PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Rivelino Atunes (ranked 948 p4p, 3032 weight class) and Alasdair Finlay (ranked 113 p4p, 347 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Atunes
vs
Finlay

195 cm
20
240
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
242
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Rivelino Atunes !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alasdair Finlay!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Atunes .
Atunes throws a sloppy body shot
and Finlay counters with a nice body shot.
Atunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finlay.
Jab by Atunes .
A looping hook to the body misses from Atunes . Finlay does a little dance to reset his feet.

Finlay has taken the fight to the clinch.
Atunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Atunes fails to land.

Atunes drags the fight down to the ground.
Atunes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Finlay is one step ahead there.

Atunes looking for a guillotine here but Finlay defends easily.

Atunes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Finlay passes into half guard.
Atunes is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Crassus, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finlay slows the pace down in half guard.
Atunes controlling the position well.

Atunes looking for submissions off his back.
Finlay really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Atunes . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Atunes is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Atunes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Finlay looking to pass the guard.

Atunes looking for subs off his back but Finlay has passed one foot through into half guard.

Atunes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Atunes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Atunes tries to get to full guard but Finlay has control of the leg.
Atunes trying to hold on to Finlay's head to control him but Finlay postures up.

Atunes looking for submissions off his back.
Atunes is looking for a sweep. Finlay is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Atunes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Atunes .

Atunes looking for a guillotine here but Finlay defends easily.

Atunes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Atunes throws his legs up looking for a submission but Finlay uses it to pass to side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Atunes tries to bench press Finlay off him but Finlay keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atunes regains half guard.
Atunes trying to hold on to Finlay's head to control him but Finlay postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Rivelino Atunes dominated that round.
That's time! Atunes 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Atunes throws a body shot but no joy.
Finlay moves away from the strike by Atunes .
Finlay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Finlay misses with a hook.
Atunes misses with a right hand
and Finlay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Atunes lands a slapping body shot.
Finlay takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Atunes takes a swing at Finlay's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finlay missing with a left hand there. Atunes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A shot to the body from Atunes misses
and Finlay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Atunes scores with a nice head shot.
Atunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finlay was well out of range. Poor timing from Atunes .
Finlay looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes throws out a powerful jab.
Atunes throws a body punch but Finlay moves out of range.
Jose Rivelino Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atunes throws a poor cross that misses
and Atunes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Atunes lands a jab to the head.
Atunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finlay manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Finlay! But no joy.
Atunes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Finlay counters with a straight right hand.
Atunes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Finlay counters with a crisp right hand that drops Atunes ! Finlay lets Atunes back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Atunes is rocked!
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 swings away with a body shot that misses
and Finlay counters with a big right hand! Oh Atunes is in trouble here! Finlay follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alasdair Finlay!
Alasdair Finlay is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Alasdair Finlay thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.