PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Speedy Atkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riviere Hinds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atkins's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, big in japan. Riviere Hinds has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Speedy Atkins's chin.

Atkins
vs
Hinds

167 cm
26
150 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

165 cm
27
145 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 15 - 9 - 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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Riviere Hinds!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hinds scores with a hook to the body. Atkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Atkins tries to clinch there but Hinds circles away.
Hinds takes a swing at Atkins's ribcage but misses.
Speedy Atkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hinds goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hinds misses with a low kick.
Atkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hinds misses with a body kick.
Atkins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Atkins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hinds. Hinds obviously looking to wear him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hinds, right into the meat.
Atkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Hinds circles away.
Atkins tries to clinch there but Hinds circles away.
Hinds misses with a head kick.
Hinds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hinds keeps the fight on the outside.
Hinds just misses with a punch to the body.
Hinds misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hinds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hinds throws a lazy right hand but Atkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Atkins tries to clinch up.
Atkins fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hinds misses with a straight left.
Hinds fails with the takedown.
Atkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Speedy Atkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Atkins darts in trying to clinch

and Hinds counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hinds throwing shots but Atkins is blocking nicely.
Atkins is trying to control but can't.
Hinds trying to control from half guard but Atkins is working away.
Hinds throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Atkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Atkins actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hinds thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Atkins's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atkins tries to roll over but Hinds keeps him under control.

Atkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hinds takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hinds blocks the strikes from Atkins.

Atkins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hinds pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atkins manages to get to full guard.
Hinds trying to control the position from guard on top but Atkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Atkins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Atkins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hinds postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Atkins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Atkins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hinds missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hinds works over Atkins with some ground and pound from guard.
Hinds lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hinds trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Atkins is looking for a triangle but Hinds pushes his legs off easily.
Atkins keeping moving, preventing Hinds from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hinds is one step ahead there.

Atkins isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hinds 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 Hinds!
Atkins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hinds wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hinds lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hinds creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Atkins is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Atkins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hinds working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hinds landing a few strikes.
Atkins sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riviere Hinds dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hinds throws a chopping leg kick but Atkins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Atkins has closed the distance and engaged Hinds in a clinch.
Hinds tries to stall but Atkins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Atkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Hinds.
Hinds is trying to break the clinch but Atkins has him pressed against the cage.
Atkins lands an elbow inside.
Atkins with a knee to the head.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins lands an uppercut.
Hinds taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Atkins.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Hinds tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atkins's elbow.
Hinds prevents a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hinds stalling in the clinch but Atkins improves position.
Hinds is trying to break the clinch but Atkins is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Atkins.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Atkins seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Hinds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hinds goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
Hinds looking to slow down the pace here.
Hinds is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Atkins has denied him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atkins.
Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Hinds controls his hands.
Atkins tries to work over Hinds's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hinds trying to stall but Atkins improves his position.
Atkins looking to throw knees to the head but Hinds is blocking nicely.
Hinds prevents a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hinds looking to stall.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Hinds looking to stall.
Hinds blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atkins tries a body shot but Hinds blocks it.
Atkins throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Atkins.
Atkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Atkins.
Atkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hindss head.
Atkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hinds misses with a body punch.
Atkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hinds drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Atkins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Speedy Atkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Atkins lands an uppercut.
Atkins tries a knee to the head but Hinds blocks it.
Atkins lands a nice uppercut.
Atkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Hinds uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hinds blocks a body shot from Atkins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hinds tries to work over Atkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atkins cracks Hinds with a nice body shot.
Hinds prevents a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Hinds.
Hinds is trying to stall.
Atkins works on Hinds's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hinds's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Atkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hinds backwards.
Hinds will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Atkins up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hinds is trying to maintain a safe position but Atkins gets an underhook and turns Hinds into the cage.
Atkins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hinds throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hinds avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Atkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Atkins fails to land.
Atkins lands with a right to the head.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hinds's elbow.
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atkins lands a nice uppercut.
Atkins tries to work over Hinds's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hinds blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins trying to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Atkins.
Good body shot from Atkins.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atkins.
Atkins digs a right hand underneath Hinds's ribcage. Hinds let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atkins misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins digs a right hand underneath Hinds's ribcage. Hinds let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Atkins.
Hinds tries to stall but Atkins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Atkins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atkins.
Hinds takes a knee right on the jaw!
Atkins lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hinds tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Hinds.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hinds's elbow.
Atkins effectively controlling the action here.
Hinds looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atkins lands with a light punch inside.
Hinds blocks an elbow strike from Atkins.
Hinds stalling the fight.
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 tries a body shot but Hinds blocks it.
Hinds looking to stall.
A right hand to the body from Atkins.
Atkins lands a shoulder strike.
Hinds stalling in the clinch but Atkins improves position.
Atkins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Atkins works on Hinds's body with a couple of short punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hinds's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins scores with a shoulder strike.
Atkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Atkins blocking some punches.
Atkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atkins throws a head punch that misses.
Hinds blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hinds working aggressively here.
Hinds blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Hinds swings wildly with an uppercut but Atkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hinds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Hinds prevents a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins tries to stall but Hinds uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Atkins blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins presses Hinds against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Atkins cracks Hinds with a nice body shot.
Atkins scores a nice knee to the body.
Hinds takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atkins lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Atkins.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Atkins.
Atkins lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Atkins.
Atkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hindss head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by Atkins.
Hinds tries to stall but Atkins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Atkins on the inside.
Atkins lands a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Speedy Atkins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Atkins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Speedy Atkins!
Speedy Atkins tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.