PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Speedy Atkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty Laguna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atkins comes into the arena with big in japan blaring out of the sound system. Marty Laguna acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Atkins
vs
Laguna

167 cm
24
150 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

175 cm
33
145 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Speedy Atkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marty Laguna!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laguna swats away the attempt to clinch by Atkins.
Atkins tries to clinch but Laguna is having none of it.
Laguna avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laguna displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Laguna circles away from the clinch attempt
and Atkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laguna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laguna jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atkins slips a jab and a cross from Laguna.

Atkins moves into range and clinches up with Laguna.
Atkins scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laguna lands a shoulder strike.

Laguna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Laguna blocks the leg kick.
Laguna throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Atkins moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laguna's elbow.
Laguna on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Laguna avoids it.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atkins lands a knee to the head.
Laguna blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Atkins is trying to maintain a safe position but Laguna gets an underhook and turns Atkins into the cage.

Laguna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Atkins looks to clinch
letting Laguna counter with a right hand.
Atkins darts in trying to clinch
and Laguna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Atkins closes the distance but Laguna moves to the side
and Laguna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laguna scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins wants to clinch
and Laguna counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Atkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Atkins tries to clinch up but Laguna circles away and keeps his distance.
Atkins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Laguna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laguna throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Atkins tries to clinch but Laguna moves away
and Atkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Atkins scores with a shot to the body.
Laguna swats away the attempt to clinch by Atkins.
Laguna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atkins.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Laguna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Atkins throws a jab when Laguna was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins wants to clinch but Laguna slips to the side
and Laguna counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Atkins wants to clinch but Laguna slips to the side
and Laguna counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Laguna ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Atkins wants to clinch but Laguna slips to the side
and Laguna counters with a left to the body.
Atkins tries to clinch up
and Laguna counters with a one-two to the body.
Atkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Laguna circles away.
Laguna jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Oooooh!!! Laguna has knocked Atkins down with a huge combo! Laguna steps away and waves a wobbly Atkins back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Atkins is rocked!
Atkins closes the distance but Laguna moves to the side
and Laguna counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oh Atkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Laguna lands with an overhand left.
Atkins wants to clinch
and Laguna counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Laguna throws a nice looking combination but Atkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Atkins has managed to clinch.
Laguna is working Atkins over against the cage.
Atkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Laguna avoids the damage to the body.
Atkins seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laguna lands a left hand that snaps the head of Atkins backwards.
Laguna tries to break the clinch but Atkins is controlling the position.
Laguna stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Atkins lands a shot to the body.
Atkins looking to stall.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atkins lands a right hand.
Atkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Laguna avoids the damage to the body.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Atkins.

Laguna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Atkins tries to clinch
and Laguna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laguna misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Atkins tries to clinch but Laguna moves away
and Laguna counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Atkins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laguna has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Atkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Laguna throws a body punch but Atkins moves out of range.
Atkins darts in trying to clinch
and Laguna counters with a nice body shot.
Atkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laguna moves away.
Atkins moves forwards but Laguna connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Laguna circles away from the clinch attempt
and Laguna counters with a straight right hand.
Atkins darts in trying to clinch
and Atkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Atkins closes the distance but Laguna moves to the side
and Laguna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins darts in trying to clinch
and Laguna counters with a series of strikes. Atkins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Laguna fails to land with a series of punches.
Laguna lands with a right hand.
Laguna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atkins moves away.
Speedy Atkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laguna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Laguna digs a good body shot into Atkins's ribs.
Atkins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Laguna counters with a two punch combo.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laguna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atkins tries to clinch up but Laguna circles away and keeps his distance.
Atkins wants to clinch.
Laguna misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Laguna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atkins closes the distance but Laguna moves to the side
and Laguna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Atkins moves in looking to clinch but Laguna pushes him off.

Atkins rushes Laguna and presses him up against the cage.
Laguna makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Laguna stalls.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Atkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Atkins cracks Laguna with a nice body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins has a couple of punches blocked by Laguna.
A head punch on the inside from Atkins fails to land.
Laguna lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Laguna is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Come on Laguna - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Laguna misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atkins lands an uppercut.
Atkins lands a shoulder strike.
Laguna prevents a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laguna blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins tries to stall but Laguna uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Laguna taking a breather.
Laguna holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Laguna as Atkins tries to tie him up.
Laguna displaying some good clinch control by pressing Atkins up against the cage.
A short right from Laguna on the inside.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atkins has a couple of punches blocked by Laguna.
Atkins works on Laguna's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marty Laguna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Atkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Atkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Atkins tries to clinch up.
Atkins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Laguna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Atkins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laguna is out of range.
Atkins wants to clinch but Laguna slips to the side
and Laguna counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Atkins thinking.
Atkins throws a big shot that misses.
Atkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Atkins tries to clinch
and Laguna counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Laguna keeps the fight on the outside.
Laguna looks to score with a jab to the body but Atkins is just out of range.
Atkins wants to clinch but Laguna slips to the side
and Laguna counters with a nice uppercut.
Atkins darts in trying to clinch
and Laguna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laguna bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A head kick misses from Atkins.
Atkins is looking to clinch.
Laguna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atkins manages to avoid it.
Atkins looks to clinch
and Laguna counters with a two punch combo.
Atkins wants to clinch.
Laguna misses with a hook.
A big left from Laguna misses.
Atkins moves in looking to clinch but Laguna pushes him off.
Atkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Laguna manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Laguna.
Atkins tries to clinch
and Laguna counters with a two punch combo.
Atkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Laguna circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laguna throws a jab when Atkins was well out of range.
Atkins looks to clinch
and Laguna counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atkins tries to clinch up.
Atkins is looking to clinch but Laguna is avoiding it.
Atkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laguna circles away from the clinch attempt
and Laguna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Atkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Laguna circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laguna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Atkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Marty Laguna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Atkins darts in trying to clinch
and Laguna counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins is looking to clinch.
Atkins tries to clinch but Laguna is having none of it.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laguna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Laguna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Atkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laguna keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Atkins slips a jab and a cross from Laguna.
Atkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atkins staying out of range there.
Marty Laguna is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Laguna lands a jab to the head.
Atkins moves in looking to clinch but Laguna pushes him off.
Atkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Laguna manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Atkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Laguna manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins throws a leg kick
and Laguna counters with a straight right hand.
Laguna throws a combination. Atkins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Laguna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laguna circles away from the clinch attempt.
Atkins tries to clinch
and Laguna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Atkins is looking to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Laguna lands an impressive looking overhand right. Atkins doesn't seem phased though.
Atkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Laguna circles away.
Laguna circles away from the clinch attempt.
Atkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atkins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Laguna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laguna.

Atkins rushes Laguna and presses him up against the cage.
Speedy Atkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Speedy Atkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Laguna controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marty Laguna.
I've got Laguna winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marty Laguna!
Marty Laguna took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, CEC Nutrition Q160 for their support in the buildup to the fight.