PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nestor Ataucusi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Divac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Divac has chosen Nas- Do you hate me now 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 prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ataucusi
vs
Divac

180 cm
25
196 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
198 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Dauntless

Aspire Clothing

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nestor Ataucusi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roman Divac!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ataucusi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Divac misses with a two punch combination.
Ataucusi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Divac takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ataucusi just misses with a punch to the body.
Divac takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Divac cracks Ataucusi with a good jab.
Ataucusi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Divac! But no joy.
Divac on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Roman Divac has been cut.
Ataucusi throws an overhand right that lands on Divac's shoulder, as Divac tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Ataucusi misses.
Divac steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ataucusi.
Ataucusi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ataucusi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Divac manages to avoid it.
Ataucusi lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ataucusi missing with a left hand there. Divac was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Divac misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ataucusi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Nestor Ataucusi has been cut.
Ataucusi misses the shot to the body.
Divac slips under a jab.
A nice side step and Divac releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ataucusi throws a lazy right hand but Divac sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Divac throws a jab when Ataucusi was well out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Ataucusi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ataucusi.
Ataucusi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Divac. Ataucusi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Divac looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Divac ducks right into an uppercut from Ataucusi.
Divac scores with a shot to the body.
Ataucusi misses with an uppercut
and Divac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ataucusi misses with a hook

and Divac counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
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!

Divac manages to break the clinch.
Ataucusi missing with a left hand there. Divac was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Divac is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ataucusi misses with a lunging right hand
and Divac makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Divac scores with a jab. Ataucusi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ataucusi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ataucusi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Divac moves away.
A little jabbing left from Divac on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Divac scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ataucusi in his tracks.
Divac ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ataucusi moves away.
Divac scores with a body shot.
Divac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ataucusi.
Ataucusi misses with a jab to the body
and Divac counters with a stiff right hand.

Divac fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ataucusi, pushing him back against the cage.

Divac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Divac takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Divac just misses with a punch to the body.
Divac pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ataucusi throws a lazy uppercut
and Divac counters with a nice uppercut.
Ataucusi throws a poor cross that misses
and Divac cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ataucusi misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Ataucusi misses the target.
Divac steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ataucusi.
Ataucusi throws a sloppy body shot
and Divac counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Nestor Ataucusi's cut is getting worse.
Ataucusi misses with a body shot
and Divac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Divac ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Divac lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nestor Ataucusi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ataucusi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Divac looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Divac gets a clinch.
Divac just leaning against Ataucusi, taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ataucusi as Divac tries to tie him up.

Divac manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ataucusi misses with an uppercut.

Divac closes the distance and clinches.

Ataucusi manages to break the clinch.
Divac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Divac darts in and clinches Ataucusi up against the cage.

Divac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Divac throws a sloppy body shot
and Ataucusi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ataucusi throws out a loose jab but Divac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Divac is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ataucusi with a body shot.
Ataucusi looks to land a right hand but Divac moved out of range.
Divac uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ataucusi.
Ataucusi swats away the attempt to clinch by Divac.
Divac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ataucusi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ataucusi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Divac sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Divac dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Divac.
Divac tries to close the distance and clinch but Ataucusi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Divac connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ataucusi connects with a right hand. Divac shakes it off.
Ataucusi misses the shot to the body.
Ataucusi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Divac counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Divac has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Divac ducks right into an uppercut from Ataucusi.
Roman Divac seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot lands for Ataucusi.
Ataucusi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Divac loads up on a big right hand but Ataucusi slips the punch.
Ataucusi scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Divac has taken the fight to the clinch.

Divac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ataucusi. Divac does a little dance to reset his feet.
Divac looks to land a left hand but Ataucusi moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Divac uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ataucusi.
Divac throws out a counter right but Ataucusi avoids it with no problem.
Ataucusi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Divac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ataucusi is looking to counter punch.
Ataucusi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Divac counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ataucusi throws a right hand that misses
and Divac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ataucusi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ataucusi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Divac swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ataucusi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Divac walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ataucusi jabs at Divac's body.
Divac bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Divac looks to land a left hand but Ataucusi moved out of range nicely.
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!
Ataucusi looks to land a right hand but Divac moved out of range.
A jab lands there for Ataucusi.

Divac closes the distance and clinches.
Divac lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Divac.
Ataucusi misses with a punch on the inside.

Divac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ataucusi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jab, jab by Ataucusi - just one landing.
Divac misses with a body shot.
Ataucusi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ataucusi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Nestor Ataucusi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ataucusi loads up on a big right hand but Divac slips the punch.
Ataucusi just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Divac has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Divac there as he acknowledges the shot.
Divac looks to land a right hand but Ataucusi moved out of range.
Ataucusi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ataucusi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Divac manages to avoid it.
Divac moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Divac tries to clinch up but Ataucusi circles away and keeps his distance.
Ataucusi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Divac counters with a nice uppercut.
Divac walks into a jab.
Ataucusi throws a looping overhand right but Divac ducks down to avoid it.
Divac takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Divac avoids the body shot from Ataucusi.
Divac now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ataucusi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ataucusi swings widly with a right hand
letting Divac counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Divac takes the fight into the clinch.

Ataucusi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ataucusi takes a swing at Divac's ribcage but misses.
Ataucusi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ataucusi misses with a shot to the body
and Ataucusi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ataucusi misses with a hook
and Divac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Ataucusi is rocked!
Ataucusi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Divac scores with a counter punch that sends Ataucusi to the canvas! Divac smells blood - he's punishing Ataucusi with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Ataucusi has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Divac! Roman Divac retains his middleweight title!
Roman Divac very nearly forgot to thank Aspire Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Nestor Ataucusi spoke after the fight, saying 'I will avenge this loss eh !!'.