PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Lang (ranked 2360 p4p, 3303 weight class) and Jao Atunes (ranked 279 p4p, 367 weight class). Lang comes to the cage accompanied by Land Down Under - Luude Remix. 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.

Lang
vs
Atunes

190 cm
24
188
5 - 4 - 0

188 cm
24
194
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donovan Lang!
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, Jao Atunes !
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Atunes counters with a good, hard body kick but Lang shrugs it off.
Lang connects with a right hand. Atunes shakes it off.
Atunes misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Lang misses its intended target.
Lang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lang lands a two punch combo.
Lang throws a nice looking combination but Atunes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Atunes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lang throws a series of punches but Atunes avoids them all with ease.
Lang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Lang. Those never looked like landing.
Donovan Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lang thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick from Atunes misses.
Lang appears to be looking for a big counter.
Atunes defending well as Lang loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes scores with the left hand. Lang knows he should have avoided that one.
Lang throws a big shot that misses.
Atunes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jab, jab by Atunes - just one landing.
Lang throws a combination that misses
and Atunes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lang has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Lang.
Lang throws a hook but Atunes avoids it easily.
Atunes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
No joy there for Lang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lang jabs Atunes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Atunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Atunes .
Lang throws an off balance right hand
and Atunes counters with a nice leg kick.
Lang throws a series of punches but Atunes avoids them all with ease.
Atunes blocks a jab.
Lang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lang moves out of range of the body kick.
Lang swinging wildly here.
A clash of legs there as Lang blocks the low kick.
Atunes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lang scores with a sloppy right hand. Atunes should have avoided that one.
Atunes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lang.
Lang is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Lang as he connects with a hook.
Atunes throws a solid leg kick but Lang takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Atunes .
Lang is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lang misses with a wild combination.
Lang scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lang misses with a left hand
and Atunes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atunes throws a leg kick which misses Lang's front leg but catches the back leg as Lang tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang misses with a double jab
and Atunes counters with a body kick that stops Lang in his tracks momentarily.
Lang misses with a double jab
and Atunes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lang moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lang lands a jab.
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!
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Atunes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lang connects with a single shot there.
Nice body punch from Lang.
Lang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lang thuds a left hand into Atunes 's body.
Lang misses with a two punch combination.
Jab by Lang.
Lang tries to bum rush Atunes with a series of wild strikes but Atunes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Atunes tries to score with a low kick but Lang moves his leg out of the way.
Lang lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Atunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lang is looking for a counter combo.
Atunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lang throws a series of punches but Atunes avoids them all with ease.
Atunes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lang lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atunes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Atunes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lang.
Lang throws an overhand right that lands on Atunes 's shoulder, as Atunes tries to avoid the shot.
Atunes feints a counter leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Lang. Those never looked like landing.
Atunes throws a wild body kick that Lang sees coming a mile off.
Atunes looks to land a right hand but Lang moved out of range.
Lang throws a right hand that Atunes ducks under and follows up with a left that Atunes also avoids with ease.
Atunes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lang misses the jab.
Lang misses with a double jab
and Atunes counters with a solid body kick.
Atunes throws a lazy right hand but Lang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Atunes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lang throws a jab when Atunes was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Atunes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lang looks to land a combination but Atunes avoids it well.
Lang cracks Atunes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Atunes scores with a shot to the body.
Atunes misses with a low kick.
Atunes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lang checks it well.
Lang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Atunes counters with a nice leg kick.
Lang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Atunes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Atunes cracks Lang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Atunes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lang misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Atunes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Lang.
Lang looks to throw the jab but Atunes is out of range.
Atunes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Atunes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lang scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Atunes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Atunes .
Lang staying out of range there.
Lang scores with a three punch combo!
Lang just misses with a punch to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Atunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lang lands with a straight right. Atunes didn't see that one coming.
Atunes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Atunes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lang jabs Atunes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lang moves out of range as Atunes throws a body kick.
Lang throws a combination that misses
and Atunes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lang's knee momentarily.
Lang is breathing heavily.
Lang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atunes .
Lang throws an off balance right hand
and Atunes counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Atunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lang.
Lang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Atunes can do to turn this around?
Atunes throws a nice looking combination but Lang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lang throwing a counter right hand but Atunes manages to avoid it.
Lang misses with a hook. Atunes ducked under it nicely.
Atunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lang.
Atunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Atunes counters with a low kick, right behind Lang 's knee.
Atunes scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Atunes feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Atunes thumps Lang with a low kick.
Lang punishes Atunes 's body with a nice straight punch.
Atunes throws a hook to the side of Lang's head but Lang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Atunes .
Atunes feints and then cracks Lang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lang down.
Some wild striking there from Lang.
A low kick lands for Atunes .
Lang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Atunes counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lang misses with a left hand
and Atunes counters with a straight right hand.
Lang misses with a hook.
Atunes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes with the inside leg kick.
Donovan Lang is winning the standup battle so far.
Atunes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Atunes connects with a solid leg kick.
Lang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atunes slips under a jab from Lang.
Atunes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Atunes misses with a series of wild punches.
Lang cracks Atunes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Atunes lands with a hook. Lang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Atunes dodges the punch combination from Lang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Atunes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Atunes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Atunes cracks Lang with a good jab.
Atunes looks to land a combination but Lang avoids it well.
Atunes lands a nice looking body kick.
Atunes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Lang is rocked!
Atunes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lang.
A slow jab from Lang misses its intended target.
A big left from Lang misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Lang.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Lang.
Atunes slips under a jab from Lang.
Lang takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Atunes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Oh Lang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Atunes throws a push kick but Lang slaps the foot to one side.
Lang misses with an uppercut
and Atunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atunes .
Lang gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Atunes gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jao Atunes !