PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Atomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Naza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Atomi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Megadeth - A Tout Le Monde. Tomi Atomi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Atomi
vs
Naza

191 cm
24
166 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
158 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Resistance
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tomi Atomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felipe Naza!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atomi throws a jab when Naza was well out of range.
Atomi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Felipe Naza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Atomi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Naza's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Atomi won't allow Naza to get back to his feet.
Atomi wants to control from the top but Naza keeps moving.
Atomi looking to pass the guard.
Naza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Atomi trying to control the position from guard on top but Naza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Atomi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tomi Atomi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Atomi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Naza.
Atomi moves out of range as Naza strikes.
Atomi moves out of range of the strikes.
Atomi avoids the body shot from Naza.
Naza uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Atomi has time to react.
Felipe Naza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Naza stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Naza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Atomi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Atomi. Naza shrugs it off though.
Atomi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Naza throws a one two combo.

It looks like Tomi Atomi has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naza misses with a wild body shot.
Atomi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Naza lands with a right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Naza!
Atomi slips under a jab from Naza.
Naza throws an overhand right that lands on Atomi's shoulder, as Atomi tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atomi's corner calls for a 1-2. Atomi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Atomi connects with a leg kick. Naza looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Naza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Atomi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Atomi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Naza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Atomi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Atomi cracks Naza with an open hand slap.
Atomi misses with a series of wild punches.
Atomi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Naza.
Naza takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Atomi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Naza moves out of range of the body kick from Atomi.
Naza throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Atomi counters with a good, hard body kick but Naza shrugs it off.
Naza throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Atomi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Naza throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Atomi looking to score a takedown here. Naza is defending well but Atomi drives through and ends up in Naza's guard.
Atomi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Atomi advances to half guard.
Naza has hold of Atomi's hands but Atomi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Atomi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Atomi is keen to just control but Naza is a slippery customer.

Atomi is trying to work for a kimura but Naza is defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Naza is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Atomi seems content to control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Atomi trying to advance position but Naza counters by regaining guard.
Naza is trying to control the position but Atomi postures up.
Atomi trying to control the position from guard on top but Naza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atomi stands up over Naza, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atomi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Naza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Atomi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomi Atomi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomi Atomi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Atomi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Naza scores with a jab.
Felipe Naza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Naza misses.
Naza misses with a few strikes there.
Naza slaps away a takedown attempt from Atomi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Naza throws a combination that misses

and Atomi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Naza keeping moving, preventing Atomi from controlling successfully.
Atomi wants to pass the guard but Naza is keeping the position.
Atomi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Atomi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Naza for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atomi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Atomi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Naza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tomi Atomi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Atomi trying to control the position from guard on top but Naza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Atomi won't allow Naza to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tomi Atomi just wasn't active enough.
A punch combination from Atomi misses.
Atomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Naza gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atomi lands a hook that snaps the head of Naza backwards.

Atomi gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Naza regains guard.
Atomi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Atomi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Naza dives on top into guard.
Naza postures up.
Atomi wants to sweep but no luck.
Atomi is trying to keep Naza in close.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atomi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Naza is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Atomi controlling Naza's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tomi Atomi.
Naza throws a looping overhand right but Atomi ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atomi takes a swing at Naza's ribcage but misses.
Naza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Atomi.
Naza dodges the punch combination from Atomi.
Naza connects with a nice looking jab.
Atomi throws a shot to the body.
Atomi misses with a hook to the body
and Naza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Atomi throws a shot from downtown. Naza moves away and avoids it.
Atomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Naza with a hook.
Naza throws an overhand right that lands on Atomi's shoulder, as Atomi tries to avoid the shot.
Naza walks into a jab.
Atomi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Naza lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Atomi fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naza scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Naza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atomi.
A big right from Naza misses.
Atomi throws a right hand that Naza ducks under and follows up with a left that Naza also avoids with ease.
Naza lands a nice shot that snaps Atomi's head back.
Atomi misses with an uppercut.
Naza has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Atomi.
Atomi throws a head kick but Naza moves out of range.

Atomi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Naza wants to improve his position but Atomi is controlling well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atomi prevents Naza from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomi Atomi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tomi Atomi's cut.
That's time! Atomi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Atomi misses the shot to the body.
Naza misses with a body shot.
Naza tries to clinch there but Atomi circles away.
Naza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atomi.
Naza throws a jab when Atomi was well out of range.
Naza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Atomi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Naza misses with a hook. Atomi ducked under it nicely.
Naza throws a hook to the side of Atomi's head but Atomi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Naza staying out of range there.
Jab from Atomi.
Atomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atomi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Atomi.
Naza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Atomi misses with a hook.
Atomi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Naza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naza throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Atomi on the side of the head.
Naza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Atomi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Naza's half guard.
Atomi is pressing down on Naza's thigh, looking to free his foot. Naza is holding on for now.

Atomi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Naza is trying to get back to full guard.
Atomi throwing shots but Naza is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atomi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Atomi is keen to just control but Naza is a slippery customer.
Atomi stops Naza from getting back to his feet.
Naza wants to get back to full guard.
Atomi controlling the action here.
Naza wants to get back to full guard.
Atomi is stalling here. Naza is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Atomi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Naza has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Atomi is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atomi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Naza's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Atomi actively working from the bottom here.
Naza controlling the action here.
Atomi is trying to control but can't.
Atomi is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atomi wants to control the action here but instead Naza manages to pass to full mount!
Naza prevents Atomi from getting the reversal.
Naza tries to control but Atomi wriggling away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atomi is trying desperately to improve position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomi Atomi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Atomi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Tomi Atomi!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Tomi Atomi!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Tomi Atomi!

Tomi Atomi wins by unanimous decision!
Tomi Atomi managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fight Day Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!), into his post fight interview.