PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Richard (ranked 2683 p4p, 309 weight class) and Antonio Atunes (ranked 3847 p4p, 389 weight class). Richard comes to the cage accompanied by Rocket Man - Elton John. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Richard
vs
Atunes

175 cm
25
188 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Condemned

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Richard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richard misses with a looping right.
Richard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richard misses with a right hand
and Atunes counters with a stiff right hand.
Atunes connects with a right hand. Richard shakes it off.
Richard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Atunes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Richard needs to keep his hands up - Atunes had a free shot at his head there.
Atunes cracks a nice hook into Richard's ribs.
Atunes has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Richard is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Atunes tries to close the distance and clinch but Richard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Atunes sizes up Richard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Atunes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Richard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Atunes closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Richard! Atunes dives in looking to finish! Richard is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Atunes!