PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Domingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rowan Atkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Domingo's entrance music is Smoke Serpent "Jui-Jitsu". A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Atkinson's choice of entrance music: Set to Fail. 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 Rowan Atkinson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Domingo
vs
Atkinson

176 cm
26
173 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
163 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lance Domingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rowan Atkinson!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Domingo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Domingo showed some decent athleticism there.
Atkinson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Domingo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Atkinson is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Domingo in particular looking to stall.
Atkinson is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Domingo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Lance Domingo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Domingo has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Domingo. No joy for Atkinson on that attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Domingo.
Domingo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Atkinson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Domingo's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Domingo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Domingo keeping moving, preventing Atkinson from controlling successfully.
Domingo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Atkinson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson postures up in Domingo's guard and throws a big left but Domingo blocks it.
Atkinson postures up.
Atkinson wants to pass the guard but Domingo is keeping the position.
Atkinson wants to control from the top but Domingo keeps moving.
Domingo has his hands on Atkinson's head, controlling the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Domingo has his takedown stuffed

and Atkinson counters with a takedown into side control.
Atkinson working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domingo gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Domingo tries to hold on but Atkinson pushes him away.
Atkinson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Domingo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Atkinson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Atkinson unloads with some shots from mount but Domingo bucks and avoids them well.
Domingo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Atkinson.
Domingo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson dominating with strikes here.
Atkinson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atkinson lands with some strikes.
Domingo can't escape the position.
Atkinson with good strikes from the mount here!
Atkinson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Domingo is rocked!
Atkinson controlling from the full mount.
The referee warns Domingo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Domingo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Domingo seems to have got his legs back now.
Domingo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Domingo trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Atkinson looking to finish Domingo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Domingo!
Domingo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Domingo is working hard here to advance position.
Atkinson trying to control but Domingo is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Domingo is trying to escape the mount.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson with good strikes from the mount here!
Atkinson looking to finish Domingo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Domingo!
Atkinson drops a big elbow. That's hurt Domingo! More shots from Atkinson and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rowan Atkinson!
Our winner, Rowan Atkinson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.