PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Speedy Atkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meat Beater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atkins comes to the cage accompanied by big in japan. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Atkins
vs
Beater

167 cm
32
150 lbs
26 - 16 - 1

170 cm
31
155 lbs
24 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160
KnockOut

GREEN!160

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 26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Speedy Atkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meat Beater!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Beater manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Beater doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Atkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice leg kick lands there from Atkins.
Atkins tries to clinch up.
Beater avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beater dodges the punch combination from Atkins.

Atkins closes the distance and clinches.
Beater tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atkins's elbow.
Beater struggles to land a body shot inside as Atkins controls his hands.
Beater blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atkins lands with a left to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Beater as Atkins tries to tie him up.
A nice left hand lands by Beater.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beater has a couple of punches blocked by Atkins.
Atkins lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Atkins.
Beater digs a right hand into Atkins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Atkins's gas tank.
Beater fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Atkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Atkins throws a head punch that misses.
Beater tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beater misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beater pushes Atkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beater tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beater working aggressively here.
Beater blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Beater makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Atkins is trying to stall.
Beater goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beater backwards.
Atkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Beater uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beater lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Atkins backwards.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Beater tries to work over Atkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beater gets through Atkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Beater.
Beater lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Atkins or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beater misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Atkins.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beater's elbow.
A hook to the body from Beater.
Beater lands with a short head shot on the inside.
I was talking to Atkins's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Beater lands a right hand that snaps the head of Atkins backwards.

Beater escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Atkins wants to clinch up but Beater keeps it at a distance.

Atkins darts in and clinches Beater up against the cage.
Atkins prevents a body shot from Beater.
Stalling in the clinch from Atkins.
Atkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Atkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atkins tries to stall but Beater uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Beater misses with a body punch.
Beater tries to throw a body punch but Atkins avoids it by throwing Beater back against the cage.
Beater lands a nice shot to the body.
Atkins misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins lands a damaging elbow.

Beater manages to break the clinch.
Atkins tries to clinch but Beater moves out of range.
Atkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Beater to score with a decent uppercut.
Beater misses with a straight left.

Atkins forces Beater back against the cage and clinches.
Beater tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atkins's elbow.
Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Beater controls the action.
Beater lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Atkins.
Beater misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Beater fails to land.
Atkins tries a body shot but Beater blocks it.
Atkins misses with an elbow strike.
Beater throws a punch but it's blocked by Atkins.
Beater tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atkins's elbow.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Atkins takes a shot to the head.
Beater lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Beater gets through Atkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Atkins leaning against his opponent.
Atkins tries a knee to the head but Beater blocks it.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beater lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Atkins.
Beater blocks an uppercut.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Beater avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
Atkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Atkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beater tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beater scores with a shoulder strike.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
Beater is leaning against Atkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Beater working aggressively here.
Atkins lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Meat Beater will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Atkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beater circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beater blocks a head kick by Atkins.
A head kick misses from Atkins.
A punch lands to the side of Atkins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Atkins tries to clinch there but Beater circles away.
Speedy Atkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Atkins.
Atkins throws a sloppy head kick and Beater moves out of range easily.
Atkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Beater connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beater swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beater takes a jab right on the kisser.

Atkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Atkins lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Beater lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Atkins fails to land.
Atkins tries a body shot but Beater blocks it.
Atkins leaning his opponent against the cage.
Beater lands a hook that snaps the head of Atkins backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Beater.
Atkins misses with some punches.
Atkins tries a body shot but Beater blocks it.
Beater prevents a body shot from Atkins.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Beater.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Beater avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
Atkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Beater breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beater throws a jab when Atkins was well out of range.
Beater takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Beater fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Atkins misses with a few strikes there.
Beater lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Beater swats away the attempt to clinch by Atkins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beater throws a series of strikes that have Atkins backpedaling.
Atkins tries to clinch but Beater moves out of range.
Atkins fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Beater was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beater throws a looping overhand right but Atkins ducks down to avoid it.
Beater misses with a straight right.
Beater avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beater moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Atkins tries to clinch but Beater moves away
and Beater connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beater sizes up Atkins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Beater circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beater closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Atkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beater.
Beater thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Atkins if he has to take too many more of those.
Atkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beater.
Atkins moves in looking to clinch but Beater pushes him off.
Atkins tried to score with a low kick but Beater checks it.
Atkins wants to clinch up but Beater keeps it at a distance.
Atkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Beater counter with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Beater.
Meat Beater seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beater throws a jab when Atkins was well out of range.
Atkins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beater circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beater lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Atkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Beater manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Beater throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Atkins.
Atkins seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Atkins slips under a jab from Beater.
Nice body kick from Beater.
Atkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Beater manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Atkins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Atkins looks for the body kick but Beater saw that one coming.
Beater looks to score with a jab to the body but Atkins is just out of range.
Speedy Atkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beater throws a looping overhand right but Atkins ducks down to avoid it.
Atkins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Atkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Beater, pushing him back against the cage.
Atkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beater blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atkins.

Beater manages to break the clinch.
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!
Atkins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beater doesn't seem bothered though.
Atkins lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Beater backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beater throws a body shot but no joy.
Atkins looks to clinch
and Beater counters with a left and a right that stings Atkins.
Beater is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atkins.
Beater will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Atkins throws a one two combo.
Atkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Atkins wants to clinch up but Beater keeps it at a distance.
Atkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Atkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beater misses with a wild body shot.
Atkins misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atkins throws a low kick, looking for Beater's leg but Beater calmly moves out of range.
Beater fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Atkins tries to clinch there but Beater circles away.
Beater misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meat Beater showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Beater jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beater.

Atkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Beater avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
Beater on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atkins misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Beater.
Beater swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Beater.

Beater breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beater moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beater throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beater fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Atkins on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Atkins misses the target.
Beater looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Beater staying out of range there.
Beater looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beater throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atkins. Beater does a little dance to reset his feet.
Atkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beater.
Beater lands with an uppercut that bounces Atkins off the cage and back into range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beater looks to land a combination but Atkins avoids it well.
Beater misses with the combination.
Atkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Beater cracks Atkins with an open hand slap.
Atkins connects with the punch.
Atkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Atkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atkins tries to clinch up.

Beater drives through and clinches with Atkins against the cage.
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beater struggles to land a body shot inside as Atkins controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beater pushes Atkins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Atkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Atkins misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Atkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Beater backwards.
Atkins tries a body shot but Beater blocks it.

Beater breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Atkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Beater.
Atkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Beater on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Atkins moves in looking to clinch but Beater pushes him off.
Atkins needs to keep his hands up - Beater had a free shot at his head there.
Atkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beater.
Beater lands with a shot to the body.
Atkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beater connects with a leg kick. Atkins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Atkins is looking to clinch but Beater is avoiding it.
Beater with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Beater keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beater throws a series of punches but Atkins avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Atkins. Those never looked like landing.
Beater lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Atkins lands a two punch combo.
Atkins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beater swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beater lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Beater scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Atkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Beater is just out of range.
Atkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beater.
Atkins is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Beater lands a leg kick that knocks Atkins off balance momentarily.
Beater throws a big shot that misses.
Beater pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Beater swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beater misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Beater swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beater is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Atkins.
Atkins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins misses with a wild body shot.
Atkins is looking to wear down Beater with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
No joy there for Beater, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Beater tries to get set, Atkins tries to push him back and clinch up but Beater manages to avoid the attempt.
Beater throws a body punch but Atkins moves out of range.
Beater avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Atkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Atkins is looking to clinch.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beater paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atkins swings for the body but Beater moves out of range.
Atkins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Beater throws a hook but Atkins avoids it easily.
Atkins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Atkins throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beater lands a right hook to the body.
Beater misses with a wild combination.
Speedy Atkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meat Beater is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Beater scores with a punch to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Meat Beater comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Beater has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meat Beater!