PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucy Atkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Usai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucy Atkinson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Atkinson
vs
Usai

200 cm
25
285 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucy Atkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Usai!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Usai misses with a takedown attempt

and Atkinson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Usai is refusing to be controlled, as Atkinson sits in half guard.
Usai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Atkinson.
Atkinson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Atkinson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Usai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Atkinson is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Atkinson in particular looking to stall.

Atkinson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Usai defend it? Atkinson steps over the head and cranks it - Usai is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Atkinson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lucy Atkinson!