PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armand Christophe (ranked 361 p4p, 185 weight class) and Antonio Atunes (ranked 56 p4p, 34 weight class). Christophe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Shadows. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Christophe
vs
Atunes

193 cm
26
210
11 - 4 - 0

188 cm
25
205
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Brooklyn Apothecary

Aspire Clothing
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Armand Christophe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes misses with a left hand
and Christophe counters with a straight right hand.
Atunes cracks a nice hook into Christophe's ribs.
Atunes throws a right hand that misses
and Christophe counters with a nice uppercut.
Atunes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Christophe. Christophe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Antonio Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christophe slips a straight right by Atunes.
Christophe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Atunes.
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.
Christophe moves out of range as Atunes strikes.
Atunes misses with a head kick.
Christophe tries to clinch up.
Atunes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Christophe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Christophe blocks a head kick by Atunes.
Christophe throwing a counter right hand but Atunes manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Christophe has closed the distance and engaged Atunes in a clinch.
Christophe blocking some punches.
Atunes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Christophe backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christophe throws a punch but it's blocked by Atunes.
Christophe tries a body shot but Atunes blocks it.
Christophe throws a punch but it's blocked by Atunes.
Atunes stalling the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Atunes fails to land.
Atunes working hard to break the clinch.
Atunes blocking some punches.
Atunes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Christophe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Christophe digs a right hand into Atunes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Atunes's gas tank.
Atunes has had enough of the clinch but Christophe keeps him there for the moment.
Atunes scores with a shoulder strike.
Atunes has had enough of the clinch but Christophe keeps him there for the moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Atunes.
Christophe misses with some punches.

Atunes breaks from the clinch.
Christophe slips under a jab from Atunes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christophe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Atunes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christophe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Atunes blocks a leg kick.
Christophe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Atunes misses with a hook. Christophe ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atunes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Christophe counters with a nice uppercut.
Christophe is looking to clinch.
Christophe moves out of range as Atunes strikes.
Atunes misses with a body shot.
Atunes swings for the body but Christophe moves out of range.
Atunes scores with a sloppy right hand. Christophe should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes swings widly with a right hand
and Christophe counters with a nice uppercut.
Atunes misses with an uppercut. Christophe saw that one coming.
Christophe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Christophe throws a sloppy head kick and Atunes moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Atunes.
Atunes throws out a loose jab but Christophe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christophe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Atunes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab from Atunes.
The fighters circling - Atunes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Atunes lands with a nice body punch.
Atunes misses with a double jab

and Christophe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Christophe.
Christophe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Atunes backwards.

Atunes breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christophe missing with a left hand there. Atunes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christophe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christophe misses with a hook. Atunes ducked under it nicely.
Christophe misses the jab.
Atunes misses with a hook.
Christophe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Atunes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Atunes tries to keep at a distance but Christophe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Christophe throws a head punch that misses.
Christophe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Christophe fails to land.

Atunes manages to break the clinch.
Atunes lands a slapping body shot.
Atunes throws a hook to the side of Christophe's head but Christophe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Antonio Atunes will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Atunes slips under a jab from Christophe.
Atunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Christophe is just out of range.
Atunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atunes thumps Christophe with a low kick.
Atunes swings for the body but Christophe moves out of range.
Atunes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Atunes looks to throw the jab but Christophe is out of range.
Atunes tests Christophe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Christophe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes misses with an uppercut.
Atunes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Christophe on the side of the head.
Christophe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Atunes misses.
Atunes looks to throw a body kick

and Christophe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Christophe.
Atunes's coach down at Crassus was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Atunes's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Atunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Christophe blocking some punches.
Atunes blocking some punches.
Christophe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atunes lands a left hand.
Christophe misses with some punches.
Christophe lands a shoulder strike.
Atunes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atunes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Christophe backwards.
Atunes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Christophe is keeping busy.
Christophe lands a shoulder strike.
Christophe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes working aggressively here.
Atunes misses with some punches.
Christophe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atunes swings wildly with an uppercut but Christophe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christophe misses with a punch on the inside.

Atunes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christophe 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.
Atunes throws a head kick that misses.
Christophe misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Atunes.
Atunes throws an overhand right that lands on Christophe's shoulder, as Christophe tries to avoid the shot.
Christophe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Atunes just manages to avoid it.
Atunes misses the jab.
Atunes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Christophe.
Christophe throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christophe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Atunes.
Atunes throws a shot to the body.
Atunes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Christophe.
Atunes misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Atunes.
An attempted straight right counter from Christophe misses the target.
Atunes lands with a cross.
Christophe avoids the body shot from Atunes.
Christophe feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Atunes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Christophe throws a lazy right hand but Atunes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christophe is looking to clinch but Atunes is avoiding it.
Atunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Atunes misses with a left hand

and Christophe counters with a nice right hand that sends Atunes toppling to the canvas! Atunes scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Christophe finish him?!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christophe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Christophe avoids the head kick by Atunes.
Christophe throws a head kick but Atunes moves out of range.
Christophe lands a head shot.
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christophe moves away.
Atunes misses with a looping right.
Atunes throws a lazy uppercut
and Christophe counters with a nice leg kick.
Atunes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Atunes throws a body punch but Christophe moves out of range.
Atunes connects with a nice looking jab.
Antonio Atunes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Atunes misses with a hook

and Christophe counters with a nice right hand that sends Atunes toppling to the canvas! Atunes scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Christophe finish him?!

Atunes is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Armand Christophe will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Christophe lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Atunes up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Christophe from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Atunes's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Armand Christophe!
Armand Christophe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.