PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cavalho Atunes (ranked 1523 p4p, 2261 weight class) and Diego Alverez (ranked 229 p4p, 321 weight class). 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.

Atunes
vs
Alverez

185 cm
20
190
4 - 1 - 0

200 cm
26
190
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cavalho Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Alverez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alverez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Atunes.
Alverez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alverez works Atunes's body with a nice hook.
Alverez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Atunes connects with an inside leg kick.

Atunes moves into the clinch.
Atunes prevents a body shot from Alverez.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Alverez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Alverez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atunes's elbow.
Alverez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alverez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Atunes leaning against his opponent.
Atunes scores a nice knee to the body.
Alverez wants to stall.
Alverez can't find room to land a body shot as Atunes controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Alverez up against the cage.
Atunes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Alverez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Atunes lands a knee to the head.
Alverez tries a body shot but Atunes blocks it.
Alverez blocks a body shot from Atunes.
Alverez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atunes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Atunes tries a knee to the head but Alverez blocks it.
Alverez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Alverez fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Atunes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes is leaning against Alverez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Atunes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Atunes landing knees to the head.
Atunes lands a left hand.
Atunes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alverez takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Atunes slowing the pace effectively.
Atunes scores with a knee to the head.
Atunes stalls.
Atunes pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Atunes.
Atunes lands a shot to the body.
Alverez looks winded!
Alverez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes with a knee to the head.
Atunes lands with a light punch inside.
Atunes lands a good knee to the midsection. Alverez won't want to take too many of those.
Atunes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Atunes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Atunes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Alverez is rocked!
Alverez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alverez is still on wobbly legs! Can Atunes finish him?
Atunes lands a big knee to the head and Alverez goes down! Atunes pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cavalho Atunes!