PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hello Bay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugenio Antonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hello Bay could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eugenio Antonio's chin.

Bay
vs
Antonio

206 cm
29
287 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

195 cm
24
275 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Aspire Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hello Bay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eugenio Antonio!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonio goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Antonio! But no joy.
Bay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Antonio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Antonio.
Nice body punch from Bay.

Bay closes the distance and clinches.
Antonio lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Bay.

Bay manages to pull guard.
Antonio trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bay's guard.
Bay wants to stand and escape but Antonio is having none of it.

Bay uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bay moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Antonio missing with a left hand there. Bay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Bay shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Antonio manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Antonio is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bay has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bay connects with a couple of short punches.
Bay distracts Antonio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bay throwing strikes from guard but Antonio blocks nicely.
Bay cracks Antonio with a solid left hand.

Antonio is rocked!
Antonio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bay with a flurry of punches that miss.
Antonio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bay manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Antonio gets to his feet. Bay looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bay digs a good body shot into Antonio's ribs.
Bay takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Antonio misses the target.

Bay clinches with his opponent.
Antonio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bay changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Antonio fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bay shoots in and drives through. Antonio sprawls well.
Bay misses with a takedown
letting Antonio counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hello Bay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bay fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Antonio lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonio tries to land a front kick but Bay steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Bay closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Antonio keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Antonio's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bay sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Antonio defending well though.
Antonio is controlling Bay's trapped leg to prevent Bay from advancing to side control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bay connects with a nice short shot to Antonio's temple.
Bay is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bay sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Antonio defending well though.
Bay not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Antonio has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bay is on him like a limpet, forcing Antonio back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Antonio.
Bay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Antonio lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Antonio digs a right hand into Bay's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bay's gas tank.
Antonio prevents the takedown attempt.
Bay is breathing heavily.
Antonio gets through Bay's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Antonio lands a left hand.
Antonio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Antonio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bay backwards.
Antonio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bay backwards.
Antonio lands a shot to the body.
Antonio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bay backwards.
Antonio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Antonio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bay.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Antonio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Antonio blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Antonio.
Antonio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Antonio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugenio Antonio dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Antonio sends Bay crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Antonio is motioning to the referee to let Bay up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Bay is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!

It looks like Hello Bay has been cut.

Bay gets the takedown into side control.

Antonio throws Bay to one side and escapes!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bay moves in looking to clinch but Antonio pushes him off.
Antonio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Antonio wants it to stay on the feet.
Eugenio Antonio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Antonio and Bay are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Antonio throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Bay into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Antonio knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Eugenio Antonio!
Eugenio Antonio is the new super heavyweight champion!