PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edison Atunes (ranked 27 p4p, 366 weight class) and Barry Jones (ranked 3 p4p, 51 weight class). Jones has chosen Raining Blood - Slayer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Atunes
vs
Jones

185 cm
26
190
18 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
186
18 - 6 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edison Atunes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Jones!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Atunes slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Atunes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Atunes thows a leg kick but Jones checks it
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Atunes throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Atunes throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Atunes moves away from the strike by Jones.
Atunes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Atunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Atunes tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Atunes moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones moves away from the strike by Atunes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Atunes.
Atunes swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick misses from Atunes.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Atunes.
Atunes connects with an inside leg kick.
Atunes throws a body kick that misses
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Atunes slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Atunes misses with a looping left.
Atunes looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Atunes throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atunes.
Nice shot by Jones.
A low kick from Atunes misses
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Atunes misses the target.
Atunes throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
A low kick from Atunes is predictable there
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Atunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Atunes defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Atunes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jones.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Atunes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Atunes misses with a body shot
and Atunes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jones is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Atunes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Atunes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Atunes throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Atunes backing up. Atunes nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Jones avoids the body shot from Atunes.
Jones now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones throws the left hand but Atunes avoids the punch easily.
Atunes swings widly with a right hand
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Atunes misses the target.
Atunes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Atunes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atunes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Atunes misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Edison Atunes will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Atunes lands the left hand.
Jones might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Atunes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Atunes walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Atunes misses with a body kick.
Atunes slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
A chopping leg kick lands by Atunes.
Jones checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Atunes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Atunes counters with an inside leg kick.
Atunes walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Atunes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Atunes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Atunes scores with a push kick.
Jones moves out of range of the 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!

Jones is rocked!
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!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Atunes engages and cracks Jones with a massive lead left hook - Jones tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Atunes is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edison Atunes!
Edison Atunes retains his middleweight title!
The defeated Barry Jones had this to say: 'I was paid well....'.