PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aydine Antona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antona comes to the cage accompanied by Laid to Rest by Lamb of God. 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.

Antona
vs
White

170 cm
36
156 lbs
29 - 18 - 0

185 cm
27
160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aydine Antona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Walter White!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antona throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
Antona 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.
Antona on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Antona throws a wild body kick that White sees coming a mile off.
White is trying hard to land a takedown here. Antona sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Antona scores with a leg kick.
White dives in and grabs Antona's left leg, looking for a takedown. Antona pushes down on White's head and hops out.
White misses with a straight left.
White is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Antona throws an overhand right that lands on White's shoulder, as White tries to avoid the shot.
Some wild striking there from Antona.
White jabs Antona to the body, keeping him at a distance.
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White cracks Antona with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Antona on the wrong end of a nice hook.
White tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from White misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Antona counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Walter White has been cut.
Aydine Antona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter White.
Horrible takedown by White or perhaps it was just good defense by Antona which made him look bad.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from White misses.
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Antona.
Antona dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on White. That did some damage!
Antona dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walter White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antona steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Antona rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White with a hook.
White lands with a shot to the body.
White moves out of range of the body kick from Antona.
Aydine Antona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White digs a good hook to Antona's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antona thuds his shin into the meat of White's side.
A big right from White misses.
White checks a low kick from Antona.
White misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. White darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
White blocks the body kick.
White misses with a looping left.
White throws a body punch but Antona moves out of range.
White takes a swing at Antona's ribcage but misses.
Antona misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Antona fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt White.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from White.
Antona throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antona takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Antona missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Antona.
Antona misses with an uppercut.
White is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
White swings for the body but Antona moves out of range.
White digs a good hook to Antona's body.
Antona is looking to slow White down with leg kicks.
Antona throws a half hearted mid kick.
White wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Antona throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
White fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Antona looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Antona slips a straight right by White.
Antona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Antona tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for White.

White has Antona pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. White pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Antona tumbling to the mat - White dives into Antona's guard.
Antona is looking to stand up but White isn't so interested in that idea.
White working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
White throwing strikes but missing.
Antona is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst White is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Walter White's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

White works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
White bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
White throws a looping overhand right but Antona ducks down to avoid it.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Antona moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Antona lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
White swings for the body but Antona moves out of range.
White shoots in for a takedown but Antona shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Antona throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Walter White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
White tries to clinch up but Antona circles away and keeps his distance.
White misses with a body shot.
Antona misses with a body kick.
White staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antona throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
Jab by Antona.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Antona circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aydine Antona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
White throws a sloppy body shot
and Antona counters with an inside leg kick.
White takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Antona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
White misses with a leg kick
and Antona counters with a big head kick but White shrugs it off.

White is rocked!
White looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
White is still on wobbly legs! Can Antona finish him?
Antona scores with a kick to the midsection.
Antona misses with a head kick.
White darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
White seems to have recovered his senses.
White throws a right hand that Antona ducks under and follows up with a left that Antona also avoids with ease.
White on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
White throws a chopping leg kick but Antona manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
White tries to clinch but Antona moves out of range.
A combination from Antona does no damage.
The fighters circling - Antona throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Antona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White works the jab nicely.
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Antona counters with a straight right hand.
White scores with a jab. Antona acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Antona is rocked!
Antona leaves his chin hanging out and White seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Antona crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Walter White!