PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Speedy Atkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuya Mifune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atkins comes into the arena with big in japan blaring out of the sound system. Mifune is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by BABYMETAL - Uki Uki ★ Midnight . Speedy Atkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Atkins
vs
Mifune

167 cm
35
150 lbs
29 - 22 - 1

178 cm
27
148 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
GREEN!160

Voodoo Nutrition

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 29 - 22 - 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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tatsuya Mifune!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mifune counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Atkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mifune manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Speedy Atkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mifune keeps the fight on the outside.
Mifune throws out a counter right but Atkins avoids it with no problem.
Mifune shoots in looking for a takedown but Atkins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mifune's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Atkins throws a series of punches but Mifune moves out of range.
Mifune swings for the body but Atkins moves out of range.
Mifune's coach down at LOD - Phoenix Mixed Martial Arts was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mifune's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Atkins throws a body punch but Mifune moves out of range.
Atkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mifune tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Atkins staying out of range there.
Mifune thows a left - swing and a miss!
Atkins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Atkins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Atkins misses with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Mifune.
And Mifune tries to counter it with a takedown but Atkins pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A telegraphed right hand from Mifune misses the target.
Atkins wants to clinch up but Mifune keeps it at a distance.
Mifune avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Atkins tries to clinch but Mifune is having none of it.
A jab from Mifune misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifune avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mifune! But no joy.
Atkins shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mifune eats them both and turns towards Atkins to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mifune circles away from the clinch attempt.
Atkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mifune throws out a counter right but Atkins avoids it with no problem.
Atkins staying out of range there.
Atkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Atkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Atkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mifune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Mifune controls his hands.
Atkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Atkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Atkins fails to land.
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mifune prevents a body shot from Atkins.
Mifune goes for a takedown attempt but Atkins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mifune closes the distance and clinches up with Atkins, looking for a takedown. Mifune pushes Atkins against the cage but Atkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Speedy Atkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatsuya Mifune.
Atkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mifune.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mifune misses the shot to the body.

Atkins pushes Mifune up against the cage in a clinch.
Atkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mifune blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Mifune avoiding damage as Atkins throws knees to the body.
Mifune has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Atkins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mifune letting Atkins take a breather here.
Mifune makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins tries to work over Mifune's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atkins lands a shot to the body.
Atkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Atkins.
Atkins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mifune prevents a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins misses with some punches.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Atkins throws a head punch that misses.
Atkins tries a body shot but Mifune blocks it.
Atkins trying to stall but Mifune improves his position.
Mifune avoiding damage as Atkins throws knees to the body.
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mifune blocking some punches.
Mifune tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atkins's elbow.
Mifune managing to block the knees to the body from Atkins.
Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Mifune controls his hands.
Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Mifune controls the action.
Atkins lands a shot to the body.
Atkins misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mifune.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atkins misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Atkins.
Atkins tries to work over Mifune's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mifune doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Speedy Atkins dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mifune lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Atkins at a distance.
Atkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mifune can do to turn this around?
Atkins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Atkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Atkins, right into the meat.
Atkins throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Mifune was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Atkins tries to clinch there but Mifune circles away.
Atkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Atkins clobbers Mifune with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Speedy Atkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Atkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mifune showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Atkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Atkins misses with a wild combination.
Mifune avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Atkins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifune takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mifune swats away the attempt to clinch by Atkins.
Atkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Atkins gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mifune to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mifune trying to control but Atkins is working from the bottom.
Mifune pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Atkins is keeping the position for now.

Atkins looking for subs off his back but Mifune has passed one foot through into half guard.
Mifune is pressing down on Atkins's thigh, looking to free his foot. Atkins is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mifune is trying to control the action in half guard but Atkins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Atkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mifune prevents Atkins from improving his position.
Mifune is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Still in half guard, Mifune seems content to control.

Atkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Atkins wants to get back to full guard.
Atkins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins is looking to control Mifune's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Atkins avoid being mounted?
Mifune is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Atkins wants to control but Mifune is keeping busy.
Atkins missing with punches from the bottom.
Mifune is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mifune looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mifune landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mifune controlling the action here.
Mifune has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Atkins looking for submissions off his back.

Atkins looking for submissions off his back.
Mifune is trying to control the action in half guard but Atkins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Atkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mifune slips a nice elbow through Atkins's hands, connecting with Atkins's forehead.
Mifune wants to free his trapped foot but Atkins is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Atkins trying to hold on to Mifune's head to control him but Mifune postures up.
Atkins wants to improve his position but Mifune is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuya Mifune showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Atkins takes the fight into the clinch.
Atkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atkins scores with a shot to the side of Mifune's head.
Mifune changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Atkins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mifune misses the shot to the body.
Atkins feints a jab promting Mifune to slip. Atkins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mifune slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Atkins misses with the combination.
Atkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mifune looks to score with a jab to the body but Atkins is just out of range.
Mifune cracks Atkins with an open hand slap.
Atkins misses with a body punch
letting Mifune counter with a right hand.
Atkins slips under a jab from Mifune.
Atkins throws a leg kick but Mifune checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins fails in his attempt to clinch.

Atkins moves into the clinch.
Atkins lands a shot to the body.
Atkins lands a knee to the body.
Atkins working aggressively here.
A short right from Mifune on the inside.
Speedy Atkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Atkins scores a nice knee to the body.
Mifune dodges an elbow strike from Atkins.
Mifune tries for a takedown. No joy.
A head punch on the inside from Atkins fails to land.
Mifune goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Atkins.
Atkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins misses with a knee strike.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mifune.
Atkins misses with the head strike.
Mifune lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Atkins backwards.
Atkins is trying to stall.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Atkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mifune backwards.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atkins blocks a body shot from Mifune.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Mifune avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
Mifune blocking some punches.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Mifune avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
Atkins blocks a body shot from Mifune.
Atkins missing with knees to the body.
Atkins blocks an uppercut.
Atkins is leaning against Mifune and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Atkins leaning against his opponent.
Atkins misses with some punches.
Mifune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mifune scores with a shoulder strike.
Atkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mifune blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mifune is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Atkins is defending well.
Speedy Atkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatsuya Mifune.

Mifune gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Atkins regains guard.
Mifune passes Atkins's right leg, so he's now in half 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!
Atkins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mifune is working away from the top position though.

Atkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mifune scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Atkins trying to control from the bottom.
Atkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Atkins actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mifune connects with a nice short shot to Atkins's temple.

Mifune is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

And that's the end of the fight!
Speedy Atkins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Atkins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Speedy Atkins!
Speedy Atkins was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.