PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Lauzier (ranked 3406 p4p, 2129 weight class) and Cavalho Atunes (ranked 399 p4p, 278 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lauzier
vs
Atunes

192 cm
21
198
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
190
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Lauzier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cavalho Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes swings for the body but Lauzier moves out of range.
Lauzier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lauzier cracks Atunes with a good jab.
Atunes slips under a jab.
Gabriel Lauzier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Lauzier.
Atunes is looking for the big counter here.
Lauzier misses with an uppercut.

Lauzier clinches up with Atunes and pushes him back against the cage.
Lauzier is trying to force a seperation but Atunes has the dominant position.
Lauzier can't break the clinch.
Atunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atunes crunches a lovely knee into Lauzier's ribcage.
Atunes wants to stall.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Gabriel Lauzier has been cut.
Atunes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lauzier backwards.
Atunes lands a knee to the head.
Lauzier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Atunes has him pressed against the cage.
Lauzier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Atunes.
Lauzier tries to circle away but Atunes has him pinned against the cage.
Atunes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lauzier tries to break the clinch but Atunes is controlling the position.
Atunes tries to land a knee to the head but Lauzier blocks with his arms.
Good body shot from Atunes.
Atunes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Atunes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lauzier blocks it with crossed arms.
Atunes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lauziers head.
Atunes wants to stall.
Lauzier is trying to break free.
Atunes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Atunes scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Atunes.
Atunes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lauzier's efforts to push away.
Atunes misses with a punch to the body.
Lauzier throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lauzier lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short left from Atunes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lauzier breaks the clinch.
Lauzier avoids a kick to the body.
Lauzier looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lauzier misses with a hook. Atunes ducked under it nicely.
Atunes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Lauzier on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Atunes has closed the distance and engaged Lauzier in a clinch.
Atunes working aggressively here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Atunes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Atunes landing knees to the head.
Lauzier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Atunes prevents Lauzier from breaking the clinch.
A knee to the head by Atunes.
Atunes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Atunes misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauzier takes a knee right on the jaw!
Atunes scores with a shot to the side of Lauzier's head.
Lauzier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lauzier working hard to break the clinch.
Atunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lauzier has had enough of the clinch but Atunes keeps him there for the moment.
Atunes landing knees to the head.
Atunes lands a knee to the body.
Atunes is stalling here.
Lauzier is trying to push Atunes away but Atunes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lauzier blocks a body shot from Atunes.
Atunes slowing the pace effectively.
Atunes slowing the pace effectively.
Atunes keeps control of Lauzier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Atunes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lauzier as Atunes tries to tie him up.
Atunes prevents Lauzier from breaking the clinch.
Atunes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes lands a knee to the body.
Lauzier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lauzier cracks Atunes with a nice body shot.
Atunes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lauzier's efforts to push away.
A short uppercut from Atunes.
Lauzier is looking to break free of the clinch but Atunes has double underhooks.
Lauzier working hard to break the clinch.
Atunes lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lauzier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Atunes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Atunes keeps control of Lauzier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lauzier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Atunes lands with a left to the head.
Lauzier is trying to push Atunes away but Atunes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Atunes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Atunes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lauzier is keeping busy.

Lauzier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cavalho Atunes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Lauzier's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lauzier throws a looping overhand right but Atunes ducks down to avoid it.
Lauzier's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Atunes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lauzier scrambles back to his feet.
Atunes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lauzier.
Atunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lauzier is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Lauzier lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Atunes pushes Lauzier up against the cage in a clinch.
Lauzier tries to pull guard but Atunes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Atunes misses with a knee to the head.
Atunes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lauziers head.
Atunes prevents Lauzier from breaking the clinch.
Lauzier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lauzier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Atunes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lauzier tries to break the clinch but Atunes is controlling the position.
Atunes can't find room to land a body shot as Lauzier controls the action.
Atunes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lauzier can't break the clinch.
Atunes landing knees to the head.
Atunes lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzier is trying to break the clinch but Atunes is controlling him.
Atunes working Lauzier over with knees to the body.
Atunes digs a right hand underneath Lauzier's ribcage. Lauzier let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Atunes - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Atunes.
Atunes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Atunes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Atunes lands with a short shot to the head.
Atunes works on Lauzier's body with a couple of short punches.
Atunes scores a nice knee to the body.
Atunes with a knee to the head.
Lauzier takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lauzier has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Atunes after a bit of a struggle.
Atunes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lauzier up against the cage.
Atunes lands a nice shot to the body.
Atunes landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atunes slowing the pace effectively.
Atunes lands a nice shot to the body.
Atunes stalls.
Lauzier wants to get back to striking at distance but Atunes won't allow it.
Atunes keeps control of Lauzier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Atunes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Atunes scores with a shot to the side of Lauzier's head.
Lauzier tries to break free but Atunes pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Atunes.
Atunes controlling the action here for a moment.
Atunes lands with a left to the head.
Atunes lands a nice uppercut.
Atunes looking to slow down the pace here.
Atunes looking to stall.
Atunes misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauzier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Atunes has him pressed against the cage.
Lauzier is trying to break the clinch but Atunes has him pressed against the cage.
Atunes connects with a knee to the head.
Atunes has Lauzier pressed against the cage, preventing Lauzier from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Atunes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lauzier in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lauzier misses with some punches.
Atunes lands with a short shot to the head.
Atunes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lauzier lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cavalho Atunes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short body shot lands from Atunes as the two fighters clinch.
Atunes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Atunes is struggling to control the position.
Atunes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lauzier up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Atunes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lauzier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Atunes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lauzier throws out the jab.
Lauzier bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Atunes's head.
Lauzier fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Atunes on the side of the head.
Lauzier is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lauzier throws a hook to the side of Atunes's head but Atunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Atunes throws a counter combo.
Atunes throws a leg kick which misses Lauzier's front leg but catches the back leg as Lauzier tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atunes slips a jab from Lauzier.
Atunes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lauzier wants to clinch up but Atunes keeps it at a distance.
Lauzier throws a looping overhand right but Atunes ducks down to avoid it.
Atunes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Atunes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Atunes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Atunes moves away from the strike by Lauzier.
Atunes lands with a good body shot.
Atunes fakes the leg kick and cracks Lauzier in the body.
Lauzier scores with a nice head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cavalho Atunes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Lauzier's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A slow jab from Atunes misses its intended target.
Atunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lauzier.
Atunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lauzier.
Atunes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lauzier looks to land a left hand but Atunes moved out of range nicely.
Atunes connects with a body shot.
Lauzier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lauzier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Atunes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Atunes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lauzier throws a hook but Atunes avoids it easily.
Lauzier throws a big shot that misses.
Atunes defending well as Lauzier loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lauzier misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Atunes misses.
Lauzier misses with a looping left.
Atunes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lauzier misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzier lands with an uppercut that bounces Atunes off the cage and back into range.
Atunes moves out of range of the strikes.
Atunes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Atunes defending well as Lauzier loads up on a big left hand.
Atunes slips a straight right by Lauzier.
Lauzier drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Atunes throws a leg kick but Lauzier sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lauzier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Atunes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Atunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lauzier throws an off balance right hand
and Atunes counters with a straight right hand.

Gabriel Lauzier's cut is getting worse.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lauzier.
Lauzier misses with a looping left.
Lauzier throws an overhand right that lands on Atunes's shoulder, as Atunes tries to avoid the shot.
Lauzier has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Atunes finds it's way round the side to connect with Lauzier's head.
Atunes's corner calls for a 1-2. Atunes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atunes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lauzier is able to avoid easily.
Lauzier misses with a straight left.
Lauzier misses with a hook
and Atunes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lauzier misses with a straight left.
Atunes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Atunes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Lauzier misses.
Atunes lands with a good body shot.
Lauzier misses with a right hand
and Atunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Atunes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lauzier throws out the jab.
Atunes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Atunes moves into the clinch.
Lauzier prevents a body shot from Atunes.
Atunes pushes Lauzier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Atunes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lauzier or not.
Atunes prevents Lauzier from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Atunes.
A frustrated look appears on Lauzier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lauzier tries to break the clinch but Atunes is controlling the position.
Atunes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lauzier's efforts to push away.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Atunes.
Atunes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short left from Atunes.
Atunes is looking to control Lauzier's arms but Lauzier gets an underhook and turns him. Now Atunes has his back to the cage.
Atunes has Lauzier pressed against the cage, preventing Lauzier from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atunes.
Atunes wants to stall.
Lauzier is trying to break the clinch but Atunes is controlling him.
Atunes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Atunes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Atunes with a knee to the head.
Lauzier wants to get back to striking at distance but Atunes won't allow it.
Atunes looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauzier is trying to push Atunes away but Atunes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Lauzier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Atunes looking to throw knees to the head but Lauzier is blocking nicely.
Atunes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lauzier tries to circle away but Atunes has him pinned against the cage.
Atunes tries to work over Lauzier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atunes landing knees to the head.

Gabriel Lauzier's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Atunes keeps control of Lauzier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Atunes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Atunes scores with a nice short uppercut.

Lauzier is rocked!
Atunes has Lauzier pressed against the cage.
Atunes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Atunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atunes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lauzier's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Atunes.
Gabriel Lauzier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cavalho 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

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