PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Remmington Sulen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Antonio Atunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Sulen
vs
Antonio Atunes

188 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Remmington Sulen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Antonio Atunes!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sulen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sulen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Atunes circles away.
Despite the aggression on Atunes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sulen shoots in but Atunes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Atunes misses with a few strikes there.
Sulen shoots in and drives through. Atunes sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remmington Sulen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Atunes connects with a solid leg kick.
Sulen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Atunes is out of range.
Atunes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sulen on the side of the head.
Sulen fails to land the takedown.
Atunes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sulen momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Atunes blocks a head kick by Sulen.
Atunes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice takedown defense from Atunes. No joy for Sulen on that attempt.
Atunes with a hook.
Atunes connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes cracks Sulen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Atunes throws a quick inside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Atunes.
Atunes throws a nice head kick!

Atunes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sulen, pushing him back against the cage.
Atunes pushes Sulen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Atunes effectively controlling the action here.
Atunes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Atunes stalling the fight.
Atunes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Atunes is pushing Sulen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Atunes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sulen managing to block the knees to the body from Atunes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes throws a punch but it's blocked by Sulen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atunes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sulen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atunes stalling.
Sulen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Atunes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sulen looking to slow down the pace here.
Atunes misses with some punches.
Atunes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sulen up against the cage.
Sulen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Atunes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Atunes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Atunes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sulen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Atunes throws a leg kick which misses Sulen's front leg but catches the back leg as Sulen tries to avoid it.
Carlos Antonio Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sulen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Atunes - the referee stops the clock and Sulen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Atunes. Sulen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Atunes scores with a sloppy right hand. Sulen should have avoided that one.
Sulen fails to land the takedown.
Atunes lands a lovely overhand right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sulen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sulen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Atunes circles away.
Sulen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Atunes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sulen's head backwards.
Atunes throws a right hand that Sulen ducks under and follows up with a left that Sulen also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sulen's calf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sulen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Atunes swats away the attempt to clinch by Sulen.
Atunes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carlos Antonio Atunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Atunes scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Atunes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sulen doesn't seem phased though.
Sulen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Atunes circles away quickly and effectively.
Atunes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Atunes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Atunes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Atunes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Atunes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Atunes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Antonio Atunes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sulen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sulen is looking to clinch.
Sulen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Atunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sulen.
Sulen misses with an uppercut. Atunes saw that one coming.
Atunes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sulen eats them both and turns towards Atunes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Atunes connects with the punch.
Atunes throws a series of punches but Sulen moves out of range.
Atunes connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulen fails with the takedown
and Atunes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sulen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Carlos Antonio Atunes has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atunes avoids a kick to the body.
Atunes lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes stuffs the takedown attempt from Sulen. Sulen gets slowly back to his feet.
Atunes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Atunes catches Sulen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sulen looks to land a combination but Atunes avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A good leg kick by Atunes.
Sulen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Atunes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Atunes connects with a high kick.
Sulen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remmington Sulen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sulen fails with a takedown attempt.
Atunes thuds a left hand into Sulen's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Atunes moves into the clinch.
Atunes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sulen up against the cage.
Atunes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atunes lands a hook that snaps the head of Sulen backwards.
Atunes stalls.
Atunes throws a head punch that misses.
Sulen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Atunes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sulen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sulen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Atunes after a bit of a struggle.
Atunes lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Atunes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sulen up against the cage.
Atunes lands a nice shot to the body.
Atunes is struggling to control the position.
Atunes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Atunes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Atunes lands with a short shot to the head.
Come on Atunes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Atunes misses with some punches.
Atunes lands a body punch.
Atunes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sulen tries to pull guard but Atunes won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Atunes as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Atunes.
Atunes slowing the pace effectively.
Atunes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atunes gets through Sulen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Sulen. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Atunes has a couple of punches blocked by Sulen.
Sulen managing to block the knees to the body from Atunes.
Atunes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Atunes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Atunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atunes stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Antonio Atunes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlos Antonio Atunes's cut.
That's time! Sulen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Atunes connects with the punch.
Sulen wants to clinch up but Atunes keeps it at a distance.
Sulen takes one to the chin there.
A right-left combo lands from Sulen.
Atunes throws a shot to the body.
Atunes lands a high kick!
Atunes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Remmington Sulen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Atunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Atunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sulen manages to avoid it.
Atunes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sulen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Atunes as he avoids it easily.
Atunes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sulen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
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!
Sulen takes one to the side of the head.
Atunes lands a jab to the nose.
Sulen fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sulen's calf.
Carlos Antonio Atunes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sulen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Atunes circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sulen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sulen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Atunes swivels and escapes.
Atunes scores with a hook.
Sulen moves in looking to clinch but Atunes pushes him off.
Sulen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sulen there as he acknowledges the shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sulen is trying to pull guard but Atunes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remmington Sulen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Atunes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sulen is looking to take this one to the mat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atunes.
Atunes throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes throws a punch but it's blocked by Sulen.
Atunes struggles to land a body shot inside as Sulen controls his hands.
Atunes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sulen up against the cage.
Atunes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sulen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Atunes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atunes misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Atunes.
Carlos Antonio Atunes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Atunes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Atunes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Come on Atunes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sulen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Atunes.
Atunes pushes Sulen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sulen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Atunes to keep the fight standing.
Sulen is trying to break the clinch but Atunes has him pressed against the cage.
Atunes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Atunes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Atunes pushes Sulen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Atunes lands a nice uppercut.
Sulen blocks a body shot from Atunes.
Sulen takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sulen.
Atunes pushes Sulen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Atunes misses with a punch on the inside.
Atunes tries to land a knee to the head but Sulen blocks with his arms.
A right handed body shot lands from Atunes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes has Sulen pushed against the cage.
A short right from Atunes on the inside.
Atunes misses with a punch on the inside.
Atunes misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Atunes as the two fighters clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Atunes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sulen.
Atunes scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Atunes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Atunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Remmington Sulen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Atunes lands a right hand.
Atunes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sulen backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Antonio Atunes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Atunes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 26:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Antonio Atunes!