PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Atunes (ranked 2516 p4p, 292 weight class) and Samuel Taiwo (ranked 1835 p4p, 232 weight class). Taiwo has chosen Lil Wayne - Moment as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Samuel Taiwo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Atunes
vs
Taiwo

188 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
197 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samuel Taiwo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Topper Green and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taiwo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Atunes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taiwo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atunes.
Taiwo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Taiwo defending well as Atunes loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Taiwo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A solid body kick from Taiwo.
Atunes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Atunes misses with an uppercut. Taiwo saw that one coming.
Atunes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Taiwo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Atunes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Atunes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Taiwo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taiwo ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.
Atunes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab by Taiwo.
Atunes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taiwo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taiwo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Taiwo slips a jab from Atunes.
Atunes scores with a sloppy right hand. Taiwo should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taiwo blocks a jab.
Antonio Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taiwo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Atunes lands a nice hook to Taiwo's body. Taiwo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Taiwo swinging wildly here.
Atunes connects with a looping right hand.
Atunes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Taiwo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Atunes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taiwo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taiwo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Atunes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taiwo! But no joy.
Atunes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atunes connects with a body shot that sends Taiwo's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taiwo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Atunes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taiwo.
Taiwo ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.
Atunes doesn't manage to clinch there - Taiwo circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Atunes.
Taiwo ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.
Taiwo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Taiwo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Taiwo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Atunes throws a sloppy body shot
and Taiwo counters with a low kick, right behind Atunes 's knee.
Taiwo throws a body kick that misses.
Jab from Atunes.
A punch combination from Taiwo misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taiwo moves away.
It seemed like Taiwo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Atunes with a hook.
Taiwo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Atunes clobbers Taiwo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Taiwo is rocked!
Atunes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taiwo.
Taiwo is still on wobbly legs! Can Atunes finish him?
A jab from Atunes misses.
Taiwo misses with a double jab
and Atunes counters with a right hand from hell and Taiwo is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antonio Atunes!
Antonio Atunes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.