PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Atkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atkinson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fireproof. Tom Bee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jason Atkinson's chin.

Bee
vs
Atkinson

186 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Bee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Atkinson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bee gets the takedown into side control.
Atkinson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Atkinson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Atkinson pushes Bee off looking to stand but Bee dives back in and keeps control.
Atkinson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bee is working away from the top position though.
Atkinson pushes Bee off looking to stand but Bee dives back in and keeps control.
Atkinson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Atkinson pushes Bee off looking to stand but Bee dives back in and keeps control.
Bee wants to control but Atkinson is keeping him busy.
Atkinson is trying to stand.
Bee throws a strike but Atkinson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Atkinson pulls Bee in to control the position.
Atkinson keeping moving, preventing Bee from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bee throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Atkinson wriggles free and stands up.
Bee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Atkinson tries to avoid it but Bee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Atkinson to the ground. Atkinson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Atkinson as he jumps to the side.

Atkinson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bee did well to prevent Atkinson getting side control.
Bee wants to control but Atkinson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Atkinson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bee is looking to control Atkinson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bee avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atkinson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bee tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Atkinson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bee sees it coming and defends easily.
Atkinson wants to control but Bee is keeping him busy.

Atkinson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Atkinson looks winded!
Bee is looking for a sweep. Atkinson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Atkinson is stalling here. Bee is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Atkinson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bee has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bee fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson struggling a bit here.
Bee prevents Atkinson from escaping the position.
Atkinson parries the strikes from Bee easily there. Bee is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Atkinson to escape.
Bee working away.
Bee throwing strikes but Atkinson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Bee is looking to reverse the position.

Atkinson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Atkinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Bee moves into range and clinches up with Atkinson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bee has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Atkinson is trying to keep an underhook but Bee manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bee seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bee drops an elbow to the side of Atkinson's head.
Bee scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bee working the head and body with strikes.

Atkinson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Atkinson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bee trying to control the action but Atkinson is working from the bottom.
Atkinson is trying to maintain the position but Bee is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bee dominated that round.
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 gets a clinch.
Atkinson goes for a takedown attempt but Bee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Bee shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Atkinson's head.
Bee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Atkinson's head.
Bee is keen to just control but Atkinson is a slippery customer.
Tom Bee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Atkinson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Atkinson.
Bee trying to control the position from guard on top but Atkinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Atkinson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bee working some strikes from top position.
Bee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bee lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Atkinson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bee is controlling him.
Bee trying to control but Atkinson is working from the bottom.
Atkinson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bee is controlling him.
Atkinson is breathing heavily.
Bee throwing strikes from guard but Atkinson blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee throws an elbow that misses. Atkinson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bee's guard. Nice move by Atkinson!
Bee pulls Atkinson in to control the position.
Atkinson preventing the sweep.
Atkinson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Atkinson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Atkinson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Atkinson drops back looking for a leg! Bee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bee manages to kick Atkinson off! Atkinson jumps back into Bee's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Atkinson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Atkinson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Atkinson won't allow Bee to sweep him here.
Bee trying to keep a closed guard but Atkinson is proving a slippery customer.
Bee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Atkinson stands and throws Bee's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Atkinson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bee is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bee wants to control but Atkinson postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bee dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bee has a takedown stuffed.
Atkinson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bee swivels and escapes.

Bee decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Atkinson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bee is working away from the top position though.
Bee is looking to take a break and control but Atkinson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bee stops Atkinson from getting back to his feet.
Bee takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Atkinson is trying to maintain the position but Bee is very close to passing his half guard.
Atkinson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bee with the ground and pound but Atkinson uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkinson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bee controls the pace.
Bee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bee connects with a couple of short punches.
Bee landing with the ground and pound.
Bee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bee trying to control but Atkinson is working from the bottom.
Bee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Atkinson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson seems keen to control Bee's posture.
Bee sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Atkinson shoots in and drives through. Bee sprawls well.
Bee shoots for a double leg takedown but Atkinson sprawls well. He's pushed Bee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Atkinson as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Bee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Atkinson throws a head kick but Bee moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bee closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bee lands in his opponent's guard.
Atkinson wants to stand up but Bee is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bee is in close to Atkinson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bee trying to control but Atkinson is working from the bottom.
Atkinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bee works over Atkinson with some ground and pound from guard.
Atkinson wants to sweep but no luck.
Atkinson trying to keep a closed guard but Bee is proving a slippery customer.
Bee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bee is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bee with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bee lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Atkinson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bee is controlling him.
Bee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Atkinson's head.
Bee lands a couple of elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bee postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tom Bee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Atkinson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bee chips away with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Bee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Bee!