PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 1376 p4p, 1193 weight class) and Adrian Atkins (ranked 186 p4p, 169 weight class). Lester comes into the arena with Get Back - Ludacris blaring out of the sound system. Adrian Atkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lester
vs
Atkins

180 cm
31
164
14 - 4 - 0

184 cm
25
169
5 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Moe Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adrian Atkins!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atkins throws a leg kick that misses.
Adrian Atkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lester throws a lazy right hand but Atkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Atkins lands a glancing blow to the side of Lester's head.
Lester misses the shot to the body.
Lester misses with a left hand
and Atkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Atkins throws a low kick but Lester moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkins swings for the body but Lester moves out of range.
Atkins misses with a looping right.
Atkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Lester.
Lester throws a body shot but no joy.
Atkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Atkins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lester on the side of the head.
We've been told by Lester's head coaches at The Nonce Hunters that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Some wild striking there from Atkins.
An attempted straight right counter from Lester misses the target.
Atkins loads up on a big right hand but Lester slips the punch.
Lester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atkins.
Lester blocks a head kick by Atkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Atkins swings widly with a right hand
and Lester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lester throws a jab when Atkins was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atkins. Lester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Atkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Lester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lester takes one to the chin there.
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!
Lester throws the left hand but Atkins avoids the punch easily.
Atkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lester was well out of range. Poor timing from Atkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester slips a jab from Atkins.
A quick step to the side and Lester tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lester listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Atkins misses with a hook to the body
and Lester counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Atkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lester counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lester cracks a nice hook into Atkins's ribs.
Atkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Atkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Atkins avoids the body shot from Lester.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins missing with a left hand there. Lester was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lester defending well as Atkins loads up on a big left hand.
Atkins misses with a lunging right hand
and Lester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Atkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lester.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Lester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lester slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Atkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lester circles away quickly and effectively.
Atkins throws a big shot that misses.
Atkins walks into a left hand.

Atkins is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Adrian Atkins will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Atkins.
Atkins staying out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Atkins misses.
Atkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Atkins slips under a jab from Lester.
Atkins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lester throws a body shot but no joy.
Atkins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atkins. Lester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lester swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lester swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lester on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Atkins. Atkins obviously looking to wear him down.
Atkins throws a hook but Lester avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester slips under a jab from Atkins.
Atkins lands a nice looking body shot.
Atkins thuds his shin into the meat of Lester's side.
Lester takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Atkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lester.
Atkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lester throws out the jab.
Atkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Lester is just out of range.
Lester throwing a counter right hand but Atkins manages to avoid it.
Atkins slips under a jab from Lester.
Atkins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins slips a jab from Lester.
Atkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lester throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Atkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Lester steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Atkins.
It looked like Lester was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Atkins.
Atkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Atkins throws a looping overhand right but Lester ducks down to avoid it.
Lester throws a shot from downtown. Atkins moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lester. Atkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Atkins looks to land a right hand but Lester moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Atkins.
Atkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lester takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from Atkins does it's job there.

Lester is rocked!
Atkins throws an overhand right that drops Lester like a sack of potatoes! Atkins dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adrian Atkins!
Post fight, an emotional Adrian Atkins said 'I stuck it in him! You see? I stuck it in him hard! I sorry...English no good. I stuck it TO him. I stuck it TO him hard. No one wanted this fight. I man. I step up. No fear!'.