PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Las Vegas Baby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Atkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Vegas Baby
vs
Atkinson

188 cm
20
213 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

188 cm
20
205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Baby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Atkinson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atkinson misses with a series of wild punches.
Vegas Baby digs a good body shot into Atkinson's ribs.
Vegas Baby swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Atkinson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Atkinson throws a right hand that Vegas Baby ducks under and follows up with a left that Vegas Baby also avoids with ease.
Vegas Baby doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Atkinson counters with a one-two to the body.
Atkinson fails to land with a series of punches.
Atkinson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Atkinson misses with a wild combination.
Vegas Baby misses with a double jab
and Atkinson counters with a straight right hand.
Vegas Baby fails to land with a series of punches.
Atkinson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vegas Baby looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Atkinson is fending him off so far but Vegas Baby persists. Nope, Atkinson circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkinson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Vegas Baby.
Atkinson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vegas Baby.
No luck for Vegas Baby with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Las Vegas Baby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vegas Baby shoots and misses
and Atkinson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice sprawl there from Vegas Baby as Atkinson shoots in.
Vegas Baby misses with a wild combination.
Vegas Baby misses with a series of wild punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vegas Baby.

It looks like Jack Atkinson has been cut.
Vegas Baby tries for a takedown but Atkinson circles away easily
and Atkinson counters with a stiff right hand.
Atkinson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas Baby swinging wilding here.
Atkinson misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Vegas Baby misses.
Vegas Baby shoots in looking for a takedown. Atkinson tries to sprawl out of it but Vegas Baby keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Atkinson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vegas Baby scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Atkinson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vegas Baby shoots in for a takedown but Atkinson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Atkinson throws a shot to the body.
Vegas Baby shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Atkinson as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Atkinson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Atkinson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Atkinson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Atkinson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vegas Baby wants to pass the guard but Atkinson is keeping the position.
Vegas Baby scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Atkinson pushes Vegas Baby off and gets back to his feet.
Vegas Baby throws a jab when Atkinson was well out of range.
Atkinson scores with a jab to the head.
Atkinson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vegas Baby has time to react.
A slow jab from Vegas Baby misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas Baby shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Atkinson counters with a left and a right that stings Vegas Baby.
Atkinson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Atkinson takes a swing at Vegas Baby's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Atkinson.
Atkinson dodges the punch combination from Vegas Baby.
Atkinson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Las Vegas Baby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Atkinson misses.
Nice sprawl there from Atkinson as Vegas Baby shoots in.
Vegas Baby is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Atkinson.
Atkinson tries to bum rush Vegas Baby with a series of wild strikes but Vegas Baby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson throws a hook but Vegas Baby avoids it easily.
Vegas Baby shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Atkinson defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Las Vegas Baby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vegas Baby falls off balance throwing a combination

and Atkinson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Vegas Baby is trying to get back to full guard.
Vegas Baby tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Atkinson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Atkinson content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vegas Baby is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Atkinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Atkinson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Atkinson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Atkinson.
Vegas Baby throws a right hand that Atkinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Atkinson also avoids with ease.
Vegas Baby with a poor takedown
and Atkinson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Atkinson does no damage.
Vegas Baby shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Atkinson counters with a series of strikes. Vegas Baby will be more careful next time no doubt.

Vegas Baby is rocked!
Atkinson flashes Vegas Baby a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Vegas Baby's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Vegas Baby crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Atkinson punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Atkinson!