PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vito Corleone (ranked 1109 p4p, 1538 weight class) and Renato Atunes (ranked 154 p4p, 202 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Corleone
vs
Atunes

189 cm
21
215
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
209
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Core Combat
Hot Spunk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vito Corleone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Renato Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from Atunes

and Corleone counters with a nice double leg into side control. Atunes won't be happy with that.
Corleone working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sloppy strikes there by Corleone.
Corleone misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Corleone working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Atunes avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Corleone.
Corleone creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Atunes sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Corleone postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corleone tries to score with some ground and pound. Atunes controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Corleone is trying to ground and pound but Atunes uses the momentary lack of control by Corleone to regain half guard.
Corleone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Atunes can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Corleone thows a huge punch but Atunes dodges it nicely.
Corleone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Atunes defending well though.
Atunes is trying to stand back up but Corleone is controlling him
Corleone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Atunes defending well though.
Corleone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Corleone thows a huge punch but Atunes dodges it nicely.
Corleone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Atunes defending well though.
Corleone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Corleone is trying to control the action in half guard but Atunes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Corleone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Corleone there.
Atunes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Corleone.
Corleone thows a huge punch but Atunes dodges it nicely.
Corleone is stalling here. Atunes is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Corleone seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Atunes has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Corleone is trying to buck Atunes off.
Atunes wants to stand but Corleone has his arm trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Atunes is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Atunes wants to stand but Corleone is controlling his arm.
Corleone pushes Atunes away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Atunes gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A shot to the liver by Atunes. Beautiful body shot.
Corleone misses with a jab to the body
and Atunes counters with a good, hard body kick but Corleone shrugs it off.
Atunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Corleone misses the shot to the body.
Corleone loads up on a big right hand but Atunes slips the punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Corleone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Corleone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atunes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Corleone.
Corleone throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Atunes counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Vito Corleone has been cut.
Corleone throws a lazy right hand but Atunes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Atunes throws out a counter right but Corleone avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vito Corleone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vito Corleone's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Atunes is looking to clinch but Corleone is avoiding it.
Atunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corleone.
Corleone misses with a hook. Atunes ducked under it nicely.
Corleone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Atunes can do to turn this around?
Corleone takes a swing at Atunes's ribcage but misses.
Corleone lands an overhand right.
Corleone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Atunes blocks a jab.
Atunes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Corleone with a body shot.
Corleone connects with a right hand. Atunes shakes it off.
Corleone dives in for a single leg takedown but Atunes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Atunes is looking to control Corleone's arms but Corleone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Atunes has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corleone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Atunes wants to stall.

Corleone lands a takedown into guard.
Corleone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Corleone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Corleone is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Atunes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Corleone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Corleone is looking to work some ground and pound but Atunes has wrist control.
Corleone throwing strikes but missing.
Corleone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corleone throws a big elbow that misses.
Corleone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Atunes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone works over Atunes with some ground and pound from guard.
Atunes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Corleone throws an elbow that misses. Atunes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Corleone's guard. Nice move by Atunes!

Atunes prevents Corleone from getting back to his feet.
Corleone wants to get back to his feet but Atunes passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone wants to get back to his feet.
Atunes tries to stand and escape but Corleone is controlling the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Corleone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corleone wants to clinch.
Renato Atunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corleone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Atunes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Corleone misses with a body shot.

Corleone moves into the clinch.
Corleone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Corleone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Atunes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Atunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee calls for Atunes to work.

Corleone tightens his grip and picks Atunes up, before dumping him to the ground. Atunes manages to land in guard.

Atunes pushes Corleone off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jab from Atunes.
Corleone swings for the body but Atunes moves out of range.
Corleone swings widly with a right hand
and Atunes counters with a left to the body.
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 Vito Corleone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vito Corleone's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A looping hook to the body misses from Atunes. Corleone does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Corleone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Corleone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atunes moves away.
Atunes blocks a jab.
Renato Atunes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Corleone looks to clinch
and Atunes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Corleone thinking.
Atunes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Atunes digs a good hook to Corleone's body.
Corleone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Corleone misses with an uppercut
and Atunes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Atunes moves away from the strike by Corleone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corleone is looking to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Atunes misses.
Corleone darts in trying to clinch
and Corleone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Corleone misses with a hook to the body
and Atunes counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Corleone is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone misses with a right hand
and Atunes scores with a counter punch that sends Corleone to the canvas! Atunes smells blood - he's punishing Corleone with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Corleone has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renato Atunes!
Renato Atunes is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Renato Atunes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.