PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Atunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esquiva Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Atunes
vs
Falcao

185 cm
26
190 lbs
22 - 6 - 1

186 cm
30
186 lbs
20 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu
Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esquiva Falcao!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes moves out of range as Falcao strikes.
Falcao throws a low kick but it's checked well by Atunes.
Falcao misses with a leg kick.
Falcao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Atunes has time to react.
Atunes cracks the inside of Falcao's front leg.
Falcao throws a lazy right hand but Atunes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Atunes throws the kick towards the body but Falcao avoids it.
Atunes shoots for a double leg takedown but Falcao sprawls well. He's pushed Atunes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Falcao flicks out a counter leg kick but Atunes steps away.
Falcao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Falcao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Falcao moves away from the strike by Atunes.
Falcao cracks the inside of Atunes's front leg.
Atunes lands a front kick.
Falcao throws out a loose jab but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falcao throws a hook to the side of Atunes's head but Atunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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 leg kick checked by Falcao.
Atunes missing with a left hand there. Falcao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao throws a body shot but no joy.
Atunes throws a shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Atunes.
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Atunes has his takedown stuffed
and Falcao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Esquiva Falcao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Atunes misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Atunes misses its intended target.
Atunes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Falcao is looking to chop away at Atunes's legs.
Falcao just misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes moves out of range of the body kick.
Falcao feints and then cracks Atunes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Atunes down.
A shot to the body from Atunes misses
and Falcao counters with a thumping low kick.
Atunes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arturo Atunes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao throws a combination. Atunes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Arturo Atunes has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atunes tries to land a leg kick but Falcao saw it coming and moves away.
Atunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Falcao connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Atunes momentarily.
Atunes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Falcao misses the target.
Atunes seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Atunes lands a nice shot that snaps Falcao's head back.
Falcao looks for the body kick but Atunes saw that one coming.
It looked like Atunes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice jab there from Falcao.
Atunes throws a front kick aimed at Falcao's knee but Falcao avoids it well.
Atunes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A clash of legs there as Falcao blocks the low kick.
Atunes throws a body shot but no joy.
Atunes gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Falcao counters with a straight right hand.
Atunes looks for the body kick but Falcao saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao connects with a body shot.
Atunes moves out of range of the leg kick from Falcao.
Atunes throws a lazy body kick
letting Falcao counter with a right hand.
Atunes staying out of range there.

Atunes lands a big head kick that sends Falcao tumbling to the mat! Atunes takes a step backwards and waves Falcao back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Esquiva Falcao has been cut.
Atunes cracks Falcao with a good jab.

Falcao is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falcao looks to land a left hand but Atunes moved out of range nicely.
Falcao throws a leg kick but Atunes moved away.
Atunes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Atunes moves away from the strike by Falcao.
Atunes defending well as Falcao loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Atunes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Falcao looks to land a right hand but Atunes moved out of range.
Atunes blocks a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Falcao. That's going to slow Atunes down.
Atunes misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes lands a big head kick that sends Falcao to the canvas! Atunes follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Atunes!
Arturo Atunes looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Came for the big KO, you know me I hate decisions.'.