PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Romeo (ranked 465 p4p, 358 weight class) and Antonio Atunes (ranked 76 p4p, 56 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Romeo
vs
Atunes

184 cm
33
205
22 - 10 - 0

188 cm
25
205
12 - 5 - 0

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World class boxer
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World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Romeo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romeo.
Atunes throws a shot from downtown. Romeo moves away and avoids it.
Romeo is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Atunes misses the target.
Romeo swings for the body but Atunes moves out of range.
Romeo throws a body shot but no joy.
Romeo thuds a left hand into Atunes's body.
Romeo misses with a body shot.
Romeo lands with an uppercut that bounces Atunes off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romeo.
Atunes ducks under a wild hook from Romeo.
It seemed like Atunes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Atunes looks to land a left hand but Romeo moved out of range nicely.
Romeo is looking to counter punch.
Romeo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Roided Warriors in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romeo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Atunes.
Atunes throws a body punch but Romeo moves out of range.
Romeo throwing a counter right hand but Atunes manages to avoid it.
Atunes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Romeo misses with a looping right.
Romeo looks to land a combination but Atunes avoids it well.
Romeo misses with a wild body shot.
Atunes throws a big shot that misses.
Atunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romeo.
A combination from Atunes does no damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Romeo misses the target.
Atunes throws a sloppy body shot
and Romeo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Anthony Romeo has been cut.
Romeo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atunes blocks a jab.
Atunes misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Romeo to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romeo.
Romeo throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Romeo.
Atunes throws a poor cross that misses
and Romeo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Atunes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Atunes throws an off balance right hand
and Romeo counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Atunes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A quick step to the side and Romeo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romeo moves away from the strike by Atunes.
Romeo swings widly with a right hand
letting Atunes counter with a right hand.
Romeo throws out a loose jab but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romeo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Romeo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atunes.
Romeo missing with a left hand there. Atunes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Atunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Romeo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Romeo throws a right hand that misses
and Atunes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romeo scores with a jab to the body.
Antonio Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atunes blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes throws a big shot that misses.
Atunes scores with a jab to the head.
Atunes 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.
Romeo misses with a hook
and Atunes counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes slips a jab from Romeo.
Romeo misses the shot to the body.
Romeo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Atunes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Romeo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Atunes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Atunes scores with a jab. Romeo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Romeo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

The crowd cheers as Atunes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Romeo doesn't seem phased though.
Romeo thuds his right hand into Atunes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Atunes misses with a low kick.
It looked like Romeo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Atunes.
Atunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romeo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Anthony Romeo is winning the standup battle so far.
Romeo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Atunes's head.
Romeo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Atunes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo scores with a nice strike.
Romeo scores with the left hand. Atunes knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atunes throws a poor cross that misses
and Romeo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Atunes is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romeo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

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

Romeo is rocked!
Atunes throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Atunes.
Romeo is looking for a counter combo.
Romeo jabs Atunes right on the nose. Atunes blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atunes lands a body shot.
Romeo avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes throws a right hand that misses
and Romeo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Romeo blocks a head kick by Atunes.
Romeo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Romeo sends Atunes crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Romeo is motioning to the referee to let Atunes up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Atunes is still on wobbly legs! Can Romeo finish him?
Atunes throws the left hand but Romeo avoids the punch easily.
Atunes seems to have recovered his senses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Atunes might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Romeo has got the better of the exchanges.
Atunes throws a lazy uppercut
and Romeo counters with a big right hand! Oh Atunes is in trouble here! Romeo follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Romeo!
Anthony Romeo thanked the fans post fight for their support.