PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivern Gustavsson (ranked 1736 p4p, 1344 weight class) and Antonio Atunes (ranked 240 p4p, 196 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Gustavsson
vs
Atunes

198 cm
28
214
8 - 5 - 0

188 cm
27
214
13 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ma Balls Is Hot 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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivern Gustavsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustavsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Gustavsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gustavsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gustavsson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Atunes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gustavsson.
Atunes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Atunes throws a lazy uppercut
and Gustavsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've been hearing reports that Gustavsson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gustavsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Atunes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Atunes lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustavsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Gustavsson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Atunes!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustavsson trying to control the position but Atunes is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gustavsson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nice strikes from Gustavsson there.
Gustavsson is keen to just control but Atunes is a slippery customer.
Gustavsson throwing shots but Atunes is blocking nicely.
Gustavsson stops Atunes from getting back to his feet.
Atunes trying to control here.
Atunes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gustavsson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gustavsson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gustavsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gustavsson wants to control but Atunes is keeping him busy.
Gustavsson lands strikes from half guard.
Gustavsson with the ground and pound but Atunes uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gustavsson throwing strikes but missing.
Atunes keeping full guard, as Gustavsson tries to pass.
Atunes tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Atunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gustavsson connects with a couple of short punches.
Gustavsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Atunes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Atunes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gustavsson wants to control from the top but Atunes keeps moving.
Gustavsson prevents Atunes from getting back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gustavsson slips under a jab.
Atunes swings widly with a right hand
and Gustavsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gustavsson throws a jab when Atunes was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes lands the left hand.

It looks like Ivern Gustavsson has been cut.
Gustavsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gustavsson slips under a jab.
Gustavsson misses with a hook
and Atunes counters with a left to the body.
Atunes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gustavsson has time to react.
Atunes scores with a hook to the body. Gustavsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gustavsson ducks right into an uppercut from Atunes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atunes sizes up Gustavsson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gustavsson moves away.
Atunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gustavsson manages to avoid it.
A big left from Atunes misses.
Atunes throws a hook to the side of Gustavsson's head but Gustavsson 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 cut man is working on Ivern Gustavsson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Atunes lands a jab to the head.
Atunes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gustavsson.
Atunes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Antonio Atunes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gustavsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Atunes scores with a hook to the body. Gustavsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big right from Atunes misses.
Atunes throws out a loose jab but Gustavsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Gustavsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gustavsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gustavsson slips under a jab from Atunes.
Gustavsson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gustavsson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gustavsson punishes Atunes's body with a nice straight punch.

Atunes gets caught flat footed, as Gustavsson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Atunes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gustavsson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Atunes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gustavsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Atunes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Atunes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gustavsson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson is working Atunes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gustavsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Atunes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gustavsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Atunes's head.
Gustavsson wants to control from the top but Atunes keeps moving.
Gustavsson looking to sit in guard and control but Atunes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atunes wants to get up but he can't break Gustavsson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Atunes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gustavsson is trying to control the position but Atunes postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Atunes throws a big shot that misses.
Atunes throws a poor cross that misses
and Gustavsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gustavsson shoots in for a takedown but Atunes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Atunes works Gustavsson's body with a nice hook.
Atunes slips a jab from Gustavsson.
Atunes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gustavsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Antonio Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson attempts a counter takedown but Atunes avoids it well and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson slips a jab from Atunes.
Gustavsson throws a combination that misses
and Atunes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Atunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gustavsson manages to avoid it.
Atunes lands with a shot to the body.
Atunes throws a series of punches but Gustavsson avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustavsson scores with a jab. Atunes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Atunes scores with the left hand. Gustavsson knows he should have avoided that one.
Atunes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gustavsson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Atunes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Atunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Atunes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ivern Gustavsson'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Atunes misses with a wild body shot.
Atunes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gustavsson.
Gustavsson missing with a left hand there. Atunes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gustavsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Atunes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gustavsson ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.

Gustavsson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Atunes to the mat! Atunes manages to get full guard.
Atunes is looking to stand up but Gustavsson isn't so interested in that idea.
Gustavsson trying to control but Atunes is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes is trying to keep Gustavsson in close.
Atunes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gustavsson manages to get himself to full guard.

Gustavsson working a defensive guard here.
Gustavsson is controlling Atunes's posture.
Ivern Gustavsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Atunes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gustavsson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Atunes stands and throws Gustavsson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Atunes in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Atunes taking a break here but Gustavsson is having none of it and regains half guard.
Gustavsson is looking for a sweep. Atunes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Atunes is thwarting Gustavsson's attempts to control the position.
Gustavsson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gustavsson pulls Atunes in close to his closed guard and prevents Atunes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Atunes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Atunes wants to get up but he can't break Gustavsson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

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 lands a jab to Gustavsson's midsection.
Gustavsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Atunes counters with a nice uppercut.
Atunes stuns Gustavsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gustavsson shoots in looking for a takedown but Atunes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gustavsson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Atunes with a nice cross.
Gustavsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atunes moves away.
Atunes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atunes. Gustavsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Gustavsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Atunes slips a jab and a cross from Gustavsson.
Antonio Atunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Atunes scores with a body shot.
Antonio Atunes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Atunes swinging wildly here.
Gustavsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Atunes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Atunes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Atunes!
Antonio Atunes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.