PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Atunes (ranked 2307 p4p, 2187 weight class) and Joshua Jones (ranked 319 p4p, 305 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Atunes
vs
Jones

190 cm
22
209
5 - 2 - 1

185 cm
22
220
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer

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 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Renato Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joshua Jones!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Atunes rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Joshua Jones has been cut.
Atunes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Jones breaks the clinch.
Atunes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Atunes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones scores with a one two! Atunes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Renato Atunes has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Atunes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Atunes slips a jab from Jones.
Atunes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jones misses with a right hand
enabling Atunes to counter with a crisp jab.

Atunes forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Atunes blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones tries to clinch up
letting Atunes counter with a right hand.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Atunes clinches up against the cage.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Atunes takes a shot to the head.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Atunes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
A leg kick checked by Atunes.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Atunes is controlling the position.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Atunes keeps him there for the moment.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Atunes scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Atunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Atunes backwards.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Atunes scores with a body shot.
Atunes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Atunes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Atunes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Atunes.
Jones lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to clinch
and Atunes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Atunes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Atunes throws a nice head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Atunes. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Atunes lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Atunes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Atunes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
Atunes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones lands an overhand right.
Atunes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Atunes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Jones is rocked!
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Atunes, as that shot connected.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Atunes finish him?

Atunes gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atunes tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Atunes back against the cage.
A short right from Atunes.
Atunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Renato Atunes will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jones wants to clinch up but Atunes keeps it at a distance.
Atunes is looking to counter with head kicks.
A big left from Jones misses.
Atunes lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Atunes lands a slapping body shot.
Atunes thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atunes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Atunes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Atunes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Atunes.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Atunes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Atunes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Atunes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Atunes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Atunes throws a shot to the body.
Atunes throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Atunes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Atunes punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Atunes.
Jones avoids the head kick by Atunes.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Atunes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes scores with a shot to the body.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Atunes avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones prevents a body shot from Atunes.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atunes struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Atunes.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Atunes.
Atunes lands a knee to the head.
Jones misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Atunes's ribcage. Atunes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Atunes.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones working aggressively here.
Atunes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Atunes lands a right hand.
Atunes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Atunes blocking some punches.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atunes misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Atunes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Atunes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Jones working aggressively here.
A short left from Atunes.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Atunes controls his hands.
Atunes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones wants to break free but Atunes has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Jones.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Atunes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Atunes throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Atunes.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones blocks a head kick by Atunes.
Atunes moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Atunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Atunes backs off Jones throws a huge counter combo but Atunes manages to avoid it all.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Atunes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Atunes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Atunes dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Atunes gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Atunes.
Atunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atunes.
Atunes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Atunes digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Atunes blocking some punches.
Atunes lands a shoulder strike.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Atunes lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Atunes lands a body shot.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Atunes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Atunes misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Atunes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Atunes lands with a light punch inside.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Atunes.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Atunes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Atunes.
Atunes digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
Atunes takes a shot to the head.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atunes working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Atunes has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones prevents a body shot from Atunes.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Atunes avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Atunes has double underhooks.
Jones lands a left hand.
Atunes lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Atunes prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Atunes moved out of range.
A big left from Jones misses.
Atunes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Atunes has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Atunes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones moves out of range as Atunes strikes.

Atunes lands a big head kick that sends Jones tumbling to the mat! Atunes takes a step backwards and waves Jones back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Atunes moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Atunes connects with a looping right hand.

Atunes has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Atunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Renato Atunes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Atunes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Atunes controls his hands.
Atunes lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Atunes lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atunes tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atunes lands a nice elbow.
Atunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Atunes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Atunes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Atunes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Atunes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones lands a body punch.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Atunes's head.
Joshua Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Atunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Renato Atunes.
Well Atunes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Atunes!
A very excited looking Renato Atunes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.