PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Atomic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gonzo Winkerbeam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atomic's entrance music is A Kiss to Build a Dream On . A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Winkerbeam's choice of entrance music: Wild Thing. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Atomic
vs
Winkerbeam

198 cm
24
275 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
273 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Atomic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gonzo Winkerbeam!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winkerbeam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atomic.
Atomic tries to bum rush Winkerbeam with a series of wild strikes but Winkerbeam uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Atomic clinches.
Winkerbeam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atomic scores with a hook to the body.
Atomic taking a breather.
Winkerbeam misses with the head strike.
Atomic prevents Winkerbeam from breaking the clinch.
Atomic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atomic working aggressively here.
Come on Atomic - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Atomic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Winkerbeam wants to get back to striking at distance but Atomic won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atomic.
Atomic lands with a left to the head.
Atomic lands with a light punch inside.
Atomic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Winkerbeam backwards.
A short left from Atomic.
Atomic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Atomic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Winkerbeam backwards.
Winkerbeam tries to circle away but Atomic has him pinned against the cage.
Winkerbeam blocking some punches.
Atomic slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atomic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Winkerbeam's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Atomic misses with the head strike.
Atomic lands a hook that snaps the head of Winkerbeam backwards.
Atomic lands a nice uppercut.
Winkerbeam tries to throw a body punch but Atomic avoids it by throwing Winkerbeam back against the cage.
Atomic misses with a punch on the inside.
Atomic lands with a short shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Atomic lands an uppercut.
Winkerbeam is looking to break free of the clinch but Atomic has double underhooks.
Atomic digs a right hand underneath Winkerbeam's ribcage. Winkerbeam let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Winkerbeam looks gassed!
A short left from Atomic.
A nice right hand lands inside from Atomic.
Atomic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atomic blocks an uppercut.
Atomic is stalling here.
Winkerbeam is trying to force a seperation but Atomic has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Atomic.
Atomic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Atomic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Winkerbeam is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Atomic fails to land.
Atomic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Winkerbeams head.
Winkerbeam is still on wobbly legs! Can Atomic finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atomic swings wildly with an uppercut but Winkerbeam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atomic misses with the head strike.
Atomic throws a punch but it's blocked by Winkerbeam.
A head punch on the inside from Atomic fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winkerbeam.
Atomic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atomic misses with a punch on the inside.
Winkerbeam seems to have recovered his senses.
Atomic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Atomic throws a big uppercut that drops Winkerbeam! More strikes from Atomic and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Winkerbeam lies dazed against the cage as Atomic celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Atomic!
Tom Atomic retains his heavyweight title!