PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Atkins (ranked 3754 p4p, 24273 weight class) and Aythami Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atkins kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Zoo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Atkins
vs
Garcia

200 cm
19
268
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
24
255
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Atkins !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aythami Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garcia drives through with a takedown into guard.
Atkins has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Atkins keeps moving.
Atkins is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.
Garcia trying to control but Atkins is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Atkins looking to control.
My spies in St Petersburg MMA Gym inform me that Garcia has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Garcia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Atkins . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Atkins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcia pinned against the cage. Garcia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Atkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atkins feinted with a counter takedown.
Garcia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Atkins shoots for a takedown but Garcia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Garcia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Garcia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Atkins drops his hands momentarily and Garcia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Garcia shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Atkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia 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 is looking to improve his position.
Atkins desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Atkins is pressing down on Garcia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
Garcia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Atkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garcia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Garcia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Garcia lands in his opponent's guard.
Garcia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Atkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Atkins looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aythami Garcia dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Garcia sizes up Atkins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Garcia tries to sprawl but Atkins drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Atkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Atkins is working for a kimura here but Garcia manages to reverse the position and he's now in Atkins 's guard.
Garcia postures up.
Atkins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garcia's guard.

Garcia wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Atkins is now in half guard.
Garcia is trying to maintain the position but Atkins is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is refusing to be controlled, as Atkins sits in half guard.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Atkins has control of the leg.
Garcia trying to hold on to Atkins 's head to control him but Atkins postures up.
Atkins wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Atkins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Atkins wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.

Atkins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Atkins works his foot free and advances to mount.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Garcia. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Atkins has isolated one of Garcia's arms. Garcia looking to fight him off but Atkins twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Atkins !
Johnny Atkins bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.