PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Tommy Lee (ranked 19613 p4p, 740 weight class) and Leonardo Atunes (ranked 2090 p4p, 292 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lee might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kickstart My Heart. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lee
vs
Atunes

186 cm
32
185 lbs
27 - 10 - 0

180 cm
38
180 lbs
32 - 15 - 4

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

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 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 4, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ben Watson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Lee blocks the leg kick.
Atunes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Atunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Atunes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A punch combination from Atunes misses.
Atunes throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Atunes slips a jab from Lee.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Atunes's shoulder, as Atunes tries to avoid the shot.
Lee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Atunes is able to avoid easily.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Atunes lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
We've been informed that Atunes has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lee with the inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Atunes to score with a decent uppercut.
Atunes is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
Atunes throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.
Lee cracks Atunes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atunes connects with a crisp jab.
Atunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Atunes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Atunes avoids the head kick by Lee.
Atunes tries to score with a low kick but Lee moves his leg out of the way.
Lee has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Leonardo Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lee lands with a nice combination. Atunes backs away looking to recover.
Atunes misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Atunes.
Atunes cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Atunes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.
Lee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Atunes.
Atunes moves out of range of the strikes.
Atunes unleashes a big counter combination but Lee bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Donk. Atunes catches Lee right on the button with 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!
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Atunes moves out of range easily.
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Atunes lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Atunes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Atunes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lee had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Atunes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lee blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Atunes.
Atunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Lee connects with a body shot that sends Atunes's belly button to the back.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee looks to throw the jab but Atunes is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Atunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Atunes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Atunes misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Lee.
Lee throws a head kick but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes thinks about the counter body kick.
Atunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nice body kick from Lee.
A solid leg kick lands there for Atunes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atunes throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee throws a big counter combination but Atunes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Decent striking displayed by Lee there.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee fires out a quick counter leg kick but Atunes just manages to avoid 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 Tommy Lee will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Atunes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Atunes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Atunes blocks the body kick.
Atunes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Atunes looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Atunes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Atunes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Atunes scores with a hook to the body. Lee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Atunes moves out of range of the body kick.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Atunes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Atunes dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Atunes misses with a wild combination.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Atunes punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Atunes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lee's head.
Atunes misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Atunes throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Atunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee defending well as Atunes loads up on a big left hand.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atunes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A nice leg kick from Atunes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Atunes is out of range.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Atunes clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lee misses with a looping left.
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.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Atunes moved out of range.
Atunes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atunes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Atunes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Atunes scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Atunes scores with a nice strike.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Atunes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
Lee swings for the body but Atunes moves out of range.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Atunes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Atunes.
Atunes jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Atunes tries a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Atunes's head but Atunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Atunes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tommy Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atunes throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atunes.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Atunes scores with a sloppy right hand. Lee should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Leonardo Atunes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Atunes connects with a body shot.
Lee thows a leg kick but Atunes checks it
and Atunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Atunes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Atunes's front leg but catches the back leg as Atunes tries to avoid it.
Atunes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Atunes misses with a body shot.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Atunes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Atunes throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Atunes.
Atunes misses with a low kick.
Atunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Atunes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Atunes misses.
Atunes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee catches Atunes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Atunes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Atunes avoids it.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Atunes's shoulder, as Atunes tries to avoid the shot.
Atunes jabs at Lee's body.
Atunes misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a push kick but Atunes slaps the foot to one side.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Atunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee digs a good hook to Atunes's body.
Atunes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atunes.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Atunes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Atunes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Atunes walks into a left hand.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Atunes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee cracks Atunes with an open hand slap.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Atunes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Atunes.
Atunes lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Atunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Atunes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lee's head backwards.
Atunes misses with a few strikes there.
Atunes misses with a hook.
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Atunes misses.
Lee throws a head kick but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lee's head backwards.
Atunes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
Lee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Atunes looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atunes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee lands with a cross.
Atunes misses with a looping left.
Atunes moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Good work by Lee as he checks the leg kick.
Lee appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leonardo Atunes.
I think Atunes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

The fight is ruled a draw!