PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Gabriel Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Atkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor Atkinson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Lucas
vs
Atkinson

175 cm
26
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
137 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Great elbows
Granite chin

Good kicks
Determined

Maximum Vitality

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taylor Atkinson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas throws a leg kick
and Atkinson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Lucas pushes Atkinson up against the cage in a clinch.
Atkinson is trying to force a seperation but Lucas has the dominant position.
Lucas lands with a left to the head.
Lucas lands a body punch.
Atkinson is looking to break free of the clinch but Lucas has double underhooks.
Atkinson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lucas cracks Atkinson with a nice body shot.
Atkinson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Atkinson wants to break free but Lucas has control.
We've been informed that Atkinson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Atkinson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lucas breaks the clinch.
Atkinson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lucas slips under a jab.
Lucas misses with the combination.
Gabriel Lucas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lucas has Atkinson up against the cage in a clinch.
Atkinson can't break the clinch.
Lucas lands a shoulder strike.

Atkinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Atkinson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Atkinson misses with a low kick as Lucas jumps back.
Lucas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Atkinson looks to throw a body kick
and Lucas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Atkinson.
Lucas is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Lucas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Atkinson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Atkinson as he checks the leg kick.
Atkinson feints a counter leg kick.

Lucas has closed the distance and engaged Atkinson in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atkinson is trying to break free.
Atkinson tries to break the clinch but Lucas is controlling the position.
Lucas prevents Atkinson from breaking the clinch.
Atkinson working hard to break the clinch.
Lucas has Atkinson pressed against the cage.
Lucas lands a nice uppercut.

Atkinson breaks the clinch.
Lucas misses the shot to the body.
Atkinson tries to land a front kick but Lucas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Atkinson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lucas finds it's way round the side to connect with Atkinson's head.
Lucas lands with a shot to the body.
Atkinson swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lucas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Atkinson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Atkinson is trying to break the clinch but Lucas has him pressed against the cage.
Atkinson tries a body shot but Lucas blocks it.
Atkinson wants to break free but Lucas has control.

Lucas manages to break the clinch.
Lucas swinging wildly here.
A jab lands there for Lucas.

Lucas moves into the clinch successfully.
Atkinson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lucas has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lucas.
A right hand to the body from Atkinson.
Atkinson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lucas is defending well for now.
Atkinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Lucas controls his hands.
Atkinson tries to break free but Lucas pushes him back against the cage.
Lucas is stalling here.
Lucas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lucas lands with a light punch inside.

Lucas breaks from the clinch.
Atkinson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Atkinson misses with a body kick.
Lucas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Atkinson's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Lucas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lucas rushes Atkinson and presses him up against the cage.
Atkinson can't break the clinch.
Atkinson tries to break the clinch but Lucas is controlling the position.

Lucas breaks the clinch.
Atkinson throws a looping overhand right but Lucas ducks down to avoid it.

Atkinson tries to keep at a distance but Lucas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lucas misses with a knee strike.
Atkinson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Atkinson can't find room to land a body shot as Lucas controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkinson tries to circle away but Lucas has him pinned against the cage.
Atkinson can't break the clinch.
Atkinson can't break the clinch.
Atkinson trying to stall but Lucas improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkinson has had enough of the clinch but Lucas keeps him there for the moment.
Atkinson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lucas lands a hook to the side of the head.

Atkinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Atkinson misses with a leg kick.
Lucas throws a body kick that misses.
Lucas backing away here, and Atkinson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Atkinson misses with a low kick.
Atkinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab lands there for Lucas.

Atkinson gets tackled into the cage by Lucas. Lucas maintains the clinch.
Atkinson wants to get back to striking at distance but Lucas won't allow it.
Lucas gets through Atkinson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Lucas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Atkinson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas blocks an elbow strike from Atkinson.
Lucas with a knee to the head.
Atkinson wants to break free but Lucas has control.

Atkinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lucas blocks a head kick by Atkinson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lucas drives through and clinches with Atkinson against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Atkinson misses with a hook to the ribs.

Lucas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Atkinson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Atkinson checks a leg kick nicely.
Lucas throws a jab but it's blocked by Atkinson.
Gabriel Lucas is winning the standup battle so far.
A leg kick checked by Atkinson.
Atkinson only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas wants to clinch up but Atkinson keeps it at a distance.
Lucas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Atkinson can do to turn this around?
Lucas tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucas scores with a nice right hand.
Atkinson swings widly with a right hand
and Lucas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Atkinson throws a quick inside leg kick.

Lucas moves into range and clinches up with Atkinson.
Atkinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Lucas controls his hands.
Lucas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

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

Lucas clinches up with Atkinson and pushes him back against the cage.
Lucas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Atkinson's efforts to push away.
Atkinson working hard to break the clinch.

Atkinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lucas gets a clinch.
Atkinson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucas lands an uppercut.

Lucas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lucas blocks a head kick by Atkinson.
Lucas connects with a nice looking jab.
Lucas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Atkinson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Atkinson throws out a loose jab but Lucas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Atkinson. Atkinson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Atkinson tries to keep at a distance but Lucas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Atkinson is trying to push Lucas away but Lucas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Lucas breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Lucas dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lucas checks a leg kick.
Lucas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atkinson manages to avoid it.
Lucas misses with a few strikes there.
Atkinson feints a counter leg kick.
Atkinson throws a head kick that misses.
Atkinson misses with a leg kick
enabling Lucas to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick from Atkinson misses.
Atkinson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lucas sizes up Atkinson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Atkinson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Lucas darts in and clinches Atkinson up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lucas manages to break the clinch.
Atkinson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Atkinson checks a low kick from Lucas.
Atkinson wants to counter with a clinch but Lucas pushes him away.
Lucas fails to land with a series of punches.
Atkinson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Atkinson misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lucas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucas wants to slow Atkinson down by chopping away at his legs.
Lucas moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAtkinson.
Good work by Lucas as he checks the leg kick.
Atkinson lands a leg kick that knocks Lucas off balance momentarily.

Lucas drives through and clinches with Atkinson against the cage.
Atkinson is trying to maintain a safe position but Lucas gets an underhook and turns Atkinson into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Atkinson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lucas lands an elbow that stopped Atkinson in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Taylor Atkinson has been cut.
Atkinson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lucas has Atkinson pressed against the cage, preventing Atkinson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lucas has Atkinson pressed against the cage, preventing Atkinson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Atkinson's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Atkinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lucas scores with a decent looking hook.

Lucas forces Atkinson back against the cage and clinches.
Atkinson lands a body punch.
Gabriel Lucas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Atkinson tries to work over Lucas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lucas lands a hook that snaps the head of Atkinson backwards.
Atkinson working hard to break the clinch.
Lucas stalling.
Atkinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Atkinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lucas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atkinson throws a head kick that misses
and Atkinson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lucas's corner calls for a 1-2. Lucas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Atkinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Lucas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lucas misses with a double jab.
Atkinson throws a front kick aimed at Lucas's knee but Lucas avoids it well.
Atkinson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lucas misses with a wild body shot.

Lucas instigates a clinch.
Lucas avoiding damage.
Atkinson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Atkinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lucas misses with a few strikes there.
Atkinson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice uppercut there from Lucas.
Atkinson throws a jab when Lucas was well out of range.
Atkinson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lucas.
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 moves into range and clinches up with Lucas.
Atkinson can't break the clinch.
Lucas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lucas stalls.

Lucas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Atkinson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Taylor Atkinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Atkinson misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Lucas counter with a right hand.

Lucas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Atkinson, pushing him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Lucas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lucas 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Lucas!
Gabriel Lucas took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Maximum Vitality for their support in the buildup to the fight.