PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Atunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wayne
vs
Atunes

189 cm
27
180 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Machine Fight Gear
Voodoo Nutrition

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 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Wayne.
Atunes throws a right and a left that Wayne avoids nicely.
Wayne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Atunes misses with a low kick.
Wayne swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wayne avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice leg kick lands there from Atunes.
Atunes throws a leg kick that misses.
Atunes throws a sloppy body shot
and Wayne counters with a stiff right hand.
Wayne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Atunes's head backwards.
Atunes throws an overhand right that lands on Wayne's shoulder, as Wayne tries to avoid the shot.
Atunes scores with a hook.
We've been hearing reports that Wayne has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Atunes misses with a few strikes there.
Wayne takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Atunes misses with an uppercut
and Wayne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne is looking to clinch.
Atunes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wayne scores with a nice strike.
Atunes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Atunes misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wayne throwing a counter right hand but Atunes manages to avoid it.
Atunes misses with a low kick as Wayne jumps back.
Atunes throws a head kick that misses.
Atunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atunes feints a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Atunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Atunes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Atunes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wayne.
Wayne on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wayne lands with an uppercut that bounces Atunes off the cage and back into range.
Wayne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wayne with a nice cross.
Leonardo Atunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wayne lands a slapping body shot.

Wayne shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Atunes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Atunes for as long as he can get away with.
Atunes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne trying to control but Atunes is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wayne throws a right and a left that Atunes avoids nicely.
Atunes avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Atunes tries to land a front kick but Wayne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wayne checks a leg kick nicely.
Wayne with a jab.
Atunes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wayne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Atunes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wayne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Atunes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Wayne blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Atunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wayne.
Wayne sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Atunes missing with a left hand there. Wayne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Wayne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wayne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wayne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Atunes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wayne throws a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atunes throws a lazy uppercut
and Wayne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wayne misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Wayne misses.
Atunes tries a quick counter leg kick but Wayne is wise to it.
Atunes throws a low kick but Wayne moves out of range easily.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atunes flicks out a counter leg kick but Wayne steps away.
Wayne cracks Atunes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Atunes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wayne takes a swing at Atunes's ribcage but misses.
Atunes tries a low kick but Wayne avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bruce Wayne will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wayne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wayne lands a nice looking body shot.
Wayne throws a body punch but Atunes moves out of range.
Wayne with a nice cross.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Atunes is just out of range.
Bruce Wayne is winning the standup battle so far.
Wayne connects with a nice looking jab.
Wayne tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Atunes swivels and escapes.
Atunes tries to counter with a clinch but Wayne shakes him off and moves away.
Wayne lands a nice shot to the body.
Wayne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atunes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Atunes is looking to land body kicks.
Atunes misses with an uppercut. Wayne saw that one coming.
Atunes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atunes manages to avoid it.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes misses with a leg kick
and Wayne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bone on bone clash there as Wayne blocks the leg kick.
Wayne is looking to counter punch.
Wayne lands with a straight right. Atunes didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Atunes follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Atunes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Atunes misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Wayne counters with a straight right hand.
Wayne takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Atunes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Atunes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Atunes throws a hook but Wayne avoids it easily.
Wayne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Atunes can do to turn this around?
Wayne looks to land a left hand but Atunes moved out of range nicely.
Atunes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wayne scores with a punch to the head.
Atunes cracks Wayne with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Atunes scores with a head kick.
Wayne is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Atunes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wayne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne clobbers Atunes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wayne misses with a hook.
Atunes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Atunes is just out of range.

Wayne closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Atunes to the mat! Atunes manages to get full guard.
Atunes wants to hit a switch here but Wayne passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Atunes there!
Wayne avoids the attempt from Atunes to control.
Wayne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Atunes is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wayne fails to move to back control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wayne looking to control and managing it successfully.

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.
Atunes can't escape the position.
Poor strikes thrown by Wayne there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Wayne looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wayne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Atunes is looking to escape.
Atunes working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Wayne dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Atunes connects with a jab.
Wayne blocks a leg kick.
Atunes misses with a right hand
and Wayne counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Atunes thinking.
Wayne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Atunes circles away quickly and effectively.
Atunes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Atunes tries to sprawl but Wayne drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Wayne is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Atunes defends it well.
Atunes wants to improve his position but Wayne is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Wayne trying to pass the guard but Atunes defending well.
Atunes is not content to let Wayne control the position.
Wayne trying to control from Atunes's half guard. Atunes has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Atunes is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Atunes lands a head shot.
Wayne blocks a jab.
Atunes throws an off balance right hand
and Wayne counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Atunes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Atunes motions for Wayne to come forward. Atunes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
Atunes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Atunes lands with a cross.
Wayne lands with an overhand left.
Atunes avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Atunes throws a low kick, looking for Wayne's leg but Wayne calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wayne swings for the body but Atunes moves out of range.
Wayne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atunes manages to avoid it.
Atunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Wayne is just out of range.
Wayne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
Bruce Wayne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wayne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Atunes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wayne if he has to take too many more of those.
Wayne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Atunes's hands.
Atunes throws a poor cross that misses
and Wayne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Atunes fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Wayne. That snapped Atunes's head back.
Atunes misses with a leg kick.
Wayne was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wayne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Wayne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Atunes's hands.
Atunes throws a low kick, looking for Wayne's leg but Wayne calmly moves out of range.
Wayne misses with a straight left.
A bone on bone clash there as Wayne blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Wayne was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Atunes.
A low kick from Atunes is predictable there

and Wayne counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wayne.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wayne wants to control from the top but Atunes keeps moving.
Wayne looking to pass the guard.
Wayne's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Leonardo Atunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Wayne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wayne has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Wayne!
Bruce Wayne decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.