PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Theo AtlaSon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bagdan Khmelnytsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bagdan Khmelnytsky was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

AtlaSon
vs
Khmelnytsky

187 cm
20
201 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
196 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theo AtlaSon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bagdan Khmelnytsky !
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
AtlaSon is looking to slow Khmelnytsky down with leg kicks.
Khmelnytsky throws a series of punches but AtlaSon moves out of range.
AtlaSon misses with a low kick.
AtlaSon is looking to score with low kicks.
AtlaSon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Khmelnytsky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Theo AtlaSon has been cut.
AtlaSon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
AtlaSon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khmelnytsky misses with a hook.
Khmelnytsky throws the left hand but AtlaSon avoids the punch easily.
AtlaSon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
AtlaSon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khmelnytsky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for AtlaSon.
Khmelnytsky tries to bum rush AtlaSon with a series of wild strikes but AtlaSon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Khmelnytsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
AtlaSon scores with a sloppy right hand. Khmelnytsky should have avoided that one.
AtlaSon's corner calls for a 1-2. AtlaSon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by AtlaSon there.
AtlaSon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Khmelnytsky 's calf.
A slapping leg kick lands for AtlaSon.
AtlaSon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khmelnytsky . That did some damage!
Khmelnytsky misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
AtlaSon misses with a head kick.
Khmelnytsky misses with a lunging right hand
and AtlaSon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
AtlaSon lands a jab to the head.
AtlaSon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khmelnytsky has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khmelnytsky misses with the combination.
Khmelnytsky looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
AtlaSon misses with a low kick.
AtlaSon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
AtlaSon slips a jab from Khmelnytsky .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khmelnytsky falls off balance throwing a combination
and AtlaSon counters with a low kick, right behind Khmelnytsky 's knee.
AtlaSon throws a leg kick which misses Khmelnytsky 's front leg but catches the back leg as Khmelnytsky tries to avoid it.
AtlaSon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fighters circling - Khmelnytsky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
AtlaSon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Khmelnytsky throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Khmelnytsky looks gassed!
A looping hook to the body misses from AtlaSon. Khmelnytsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
AtlaSon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
AtlaSon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Khmelnytsky takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
AtlaSon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khmelnytsky 's sensitive parts.
AtlaSon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Khmelnytsky misses with a right hand
and AtlaSon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
AtlaSon scores with a punch to the head.
Nice straight punches there by AtlaSon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of AtlaSon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
AtlaSon lands with a cross.
Khmelnytsky 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khmelnytsky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theo AtlaSon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Theo AtlaSon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Khmelnytsky misses with a shot to the body
and AtlaSon counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
AtlaSon lands with a good body shot.
AtlaSon throws a sloppy head kick
and Khmelnytsky counters with a three punch combo that has AtlaSon backing up. AtlaSon nods at Khmelnytsky to acknowledge the strikes.
AtlaSon is looking to slow Khmelnytsky down with leg kicks.
AtlaSon connects with a leg kick. Khmelnytsky looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
AtlaSon cracks a nice hook into Khmelnytsky 's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khmelnytsky . AtlaSon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khmelnytsky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before AtlaSon can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khmelnytsky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before AtlaSon can pounce on him.
Theo AtlaSon is winning the standup battle so far.
Khmelnytsky is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from AtlaSon. Khmelnytsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khmelnytsky gets cracked there but stands up to it.
AtlaSon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Khmelnytsky .
AtlaSon scores with a head kick. Khmelnytsky tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A leg kick checked by Khmelnytsky .
Khmelnytsky rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and AtlaSon counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Khmelnytsky . Those never looked like landing.
AtlaSon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
AtlaSon misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khmelnytsky throws a series of punches but AtlaSon moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from AtlaSon.
AtlaSon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khmelnytsky .
AtlaSon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
AtlaSon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khmelnytsky is out of range and AtlaSon settles back down.
AtlaSon digs a good hook to Khmelnytsky 's body.
AtlaSon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khmelnytsky counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick by AtlaSon misses
and Khmelnytsky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from AtlaSon, right into the meat.
Theo AtlaSon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khmelnytsky throws an overhand right that lands on AtlaSon's shoulder, as AtlaSon tries to avoid the shot.
AtlaSon throws a low kick but Khmelnytsky avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by AtlaSon. That's going to slow Khmelnytsky down.
Khmelnytsky misses with a hook to the body
and AtlaSon counters with a solid body kick.
AtlaSon lands with a shot to the body.
Khmelnytsky takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
AtlaSon tries to clinch but Khmelnytsky is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
AtlaSon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Khmelnytsky blocks the leg kick.
AtlaSon moves out of range of the body kick from Khmelnytsky .
Khmelnytsky misses with a looping right.
AtlaSon misses with a body punch
and AtlaSon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Khmelnytsky misses the target.
Khmelnytsky misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
AtlaSon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khmelnytsky manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theo AtlaSon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Theo AtlaSon's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

AtlaSon feints and then cracks Khmelnytsky 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khmelnytsky down.
AtlaSon tries to close the distance and clinch but Khmelnytsky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Khmelnytsky in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
AtlaSon connects with an inside leg kick.
AtlaSon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good leg kick by AtlaSon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Khmelnytsky throws a big shot that misses.
Khmelnytsky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khmelnytsky cracks AtlaSon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Khmelnytsky digs a good body shot into AtlaSon's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
AtlaSon scores with a sloppy right hand. Khmelnytsky should have avoided that one.
AtlaSon throws a solid leg kick but Khmelnytsky takes the impact on his shin and smiles at AtlaSon.
Khmelnytsky blocks a head kick by AtlaSon.
Khmelnytsky connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
AtlaSon misses with a wild body shot.
Khmelnytsky throws an overhand right that lands on AtlaSon's shoulder, as AtlaSon tries to avoid the shot.
Khmelnytsky throws a leg kick
and AtlaSon counters with a thumping low kick.
Khmelnytsky misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khmelnytsky darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
AtlaSon misses with a few strikes there.
AtlaSon throws a body punch but Khmelnytsky moves out of range.
AtlaSon staying out of range there.
Khmelnytsky misses with a hook.
AtlaSon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Khmelnytsky checks the leg kick.
AtlaSon lands with a nice body punch.
Khmelnytsky staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Khmelnytsky .
AtlaSon thumps Khmelnytsky with a low kick.
Khmelnytsky throws the left hand but AtlaSon avoids the punch easily.
AtlaSon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
AtlaSon tries to work over Khmelnytsky 's front leg with a kick but Khmelnytsky checks it.
AtlaSon with a hook.
AtlaSon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from AtlaSon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Khmelnytsky throws a head kick that misses.

AtlaSon darts in and clinches Khmelnytsky up against the ropes.
AtlaSon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
AtlaSon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
AtlaSon tries to land knees in the clinch but Khmelnytsky avoids the damage to the body.
Khmelnytsky is trying to break free.
AtlaSon tries to land a knee to the head but Khmelnytsky blocks with his arms.
AtlaSon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khmelnytsky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
AtlaSon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khmelnytsky .
AtlaSon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Khmelnytsky is keeping busy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khmelnytsky .
AtlaSon misses with a knee strike.

Khmelnytsky breaks the clinch.
A low kick from AtlaSon misses

and Khmelnytsky counters with a crisp one two that drops AtlaSon! Khmelnytsky thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves AtlaSon to his feet! AtlaSon is in big trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bagdan Khmelnytsky really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Theo AtlaSon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Khmelnytsky checks a low kick from AtlaSon.
Khmelnytsky will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
AtlaSon misses with a looping left.
AtlaSon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
AtlaSon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khmelnytsky .
AtlaSon misses with a hook
and AtlaSon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khmelnytsky lands with a shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
An inside leg kick from Khmelnytsky misses.
AtlaSon misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khmelnytsky throws a jab when AtlaSon was well out of range.
Khmelnytsky tries to bum rush AtlaSon with a series of wild strikes but AtlaSon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
AtlaSon throws a series of punches but Khmelnytsky avoids them all with ease.
Khmelnytsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khmelnytsky misses with a hook
and AtlaSon counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Khmelnytsky misses the target.
Khmelnytsky thows a leg kick but AtlaSon checks it
and AtlaSon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Khmelnytsky 's knee momentarily.
Nice body punch from AtlaSon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Khmelnytsky on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by AtlaSon. AtlaSon obviously looking to wear him down.
AtlaSon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khmelnytsky looks to score with a jab to the body but AtlaSon is just out of range.
Khmelnytsky tries to land a leg kick but AtlaSon saw it coming and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from AtlaSon misses the target.
AtlaSon misses with a low kick.
Khmelnytsky throws a lazy uppercut
and AtlaSon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Khmelnytsky 's knee momentarily.
AtlaSon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
AtlaSon tries a low kick but Khmelnytsky avoids it.
Khmelnytsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khmelnytsky lands a really nice looking cross but AtlaSon seems unphased.
AtlaSon throws a sloppy head kick and Khmelnytsky moves out of range easily.
Khmelnytsky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract AtlaSon.
AtlaSon throws a sloppy head kick and Khmelnytsky moves out of range easily.
Khmelnytsky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and AtlaSon counters with a slapping leg kick.
AtlaSon tries to move into range but Khmelnytsky moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
AtlaSon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khmelnytsky misses with an uppercut
and AtlaSon counters with a nice leg kick.
AtlaSon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
AtlaSon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khmelnytsky is looking to land body kicks.
Khmelnytsky checks the leg kick.
AtlaSon slips a straight right by Khmelnytsky .
A good leg kick by AtlaSon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bagdan Khmelnytsky dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Theo AtlaSon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A big left from Khmelnytsky misses.
Khmelnytsky throws a head kick that misses.
AtlaSon misses with a looping left.
AtlaSon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khmelnytsky .
Khmelnytsky gets cracked there but stands up to it.
AtlaSon throws a low kick but Khmelnytsky moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
AtlaSon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khmelnytsky is out of range and AtlaSon settles back down.
AtlaSon lands a really nice looking cross but Khmelnytsky seems unphased.
Khmelnytsky misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khmelnytsky throws a leg kick but AtlaSon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big left from Khmelnytsky misses.
Khmelnytsky misses the jab.
AtlaSon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Khmelnytsky counters with a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from AtlaSon.
Khmelnytsky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but AtlaSon circles away quickly and effectively.
Khmelnytsky throws a good cross that connects.
Khmelnytsky connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from AtlaSon tenderised Khmelnytsky 's leg. Khmelnytsky is trying to keep his angry face on.
Khmelnytsky is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
AtlaSon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
AtlaSon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
AtlaSon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Khmelnytsky .
AtlaSon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khmelnytsky .
Khmelnytsky throws a lazy right hand but AtlaSon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khmelnytsky with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling AtlaSon to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khmelnytsky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Khmelnytsky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by AtlaSon.
AtlaSon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khmelnytsky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. AtlaSon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khmelnytsky blocks a head kick by AtlaSon.
AtlaSon moves out of range of the body kick.
AtlaSon connects with a solid leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Khmelnytsky checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khmelnytsky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khmelnytsky has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Khmelnytsky throws the kick towards the body but AtlaSon avoids it.
AtlaSon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Khmelnytsky 's calf.
Khmelnytsky takes a swing at AtlaSon's ribcage but misses.
AtlaSon cracks the inside of Khmelnytsky 's front leg.
Khmelnytsky scores with a push kick.
AtlaSon wants to clinch.
Khmelnytsky throws a sloppy head kick and AtlaSon moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bagdan Khmelnytsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Khmelnytsky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Theo AtlaSon!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Theo AtlaSon!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Theo AtlaSon!

Theo AtlaSon wins by unanimous decision!
Theo AtlaSon is the new middleweight champion!