PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Atunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stres Fleshou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Atunes
vs
Fleshou

180 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
172 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stres Fleshou!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleshou closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Atunes throws a chopping leg kick but Fleshou manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Atunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fleshou was well out of range. Poor timing from Atunes.
Atunes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Atunes misses with a leg kick
and Fleshou counters with a straight right hand.
Atunes tries to land a front kick but Fleshou steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Atunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fleshou.
Atunes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fleshou is out of range.
Fleshou chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Atunes can pounce on him.
Atunes throws a low kick but Fleshou moves out of range easily.
Atunes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fleshou is out of range and Atunes settles back down.
Atunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Fleshou is just out of range.
Fleshou steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Atunes. That one must have hurt.
Atunes throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick from Fleshou lands but Atunes takes it in his stride.
Fleshou takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Fleshou.
Atunes lands a really nice looking cross but Fleshou seems unphased.
Fleshou moves out of range of the body kick.
Fleshou moves out of range as Atunes throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fleshou scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fleshou misses with a straight left.
Fleshou throws a wild body kick that Atunes sees coming a mile off.
Atunes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fleshou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fleshou throws a head kick but Atunes moves out of range.
Fleshou lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fleshou throws a push kick but Atunes slaps the foot to one side.
Atunes blocks a head kick by Fleshou.
Atunes lands a jab to the nose.
Fleshou lands with a straight right. Atunes didn't see that one coming.
Fleshou throws an overhand right that lands on Atunes's shoulder, as Atunes tries to avoid the shot.
Fleshou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atunes moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Atunes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Atunes.
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!
Atunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Fleshou is just out of range.
Fleshou has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fleshou blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Atunes tenderised Fleshou's leg. Fleshou is trying to keep his angry face on.
Atunes misses with a body kick.
Atunes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fleshou throws a right hand that misses
and Atunes counters with a nice kick to the body.
Atunes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Atunes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fleshou connects with a body shot.
Leonardo Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atunes throws out a leg kick but Fleshou moves out of range and Atunes only half commits.
A little jabbing left from Fleshou on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fleshou moves out of range of the leg kick from Atunes.
Fleshou throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atunes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Atunes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Atunes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Atunes tries to land a leg kick but Fleshou saw it coming and moves away.
Fleshou misses the shot to the body.
Atunes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fleshou momentarily.
Fleshou jabs Atunes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Atunes.
Atunes throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fleshou.
Atunes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fleshou's calf.
Atunes misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Atunes.
Fleshou misses with a low kick.
Fleshou misses with a body kick.
Atunes tried to counter with a leg kick but Fleshou avoided it.
Atunes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fleshou misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Atunes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Atunes throws a low kick but Fleshou avoids it.
A right-left combo lands from Atunes.
Fleshou takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fleshou lands a lovely overhand right.
Fleshou uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Atunes.
Fleshou throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes throws a low kick, looking for Fleshou's leg but Fleshou calmly moves out of range.
Fleshou cracks Atunes with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleshou avoids a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fleshou.
An inside leg kick lands from Fleshou.
Atunes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fleshou is out of range and Atunes settles back down.
A leg kick checked by Atunes.
Atunes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fleshou blocks the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Fleshou.
Atunes lands a nice looking body kick.
Fleshou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fleshou doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fleshou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atunes manages to avoid it.
Fleshou throws a hook to the side of Atunes's head but Atunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Atunes ducks under a wild hook from Fleshou.
Atunes throws out a leg kick but Fleshou moves out of range and Atunes only half commits.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fleshou throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fleshou scores with a head kick.
Fleshou avoids the body shot from Atunes.
Fleshou lunges at Atunes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Atunes's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stres Fleshou will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

An inside leg kick lands from Atunes.
Fleshou takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Atunes.
Fleshou scoring well with a low kick there.
Atunes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atunes. Fleshou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fleshou looks to score with a jab to the body but Atunes is just out of range.
Atunes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Atunes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Atunes punishes Fleshou's body with a nice straight punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fleshou in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Atunes throws a right hand that misses
and Fleshou counters with a stiff right hand.
Fleshou misses with a wild body shot.
Atunes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fleshou checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Atunes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Atunes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fleshou has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Atunes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atunes avoids the head kick by Fleshou.
Leonardo Atunes is winning the standup battle so far.

Fleshou moves into range and clinches up with Atunes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes is leaning against Fleshou and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fleshou working aggressively here.

Atunes breaks the clinch.
Atunes throws a leg kick but Fleshou moved away.
Fleshou lands a body shot.
Atunes avoids the head kick by Fleshou.
Atunes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Atunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Fleshou is just out of range.
Fleshou takes a swing at Atunes's ribcage but misses.
Atunes lands a nice shot to the body.
Fleshou lands a really nice looking cross but Atunes seems unphased.
Nice defenses there by Atunes.
Fleshou checks the leg kick nicely there.
Atunes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fleshou tries a low kick but Atunes avoids it.
Fleshou throws a body shot but no joy.
Atunes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes misses with a looping left.
Atunes lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atunes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Atunes throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fleshou counters with a big head kick but Atunes shrugs it off.
Fleshou looks to score with a jab to the body but Atunes is just out of range.
Fleshou lands a right hook to the body.
Atunes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fleshou's calf.
Fleshou lands with a good body shot.
Fleshou throws a head kick that half lands.
Atunes checks a leg kick nicely.
Fleshou takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Atunes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fleshou swings for the body but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Atunes is looking to wear down Fleshou with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Atunes connects with a body shot.
Fleshou moves out of range as Atunes throws a body kick.
A nice side step and Fleshou releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleshou misses with a wild body shot.
Fleshou misses the shot to the body.
Atunes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Atunes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fleshou.
Atunes cracks Fleshou with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fleshou attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Atunes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Atunes misses with a wild body shot.
Atunes tries a low kick but Fleshou avoids it.
Fleshou scores with a shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Atunes.
Atunes scores with a jab to the body.
Atunes misses with a double jab
and Fleshou counters with a three punch combo that has Atunes backing up. Atunes nods at Fleshou to acknowledge the strikes.
Fleshou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atunes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atunes thuds his right hand into Fleshou's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes motions for Fleshou to come forward. Atunes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Fleshou was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Atunes misses with a hook to the body
and Fleshou counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That kick from Fleshou tenderised Atunes's leg. Atunes is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice inside leg kick there by Atunes. That's going to slow Fleshou down.
Fleshou lands a head shot.
Atunes misses with a looping left.
Atunes walks into a stiff left hand from Fleshou.
Fleshou avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fleshou keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Atunes misses with a body shot.
Fleshou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atunes throws a wild body kick that Fleshou sees coming a mile off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fleshou throws a body shot but no joy.
Atunes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fleshou jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Atunes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
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 Leonardo Atunes will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Atunes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fleshou moves away.
Nice body kick there by Atunes.
Atunes throws the kick towards the body but Fleshou avoids it.
Atunes defending well as Fleshou loads up on a big left hand.
Jab from Atunes.
Fleshou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atunes throws a solid leg kick but Fleshou takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Atunes.
Atunes avoids the body shot from Fleshou.
Fleshou walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fleshou bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleshou misses with a wild body shot.
Atunes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Atunes throws a front kick aimed at Fleshou's knee but Fleshou avoids it well.
Atunes ducks under a wild hook from Fleshou.
Atunes throws a quick counter kick to the body but Fleshou avoids it.
Fleshou throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Atunes slams his shin into Fleshou's torso.

Fleshou closes the distance and pushes Atunes back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Fleshou fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Fleshou.
Atunes tries a body shot but Fleshou blocks it.
Atunes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atunes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fleshou backwards.
Atunes struggles to land a body shot inside as Fleshou controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fleshou.
Fleshou scores with a shot to the side of Atunes's head.
Atunes struggles to land a body shot inside as Fleshou controls his hands.
Atunes misses with a punch on the inside.
Fleshou tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fleshou.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Atunes can't find room to land a body shot as Fleshou controls the action.
Nice body punch from Fleshou.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Atunes blocks an uppercut.
Fleshou tries a body shot but Atunes blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fleshou tries a body shot but Atunes blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Atunes.
Atunes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fleshou or not.
Atunes lands a shoulder strike.

Atunes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Atunes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fleshou at a distance.
Atunes throws a leg kick but Fleshou sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Atunes throws a body punch but Fleshou moves out of range.
Fleshou throws a head kick but Atunes moves out of range.
Fleshou gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Atunes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fleshou thinking.
Atunes throws a leg kick
letting Fleshou counter with a right hand.
Fleshou cracks Atunes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
An inside leg kick from Atunes misses.
Fleshou misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes lands the left hand.
Atunes 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 cracks the inside of Fleshou's front leg.
Fleshou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Atunes scores with a kick to the body.
That kick from Atunes tenderised Fleshou's leg. Fleshou is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fleshou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atunes.
Atunes throws a leg kick which misses Fleshou's front leg but catches the back leg as Fleshou tries to avoid it.
Atunes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fleshou counters with a left to the body.
Fleshou avoids the body shot from Atunes.
Fleshou let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fleshou looks to throw the jab but Atunes is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Atunes 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 Fleshou has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fleshou and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Atunes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fleshou throws a head kick but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes throws a low kick, looking for Fleshou's leg but Fleshou calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Fleshou.
A thudding body kick lands there by Atunes!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fleshou misses the shot to the body.
Fleshou's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Atunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fleshou.
Atunes wants to land a leg kick but Fleshou is out of range.
Fleshou let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Atunes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Atunes lands a leg kick that knocks Fleshou off balance momentarily.
Fleshou checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Atunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Atunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fleshou was well out of range. Poor timing from Atunes.
Atunes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Atunes looks to land a body kick but Fleshou moved away.
Fleshou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fleshou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atunes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fleshou.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Atunes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Atunes 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Stres Fleshou!
During a confident post fight interview, Stres Fleshou thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.