PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edison Atunes (ranked 600 p4p, 552 weight class) and Alexander Borgia (ranked 88 p4p, 84 weight class). Alexander Borgia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Atunes
vs
Borgia

185 cm
35
192
33 - 12 - 0

184 cm
26
196
13 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

FUClothing

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 33 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edison Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Borgia!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Francis DeMontford and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes lands with an uppercut that bounces Borgia off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Alexander Borgia has been cut.
Atunes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Atunes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Borgia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Borgia misses with a left hand
enabling Atunes to counter with a crisp jab.

Borgia scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Borgia controls the position.
My spies in Gym inform me that Borgia has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Borgia working the head with strikes.
Borgia misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Borgia creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Atunes sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Atunes is not content to let Borgia control the position.
Borgia throws a strike aimed at the side of Atunes's head but Atunes avoids it well.
Atunes parries the strikes from Borgia easily there. Borgia is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Atunes to escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borgia is trying to move to mount but Atunes reverses beautifully and ends up in Borgia's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atunes won't allow Borgia to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borgia is keeping the position for now.
Borgia looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Atunes puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Borgia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Borgia is trying to maintain the position but Atunes is very close to passing his half guard.
Atunes is taking a breather. Borgia says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Borgia is pressing down on Atunes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two 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 wants to control from the top but Borgia keeps moving.
Borgia wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borgia pulls Atunes in to control the position.
Borgia being controlled here, momentarily.
Atunes preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia with a poor takedown
and Atunes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Borgia scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Edison Atunes has been cut.
A jab lands there for Borgia.
Borgia misses with a hook
and Atunes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Borgia scores with a body shot.
Atunes looks for the body kick but Borgia saw that one coming.

Borgia scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Atunes has hold of Borgia's hands but Borgia slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Atunes regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Borgia.
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!
Borgia postures up in Atunes's guard and throws a big left but Atunes blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Atunes keeps moving.
Atunes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Borgia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgia throwing strikes but missing.
Borgia is pushing down on Atunes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Atunes is fighting to maintain full guard but Borgia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Borgia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Borgia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Borgia is nestled in close to Atunes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Atunes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Borgia.
Borgia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Borgia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Borgia with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Borgia 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Borgia dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Atunes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Borgia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Borgia.
Borgia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Atunes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Atunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borgia was well out of range. Poor timing from Atunes.
Atunes slips under a jab from Borgia.
Borgia cracks Atunes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Borgia shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borgia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Borgia is looking to pass Atunes's guard but actually Atunes recovers to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes controlling the position.
Atunes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Borgia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Borgia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Atunes is keeping the position for now.
Borgia passes Atunes's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Borgia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Atunes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Borgia.

That's two 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.
Borgia throwing shots but Atunes is blocking nicely.
Borgia is pressing down on Atunes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Atunes is holding on for now.
Alexander Borgia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Borgia works his foot free and advances to mount.
Borgia landing shots from mount.
Borgia breaks from Atunes's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Borgia tries to control but Atunes wriggling away.
Atunes is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia looking to finish with strikes here!
Borgia lands a heavy elbow.
Borgia connects with a bit shot that sees Atunes covering up! More strikes from Borgia and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Borgia is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Borgia!
A very excited looking Alexander Borgia rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
The defeated Edison Atunes had this to say: 'Who the fuck let Karter into my camp again? '.