PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cuthbert Allgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rowan Atkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atkinson has chosen Set to Fail as his entrance music. Cuthbert Allgood could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rowan Atkinson's chin.

Allgood
vs
Atkinson

189 cm
28
223 lbs
19 - 10 - 1

180 cm
25
170 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cuthbert Allgood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rowan Atkinson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Atkinson shoots in and bounces Allgood off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Atkinson passes Allgood's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Allgood actively working from the bottom here.
Atkinson is looking to stall here but Allgood recovers full guard.
Atkinson pushing down on Allgood's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkinson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Atkinson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Atkinson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Atkinson not doing much here.
Allgood wants to improve his position but Atkinson is controlling well.
Allgood wants to control but Atkinson is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson throwing shots but Allgood is blocking nicely.
Atkinson wants to advance to full mount but Allgood doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atkinson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Atkinson throws a big elbow that misses.
Atkinson throws an elbow that misses. Allgood uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Atkinson's guard. Nice move by Allgood!
Atkinson trying to control the position.
Allgood throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson keeping moving, preventing Allgood from controlling successfully.
Atkinson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Allgood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Atkinson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Allgood throwing strikes but missing.
Allgood throwing strikes but missing.

Allgood thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Allgood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson pulls Allgood in close to his closed guard and prevents Allgood from doing any damage or advancing position.
Atkinson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Atkinson keeping moving, preventing Allgood from controlling successfully.
Allgood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Atkinson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Allgood has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Allgood keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Atkinson's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Allgood throws a strike but Atkinson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Allgood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Atkinson trying to control but Allgood is working from the bottom.
Atkinson tries to free his leg and advance position but Allgood is retaining full guard.
Allgood trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Allgood keeping moving, preventing Atkinson from controlling successfully.
Atkinson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Allgood swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson throwing strikes but missing.
Allgood looking for a sweep. Not yet Allgood, not yet.
Allgood working a defensive guard but Atkinson manages to pass into side control anyway.
Allgood is trying to improve his position.
Atkinson is working Allgood over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson trying to control the action but Allgood is working from the bottom.
Allgood prevents Atkinson from improving position.
Atkinson is looking to take a break and control but Allgood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Allgood is trying to control Atkinson's posture but Atkinson avoids it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson is chipping away with strikes.

It looks like Cuthbert Allgood has been cut.
Atkinson lands a few punches from side control.
Atkinson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Allgood is looking to regain half guard here but Atkinson keeps moving and retains side control.
Allgood takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Allgood is looking to reverse the position.
Atkinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Allgood keeps working.
Atkinson cracks Allgood with a big elbow.
Allgood gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allgood trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Atkinson manages to pass to mount!
Atkinson trying to control but Allgood is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rowan Atkinson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cuthbert Allgood'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.

Atkinson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Allgood to the ground. Atkinson is now in Allgood's guard.

Allgood is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Atkinson defends well.
Atkinson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rowan Atkinson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Atkinson in side control, throwing shots but Allgood defends.
Allgood is not content to let Atkinson control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkinson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Atkinson lands a nice forearm strike.

Atkinson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Allgood has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Atkinson but great work by Allgood.
Allgood wants to control but Atkinson is keeping him busy.
Allgood tries to move to mount but Atkinson blocks the move with his legs.
Allgood grinds an elbow into Atkinson's temple.
Atkinson defending against the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allgood creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Atkinson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
An elbow from Allgood crashes against the mat.
Atkinson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Allgood's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Allgood is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Atkinson defends it well.
Atkinson controlling the position for now.

Allgood is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Atkinson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Allgood seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Atkinson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allgood thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Atkinson is trying to control but can't.
Atkinson won't allow Allgood to pass to mount.
Allgood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Atkinson keeps working.
Allgood is thwarting Atkinson's attempts to control the position.
Atkinson has hold of Allgood's hands but Allgood slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Allgood trying to control the action but Atkinson is working from the bottom.
Allgood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Atkinson defending well though.
Allgood missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Allgood there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allgood scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Allgood is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atkinson gets full guard.
Atkinson trying to keep a closed guard but Allgood is proving a slippery customer.
Allgood throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Allgood throws a strike but Atkinson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Atkinson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Atkinson is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Allgood has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Atkinson is looking to defend but Allgood has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Atkinson! Allgood pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Atkinson taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cuthbert Allgood!
Cuthbert Allgood bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.