antunes keeps him under control.
Antunes winds up and cracks Jason with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Antunes misses with a head shot. Jason uses the momentum to regain guard.
Antunes throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antunes throws a big elbow that misses.
Antunes throws a strike but Jason rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Antunes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Antunes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jason is one step ahead there.
Antunes is working hard here to advance position.
Antunes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jason's guard.

Antunes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Antunes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jason working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Antunes.
Antunes preventing the sweep.
Antunes throws a big elbow that misses.
Antunes throws an elbow that misses. Jason uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Antunes's guard. Nice move by Jason!

Antunes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jason can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Antunes has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Jason doesn't defend quickly enough and Antunes has managed to lock this one up! Can Jason escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Antunes on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joaquim Antunes!
A relieved looking Joaquim Antunes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.