PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Incan Bulb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Speedy Atkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atkins has chosen big in japan as his entrance music. Incan Bulb is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Bulb
vs
Atkins

172 cm
27
153 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

167 cm
28
150 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Incan Bulb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Speedy Atkins!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Bulb there.
Atkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Atkins stuns Bulb with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Atkins tries to clinch
and Bulb counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bulb on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from Atkins misses its intended target.
Atkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Atkins is looking to clinch.
Bulb misses with a wild body shot.

Atkins moves into the clinch.
Atkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Atkins lands with a right to the head.
Bulb tries a body shot but Atkins blocks it.
Atkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bulb lands a left hand.
Bulb misses with a punch on the inside.
Bulb tries to work over Atkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Atkins.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bulb misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Atkins on the inside.
Atkins slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Atkins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Atkins is pressed up against the cage. Bulb has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Atkins down to the mat. Atkins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bulb just misses with a punch to the body.
Bulb lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A combination from Atkins does no damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bulb. That's going to slow Atkins down.
Bulb on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Atkins. Atkins obviously looking to wear him down.
Speedy Atkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bulb attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Atkins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bulb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Atkins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bulb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Bulb.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bulb.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bulb looks to score with a jab to the body but Atkins is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Atkins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Atkins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bulb stalling.
Atkins lands a body punch.
Bulb is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Atkins to keep the fight standing.
Good body shot from Atkins.
Atkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Atkins scores with a shot to the side of Bulb's head.
Bulb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bulb is trying to pull guard but Atkins turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Incan Bulb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Atkins digs a right hand into Bulb's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bulb's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Atkins.
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atkins misses with some punches.
Bulb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bulb takes a shot to the head.
Bulb blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins tries to work over Bulb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bulb misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Bulb.
Bulb blocks an uppercut.
Bulb throws a punch but it's blocked by Atkins.
Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Bulb controls his hands.
Bulb lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bulb.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Bulb avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
Atkins stalling.
Atkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Bulb.

Bulb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Atkins is looking to clinch but Bulb is avoiding it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Atkins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bulb lands with a nice body punch.

Atkins moves into the clinch successfully.
Atkins lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bulb lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bulb lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Atkins backwards.
Atkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Bulb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bulb throws the left hand but Atkins avoids the punch easily.
Atkins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Atkins tries to clinch up but Bulb circles away and keeps his distance.
Bulb looks for the body kick but Atkins saw that one coming.
Bulb keeps Atkins at a distance using the push kick.
Atkins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bulb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Atkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bulb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bulb misses with a hook. Atkins ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atkins blocks a leg kick.
Atkins misses with a looping right.
Bulb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Atkins displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Speedy Atkins 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.

Atkins lands with a nice body punch.
Atkins moves in looking to clinch but Bulb pushes him off.
Atkins throws a body punch but Bulb moves out of range.
Bulb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bulb lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bulb blocks a low kick nicely.
Atkins swinging wildly here.
Atkins throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bulb's head.
Atkins misses with a few strikes there.
Bulb scores with a crisp jab that stopped Atkins in his tracks.
Speedy Atkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Atkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bulb, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atkins.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atkins lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atkins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bulb is keeping busy.
A left hand lands to the body for Atkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Bulb avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Speedy Atkins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bulb prevents a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Bulb controls the action.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
Bulb has Atkins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Atkins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Bulb.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bulb creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Atkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bulb is defending well for now.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Bulb controls his hands.
Atkins presses Bulb against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Bulb avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
Bulb blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Bulb lands a shoulder strike.
Atkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bulb is trying to maintain a safe position but Atkins gets an underhook and turns Bulb into the cage.
Bulb has a couple of punches blocked by Atkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulb struggles to land a body shot inside as Atkins controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Atkins.
Bulb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Atkins.
Atkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atkins.
A head punch on the inside from Bulb fails to land.
A short left from Bulb.
Atkins tries to work over Bulb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bulb effectively controlling the action here.
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bulb working aggressively here.
Atkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atkins working aggressively here.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atkins is struggling to control the position.
Atkins continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bulb misses with some punches.
Atkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bulb backwards.
Bulb working aggressively here.

Bulb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Atkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Atkins both land. Nice combination.

Atkins pushes Bulb up against the cage in a clinch.
Bulb scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Atkins lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Atkins.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bulb's elbow.
Atkins has a couple of punches blocked by Bulb.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bulb.
I was talking to Bulb's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Atkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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 to stall but Bulb uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Atkins throws an elbow but misses.
Atkins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Atkins lands with a light punch inside.
Atkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bulb prevents a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bulb is pushing Atkins 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 taking a breather.
Atkins lands with a right to the head.
Bulb working aggressively here.
Bulb misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bulb jumps guard but Atkins stands there with Bulb around his waist. Bulb gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Atkins is pressed up against the cage. Bulb has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Atkins down to the mat. Atkins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Incan Bulb. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Atkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Atkins stalling in the clinch but Bulb improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Speedy Atkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bulb lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Atkins throws a head kick but Bulb moves out of range.
Bulb lands with a right hand.
Atkins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Atkins misses with a double jab.
Atkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bulb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Atkins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bulb checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Atkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Bulb.
Speedy Atkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bulb throws an overhand right that lands on Atkins's shoulder, as Atkins tries to avoid the shot.
Atkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Bulb is just out of range.
Atkins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bulb closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Atkins clinches up against the cage.
Bulb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Atkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulb prevents a body shot from Atkins.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bulb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atkins tries a body shot but Bulb blocks it.
Bulb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bulb working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Bulb.
Atkins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bulb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atkins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Atkins misses with the head strike.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.

Bulb manages to break the clinch.
Bulb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from Bulb misses.
Bulb throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Bulb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Incan Bulb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Atkins - just one landing.
Bulb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Atkins.
Atkins tries to clinch up.
Atkins lands with a nice body punch.
Atkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bulb keeps the fight on the outside.

Atkins moves into range and clinches up with Bulb.
Bulb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Atkinss head.
Bulb blocking some punches.
Atkins tries a knee to the head but Bulb blocks it.
Bulb misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins lands a nice uppercut.
Bulb trying to control the position but instead, Atkins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bulb into the cage.
Atkins lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bulb looking to stall.
Bulb misses with the head strike.
Atkins lands a shot to the body.
Atkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bulb.
Atkins works on Bulb's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Atkins pushes off an throws an elbow but Bulb leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bulb misses with a punch on the inside.
Atkins working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Atkins.
Bulb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bulb blocks a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulb lands with a short shot to the head.
Bulb struggles to land a body shot inside as Atkins controls his hands.
Bulb lands with a light punch inside.
Bulb can't break the clinch.
Atkins stalling against the cage.
Atkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Atkins.
Bulb tries to work over Atkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bulb tries a body shot but Atkins blocks it.
Bulb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atkins digs a right hand underneath Bulb's ribcage. Bulb let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bulb's elbow.
Bulb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bulb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Atkins.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Atkins.
Speedy Atkins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Atkins lands with a left to the head.
Atkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Speedy Atkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Atkins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Speedy Atkins!
A less than humble Speedy Atkins misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.