PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aydine Antona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Governor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antona's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Laid to Rest by Lamb of God. Governor has chosen Didgeridoo as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Antona
vs
Governor

170 cm
30
156 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

172 cm
24
150 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aydine Antona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Governor!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Governor swings for the body but Antona moves out of range.
Governor throws a head kick that misses
and Antona counters with a low kick, right behind Governor 's knee.
Governor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Antona throws a wild body kick that Governor sees coming a mile off.
Antona keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Antona tries a head kick but it misses.
Antona fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Governor is out of range.
Governor shoots for a double leg takedown but Antona sprawls well. He's pushed Governor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Antona pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Antona throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Governor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Governor tries a body shot but Antona blocks it.
Governor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Antona's efforts to push away.
Antona has had enough of the clinch but Governor keeps him there for the moment.
Antona is trying to force a seperation but Governor has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antona wants to break free but Governor has control.
Antona wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Governor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Antona breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Antona misses with a low kick.
Governor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Antona is out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Antona!
Governor throws out a leg kick but Antona moves out of range and Governor only half commits.
Antona is looking to slow Governor down with leg kicks.
Antona lands a two punch combo.
Antona moves out of range of the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Antona.
Governor is looking to slow Antona down with leg kicks.
Antona misses with a kick to the body
and Governor counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Antona tenderised Governor's leg. Governor is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Governor lands a body shot.
Governor thows a leg kick but Antona checks it
and Antona connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Antona misses with a hook. Governor ducked under it nicely.
Governor misses with a low kick.
Antona ducks under a wild hook from Governor.
Antona throws a solid leg kick but Governor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Antona.
Antona connects with a leg kick. Governor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Aydine Antona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Antona lands a jab to the nose.
Antona throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Antona throws a sloppy head kick and Governor moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antona uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Governor.
Antona misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Governor.
Governor works the jab nicely.
Governor takes a swing at Antona's ribcage but misses.
Governor defending well as Antona loads up on a big left hand.
Antona avoids the body shot from Governor.
A head kick misses from Antona.
Antona throws a body kick that misses.
Antona misses with a leg kick
and Governor counters with an outside leg kick.
Governor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Governor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Antona rather than just go for the knockout.
Antona throws a series of strikes that have Governor backpedaling.
Governor checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antona throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Antona takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Governor moves out of range of the body kick from Antona.
A cross from Governor lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Governor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Antona lands with a thumping leg kick.
A shot to the body from Governor misses
and Antona counters with a good low kick that Governor was not able to check.
Antona throws a low kick but Governor moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A leg kick checked by Governor.
Antona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antona feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Governor's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aydine Antona dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Antona throws a combination that misses
and Antona takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Antona.
A big left from Governor misses.
Antona throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Antona moves away from the strike by Governor.
Antona throws a body kick that misses
and Governor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Antona ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Governor moves away.
Governor throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Governor misses with a head kick.
Governor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Antona finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Governor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Antona is able to avoid easily.
Antona attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Antona fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Antona finds it's way through Governor's defenses.
Governor loads up on a big right hand but Antona slips the punch.
Antona lands with a thumping leg kick.
Governor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Governor moves out of range of the leg kick from Antona.
Governor tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Governor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Antona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Governor tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Governor as he checks the leg kick.
Antona throws a quick inside leg kick.

Governor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Antona's guard.
Governor tries to free his leg and advance position but Antona is retaining full guard.
Antona managing to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Governor wants to pass the guard but Antona is keeping the position.
Governor with a nice head shot there.

Antona wriggles free and stands up.
A head kick misses from Antona.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antona slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Governor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Antona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antona needs to keep his hands up - Governor had a free shot at his head there.
Antona takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed right hand from Antona misses the target.
Governor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Antona moves out of range as Governor strikes.
A head kick by Antona misses
and Governor counters with a nice uppercut.
Governor misses with a wild body shot.
Governor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Governor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Governor misses with a low kick.
Antona throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Governor's head.
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!
Antona throws a leg kick
and Governor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Governor throws a series of punches but Antona moves out of range.
Governor checks a leg kick nicely.
Governor throws the left hand but Antona avoids the punch easily.
Antona has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Governor.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Governor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Antona was well out of range. Poor timing from Governor.
Governor lands a jab to Antona's midsection.
Governor tests Antona's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jimmy Governor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Antona tries a head kick but it misses.
Antona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Antona gets caught flat footed, as Governor shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Antona wants to stand but Governor is controlling the position.
Antona looking to hit a scissor sweep but Governor is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Governor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Antona tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Antona manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Governor is desperately trying to improve his position but Antona has a good base and remains in mount.
Antona can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Governor is looking to escape.
Antona sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Governor can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Antona can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Governor is looking to escape.
Antona avoids the attempt from Governor to control.
Antona controlling from the full mount.

We're going to have a standup here because Aydine Antona wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Governor tries to score with a low kick but Antona moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antona misses with a leg kick.
Governor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Antona. That one must have hurt.
Antona connects with a high kick.
Antona with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Antona misses with a leg kick.
Governor swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Governor cracks Antona with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Antona is looking to land body kicks.
Governor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donk. Antona catches Governor right on the button with a cross.
Aydine Antona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Antona shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Antona. That's going to slow Governor down.
Antona pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Governor tries to land a front kick but Antona steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crunch! Antona slams his shin into Governor's torso.
Antona connects with a good right hand that stumbles Governor. Governor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Antona tries to land a leg kick but Governor saw it coming and moves away.
Governor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Governor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Antona throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Governor misses with a low kick as Antona jumps back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aydine Antona showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Antona has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight for Aydine Antona!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Aydine Antona!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Aydine Antona!

Aydine Antona wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Aydine Antona thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.