PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Speedy Atkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morten Paulsen (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 baddest of the bad - rev. horton heat. Paulsen has chosen Papa Roach - Do or die as his entrance music. Speedy Atkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Atkins
vs
Paulsen

167 cm
23
150 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

171 cm
20
153 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

PWNAGE™

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Speedy Atkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Morten Paulsen!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulsen thows a body shot but no joy.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paulsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atkins takes one on the button.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Paulsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Atkins.
A slow jab from Paulsen misses its intended target.

Atkins moves into range and clinches up with Paulsen.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paulsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Atkins.
Paulsen has Atkins pressed against the cage.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
Come on Paulsen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Paulsen controls his hands.
Atkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paulsen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins tries a body shot but Paulsen blocks it.

Paulsen breaks from the clinch.
Paulsen swings for the body but Atkins moves out of range.

Atkins clinches up with Paulsen and pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Atkins.
Atkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paulsen tries to break free but Atkins pushes him back against the cage.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Paulsen controls the action.
Atkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paulsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Paulsen has a couple of punches blocked by Atkins.
Good body shot from Atkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Paulsen lands a nice uppercut.
Atkins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paulsen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Atkins lands a good knee to the midsection. Paulsen won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paulsen's elbow.
Paulsen prevents a body shot from Atkins.
A head punch on the inside from Paulsen fails to land.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paulsen prevents a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins pushes Paulsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Atkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Paulsen backwards.
Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Paulsen controls his hands.
Atkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paulsen blocks a body shot from Atkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Paulsen controls his hands.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Paulsen controls his hands.
Atkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paulsen blocks an elbow strike.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Paulsen avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
A short left from Atkins.
Atkins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Atkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Atkins fails to land.
A short uppercut from Atkins.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paulsen's elbow.
Atkins scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paulsen's elbow.
Paulsen tries to work over Atkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Paulsen backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paulsen wants to break free but Atkins has control.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paulsen's elbow.
Paulsen blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Paulsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paulsen loads up on a big right hand but Atkins slips the punch.
Atkins throws a series of punches but Paulsen avoids them all with ease.

Atkins 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.
Atkins tries to work over Paulsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Paulsen.
Atkins tries to work over Paulsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Paulsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Speedy Atkins dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Atkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Atkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Paulsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Paulsen.
Atkins feints and then cracks Paulsen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Paulsen down.
Atkins throws a head kick that misses.
Atkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Paulsen circles away.
Paulsen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice body punch from Paulsen.
Paulsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atkins moves away.
Paulsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paulsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Atkins is just out of range.
Speedy Atkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Paulsen circles away.
Paulsen thows a body shot but no joy.
Paulsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Atkins.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paulsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paulsen throws out a loose jab but Atkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atkins tries to clinch but Paulsen is having none of it.
Atkins avoids the body shot from Paulsen.
Atkins is looking to clinch but Paulsen is avoiding it.
Speedy Atkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paulsen takes a swing at Atkins's ribcage but misses.
Paulsen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Paulsen circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulsen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Atkins. Atkins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Atkins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Paulsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Paulsen.
Paulsen lands with a nice body punch.
Atkins tries to clinch but Paulsen moves out of range.
A slow jab from Paulsen misses its intended target.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Paulsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paulsen misses with a body shot.
Paulsen takes a swing at Atkins's ribcage but misses.
Paulsen throws out a loose jab but Atkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atkins tries to clinch
and Atkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Atkins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Paulsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atkins tries to clinch there but Paulsen circles away.
Paulsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Atkins wants to clinch up but Paulsen keeps it at a distance.
Atkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Atkins tries to clinch up but Paulsen circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Atkins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Paulsen thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Paulsen misses its intended target.
Paulsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Atkins.
Paulsen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Atkins is out of range and Paulsen settles back down.
Paulsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Atkins.

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

Paulsen manages to break the clinch.
Paulsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Atkins.

Atkins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Atkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Atkins.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Atkins on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins tries to work over Paulsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atkins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Paulsen or not.
Paulsen blocking some punches.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paulsen's elbow.
Paulsen blocks an uppercut.
Atkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Atkins tries to work over Paulsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atkins is pushing Paulsen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Atkins tries a body shot but Paulsen blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins tries to work over Paulsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Atkins.
Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Paulsen controls the action.
Come on Atkins - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Atkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Atkins working aggressively here.
Paulsen prevents a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paulsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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.
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.

Paulsen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paulsen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Atkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Atkins.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Paulsen avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
Atkins tries to land a knee to the head but Paulsen blocks with his arms.
Paulsen is trying to maintain a safe position but Atkins gets an underhook and turns Paulsen into the cage.
Atkins throws a head punch that misses.
Atkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paulsen tries a body shot but Atkins blocks it.
Atkins misses with the head strike.
Atkins lands a nice uppercut.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paulsen avoiding damage as Atkins throws knees to the body.
Atkins tries to work over Paulsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Atkins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paulsen blocks it with crossed arms.
Atkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paulsen managing to block the knees to the body from Atkins.
A head punch on the inside from Atkins fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Atkins as Paulsen tries to tie him up.
Atkins presses Paulsen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atkins tries a body shot but Paulsen blocks it.
Paulsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Atkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Atkins.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paulsen's elbow.
Paulsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Atkins backwards.
Atkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paulsen.
Atkins tries to stall but Paulsen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paulsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paulsen gets through Atkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Paulsen prevents a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Paulsen avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
Paulsen prevents a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Paulsen controls the action.
Speedy Atkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paulsen blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atkins misses with the head strike.
Paulsen can't find room to land a body shot as Atkins controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atkins.

Paulsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Atkins moves into range and clinches up with Paulsen.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atkins tries a body shot but Paulsen blocks it.
Atkins tries to work over Paulsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Paulsen controls the action.
Atkins misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Atkins keeps control of Paulsen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Atkins.
Paulsen slowing the pace effectively.
Atkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atkins missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Paulsen fails to land.
Atkins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Paulsen up against the cage.
Paulsen avoiding damage as Atkins throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hook to the body lands for Atkins.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paulsen prevents a body shot from Atkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Speedy Atkins clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Paulsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paulsen misses the shot to the body.
Paulsen lands a really nice looking cross but Atkins seems unphased.
Paulsen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paulsen. Atkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Atkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paulsen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Paulsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paulsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atkins blocks a jab.
Paulsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Atkins is just out of range.
Paulsen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Atkins. Atkins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Paulsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Atkins blocks a jab.
Paulsen cracks Atkins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paulsen looks to land a left hand but Atkins moved out of range nicely.
Atkins moves in looking to clinch but Paulsen pushes him off.
Paulsen misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Atkins moves in looking to clinch but Paulsen pushes him off.
Atkins tries to clinch but Paulsen is having none of it.
Paulsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paulsen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Atkins fails in his attempt to clinch.

Atkins pushes Paulsen up against the cage in a clinch.
Paulsen blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Paulsen blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atkins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Paulsen lands a left hand.
Atkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paulsen avoids it.
Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Paulsen controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Paulsen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Atkins has a couple of punches blocked by Paulsen.
Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Paulsen controls the action.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paulsen's elbow.
Paulsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Paulsen controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Atkins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paulsen's elbow.
Atkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atkins looking to slow down the pace here.
Atkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atkins missing with knees to the body.
Paulsen looking to slow down the pace here.
Paulsen blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Paulsen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Atkins tries to work over Paulsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atkins tries a body shot but Paulsen blocks it.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Paulsen avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
Paulsen lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins tries to work over Paulsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atkins avoiding damage as Paulsen throws knees to the body.
Atkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Paulsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atkins has a couple of punches blocked by Paulsen.
Paulsen blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Paulsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Atkins backwards.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Paulsen avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paulsen stalling in the clinch but Atkins improves position.
Paulsen tries to break the clinch but Atkins is controlling the position.
Paulsen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Speedy Atkins will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Paulsen throws a low kick but Atkins avoids it.
Paulsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Atkins tries to clinch there but Paulsen circles away.
Nice body punch from Paulsen.
Atkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paulsen throws out the jab.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Paulsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Atkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Atkins tries to clinch there but Paulsen circles away.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paulsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paulsen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Paulsen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Paulsen counters with a left to the body.
Paulsen loads up on a big right hand but Atkins slips the punch.
Paulsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Atkins doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulsen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Paulsen swings for the body but Atkins moves out of range.
Atkins fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Paulsen checks it well.
Atkins is looking to clinch.
Paulsen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Atkins's sensitive parts.
Paulsen keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paulsen. Atkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid body kick from Paulsen.
Paulsen with a nice cross.

Atkins closes the distance and clinches.
Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Paulsen controls his hands.
Atkins tries to work over Paulsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Paulsen lands an uppercut.

Paulsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paulsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Paulsen.

Atkins forces Paulsen back against the cage and 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!
Paulsen prevents a body shot from Atkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen working aggressively here.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paulsen's elbow.
Atkins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Atkins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paulsen has had enough of the clinch but Atkins keeps him there for the moment.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paulsen's elbow.
Morten Paulsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Atkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Atkins - that landed with a thud.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Paulsen.
Paulsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen prevents a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Paulsen controls the action.
Atkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paulsen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Paulsen misses with an elbow strike.
Atkins controlling the action here for a moment.
Paulsen blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Paulsen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Atkins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Atkins is keeping busy.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atkins takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Atkins.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atkins displaying some good clinch control by pressing Paulsen up against the cage.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Atkins.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Speedy Atkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paulsen lands with a left to the head.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Speedy Atkins.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:46
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Speedy Atkins!
In his post fight interview, Speedy Atkins started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.