PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Atapang Atao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Large Boner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atapang Atao had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Atao
vs
Boner

155 cm
28
175 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

182 cm
30
185 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Atapang Atao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Large Boner!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Atao misses.
Boner swings for the body but Atao moves out of range.
Atao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boner swings for the body but Atao moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Atao.
Boner closes the distance and clinches up with Atao, looking for a takedown. Boner pushes Atao against the cage but Atao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Boner shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Atao is trying to defend but Boner finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Boner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boner's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boner not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boner moves into full mount! Atao won't be happy about that!
Boner scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Atao on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Atao tries to get out of the position.
Boner breaks from Atao's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Boner postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Atao looks a forlorn figure.
Boner connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Boner controlling from the full mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
BOOM! Boner connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Boner landing strikes from the mount and Atao is in trouble!
Atao is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atao in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Boner has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Atao's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boner scoring with strikes but Atao is staying in there.

Atao is rocked!
Boner lands with some strikes.
Oh Atao is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Atao is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Atao seems to have got his legs back now.
Boner controlling his opponent.
Boner with the ground and pound from mount.

It looks like Atapang Atao has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boner lands a big elbow - Atao is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Atao is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Large Boner!