PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edison Atunes (ranked 84 p4p, 12 weight class) and Josu Aingeru (ranked 409 p4p, 61 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Atunes
vs
Aingeru

185 cm
22
190 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

183 cm
30
185 lbs
13 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edison Atunes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Josu Aingeru!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aingeru closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aingeru working aggressively here.
Atunes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aingeru's elbow.
Atunes gets through Aingeru's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aingeru prevents a body shot from Atunes.
Atunes lands with a right to the head.
Atunes lands a nice uppercut.
Atunes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aingeru.
Atunes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Atunes tries to throw a body punch but Aingeru avoids it by throwing Atunes back against the cage.
Aingeru has a couple of punches blocked by Atunes.
Aingeru swings wildly with an uppercut but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atunes has Aingeru pushed against the cage.
Atunes misses with the head strike.
Atunes has Aingeru pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Atunes.
Atunes gets through Aingeru's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atunes stalling against the cage.
Atunes wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aingeru tries to throw a body punch but Atunes avoids it by throwing Aingeru back against the cage.
Aingeru misses with a hook to the ribs.

Atunes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aingeru tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice inside leg kick there by Atunes. That's going to slow Aingeru down.
Aingeru connects with a single shot there.

Aingeru moves into the clinch successfully.
Atunes misses with a punch on the inside.
Atunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aingeru misses with the head strike.
Aingeru digs a right hand into Atunes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Atunes's gas tank.
Atunes trying to stall but Aingeru improves his position.
Aingeru misses with a punch on the inside.
Atunes lands a right hand.
Atunes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aingeru throws a punch but it's blocked by Atunes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes tries to throw a body punch but Aingeru avoids it by throwing Atunes back against the cage.
Atunes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aingeru's elbow.
Atunes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atunes.
Aingeru tries a body shot but Atunes blocks it.
Aingeru working aggressively here.

Atunes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aingeru is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aingeru throws a looping overhand right but Atunes ducks down to avoid it.
Atunes scores with a jab to the head.
Aingeru tries to clinch but Atunes moves away
and Atunes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Atunes stuns Aingeru with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Aingeru showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Atunes.
Aingeru throws the left hand but Atunes avoids the punch easily.
As Aingeru backs away, Atunes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes thuds a left hand into Aingeru's body.
Aingeru tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Atunes misses with a straight left.
Aingeru jabs Atunes right on the nose. Atunes blinks but takes it well.
Atunes misses with a wild body shot.
Aingeru moves in looking to clinch but Atunes pushes him off.
Atunes misses the shot to the body.
Aingeru tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Atunes.

Aingeru pushes Atunes up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aingeru.
Atunes tries a body shot but Aingeru blocks it.
Aingeru blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aingeru misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Atunes.
Atunes misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aingeru's elbow.

Atunes manages to break the clinch.
Atunes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aingeru at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aingeru throws a lazy right hand but Atunes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Atunes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Aingeru misses with a left hand
letting Atunes counter with a right hand.

It looks like Josu Aingeru has been cut.
Aingeru lands with a straight right. Atunes didn't see that one coming.
Atunes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aingeru.
Atunes is looking to wear down Aingeru with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Aingeru wants to clinch but Atunes slips to the side
and Atunes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aingeru on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Atunes. Atunes obviously looking to wear him down.
Aingeru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atunes.
A telegraphed right hand from Aingeru misses the target.
Aingeru falls off balance throwing a combination

and Atunes counters by moving into the clinch.
Atunes misses with a punch to the body.
Aingeru swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edison Atunes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josu Aingeru's cut.
That's time! Atunes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Atunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've been told by Atunes's head coaches at Crassus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Atunes closes the distance and clinches.
Aingeru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Atunes blocks an uppercut.
Aingeru working aggressively here.
Aingeru goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atunes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aingeru backwards.
Atunes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Atunes - that landed with a thud.
Atunes misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes taking a breather.
Aingeru working aggressively here.
Atunes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aingeru can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aingeru.
Atunes blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Aingeru.

Atunes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aingeru's jab looks to have found its range, popping Atunes under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atunes throws a body shot but no joy.
Aingeru is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes moves away from the strike by Aingeru.
Aingeru misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Aingeru blocks a jab.
Atunes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aingeru has time to react.
Aingeru tries to clinch up but Atunes circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aingeru connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aingeru might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Aingeru uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Atunes.
Aingeru tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Atunes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Atunes throws a counter high kick but Aingeru was just alert enough to avoid it.
Atunes swings for the body but Aingeru moves out of range.
Atunes lands a nice looking body shot.

Aingeru has taken the fight to the clinch.
Atunes is stalling here.
Atunes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aingeru backwards.
Atunes is trying to maintain a safe position but Aingeru gets an underhook and turns Atunes into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes tries to throw a body punch but Aingeru avoids it by throwing Atunes back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aingeru.
Atunes scores with a hook to the body.
Edison Atunes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aingeru throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Atuness head.
Atunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atunes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aingerus head.
Atunes lands a nice uppercut.
Aingeru blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Atunes blocking some punches.
Aingeru fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aingeru throws a head punch that misses.
Atunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Aingeru fails to land.
Atunes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Atunes fails to land.
Aingeru blocking some punches.
Aingeru swings wildly with an uppercut but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aingeru scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Atunes.
Aingeru is breathing heavily.
Atunes misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Atunes fails to land.
Atunes misses with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Atunes.
Atunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atunes has a couple of punches blocked by Aingeru.
Aingeru swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aingeru misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Atunes lands a nice uppercut.
Atunes blocks an uppercut.
Atunes prevents a body shot from Aingeru.
Atunes looking to stall.
Atunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atunes blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Atunes misses with some punches.
Atunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atunes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aingerus head.
Aingeru fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aingeru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes lands a nice uppercut.
Atunes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aingeru lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Atunes.
Atunes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Aingeru up against the cage.
Aingeru doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aingeru takes a shot to the head.
Atunes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Atunes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aingeru backwards.
Aingeru misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edison Atunes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josu Aingeru's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Atunes throws a right and a left that Aingeru avoids nicely.
Aingeru darts in trying to clinch
and Atunes counters with a stiff right hand.
Aingeru swings widly with a right hand
and Atunes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aingeru thinking.

Atunes lands a big head kick that sends Aingeru tumbling to the mat! Atunes takes a step backwards and waves Aingeru back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Aingeru is rocked!
Aingeru misses with a right hand
and Atunes counters with a left to the body.
Aingeru is still on wobbly legs! Can Atunes finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atunes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Atunes scores with a shot to the body.
Atunes lands with a nice body punch.
Atunes fakes the body blow, causing Aingeru to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Aingeru goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edison Atunes!
Edison Atunes retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Edison Atunes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Josu Aingeru stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks for coming..I'll be back'.