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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steven Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rowan Atkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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170 lbs
19 - 23 - 2 |
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161 lbs
21 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
19 - 23 - 2, fighting out of London, Steven Walter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rowan Atkinson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Walter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Atkinson avoids the head kick by Walter.
Walter throws a sloppy head kick
and Atkinson counters with a takedown into side control.
My spies in Kebab House inform me that Atkinson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Walter is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Atkinson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Atkinson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Atkinson trying to control the position but Walter is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walter is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkinson tries to move to mount but Walter blocks the move with his legs.
A lull in the action here.
Walter is trying to buck Atkinson off.
The strikes coming from Atkinson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Atkinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walter keeps working.
Walter is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Walter wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Atkinson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Walter will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Atkinson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Walter sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Walter is pushing Atkinson's head away, looking to escape. Atkinson manages to hold on to the position though.
You can see the frustration on Walter's face as Atkinson controls the position.
Atkinson tries to score with some ground and pound. Walter controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Walter parries the strikes from Atkinson easily there. Atkinson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Walter to escape.
Atkinson wants to control but Walter is keeping him busy.
Walter is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Atkinson is controlling him well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Walter is looking to clinch.
Atkinson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Walter defends it well.
Walter tries to clinch up but Atkinson circles away and keeps his distance.
Walter misses with a body shot.
Walter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walter misses with a two punch combination.
Atkinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atkinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Walter does no damage.
Walter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Atkinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Atkinson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Walter misses with a double jab
and Atkinson counters with a single leg into guard. Walter didn't expect that.
Atkinson prevents Walter from getting back to his feet.
Atkinson wants to control from the top but Walter keeps moving.
Walter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Atkinson is controlling him.
Walter trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter keeping moving, preventing Atkinson from controlling successfully.
Atkinson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Atkinson trying to control but Walter is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Atkinson stops Walter from standing up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Atkinson misses with a low kick.
Atkinson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Walter lands with a good body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walter is looking to clinch but Atkinson is avoiding it.
Walter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Atkinson.
An attempted straight right counter from Walter misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rowan Atkinson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Walter fails to land with a series of punches.
Atkinson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Walter tries to clinch up
and Atkinson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Atkinson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Atkinson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atkinson stops Walter from standing up.
Atkinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Walter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkinson looking to pass the guard.
Walter wants to stand but Atkinson is controlling the position.
Atkinson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Walter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Atkinson circles away quickly and effectively.
Steven Walter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atkinson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Walter closes the distance looking to clinch
so Atkinson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Walter keeping moving, preventing Atkinson from controlling successfully.
Atkinson stands and throws Walter's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Atkinson happy to just control the position for now.
Atkinson lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson scoring with punches from side control.
Walter trying to remain calm as Atkinson controls from the top position.
Walter is not content to let Atkinson control the position.
Walter is trying to buck Atkinson off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson trying to control the action but Walter is working from the bottom.
Atkinson lands a nice forearm strike.
Atkinson advances nicely into full mount.
Atkinson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Atkinson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Atkinson controlling the pace for now.
Walter is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Atkinson wants to control the action but instead Walter gets a body lock and reverses into Atkinson's guard! Nice work!
Atkinson wants to sweep here but Walter controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter wants to stand and escape but instead Atkinson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Walter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Walter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Atkinson trying to control but Walter is working from the bottom.
Walter wants to stand and escape but Atkinson is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walter keeping moving, preventing Atkinson from controlling successfully.
Atkinson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Walter haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rowan Atkinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Walter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Walter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Atkinson clobbers Walter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Atkinson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walter sprawls well. Walter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Atkinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Walter tries to clinch up
and Atkinson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Walter is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Atkinson blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Walter on the inside.
Atkinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atkinson tries to pull guard but Walter won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter crunches a lovely knee into Atkinson's ribcage.
Walter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Atkinson's face.
It looks like Rowan Atkinson has been cut.
Our sources have told us that Walter has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Walter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Walter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walter trying to land knees to the body.
Walter leaning his opponent against the cage.
Atkinson tries a body shot but Walter blocks it.
Walter stalling in the clinch but Atkinson improves position.
Atkinson lands a shot to the body.
Walter throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson prevents Walter from breaking the clinch.
Walter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Atkinson pulls guard.
Atkinson trying to keep a closed guard but Walter is proving a slippery customer.
Walter wants to get up but he can't break Atkinson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Walter stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Walter wants to land a leg kick but Atkinson is out of range.
Walter has closed the distance and engaged Atkinson in a clinch.
Atkinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Atkinson.
Walter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Walter blocks a body shot from Atkinson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter trying to land knees to the body.
Walter missing with knees to the body.
Walter trying to control the position but instead, Atkinson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Walter into the cage.
Atkinson tries to land knees in the clinch but Walter avoids the damage to the body.
Atkinson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Walter avoids it.
Walter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Walter throws a head kick that misses.
Walter lands a nice looking body kick.
Atkinson throws a hook to the side of Walter's head but Walter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Atkinson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWalter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Atkinson slips a straight right by Walter.
Walter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Steven Walter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walter tries to clinch up but Atkinson circles away and keeps his distance.
Steven Walter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walter tries to clinch up.
Atkinson lands with an overhand left.
Walter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Atkinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Walter.
Atkinson with the counter takedown but Walter avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Walter.
Walter wants to clinch up but Atkinson keeps it at a distance.
Atkinson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walter misses with a head kick.
Atkinson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Walter defends it well.
Steven Walter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walter misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Walter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Atkinson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rowan Atkinson!
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energy
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hype
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