PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Lily (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Atlas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jack Atlas was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Lily
vs
Atlas

190 cm
24
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tiger Lily!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Atlas!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atlas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lily sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lily tries to close the distance and clinch but Atlas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Atlas fails with the takedown.
Lily tries to close the distance and clinch up but Atlas swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Atlas gets tackled into the cage by Lily. Lily maintains the clinch.

Atlas pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lily's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lily accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lily has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lily content to stall in guard here.
Atlas keeping full guard, as Lily tries to pass.
Lily trying to move into half guard but instead Atlas has managed to sweep!
Atlas won't allow Lily to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lily pushes Atlas off and scrambles back to his feet.
Tiger Lily seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atlas keeps the fight on the outside.
Lily fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lily thows a body shot but no joy.
Lily fails in his attempt to clinch.
Atlas shoots in but Lily avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tiger Lily has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Atlas.

Lily instigates a clinch.
Lily lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lily scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lily lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atlas blocks an uppercut.
Atlas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lily keeps control of Atlas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Atlas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lily tries to clinch up but Atlas circles away and keeps his distance.

Lily clinches.
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!
Lily prevents the takedown attempt.
Lily is struggling to control the position.
Atlas jumps guard but Lily turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Atlas jumps guard but Lily stands there with Atlas around his waist. Atlas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Atlas looks gassed!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lily.

It looks like Jack Atlas has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lily stalling.

Atlas is trying to trip Lily. He has hold of a leg but Lily is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Atlas persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Lily is working an open guard so Atlas takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Atlas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lily fails in his attempt to clinch.

Lily fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Atlas, pushing him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Atlas is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lily is defending well.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lily lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lily stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lily gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A hook to the body from Lily.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lily - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tiger Lily.
Lily stuns Atlas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Lily gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atlas tries to circle away but Lily has him pinned against the cage.
Lily lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lily will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Atlas up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Atlas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger Lily dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Atlas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Atlas darts in and clinches Lily up against the cage.
Atlas has Lily pushed against the cage.
Lily cracks Atlas with a nice body shot.
Atlas being controlled against the cage.
A short uppercut from Lily.
A bit of stalling here from Lily.
Atlas is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lily is defending well.
Lily slowing the pace effectively.
A shot in the inside from Lily.
Lily taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Atlas is breathing heavily.
Atlas tries to break free but Lily pushes him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tiger Lily.

Lily clinches.
Lily lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lily lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Atlas backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lily.
Lily lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lily tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lily holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lily gets through Atlas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lily taking a breather.
Lily scores with a shoulder strike.
Lily lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Atlas is rocked!
Lily is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Atlas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lily lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Lily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lily is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lily throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Atlass head.
Atlas is still on wobbly legs! Can Lily finish him?
Lily stalling in the clinch.
Atlas seems to have recovered his senses.
Atlas tries to pull guard but Lily holds him up against the cage and eventually Atlas drops back down to his feet.
Atlas tries to land knees in the clinch but Lily avoids the damage to the body.
Lily stalling in the clinch.
Lily scores with a shot to the side of Atlas's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atlas pushes off an throws an elbow but Lily leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lily stops a takedown attempt from Atlas.
Tiger Lily has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Atlas.
Lily pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tiger Lily.
Lily moves in looking to clinch but Atlas pushes him off.
Lily takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Atlas keeps the fight on the outside.
Lily tries to clinch but Atlas moves out of range.
Lily doesn't manage to clinch there - Atlas circles away.
Tiger Lily is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lily fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lily fails in his attempt to clinch.

Lily fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Atlas, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atlas trying to land knees to the body.
Lily stalls.
Lily tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lily avoiding damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tiger Lily.
Lily is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger Lily dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Atlas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Lily as Atlas shoots in.
Lily wants to clinch up but Atlas keeps it at a distance.
Lily throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lily is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Atlas can do to turn this around?
Lily moves in looking to clinch but Atlas pushes him off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lily.
Lily lands with an overhand left.
Atlas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lily swivels and escapes.
Atlas slips a jab and a cross from Lily.
Lily moves in looking to clinch but Atlas pushes him off.
Lily tries to clinch but Atlas moves out of range.
Jack Atlas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Atlas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Atlas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lily with a jab.

Lily moves into the clinch.
Lily is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atlas tries to pull guard but Lily holds him up against the cage and eventually Atlas drops back down to his feet.
Tiger Lily has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Atlas.
Lily displaying some good clinch control by pressing Atlas up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tiger Lily.

Lily closes the distance and clinches.
Lily lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Lily scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lily.
Lily stalling.
Atlas wants a takedown.
Lily scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lily working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lily scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lily pushes Atlas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lily stalling against the cage.
Lily lands with a light punch inside.
Atlas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lily content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tiger Lily.
Atlas swats away the attempt to clinch by Lily.
Lily cracks a nice hook into Atlas's ribs.
Lily slips a jab from Atlas.
Atlas takes a swing at Lily's ribcage but misses.
Lily moves in looking to clinch but Atlas pushes him off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Atlas.

Lily rushes Atlas and presses him up against the cage.
Atlas being controlled against the cage.
Lily seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Tiger Lily has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lily working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Atlas has had enough of the clinch but Lily keeps him there for the moment.
Lily lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Atlas jumps guard but Lily turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lily content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Atlas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lily's elbow.
Jack Atlas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tiger Lily is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiger Lily showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lily has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiger Lily!