PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joaquim Antunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boreste Bardanos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bardanos has chosen My Kingdom Will Come as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Antunes
vs
Bardanos

175 cm
26
155 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

164 cm
25
145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
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Mohito Fightwear
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Joaquim Antunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boreste Bardanos!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bardanos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antunes moves away.
Antunes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bardanos misses with a body shot.
Bardanos throws a hook but Antunes blocks it.
Antunes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Antunes seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Antunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Antunes feinted with a counter takedown.
Antunes thumps Bardanos with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Antunes misses.
Bardanos misses with a wild body shot.
Bardanos just misses with a punch to the body.
Antunes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice cross by Bardanos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antunes slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bardanos. Antunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Antunes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bardanos sprawls and moves away.
Bardanos misses with a body shot.
Bardanos lands a nice hook to Antunes's body. Antunes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bardanos lands a jab.
Antunes throws a leg kick but Bardanos moved away.
Bardanos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bardanos takes a swing at Antunes's ribcage but misses.
Bardanos misses with a body shot

and Antunes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Our spies down at at Ryōzanpaku Dojo inform us that Bardanos has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Antunes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bardanos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Bardanos has his foot on Antunes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Antunes works his way back into a safe position though.
Antunes wants to control from the top but Bardanos keeps moving.
Antunes is looking to work some ground and pound but Bardanos has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes preventing the sweep.
Bardanos keeps trying to improve his position.
Bardanos is trying to keep Antunes in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Antunes throws a big right hand that misses.
Bardanos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Antunes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bardanos.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Antunes won't allow Bardanos to pass to mount.
Bardanos prevents Antunes from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bardanos is looking to take a break and control but Antunes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bardanos prevents Antunes from improving his position.
Antunes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bardanos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bardanos wants to pass to mount but Antunes is defending the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Antunes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Antunes is trying to maintain the position but Bardanos is very close to passing his half guard.
Antunes controlling the position well.

That's four 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.
Antunes tries to get to full guard but Bardanos has control of the leg.
Bardanos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Antunes defending well though.
Antunes wants to improve his position but Bardanos is controlling well.
Antunes throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bardanos misses with an uppercut. Antunes saw that one coming.
Antunes attempts a counter takedown but Bardanos avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Antunes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Antunes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boreste Bardanos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Antunes throws a low kick, looking for Bardanos's leg but Bardanos calmly moves out of range.
Bardanos thuds a left hand into Antunes's body.
Bardanos works Antunes's body with a nice hook.
Bardanos lands a jab-cross combination.
Antunes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bardanos's calf.
A jab from Bardanos finds it's way through Antunes's defenses.
Boreste Bardanos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bardanos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Antunes doesn't seem bothered though.
Bardanos misses with an uppercut. Antunes saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bardanos misses with a lunging right hand

and Antunes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Antunes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antunes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Antunes is looking to pass into half guard but Bardanos pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bardanos is in guard.

Antunes controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes 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.

Antunes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bardanos defends well.
Bardanos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Antunes's guard.
Bardanos is nestled in close to Antunes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Antunes is looking to control Bardanos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Antunes avoid being mounted?
Bardanos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Joaquim Antunes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bardanos wants to free his trapped foot but Antunes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Antunes is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bardanos is trying to control the action in half guard but Antunes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bardanos prevents Antunes from improving his position.
Bardanos works his way into side control.

Bardanos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Antunes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Antunes sneaks back into half guard.
Bardanos prevents Antunes from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antunes gets full guard.
Bardanos won't allow Antunes to sweep him here.
Bardanos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Antunes's head.
Antunes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Bardanos tries to roll over but Antunes keeps him under control.
Bardanos is pressing down on Antunes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Antunes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bardanos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Antunes scoring with punches to the head and body.

Bardanos is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Antunes rolls with it to try and escape but Bardanos cranks on the arm and Antunes is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Boreste Bardanos!
Boreste Bardanos thanked the fans post fight for their support.