PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kasey Atkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dao Sinki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Atkinson
vs
Sinki

151 cm
24
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
143 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kasey Atkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dao Sinki!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atkinson misses with a takedown

and Sinki counters with a single leg into guard. Atkinson didn't expect that.
Sinki looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Atkinson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sinki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Atkinson is looking to stand up but Sinki isn't so interested in that idea.
Atkinson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Atkinson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sinki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sinki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Atkinson controls Sinki momentarily but Sinki frees himself.
Atkinson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Atkinson is working hard here to advance position.

Atkinson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Atkinson can't keep his opponent in guard - Sinki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Atkinson wants to get back to his feet.
Atkinson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sinki prevents Atkinson from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinki trying to control the action but Atkinson is working from the bottom.
Atkinson wants to get back to full guard.
Atkinson is trying to stand.
Atkinson wants to control but Sinki is keeping busy.
Sinki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atkinson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Atkinson controls Sinki momentarily but Sinki frees himself.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Atkinson dives in for a single leg takedown but Sinki sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson is looking to control Sinki's arms but Sinki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Atkinson has his back to the cage.
Atkinson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Atkinson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sinki up against the cage.
Sinki crunches a lovely knee into Atkinson's ribcage.
Sinki is trying to pull guard but Atkinson has him pressed against the cage.
Sinki letting Atkinson take a breather here.
A short right from Atkinson.
Atkinson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sinki backwards.
Sinki tries to pull guard but Atkinson holds him up against the cage and eventually Sinki drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Atkinson.
Atkinson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Atkinson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sinki up against the cage.
Sinki can't find room to land a body shot as Atkinson controls the action.
Atkinson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Atkinson throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atkinson controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kasey Atkinson.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kasey Atkinson 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 shoots in and gets a takedown into Sinki's guard.
Atkinson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Atkinson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Atkinson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sinki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Atkinson landing some decent shots from guard.
Atkinson throws a big elbow that misses.
Sinki is breathing heavily.
Atkinson lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Atkinson gets to his feet - Sinki follows without any prompting.
Atkinson works over Sinki's head and body with a nice combination.
Sinki avoids a kick to the body.
Atkinson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Atkinson fails with a takedown attempt.

Atkinson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Atkinson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson working the head with strikes.
Atkinson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Atkinson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Atkinson lands a nice forearm strike.
Kasey Atkinson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atkinson working the head and body with strikes.
Atkinson scoring with punches from side control.
Atkinson fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson is working Sinki over with some ground and pound from side control.
Atkinson cracks Sinki with a big elbow.
Atkinson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sinki sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The strikes coming from Atkinson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sinki avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Atkinson.
Atkinson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sinki on the ground.
Atkinson is staying tight to Sinki's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Atkinson grinds an elbow into Sinki's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinki parries the strikes from Atkinson easily there. Atkinson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sinki to escape.
Atkinson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sinki some visible discomfort.
Check out the look on Atkinson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Atkinson lands a nice forearm strike.
Atkinson lands an elbow.
Atkinson is putting a hurting on Sinki here, landing some big shots from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atkinson throws a strike aimed at the side of Sinki's head but Sinki avoids it well.
Atkinson lands an elbow.
An elbow from Atkinson crashes against the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kasey Atkinson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Atkinson throws a head kick but Sinki moves out of range.
Atkinson throws a sloppy head kick and Sinki moves out of range easily.
Atkinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Atkinson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Atkinson throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Atkinson throws a body kick that misses.
Atkinson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sinki avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkinson throws a head kick that misses
and Sinki counters with a nice leg kick.
Atkinson fails to land with a series of punches.

Sinki gets a clinch.
Sinki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Atkinson stalling the fight.
Atkinson is working Sinki over against the cage.
Atkinson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Atkinson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Atkinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kasey Atkinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Atkinson closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Atkinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sinki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sinki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Atkinson is keeping busy.
Sinki pushes off an throws an elbow but Atkinson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Atkinson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson lands an elbow inside that Sinki shrugs off.
Atkinson lands a right hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sinki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Atkinson to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Atkinson has Sinki pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kasey Atkinson.
Sinki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Atkinson throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Atkinson or perhaps it was just good defense by Sinki, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kasey Atkinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Atkinson stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Atkinson or perhaps it was just good defense by Sinki, which made it look bad.
Atkinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sinki.

Atkinson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Atkinson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dao Sinki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kasey Atkinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Atkinson scores a nice knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kasey Atkinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Atkinson 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kasey Atkinson!