PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cristi Radu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aydine Antona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antona is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Laid to Rest by Lamb of God. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Radu
vs
Antona

163 cm
24
153 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
159 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

[JMFC] Blueprint Clothing
[JMFC] Klinch

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cristi Radu !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aydine Antona!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Antona was well out of range. Poor timing from Radu .
Radu connects with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Radu as he connects with a hook.
Radu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Antona is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Radu .
Radu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Antona was well out of range. Poor timing from Radu .
Radu tries to clinch there but Antona circles away.
Antona looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Antona lands a head kick. Radu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Antona dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Radu . That did some damage!
Antona circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Radu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Radu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Radu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Antona wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Radu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antona blocking the ground and pound attempt from Radu .

Antona looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Radu is working for a submission of some sort.
Radu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Radu takes a swing at Antona's ribcage but misses.
Radu throws a series of punches but Antona moves out of range.
Radu tries to clinch there but Antona circles away.
Antona walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Radu avoids the head kick by Antona.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Antona avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Radu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Antona paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Antona avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Antona avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Radu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antona manages to avoid it.
Radu looks to land a combination but Antona avoids it well.
Radu misses the shot to the body.

Radu shoots in and bounces Antona off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Radu connects with a couple of short punches.
Antona wants to get back to his feet but Radu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Radu looking to pass the guard.
Radu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antona is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Radu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Radu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Radu with a nice head shot there.
Antona wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Antona wants to stand but Radu is controlling the position.
Radu postures up in Antona's guard and throws a big left but Antona blocks it.
Radu throws a big right hand that misses.

Antona wriggles free and stands up.
Radu wants to clinch up but Antona keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Antona.
Radu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Antona slips a straight right by Radu .
Radu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antona moves away.
Radu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Radu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Antona takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Radu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Antona wants to improve his position but Radu is controlling well.
Radu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Radu thows a huge punch but Antona dodges it nicely.
Radu prevents Antona from improving his position.
Radu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Antona defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cristi Radu dominated that round.
That's time! Radu 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Antona keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Antona throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cristi Radu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Radu thuds a left hand into Antona's body.
Radu scores with a hook to the body. Antona takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Radu tries to clinch up.
Radu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A swing and a miss from Radu .
Radu throws a body punch but Antona moves out of range.
A shot to de liver by Antona. Beautiful body shot.
Radu is looking to wear down Antona with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Antona takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Radu misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Antona there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Radu misses with a shot to the body
and Antona counters with a body kick.
Antona takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Radu throws a jab when Antona was well out of range.
Radu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Antona but Antona pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Radu throws a right and a left that Antona avoids nicely.
Radu looks to land a left hand but Antona moved out of range nicely.
Radu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Radu throws a combination. Antona tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Radu throws the left hand but Antona avoids the punch easily.
Radu lands with a nice combination. Antona backs away looking to recover.
Radu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antona manages to avoid it.
Antona throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Radu .
Radu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Radu lands a head shot.
Radu wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Radu .
Radu misses the jab.
Radu is looking to clinch.
Radu misses with a wild body shot.
Antona scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Radu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Radu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Radu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Antona pinned against the cage. Antona gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristi Radu . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Radu shoots in but no luck this time.
Radu misses with a takedown attempt
and Antona counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antona connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Antona misses with a head kick.
Antona keeps the fight on the outside.
Radu throws a body punch but Antona moves out of range.
Radu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Antona counters with a thumping low kick.
Radu tries to clinch
and Antona counters with an outside leg kick.
Radu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aydine Antona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Radu scores with a nice strike.
Radu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Antona counters with a good low kick that Radu was not able to check.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Radu checks a leg kick.
Radu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Antona misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radu misses the body punch
and Antona counters with a big head kick but Radu shrugs it off.
Antona throws a nice outside leg kick.
Radu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Antona counters with a nice leg kick.
Radu tries to clinch but Antona moves out of range.
Radu is looking to clinch.
Radu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Radu lands a lovely overhand right.
Radu takes a swing at Antona's ribcage but misses.
Antona displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Radu throws out the jab.
Radu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Antona counters with a nice leg kick.
Antona buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Antona takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice shot lands for Radu .
Radu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antona moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aydine Antona showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Radu misses with a body shot.
Radu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Antona counters with a leg kick.
Antona misses with an attempted mid kick.
Radu looks to land a left hand but Antona moved out of range nicely.
Radu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Radu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Radu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Radu throws a right hand that Antona ducks under and follows up with a left that Antona also avoids with ease.
Antona lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Radu wants to clinch but Antona slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Radu shoots in and drives through. Antona sprawls well.
Radu tries to clinch up but Antona circles away and keeps his distance.
Antona throws a head kick that Radu semi-blocks.
Radu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Radu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Antona can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antona uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Radu .
Radu misses with a combination
and Antona counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Radu is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Antona avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Radu loads up on a big right hand but Antona slips the punch.
Antona attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Radu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Radu looks to clinch
and Antona counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Radu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Antona in his tracks.
Antona throws a sloppy head kick and Radu moves out of range easily.
Antona throws a leg kick which misses Radu 's front leg but catches the back leg as Radu tries to avoid it.
Radu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antona.
Antona avoids the body shot from Radu .
Antona avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Radu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antona throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Antona pivots, looking for a leg kick but Radu is out of range and Antona settles back down.
Antona misses with a kick to the body.
Radu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Antona.
Radu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Radu throws a series of punches but Antona moves out of range.
Radu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Antona as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristi Radu . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Radu misses with a wild body shot.
Radu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antona manages to avoid it.
Radu fails to land the takedown.
Radu misses with a hook. Antona ducked under it nicely.
Radu throws the left hand but Antona avoids the punch easily.
Antona avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antona manages to avoid it.
Radu looks to clinch
and Antona counters with a stiff right hand.

Radu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Antona not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Radu is working Antona over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Antona has control of Radu 's left arm, preventing Radu from doing any damage.
Antona is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Radu is controlling him.
Radu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Radu looking to pass the guard.
Antona wants to stand up but Radu is controlling him.
Radu won't allow Antona to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Antona avoids the body shot from Radu .
Radu is looking to clinch but Antona is avoiding it.
Radu misses with a takedown
and Antona cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aydine Antona seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Antona scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Radu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Antona.
Antona throws a hook but Radu avoids it easily.
Radu tries for a takedown but Antona circles away easily
and Antona counters with a head kick. That will keep Radu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Radu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Radu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Antona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Radu .
Nice sprawl there from Antona as Radu shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aydine Antona really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Antona takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Radu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Antona on the side of the head.
Radu with a poor takedown
and Antona counters with a thumping low kick.
Radu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Radu darts in trying to clinch
and Antona counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Radu misses with a looping left.
Antona lands a lovely overhand right.
Antona misses with a head kick.
Radu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Antona counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristi Radu . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Radu shoots and misses
and Antona counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Antona lands a nice looking kick to the body. Radu takes a step back to recover.
Radu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Antona counters with a head kick. That will keep Radu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antona showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Radu .
Antona lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Antona lands with a kick to the temple. Radu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Radu with a poor takedown
and Antona counters with a nice low kick that buckles Radu 's knee momentarily.
Antona scores with a head kick.
Radu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Antona turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Antona bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Radu 's head.
Radu misses with a takedown attempt
and Antona counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Radu is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Radu misses the target.
Antona lands a front kick.
Radu walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Antona sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Antona does no damage.
Radu wants to clinch.
Antona throws a head kick that half lands.
Radu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antona.
Radu missing with a left hand there. Antona was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Antona lands a nice looking body kick.
Antona jabs Radu right on the nose. Radu blinks but takes it well.
Radu throws a right hand that Antona ducks under and follows up with a left that Antona also avoids with ease.
Antona throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Antona takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Radu clinches but Antona breaks the clinch
and Antona counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Antona as Radu shoots in.
Radu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Antona counters with a straight right hand.
Antona needs to keep his hands up - Radu had a free shot at his head there.
Antona fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Radu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Antona scores with a head kick.
Radu misses with a wild combination.
Radu misses the body punch
and Antona counters with a nice body shot.
Radu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Antona cracks the inside of Radu 's front leg.
Antona throws the kick towards the body but Radu avoids it.
Radu misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radu misses the body punch
and Antona counters with an inside leg kick.
Radu wants to clinch.
Radu misses with a takedown attempt
letting Antona counter with a right hand.
Radu misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Radu misses its intended target.
Radu throws a hook but Antona blocks it.
Radu shoots in for a takedown but Antona shows good takedown defense.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Antona - that will leave a mark!
Radu misses with a hook.
Donk. Radu catches Antona right on the button with a cross.
Antona looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Radu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Radu closes the distance but Antona moves to the side
and Antona counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Radu is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aydine Antona dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Radu wants to clinch
and Antona counters with a low kick, right behind Radu 's knee.
Radu throws a hook to the side of Antona's head but Antona sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Antona avoids a punch combination nicely.
Radu is looking to clinch.
Antona lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Radu misses with a straight left.
Radu tries to clinch but Antona moves away
and Antona counters with a nice body kick.
A punch combination from Radu misses.
Antona avoids the body shot from Radu .
Radu just misses with a punch to the body.
Radu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Radu tries to clinch there but Antona circles away.
Radu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antona lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Radu misses the shot to the body.
Antona jabs at Radu 's body.
Radu stuns Antona with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Antona avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Radu tries for a takedown but Antona circles away easily
and Antona counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Antona.
Antona circles away from the clinch attempt.
Antona cracks a nice hook into Radu 's ribs.
Radu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Radu doesn't manage to clinch there - Antona circles away.
Radu wants to clinch but Antona slips to the side
and Antona counters with a nice body kick.
Radu moves in looking to clinch but Antona pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antona's corner calls for a 1-2. Antona obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Radu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Antona counters with a big head kick but Radu shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Antona.
Antona keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Antona.
Radu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Antona paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Radu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Antona counters with a leg kick.
Radu tries for a takedown but Antona circles away easily
and Antona counters with a head kick. That will keep Radu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristi Radu . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Radu looks to land a right hand but Antona moved out of range.
Antona lands with a kick to the temple. Radu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antona throws a sloppy head kick and Radu moves out of range easily.
Antona ducks under a wild hook from Radu .
Antona moves out of range as Radu strikes.
Radu fails with the takedown
and Antona counters with a nice low kick that buckles Radu 's knee momentarily.
Antona punishes Radu 's body with a nice straight punch.
Antona is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Radu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Antona thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Radu if he has to take too many more of those.
Radu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Antona counters with a straight right hand.
Aydine Antona is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Antona thumps Radu with a low kick.
Radu misses with a double jab
and Antona counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Antona makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Antona slips under a jab.
Cristi Radu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Radu closes the distance but Antona moves to the side
and Antona counters with a low kick, right behind Radu 's knee.
Antona blocks a jab.
Radu doesn't manage to clinch there - Antona circles away.
Radu tries to close the distance and clinch but Antona swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Radu lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Radu breaks from the clinch.
Radu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Antona counters with a solid body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aydine Antona comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Antona has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 46:49
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aydine Antona!
Aydine Antona is the new featherweight champion!