PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Leonardo Atunes (ranked 1362 p4p, 177 weight class) and Judge LaCrosse (ranked 1639 p4p, 209 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Atunes
vs
LaCrosse

180 cm
36
180 lbs
28 - 12 - 3

194 cm
34
182 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 28 - 12 - 3, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Judge LaCrosse!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaCrosse slips a jab from Atunes.
LaCrosse wants to clinch.
LaCrosse fails with an attempt to clinch.
Atunes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

LaCrosse moves into range and clinches up with Atunes.
Atunes dodges an elbow strike from LaCrosse.
LaCrosse creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Atunes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

LaCrosse drives through and clinches with Atunes against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by LaCrosse.
Atunes avoids the elbow strike from LaCrosse, against the ropes.
LaCrosse lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Leonardo Atunes has been cut.
LaCrosse misses with an elbow strike.
LaCrosse pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
LaCrosse throws an elbow that misses.
A short left from Atunes.
Atunes taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Atunes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LaCrosse lands a nice elbow.
Atunes struggles to land a body shot inside as LaCrosse controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, LaCrosse just misses with a elbow thrown towards Atunes's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaCrosse throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Atunes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atunes dodges an elbow strike from LaCrosse.
Atunes blocks an elbow strike from LaCrosse.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, LaCrosse just misses with a elbow thrown towards Atunes's brow.
Atunes stalling in the clinch but LaCrosse improves position.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, LaCrosse just misses with a elbow thrown towards Atunes's brow.
Nice elbow from LaCrosse.
Atunes scores with a hook to the body.
LaCrosse misses with an elbow over the top.
LaCrosse throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Atunes avoids a wild elbow strike from LaCrosse.
Atunes blocks an elbow strike from LaCrosse.
LaCrosse blocks a body shot from Atunes.
Atunes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Atunes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Atunes scores with a nice body kick.
LaCrosse 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.
LaCrosse tries to clinch but Atunes is having none of it.
Atunes throws a quick counter kick to the body but LaCrosse avoids it.

LaCrosse forces Atunes back against the ropes and clinches.
LaCrosse looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Atunes breaks the clinch.
Atunes circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Atunes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Atunes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
LaCrosse is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Atunes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by LaCrosse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LaCrosse dodges the punch combination from Atunes.
A combination from Atunes does no damage.
LaCrosse ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

LaCrosse clinches.

Atunes breaks from the clinch.
LaCrosse tries to clinch but Atunes moves out of range.
LaCrosse tries to clinch up.
Atunes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits LaCrosses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
LaCrosse closes the distance but Atunes moves to the side
and Atunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
LaCrosse misses with an elbow over the top.
Atunes avoids a wild elbow strike from LaCrosse.
LaCrosse throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Atunes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Atunes looks to score with a jab to the body but LaCrosse is just out of range.

LaCrosse rushes Atunes and presses him up against the ropes.
LaCrosse looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Atunes blocks an elbow strike from LaCrosse.
Atunes blocks the elbow strike.
Atunes lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Atunes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Atunes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Atunes is looking to slow LaCrosse down with leg kicks.
Atunes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Atunes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

LaCrosse clinches with his opponent.
Atunes is trying to maintain a safe position but LaCrosse gets an underhook and turns Atunes into the ropes.
Atunes avoids a wild elbow strike from LaCrosse.
Atunes blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from LaCrosse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atunes works on LaCrosse's body with a couple of short punches.
Atunes lands a body shot.
Atunes blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse lands a nice elbow.
LaCrosse throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Atunes misses with a hook from the clinch.

Atunes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body punch from Atunes.
LaCrosse tries to close the distance and clinch but Atunes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Atunes scoring well with a low kick there.
LaCrosse tries to clinch up.
Atunes is looking for a counter combo.
Atunes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Atunes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
LaCrosse tries to clinch but Atunes moves away
and Atunes counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - LaCrosse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Atunes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Atunes loads up on a big right hand but LaCrosse slips the punch.
LaCrosse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Atunes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

LaCrosse closes the distance and clinches.
Atunes blocks an elbow strike.
Atunes blocks an elbow strike.
Atunes avoids a wild elbow strike from LaCrosse.
Atunes blocks an elbow strike.
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 Leonardo Atunes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leonardo Atunes's cut.
That's time! Atunes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

LaCrosse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Atunes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An attempted straight right counter from Atunes misses the target.
LaCrosse tries to close the distance and clinch but Atunes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Atunes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

LaCrosse instigates a clinch.
Atunes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Atunes avoids a wild elbow strike from LaCrosse.
LaCrosse looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Atunes avoids the elbow strike from LaCrosse, against the ropes.
LaCrosse creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Atunes's defenses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, LaCrosse throws an elbow but misses.
Atunes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Atunes.
Atunes scores with a hook to the body.
LaCrosse pushes off an throws an elbow but Atunes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

Atunes breaks the clinch.
Atunes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but LaCrosse moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
LaCrosse gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
LaCrosse tries to clinch up but Atunes circles away and keeps his distance.
Atunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atunes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by LaCrosse.
LaCrosse wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

LaCrosse closes the distance and clinches.

Atunes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

LaCrosse moves into the clinch.

Atunes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Atunes works over LaCrosse's head and body with a nice combination.
LaCrosse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

LaCrosse clinches up against the ropes.
LaCrosse pushes off an throws an elbow but Atunes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Atunes blocks an elbow strike from LaCrosse.
Atunes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Atunes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down LaCrosse.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, LaCrosse just misses with a elbow thrown towards Atunes's brow.
Atunes avoids a wild elbow strike from LaCrosse.
Judge LaCrosse seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Atunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes blocks an elbow strike.
Atunes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of LaCrosse backwards.
LaCrosse lands a damaging elbow.
Atunes tries to work over LaCrosse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atunes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Atunes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Atunes blocks the elbow strike.
Atunes blocks an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Atunes.
Atunes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Atunes tries to stall but LaCrosse uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Atunes avoids a wild elbow strike from LaCrosse.

Atunes manages to break the clinch.
LaCrosse takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

LaCrosse has managed to clinch.
LaCrosse creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Atunes lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Atunes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Atunes throws a leg kick but LaCrosse sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Atunes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
LaCrosse unleashes a big counter combination but Atunes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
LaCrosse moves out of range of the strikes.
LaCrosse wants to clinch.
LaCrosse takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
LaCrosse tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Atunes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jab by Atunes.
Atunes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Atunes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps LaCrosse thinking.
LaCrosse checks a leg kick nicely.
LaCrosse doesn't manage to clinch there - Atunes circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse slips under a jab.

LaCrosse clinches up against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, LaCrosse throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, LaCrosse throws an elbow but misses.
Atunes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, LaCrosse just misses with a elbow thrown towards Atunes's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, LaCrosse just misses with a elbow thrown towards Atunes's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Atunes.
Atunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atunes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
LaCrosse throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
LaCrosse lands an elbow just above Atunes 's eye.
LaCrosse letting Atunes take a breather here.
Atunes lands with a right to the head.
Atunes trying to control the position but instead, LaCrosse has worked for underhooks and has pushed Atunes into the ropes.
LaCrosse throws an elbow that misses.
LaCrosse misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Atunes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leonardo Atunes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Atunes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Atunes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Atunes misses the shot to the body.
LaCrosse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
LaCrosse tries to clinch up.
Atunes lands with a nice body punch.
Atunes swats away the attempt to clinch by LaCrosse.
LaCrosse tries to clinch there but Atunes circles away.
LaCrosse tries to clinch there but Atunes circles away.
Atunes cracks LaCrosse with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Atunes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed LaCrosse momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LaCrosse doesn't manage to clinch there - Atunes circles away.
LaCrosse wants to clinch.

LaCrosse pushes Atunes up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, LaCrosse throws an elbow but misses.
Atunes lands a shoulder strike.

Atunes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Judge LaCrosse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

LaCrosse rushes Atunes and presses him up against the ropes.
LaCrosse throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Atunes blocks an elbow strike from LaCrosse.
With the fighters up against the ropes, LaCrosse throws an elbow but misses.

Atunes breaks the clinch.
Atunes feints a jab promting LaCrosse to slip. Atunes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. LaCrosse slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A big right from Atunes misses.
LaCrosse takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Atunes keeps the fight on the outside.

LaCrosse gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters up against the ropes, LaCrosse throws an elbow but misses.
Atunes blocks the elbow strike.
Atunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
LaCrosse creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
LaCrosse misses with an elbow over the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Atunes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

LaCrosse clinches.

Atunes breaks the clinch.
LaCrosse tries to clinch up.
Atunes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
LaCrosse gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
LaCrosse tries to clinch but Atunes is having none of it.
Atunes half committed to a counter leg kick.
LaCrosse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Atunes.
Atunes lands a nice looking body shot.

LaCrosse instigates a clinch.
Atunes avoids a wild elbow strike from LaCrosse.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Atunes.

Atunes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

LaCrosse moves into the clinch.
Judge LaCrosse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short uppercut from Atunes.
Atunes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt LaCrosse or not.
LaCrosse creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Atunes's defenses.

Atunes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Atunes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Atunes looks to score with a jab to the body but LaCrosse is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
LaCrosse moves in looking to clinch but Atunes pushes him off.

LaCrosse moves into the clinch successfully.
Atunes looking to stall.

Atunes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

LaCrosse closes the distance and pushes Atunes back into the ropes.
LaCrosse lands an elbow inside.
Atunes tries to work over LaCrosse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atunes avoids a wild elbow strike from LaCrosse.
Atunes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
LaCrosse throws an elbow but it misses.
Atunes dodges an elbow strike from LaCrosse.
LaCrosse pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, LaCrosse just misses with a elbow thrown towards Atunes's brow.
Atunes effectively controlling the action here.
LaCrosse creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, LaCrosse throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Atunes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Atunes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Atunes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
LaCrosse's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Atunes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! LaCrosse scrambles back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Atunes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LaCrosse misses with a double jab
and Atunes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Atunes works the jab nicely.
Atunes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Atunes misses with a head kick.
LaCrosse is looking to clinch but Atunes is avoiding it.
LaCrosse tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

LaCrosse pushes Atunes up against the ropes in a clinch.

Atunes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Atunes moves away from the strike by LaCrosse.
LaCrosse misses with a wild combination.
Atunes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Atunes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Atunes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Leonardo Atunes!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Leonardo Atunes!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Leonardo Atunes!

Leonardo Atunes wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Leonardo Atunes was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.