PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Jones (ranked 1797 p4p, 221 weight class) and Antonio Atunes (ranked 2403 p4p, 290 weight class). Antonio Atunes will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jones
vs
Atunes

175 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bubba Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Atunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Atunes has taken the fight to the clinch.

Jones lands a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Atunes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Atunes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Atunes defending well though.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Atunes defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones throwing shots but Atunes is blocking nicely.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Atunes is doing well to control the position and prevent Jones from advancing to side control.
Atunes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones thows a huge punch but Atunes dodges it nicely.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones throwing shots but Atunes is blocking nicely.
Atunes felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes is trying to control but can't.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Atunes's head.
Jones thows a huge punch but Atunes dodges it nicely.
Atunes taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Atunes is positioning himself well to prevent Jones advancing to mount.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Atunes defending well though.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Atunes is trying is best to control the position here.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Atunes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Atunes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Atunes trying to control but Jones postures up.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jones throws a strike but Atunes avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Atunes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Atunes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones throws an elbow that misses. Atunes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Atunes!

Atunes stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jones trying to control the position.
Atunes stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jab by Jones.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Atunes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.

Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Atunes's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Atunes is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Atunes taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
Jones thows a huge punch but Atunes dodges it nicely.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Atunes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Atunes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Atunes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Atunes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Jones wants to take a breather but Atunes is having none of it.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Atunes's head.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Atunes to regain full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Atunes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Atunes has wrist control.
Atunes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Atunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Atunes has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones throws an elbow that misses. Atunes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Atunes!

Atunes stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jones can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Atunes controls the pace.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Atunes manages to get himself to full guard.

Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Atunes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones postures up in Atunes's guard and throws a big left but Atunes blocks it.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Atunes can do to turn this around?
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Atunes is keeping the position for now.
Jones postures up in Atunes's guard and throws a big left but Atunes blocks it.
Atunes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Atunes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bubba Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones throws a strike but Atunes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Jones is trying to keep Atunes in close.
Atunes stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Atunes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones trying to control the position.
Jones has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Atunes has passed into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Atunes off and has taken his back!
Jones missing with punches from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Jones dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Jones shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Atunes is trying to defend but Jones finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Atunes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones prevents Atunes from improving his position.
Jones throwing shots but Atunes is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones prevents Atunes from improving his position.
Atunes trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jones wants to control the pace but Atunes is squirming around nicely.
Jones throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jones throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Atunes because Jones loaded up on that one.
Jones throws some wild stikes that Atunes manages to avoid easily.
Jones thowing shots but they're missing.
Antonio Atunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones thowing shots but they're missing.
Atunes avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jones.
Atunes is trying desperately to improve position.
Jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Atunes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Atunes blocking the ground and pound.
Jones thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jones landing punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes is in a horrible position here. Jones smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jones throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones breaks from Atunes's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Atunes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones throws a sloppy strike and Atunes uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Atunes has ended up in Jones's guard.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones is looking to sweep but instead, Atunes has passed into half guard.
Jones trying to control here.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Atunes has control of the leg.
Jones gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones working a defensive guard but Atunes manages to pass into side control anyway.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Check out the look on Atunes's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bubba Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones is looking for a sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Jones!
After winning the bout, Bubba Jones thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.