PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Mockery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Idan Atar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Mockery has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mockery
vs
Atar

160 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Mockery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Idan Atar!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mockery paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mockery misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Atar shoots in but Mockery avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Atar lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Adam Mockery has been cut.

Atar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mockery's guard.
Atar passes Mockery's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atar has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Mockery works to full guard.
Atar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mockery is trying to keep Atar in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atar scoring with some ground and pound.
Mockery is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Atar is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Atar stands up and waves to Mockery to follow him.
Mockery keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mockery throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Atar's waist but Atar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mockery off to one side.
Idan Atar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mockery is breathing heavily.
Mockery shoots in for a takedown but Atar shows good takedown defense.
Atar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mockery's waist but Mockery gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Atar off to one side.
Mockery tries for a takedown but Atar circles away easily

and Atar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mockery's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Mockery. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Atar throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Atar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Atar lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Atar stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Atar.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Atar decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Atar scores a takedown into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atar landing punches.
Atar punching from mount but Mockery doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Atar looking to ground and pound but Mockery is blocking nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Atar there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Atar thowing shots but they're missing.
Atar trying to control but Mockery is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Atar avoids the attempt from Mockery to control.
Mockery is desperately trying to improve his position but Atar has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atar controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Idan Atar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Mockery's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Atar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mockery moves into the clinch.

Atar lands a takedown into guard.
Atar stopping the sweep attempt from Mockery.
Mockery not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mockery utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Atar trying to control but Mockery is working from the bottom.
Atar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mockery works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mockery keeping moving, preventing Atar from controlling successfully.

Mockery has his feet on Atar's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Atar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Atar throws a strike aimed at the side of Mockery's head but Mockery avoids it well.
Atar misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mockery might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Atar postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Atar decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mockery throws a head kick that misses
and Atar counters with a three punch combo that has Mockery backing up. Mockery nods at Atar to acknowledge the strikes.
Atar tries for a takedown but Mockery sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Atar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Adam Mockery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Idan Atar.
Atar shoots for a takedown but Mockery saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Atar throws a nice looking combination but Mockery bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Atar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Adam Mockery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Mockery. No joy for Atar on that attempt.
Atar fails with a takedown attempt.
Atar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mockery's waist but Mockery gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Atar off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mockery fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Atar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mockery as he jumps to the side.

Mockery instigates a clinch.
Mockery gets underhooks to prevent Atar's takedown attempt.
Mockery wants to break free but Atar has control.

Atar breaks from the clinch.

Atar has closed the distance and engaged Mockery in a clinch.

Atar breaks the clinch.
Atar misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Atar.

Atar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Atar creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mockery sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Atar laying and praying for a moment but Mockery takes advantage and regains half guard.
Atar passes the guard and advances to mount!
Atar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mockery looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Idan Atar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adam Mockery's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Atar fails with the takedown.

Atar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Atar wants to get back to his feet.
Mockery regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Atar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atar preventing the sweep.
Atar wanted to stand there but Mockery had control of the position.
Mockery wants to stand up but Atar is controlling him.
Atar lands a couple of elbows.
Atar trying to control but Mockery is working from the bottom.

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.
Atar with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Atar throws a right and a left that Mockery avoids nicely.
Mockery is looking to clinch.
Atar tries to clinch up but Mockery circles away and keeps his distance.
Atar fails to land the takedown.
Atar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mockery is fending him off so far but Atar persists. Nope, Mockery circles away and we're back to standing.
Adam Mockery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Idan Atar.
Mockery looks to land a combination but Atar avoids it well.
Atar misses with a combination
and Mockery counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atar closes the distance and clinches up with Mockery, looking for a takedown. Atar pushes Mockery against the cage but Mockery circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Atar misses with a takedown
and Mockery counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Mockery as Atar shoots in.
Mockery shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Atar but Atar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Atar shoots in but Mockery avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mockery throws a front kick aimed at Atar's knee but Atar avoids it well.
Atar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Atar misses with the body kick
and Mockery counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atar misses with the combination.
Adam Mockery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Atar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Atar showed some decent athleticism there.
Idan Atar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Atar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Atar slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Idan Atar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Atar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Idan Atar!