PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt McConor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Great Atom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Great Atom will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

McConor
vs
Atom

189 cm
25
218 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kurt McConor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Great Atom!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McConor throws a jab but it's blocked by Atom.
Atom fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McConor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Atom pinned against the cage. Atom gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

McConor gets the takedown into side control.

McConor decides to take the fight back to the feet.
McConor misses with a low kick.

Atom gets caught flat footed, as McConor shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

McConor gets to his feet. Atom looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

McConor closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

McConor stands up and beckons Atom to his feet.
Atom looks winded!
McConor looks to throw a body kick
and Atom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

McConor closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

McConor decides to stand back up. McConor steps back and let's Atom get back to his feet.
McConor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Atom sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McConor somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atom doesn't manage to clinch there - McConor circles away.

McConor shoots in and bounces Atom off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

McConor decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Atom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McConor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

McConor closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

McConor stands up and beckons Atom to join him on the feet.

Atom gets caught flat footed, as McConor shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

McConor stands and steps away. Atom gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

McConor closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Atom's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atom throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

McConor stands up from Atom's guard - McConor perhaps looking for a knockout.

McConor feints and as Atom raises his hands in defense, McConor changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Atom is working an open guard so McConor takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

McConor closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

McConor postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Atom to stand up.
McConor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Atom counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt McConor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McConor pulls out of a head kick attempt.

McConor closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

McConor decides to stand up, so the ref orders Atom to his feet.
McConor misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConor fails with a takedown attempt.
Atom dives in and grabs McConor's left leg, looking for a takedown. McConor pushes down on Atom's head and hops out.
McConor throws a head kick but Atom moves out of range.

McConor drives through with a takedown into Atom's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

McConor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Atom has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McConor has managed to get both his arms back between Atom's legs - danger averted.

McConor decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Atom, up you get!
McConor throws a chopping leg kick but Atom manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Atom fails with the takedown.

McConor scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McConor decides to take the fight back to the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McConor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Atom avoids it really well and circles away.
Atom just misses with a punch to the body.

McConor closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Atom to the mat! Atom manages to get full guard.

McConor decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Atom, up you get!

McConor feints and as Atom raises his hands in defense, McConor changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Atom is working an open guard so McConor takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

McConor manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Atom on his heels. He'll look to pass Atom's guard now, I'm sure.

McConor stands up and waves to Atom to follow him.
McConor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Atom finds it's way round the side to connect with McConor's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt McConor dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McConor looks to land a right hand but Atom moved out of range.
McConor dives in for a single leg takedown but Atom sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Atom is trying to maintain a safe position but McConor gets an underhook and turns Atom into the cage.
Atom is trying to drag McConor to the mat but McConor just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Atom trying to control the position but instead, McConor has worked for underhooks and has pushed Atom into the cage.

Atom ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Atom no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

McConor decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
McConor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Atom's waist but Atom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McConor off to one side.
Atom is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McConor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Atom's guard.

Atom is working an open guard so McConor takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
McConor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

McConor feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

McConor stands up and waves to Atom to follow him.

McConor scores with a takedown into Atom's guard.
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!
Atom wants to stand but McConor is controlling the position.

McConor decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Atom, up you get!

McConor looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

McConor stands up and waves to Atom to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McConor closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Atom quickly recovers to half guard.

McConor stands up from half guard.
McConor throws a hook but Atom avoids it easily.
McConor fails to land with a series of punches.
Atom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

McConor shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Atom manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Atom is working an open guard so McConor takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
McConor shoots in looking for a takedown but Atom manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McConor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt McConor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Atom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McConor shoots in for a double leg but Atom sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kurt McConor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McConor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Atom is fending him off so far but McConor persists. Nope, Atom circles away and we're back to standing.

McConor gets a takedown into half guard.
Atom wants to get back to his feet.

McConor stands up and beckons Atom to join him on the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by McConor.

McConor stands up and beckons Atom to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

McConor dives in and scores a takedown into Atom's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McConor gets to his feet. Atom looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
McConor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Atom circles away.

McConor shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than McConor was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

McConor stands up.
Atom fails to land the takedown.
McConor fails with the takedown.
Kurt McConor is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Atom enables McConor to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Atom manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kurt McConor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Atom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt McConor dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

McConor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McConor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Atom counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McConor is lucky that one didn't land flush.

McConor feints and as Atom raises his hands in defense, McConor changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

McConor decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Atom, up you get!
Atom fails to land the takedown.
Atom checks a leg kick.

McConor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Atom's guard.

McConor stands and steps away. Atom gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

McConor closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

McConor stands up out of the half guard.
McConor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Atom sprawls well. Atom wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McConor gets slowly back to his feet.
McConor tries for a takedown but Atom sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt McConor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McConor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Atom counters with a big head kick but McConor shrugs it off.
Atom stuffs the takedown.
McConor fails with the takedown
and Atom counters with a solid body kick.

McConor scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Atom wants to get back to full guard.

McConor stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
McConor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McConor fails with a takedown attempt.
Atom scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McConor tries a head kick but it misses.
Atom tries to clinch up but McConor circles away and keeps his distance.

McConor shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Atom manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Atom is working an open guard so McConor takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
McConor misses with a head kick.
McConor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Atom as he avoids it easily.
Atom slaps away a takedown attempt from McConor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McConor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Atom counters with a nice uppercut.

Atom shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
McConor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Atom can do to turn this around?
McConor pushes Atom off looking to stand but Atom dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConor tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Atom manages to move to mount!
McConor is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
McConor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McConor tries to get out of the position.

McConor somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
McConor dives in for a single leg takedown but Atom sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Atom gets underhooks to prevent McConor's takedown attempt.

Atom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Atom ducks under a wild hook from McConor.
McConor misses with a shot to the body

and Atom holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Atom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McConor shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than McConor was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

McConor decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atom shoots in but no luck this time.

McConor gets the takedown into side control.

McConor stands up and we're back to a striking position.
McConor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Atom sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McConor shoots for a takedown but Atom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atom shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McConor eats them both and turns towards Atom to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McConor misses the shot to the body.
Atom moves out of range of the body kick from McConor.
Great Atom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McConor misses with a looping left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt McConor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McConor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt McConor!
A relieved looking Kurt McConor thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.