PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barack Obaminator (ranked 149 p4p, 180 weight class) and Edison Atunes (ranked 19 p4p, 26 weight class). Obaminator kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gil Scott-Herron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Obaminator
vs
Atunes

186 cm
31
185
27 - 13 - 0

185 cm
37
192
39 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter
Conviction

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 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barack Obaminator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edison Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes throws a leg kick
and Obaminator counters with a straight right hand.
Atunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Obaminator throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Obaminator rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Atunes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Obaminator throws a front kick that sends Atunes stumbling back into the cage.
Atunes misses with a wild body shot.
Atunes motions for Obaminator to come forward. Atunes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Obaminator is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obaminator getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Edison Atunes has been cut.
Obaminator checks a leg kick nicely.
Atunes moves out of range as Obaminator strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obaminator looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Obaminator uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atunes.
Obaminator appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Atunes throws a jab but it's blocked by Obaminator.
It looked like Obaminator was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Atunes.
A leg kick checked by Obaminator.
Obaminator lands a head shot.
Atunes loads up on a big right hand but Obaminator slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Obaminator.
Atunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Obaminator throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Atunes on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator tries to bum rush Atunes with a series of wild strikes but Atunes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Atunes cracks Obaminator with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Atunes ducks right into an uppercut from Obaminator.
Obaminator connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes throws a leg kick
and Obaminator counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Obaminator throws a sloppy head kick
and Atunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Atunes misses with a left hand
letting Obaminator counter with a right hand.
Atunes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Obaminator wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Obaminator.
Obaminator pushes Atunes away with a front kick.
Obaminator lands with a shot to the body.
Atunes is looking to land body kicks.
Obaminator swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Atunes throws a hook but Obaminator blocks it.
Obaminator was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Obaminator looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Atunes misses with a low kick.
Barack Obaminator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atunes cracks Obaminator with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Atunes walks into a left hand.
Obaminator fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator lands a nice hook to Atunes's body. Atunes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Obaminator throws a body shot but no joy.
Atunes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Obaminator ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atunes moves away.
Atunes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Obaminator.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atunes with a nice calf kick.
Obaminator connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Atunes's hands.

Obaminator throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Atunes tumbling to the canvas!

Atunes is rocked!
Obaminator looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Barack Obaminator dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edison Atunes's cut.
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.

A combination from Atunes does no damage.
Barack Obaminator is winning the standup battle so far.
Obaminator blocks a head kick by Atunes.
Obaminator misses with a body kick.
Obaminator punishes Atunes's body with a nice straight punch.
Obaminator avoids the head kick by Atunes.
Atunes throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes throws a wild body kick that Obaminator sees coming a mile off.
Decent striking displayed by Atunes there.
Obaminator uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Atunes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Obaminator paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That has opened up Edison Atunes's cut even more.
Obaminator bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Atunes throws a body kick that misses
and Obaminator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Obaminator throws a quick head kick that knocks Atunes silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Obaminator is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Barack Obaminator!
Barack Obaminator seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Edison Atunes spoke after the fight, saying 'Seeing out my contract then I’m getting wasted til I’m dead.'.