PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eugenio Antonio (ranked 576 p4p, 88 weight class) and Rauta Kansleri (ranked 131 p4p, 23 weight class). Kansleri is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: U.D.O. - Heart of Gold. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Antonio
vs
Kansleri

195 cm
31
195 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

192 cm
33
193 lbs
27 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eugenio Antonio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rauta Kansleri!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Kansleri misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kansleri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Kansleri misses its intended target.
Kansleri misses with a left hand
letting Antonio counter with a right hand.
Antonio lands a head shot.
Antonio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kansleri's calf.
Kansleri tries to work over Antonio's front leg with a kick but Antonio checks it.
Antonio wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kansleri throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Antonio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kansleri at a distance.

Antonio has managed to clinch.
Kansleri working aggressively here.
Kansleri tries to break the clinch but Antonio is controlling the position.
Antonio lands a nice shot to the body.

Kansleri manages to pull guard.
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!
Antonio stops Kansleri from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Antonio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Antonio won't allow Kansleri to get back to his feet.
Kansleri told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Antonio stays in close to Kansleri's body and controls the position.
Kansleri wants to get back to his feet but Antonio is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Antonio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kansleri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kansleri moves out of range as Antonio strikes.
Antonio throws a lazy uppercut
and Kansleri counters with a leg kick.
Antonio lands with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kansleri.
Antonio lands a nice looking body shot.
Kansleri closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Antonio misses with a looping left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kansleri, as that shot connected.

Antonio clinches up with Kansleri and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Kansleri.
Kansleri lands a body shot in the clinch.
Antonio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kansleri's elbow.

Kansleri jumps guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kansleri wants to stand but Antonio is controlling the position.
Kansleri wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Antonio manages to pass to side control.
Antonio prevents Kansleri from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Antonio seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Kansleri is trying to stand back up but Antonio is controlling him
Antonio trying to pass the guard but Kansleri defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonio wants to stand up but Kansleri is controlling the position.
Antonio is looking to advance position but Kansleri won't allow it.

Kansleri kicks off Antonio and gets to his feet.
Antonio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kansleri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kansleri misses with a hook.
Good shot there by Kansleri.
Nice uppercut lands for Kansleri. That snapped Antonio's head back.
Antonio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Antonio slips under a jab from Kansleri.
Antonio closes the distance but Kansleri moves to the side
and Kansleri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kansleri lands with a cross.
Eugenio Antonio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kansleri just misses with a punch to the body.
Kansleri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antonio.
Kansleri lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Kansleri getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Antonio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kansleri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kansleri takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kansleri misses with an uppercut
letting Antonio counter with a right hand.
Kansleri checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Antonio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kansleri.
Antonio stuns Kansleri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Antonio closes the distance and pushes Kansleri back into the cage.
I was talking to Antonio's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kansleri has had enough of the clinch but Antonio keeps him there for the moment.
Kansleri is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antonio.
A left hand lands to the body for Kansleri.

Kansleri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Kansleri finds it's way through Antonio's defenses.
Kansleri looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kansleri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Antonio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kansleri.
Kansleri misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rauta Kansleri will probably get the nod.
That's time! Antonio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kansleri swats away the attempt to clinch by Antonio.
Antonio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kansleri was well out of range. Poor timing from Antonio.
Kansleri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Antonio catches Kansleri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Antonio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kansleri.
Antonio tries to clinch but Kansleri moves out of range.
Antonio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kansleri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Antonio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kansleri scores with the left hand. Antonio knows he should have avoided that one.
A big left from Kansleri misses.
Antonio checks a low kick from Kansleri.
Kansleri thuds his right hand into Antonio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Antonio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kansleri.
Antonio wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Antonio darts in and clinches Kansleri up against the cage.
Antonio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Antonio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Antonio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kansleri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Antonio lands with a good body shot.
Antonio sizes up Kansleri with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kansleri feints and then cracks Antonio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Antonio down.
Kansleri connects with a good right hand that stumbles Antonio. Antonio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Antonio closes the distance and clinches.

Kansleri manages to break the clinch.
Antonio missing with a left hand there. Kansleri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Antonio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kansleri.
Kansleri throws a shot from downtown. Antonio moves away and avoids it.
Antonio tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kansleri manages to circle out of the way.
Antonio is looking to clinch.
Kansleri looks to land a combination but Antonio avoids it well.
Antonio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kansleri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Kansleri as he connects with a hook.
Antonio tries to clinch up.
Antonio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kansleri.
Antonio tries to close the distance and clinch but Kansleri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Antonio stuns Kansleri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kansleri throws a body punch but Antonio moves out of range.
Kansleri tried to score with a low kick but Antonio checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antonio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut there from Antonio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Antonio moves into range and clinches up with Kansleri.
Antonio lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Antonio.
Antonio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Antonio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antonio.
A frustrated look appears on Kansleri's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Kansleri drags the fight down to the ground.
Antonio controls from within his opponent's guard.

Antonio stands and steps away. Kansleri gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kansleri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Antonio.
Rauta Kansleri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kansleri ducks under a wild hook from Antonio.
Kansleri appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kansleri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kansleri tries to score with a low kick but Antonio moves his leg out of the way.
Kansleri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Antonio tries to clinch up but Kansleri circles away and keeps his distance.
Antonio dodges the punch combination from Kansleri.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kansleri checks the leg kick nicely there.
Eugenio Antonio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antonio tries to clinch there but Kansleri circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Antonio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kansleri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kansleri throws a low kick but Antonio avoids it.
Antonio tries to clinch but Kansleri moves out of range.
Kansleri throws a shot from downtown. Antonio moves away and avoids it.
Antonio wants to clinch up but Kansleri keeps it at a distance.
Kansleri scores with a punch to the head.
Antonio defending well as Kansleri loads up on a big left hand.
Antonio throws a body shot but no joy.
Kansleri looks to throw the jab but Antonio is out of range.
Antonio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kansleri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Antonio misses the shot to the body.
Kansleri throws a big shot that misses.
Antonio lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kansleri misses with a low kick.
Kansleri fakes the leg kick and cracks Antonio in the body.

Antonio rushes Kansleri and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kansleri gets through Antonio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Antonio misses with some punches.
Antonio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Antonio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Antonio keeps control of Kansleri as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Eugenio Antonio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Antonio on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kansleri.
Antonio misses with some punches.

Kansleri gets control of Antonio's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kansleri will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Kansleri has his feet on Antonio's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Antonio tries a body shot but Kansleri blocks it.
Antonio working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rauta Kansleri will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kansleri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Antonio.
Antonio is looking to clinch.
Antonio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Antonio misses with a hook to the body
and Kansleri counters with a three punch combo that has Antonio backing up. Antonio nods at Kansleri to acknowledge the strikes.
Kansleri loads up on a big right hand but Antonio slips the punch.
Kansleri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antonio avoids the head kick by Kansleri.
Kansleri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Antonio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Antonio moves away from the strike by Kansleri.
Kansleri moves into range and connects with a jab.
Antonio looks to score with a jab to the body but Kansleri is just out of range.
Kansleri throws a hook but Antonio blocks it.
Kansleri gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Antonio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kansleri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Antonio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kansleri.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Antonio has Kansleri up against the cage in a clinch.
Kansleri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kansleri lands with a light punch inside.

Kansleri drags the fight down to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Kansleri pushes Antonio off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Antonio fails with an attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Kansleri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Antonio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kansleri. Antonio shrugs it off though.
Antonio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Antonio there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kansleri takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Antonio throws a series of punches but Kansleri avoids them all with ease.
Antonio tries to clinch up but Kansleri circles away and keeps his distance.
Kansleri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Antonio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Kansleri lands a leg kick that knocks Antonio off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Antonio throws a combination that misses
and Kansleri counters with a nice body kick.
Kansleri swings for the body but Antonio moves out of range.
Kansleri walks into a straight right hand from Antonio.
Antonio moves in looking to clinch but Kansleri pushes him off.
Kansleri jabs Antonio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Antonio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Antonio moves into the clinch successfully.
Kansleri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kansleri.

Kansleri manages to break the clinch.
Antonio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kansleri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kansleri darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kansleri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kansleri connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kansleri throws a lazy right hand but Antonio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kansleri slips under a jab.
Kansleri digs a good body shot into Antonio's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri's corner calls for a 1-2. Kansleri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kansleri connects with a nice looking jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Antonio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Antonio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kansleri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Antonio tries to clinch there but Kansleri circles away.
Kansleri moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Antonio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Antonio missing with a left hand there. Kansleri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kansleri throws out a counter right but Antonio avoids it with no problem.
Nice jab there from Kansleri.
Antonio is looking to clinch.
Kansleri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kansleri scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kansleri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good exchange - Antonio coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kansleri throws a hook but Antonio blocks it.

Antonio instigates a clinch.
Antonio working aggressively here.
Antonio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonio throws a head punch that misses.
Antonio has a couple of punches blocked by Kansleri.
Kansleri is looking to break free of the clinch but Antonio has double underhooks.
Antonio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kansleri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kansleri throws a head punch that misses.
Kansleri has had enough of the clinch but Antonio keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Antonio on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Antonio.
Kansleri blocking some punches.
Antonio misses with a body punch.
Antonio tries to throw a body punch but Kansleri avoids it by throwing Antonio back against the cage.
Kansleri misses with a punch on the inside.

Kansleri ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kansleri no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kansleri is wriggling around but Antonio manages to pass to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Antonio seems to be looking for submissions.

Kansleri pushes Antonio off and gets back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rauta Kansleri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kansleri winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rauta Kansleri!
Rauta Kansleri tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.