PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Leonardo Atunes (ranked 1816 p4p, 238 weight class) and Dany Crosby (ranked 2275 p4p, 283 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Atunes
vs
Crosby

180 cm
35
180 lbs
24 - 12 - 3

180 cm
30
185 lbs
19 - 17 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 3, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dany Crosby!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosby throws a right and a left that Atunes avoids nicely.
Atunes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crosby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Atunes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Atunes slips a straight right by Crosby.
We've been told by Atunes's head coaches at Crassus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crosby. Atunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crosby throws a poor cross that misses
and Atunes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Atunes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Crosby lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Crunch! Atunes slams his shin into Crosby's torso.
Atunes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atunes scores with a leg kick.
Crosby takes one on the button.
Atunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atunes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Crosby counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crosby throws out a loose jab but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atunes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Atunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Atunes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crosby scores with a decent looking hook.
Atunes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes connects with an inside leg kick.
Atunes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Atunes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Atunes with a nice cross.
Atunes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crosby stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Atunes throws a jab when Crosby was well out of range.
A combination from Crosby does no damage.
Crosby lands a right hook to the body.
Crosby missing with a left hand there. Atunes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Atunes misses with a head kick.
Crosby lands a nice shot that snaps Atunes's head back.
Atunes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atunes throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atunes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Crosby's head.
Atunes misses with a wild body shot.
Atunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crosby.
Crosby lands with an uppercut that bounces Atunes off the ropes and back into range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Atunes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby lands a lovely overhand right.
Crosby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atunes.
Crosby listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Atunes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Crosby has time to react.
Crosby is looking to clinch but Atunes is avoiding it.
Crosby throws a big shot that misses.
Atunes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Atunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Crosby is just out of range.
Atunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crosby.
Atunes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Atunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Atunes throws a jab but it's blocked by Crosby.
Crosby misses with a straight left.
Nice jab there from Crosby.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crosby throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Atunes.
Crosby takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Atunes swings for the body but Crosby moves out of range.
Crosby wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leonardo Atunes will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A left lands for Atunes.
Crosby misses with a wild body shot.
Atunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crosby.
Crosby thows a left - swing and a miss!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Atunes.
Crosby ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.
Crosby takes a swing at Atunes's ribcage but misses.
Crosby throws out a loose jab but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crosby throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Atunes ducks under a wild hook from Crosby.
Sloppy strikes from Atunes. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosby scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Crosby takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crosby misses with a double jab.
Atunes lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atunes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crosby.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Atunes has closed the distance and engaged Crosby in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crosby as Atunes tries to tie him up.
Crosby throws a head punch that misses.

Atunes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crosby throws a hook to the side of Atunes's head but Atunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crosby swings for the body but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes swinging wildly here.
Atunes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crosby.
Crosby's jab looks to have found its range, popping Atunes under the eye.
A big right from Atunes misses.
Atunes misses with a body shot
and Crosby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Atunes misses with a two punch combination.
Atunes drops his hands momentarily and Crosby takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Atunes. That's going to slow Crosby down.
Crosby looks to land a right hand but Atunes moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby lands a nice hook to Atunes's body. Atunes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Crosby tries to keep at a distance but Atunes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Atunes scores with a shot to the side of Crosby's head.
Atunes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atunes tries to throw a body punch but Crosby avoids it by throwing Atunes back against the ropes.
Atunes tries a body shot but Crosby blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atunes.
Atunes gets through Crosby's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Atunes.
Atunes looking to slow down the pace here.
Atunes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crosby backwards.
Crosby misses with a body punch.
Crosby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crosby scores with a hook to the body.
Crosby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atunes's elbow.

Atunes breaks the clinch.
Atunes connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Atunes dominated that second round.
That's time! Atunes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Crosby throws a right and a left that Atunes avoids nicely.
Dany Crosby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crosby checks a leg kick.
Crosby throws a jab when Atunes was well out of range.
Crosby lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crosby moves away.
Atunes is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Crosby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Atunes.
Crosby throws out a counter right but Atunes avoids it with no problem.
Crosby misses with a straight left.
Atunes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Atunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Crosby is just out of range.
Crosby throws a counter combo.
Crosby throws a series of punches but Atunes avoids them all with ease.
Crosby has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crosby there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Atunes coming out on top.
Crosby avoids the body shot from Atunes.
Atunes lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crosby throws a body shot but no joy.
Crosby lands a right hook to the body.
Crosby jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes misses with a wild body shot.
Crosby doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Crosby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Atunes dodges the punch combination from Crosby.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Atunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crosby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crosby misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Atunes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crosby misses with a lunging right hand
and Atunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Atunes lands with a straight right. Crosby didn't see that one coming.
Atunes lands a slapping body shot.
A slow jab from Crosby misses its intended target.
Crosby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crosby wants to counter the offense by Atunes and move into the clinch position.
Atunes lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crosby. Crosby circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Atunes lands a slapping body shot.
Crosby chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Atunes can pounce on him.
Atunes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crosby misses with a body shot.
Crosby slips a straight right by Atunes.
Crosby throws an overhand right that lands on Atunes's shoulder, as Atunes tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Crosby.
Atunes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crosby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crosby staying out of range there.
Crosby throws an overhand right that lands on Atunes's shoulder, as Atunes tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atunes lands with a hook. Crosby tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Atunes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Crosby's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crosby throws a lazy uppercut
and Crosby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leonardo Atunes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crosby misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Atunes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Atunes 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Atunes!
Leonardo Atunes spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.