PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Speedy Atkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atkins comes to the cage accompanied by baddest of the bad - rev. horton heat. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Atkins
vs
Stevenson

167 cm
21
150 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

PWNAGE™ (WOT)
Global Empire MMA Gear

Global Empire MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Speedy Atkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atkins misses with the combination.
Atkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stevenson avoids the body shot from Atkins.
Atkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stevenson misses with a series of wild punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Atkins.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Atkins!
Stevenson connects with a high kick.
Atkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stevenson misses with a straight left.
Stevenson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Atkins misses with a two punch combination.
Atkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Atkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevenson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Atkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevenson dodges the punch combination from Atkins.
Stevenson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stevenson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Atkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Atkins works over Stevenson's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stevenson scores with a shot to the body.
Stevenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Atkins circles away.
Atkins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Atkins lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Atkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevenson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Atkins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Atkins scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stevenson slips a jab and a cross from Atkins.
Atkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stevenson.
Stevenson wants to clinch up but Atkins keeps it at a distance.
Stevenson avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Atkins misses.
Stevenson moves in looking to clinch but Atkins pushes him off.
Stevenson throws a shot from downtown. Atkins moves away and avoids it.
Atkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
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!
Stevenson is looking to clinch but Atkins is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atkins. Stevenson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stevenson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevenson blocks a head kick by Atkins.
Atkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloppy strikes from Stevenson. Those never looked like landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stevenson throws a combination that misses
and Atkins counters with a low kick, right behind Stevenson 's knee.
A combination from Stevenson does no damage.
Atkins jabs Stevenson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Atkins lands the left hand.
Atkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Atkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Atkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevenson is just out of range.
Stevenson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Atkins misses with a few strikes there.
Atkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Atkins lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Speedy Atkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins scores with a spinning back kick!
Atkins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stevenson is out of range and Atkins settles back down.
Atkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Atkins. Those never looked like landing.
Atkins is breathing heavily.
Atkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Atkins pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stevenson back to the cage. Atkins follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Stevenson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Atkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Atkins misses with the combination.
Stevenson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Atkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevenson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stevenson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Atkins scores with a one two! Stevenson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Atkins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Atkins lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Stevenson misses its intended target.
Atkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stevenson.
Stevenson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Atkins.
Atkins is working the combinations to good effect here.
Atkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Atkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Atkins avoids the head kick by Stevenson.
A nice combination there by Atkins.
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!
Atkins thumps Stevenson with a low kick.
Atkins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stevenson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Atkins slips a jab and a cross from Stevenson.

Stevenson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Atkins, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atkins is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stevenson to keep the fight standing.
Atkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Stevenson has double underhooks.

Atkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Atkins blocks a head kick by Stevenson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Speedy Atkins dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Atkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Atkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Atkins displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stevenson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Atkins throws a series of punches but Stevenson avoids them all with ease.
Stevenson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Atkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Atkins misses with a low kick as Stevenson jumps back.
A nice combination there by Atkins.
Atkins misses with the combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stevenson checks a leg kick.
Atkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Atkins is looking to wear down Stevenson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Atkins throws a nice looking combination but Stevenson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stevenson dodges the punch combination from Atkins.
Atkins throws a right hand that Stevenson ducks under and follows up with a left that Stevenson also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Atkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevenson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevenson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stevenson connects with a leg kick. Atkins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stevenson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Atkins.
Stevenson tries to clinch there but Atkins circles away.
Speedy Atkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevenson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Atkins scoring well with a low kick there.
Atkins throws a nice looking combination but Stevenson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stevenson misses with a wild body shot.
Atkins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Atkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stevenson circles away quickly and effectively.
Stevenson punishes Atkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Speedy Atkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Stevenson misses with a body shot.
Atkins misses with a few strikes there.
Atkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice combination there by Atkins.
Stevenson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Atkins circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson misses with the combination.
Stevenson throws a lazy right hand but Atkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Atkins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stevenson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Stevenson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Atkins swinging wildly here.
Stevenson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Atkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Atkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Atkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Atkins.
Atkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stevenson tries to bum rush Atkins with a series of wild strikes but Atkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson wants to clinch up but Atkins keeps it at a distance.
Atkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Atkins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Atkins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stevenson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but Atkins moves out of range.
Atkins throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stevenson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Stevenson clinches with his opponent.
Atkins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Atkins can't break the clinch.
Atkins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stevenson.
Stevenson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Atkins tries to circle away but Stevenson has him pinned against the cage.
Atkins lands with a right to the head.
Stevenson pushes off an throws an elbow but Atkins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins is trying to pull guard but Stevenson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Atkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Atkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson misses with a series of wild punches.
Atkins throws a body punch but Stevenson moves out of range.
Stevenson throws a nice looking combination but Atkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stevenson wants to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Atkins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Atkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Stevenson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stevenson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Atkins pulls guard effortlessly.

Atkins isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Stevenson stacks Atkins on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Stevenson!
Atkins throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Speedy Atkins will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A punch combination from Atkins misses.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch but Atkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Atkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stevenson counters with an inside leg kick.
Stevenson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevenson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Atkins moves out of range as Stevenson strikes.
Atkins throws a series of punches but Stevenson avoids them all with ease.
Atkins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Atkins misses with the combination.
Stevenson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Atkins is having none of it.
Atkins throws a head kick that misses.
Atkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Atkins.
Stevenson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Atkins but Atkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevenson.
Atkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Atkins scores with a three punch combo!
Atkins's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Atkins duly obliges.

Stevenson clinches with his opponent.
Atkins prevents a body shot from Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Atkins blocks it with crossed arms.
Stevenson misses with an elbow strike.
Atkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Atkins gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Atkins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stevenson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Atkins.
Stevenson keeping control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins trying to control the action but Stevenson is working from the bottom.

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

Atkins decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevenson misses with a looping right.
Sloppy strikes from Atkins. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevenson.
Atkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stevenson. That did some damage!
Stevenson wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Stevenson misses.
Stevenson throws a head kick that half lands.
Atkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Atkins swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atkins. Stevenson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stevenson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atkins manages to avoid it.
Atkins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stevenson.
Atkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Atkins swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Atkins misses with a double jab.
Atkins misses with a head kick.
Atkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevenson.
Stevenson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Atkins throws a low kick but Stevenson avoids it.
Stevenson dodges the punch combination from Atkins.
Atkins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Atkins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stevenson looks to land a combination but Atkins avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Atkins.
Jake Stevenson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevenson is looking to clinch but Atkins is avoiding it.
Speedy Atkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stevenson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Speedy Atkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Atkins, 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Speedy Atkins!
Speedy Atkins very nearly forgot to thank PWNAGE™ (WOT) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.