PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugenio Antonio (ranked 454 p4p, 40 weight class) and Von Cranial (ranked 797 p4p, 81 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.

Antonio
vs
Cranial

195 cm
27
232 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

200 cm
34
285 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
RAGS of a RONIN

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eugenio Antonio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Von Cranial!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonio throws a shot from downtown. Cranial moves away and avoids it.
Antonio lands a nice looking body kick.
Antonio misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Antonio.
Cranial looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Antonio misses with a straight left.
Cranial takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Antonio misses with a series of wild punches.
Antonio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cranial.
Antonio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Antonio seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Antonio moves into range and clinches up with Cranial.
Antonio misses with a body punch.
Antonio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antonio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Antonio misses with the head strike.
Cranial lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antonio.
Cranial tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Antonio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cranial blocks a body shot from Antonio.

Cranial breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Antonio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cranial throws out a loose jab but Antonio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eugenio Antonio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antonio lands the left hand.
A jab from Cranial misses.
Antonio throws a jab when Cranial was well out of range.
Antonio looks to land a left hand but Cranial moved out of range nicely.
Cranial misses with a straight right.
Antonio throws a push kick but Cranial slaps the foot to one side.
Cranial misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cranial thumps Antonio with a low kick.
Antonio staying out of range there.
Antonio scores with a punch to the head.
Cranial has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cranial's corner calls for a 1-2. Cranial obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Antonio rushes Cranial and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cranial misses with a hook from the clinch.
Antonio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Antonio swings wildly with an uppercut but Cranial uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonio throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Antonio.
Cranial tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Antonio's elbow.
Antonio is working Cranial over against the cage.
Cranial looks winded!
A short left from Antonio.
Cranial misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cranial tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Antonio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Antonio pushes Cranial back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Antonio lands a shoulder strike.
Antonio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antonio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Antonio misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Cranial fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Antonio.
Cranial misses with a short punch on the inside.
Antonio throws a punch but it's blocked by Cranial.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonio digs a right hand underneath Cranial's ribcage. Cranial let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Antonio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Antonio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Antonio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Antonio can't find room to land a body shot as Cranial controls the action.
A body shot lands from Antonio.
Antonio pushes Cranial back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Antonio lands with a light punch inside.
Antonio working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Cranial fails to land.
Cranial tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Antonio is working Cranial over against the cage.
Antonio tries to work over Cranial's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Antonio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Antonio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cranial misses with the head strike.
Antonio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Antonio misses with a body punch.
Antonio throws a punch but it's blocked by Cranial.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cranial blocks a body shot from Antonio.
Antonio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Antonio cracks Cranial with a nice body shot.
Antonio lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Antonio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cranial backwards.
Antonio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cranial takes a shot to the head.
Antonio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Antonio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cranial.
A hook to the body from Antonio.
Antonio lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antonio.
A short right from Antonio.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Antonio lands a shoulder strike.
Antonio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cranial backwards.

Cranial is rocked!
Antonio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugenio Antonio dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Antonio lands with a right that hurts Cranial. Cranial looks to clinch but Antonio throws a short knee that drops Cranial. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Eugenio Antonio!