PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ulysses Blazkov (ranked 3802 p4p, 3140 weight class) and Adrian Atkins (ranked 409 p4p, 362 weight class). Blazkov's entrance music is Me And The Devil. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Blazkov
vs
Atkins

194 cm
40
268
33 - 17 - 0

184 cm
29
225
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

Conviction

Knock Out Sups

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 33 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ulysses Blazkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adrian Atkins!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blazkov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blazkov wants it to stay on the feet.
Blazkov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Atkins.

Atkins rushes Blazkov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Atkins looking for a takedown.
Atkins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ulysses Blazkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Atkins.
Atkins takes a shot to the head.
Blazkov tries to work over Atkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blazkov can't find room to land a body shot as Atkins controls the action.
Atkins blocks an uppercut.
Blazkov struggles to land a body shot inside as Atkins controls his hands.
Atkins is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Blazkov is defending well.
Atkins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blazkov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Atkins is working for takedown but Blazkov is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Blazkov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Atkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blazkov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Atkins is defending well for now.
Atkins is looking to take this one to the mat.
Blazkov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blazkov stops a takedown attempt from Atkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blazkov.

Blazkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blazkov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blazkov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Atkins in his tracks.
Blazkov throws a big shot that misses.
Atkins tries to clinch up but Blazkov circles away and keeps his distance.

Atkins has closed the distance and engaged Blazkov in a clinch.
Atkins wants a takedown but no success here.

Blazkov breaks the clinch.
Atkins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blazkov's waist but Blazkov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Atkins off to one side.

Atkins rushes Blazkov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Atkins managing to block the knees to the body from Blazkov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blazkov.
Blazkov lands an elbow inside that Atkins shrugs off.

It looks like Adrian Atkins has been cut.
Blazkov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Atkins.
Blazkov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blazkov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Atkins.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atkins tries for a takedown but Blazkov manages to get underhooks.
Atkins is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blazkov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Atkins's defenses.
Blazkov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Atkins looks winded!

Atkins gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Blazkov makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Blazkov throws the left hand but Atkins avoids the punch easily.

Atkins clinches.
Blazkov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atkins's elbow.
Blazkov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blazkov connects with a knee to the head.
Blazkov lands with a right to the head.

Blazkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blazkov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blazkov throws a leg kick but Atkins sees it coming and moves out of range.
Atkins throws out a counter right but Blazkov avoids it with no problem.
Atkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Blazkov.
Blazkov lands a nice shot to the body.
Blazkov misses with a low kick.
Atkins looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Atkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazkov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blazkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blazkov, as that shot connected.
Atkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blazkov tries to avoid it but Atkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blazkov to the ground. Blazkov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blazkov appears to be looking for a big counter.

Atkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Atkins tries to score a body lock takedown but Blazkov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Blazkov lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blazkov.

Atkins is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Blazkov can't fight it off and eventually Atkins manages to take the fight to the floor. Blazkov looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Blazkov keeping full guard, as Atkins tries to pass.
Blazkov trying to keep a closed guard but Atkins is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blazkov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blazkov is looking to stand up but Atkins isn't so interested in that idea.
Atkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Atkins wants to control from the top but Blazkov keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Atkins being controlled here momentarily.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Adrian Atkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Blazkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ulysses Blazkov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adrian Atkins's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Atkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blazkov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Blazkov there.
Blazkov throws a chopping leg kick but Atkins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blazkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atkins shoots for a takedown but Blazkov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blazkov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Blazkov misses with a body kick.
Blazkov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Atkins ducks right into an uppercut from Blazkov.
Blazkov misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blazkov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blazkov wants it to stay on the feet.
Atkins has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Blazkov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Blazkov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Atkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blazkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blazkov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Atkins moves into range and clinches up with Blazkov.
Atkins avoiding damage as Blazkov throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazkov tries to land knees in the clinch but Atkins avoids the damage to the body.
Blazkov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Atkins is defending well for now.
Atkins goes for a takedown attempt but Blazkov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ulysses Blazkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Atkins.
Atkins walks into a jab.
Atkins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blazkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blazkov circles away.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blazkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ulysses Blazkov is winning the standup battle so far.
Blazkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Atkins let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Atkins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Blazkov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blazkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Atkins moves into range and clinches up with Blazkov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atkins.
Atkins is looking for a takedown.
Atkins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blazkov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Atkins is breathing heavily.
Blazkov misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blazkov can't find room to land a body shot as Atkins controls the action.
Blazkov struggles to land a body shot inside as Atkins controls his hands.
Blazkov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Atkins is defending well for now.

Blazkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blazkov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Atkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Blazkov, which made it look bad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blazkov.
Blazkov misses with a low kick.
Blazkov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Atkins checks a low kick from Blazkov.
A little jabbing left from Atkins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Blazkov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Atkins throws a fast counter high kick but Blazkov manages to duck under it in time.

Atkins rushes Blazkov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Atkins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blazkov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Atkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blazkov lands the left hand.

That has opened up Adrian Atkins's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blazkov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Atkins moves in looking to clinch but Blazkov pushes him off.
Blazkov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Atkins can do to turn this around?
Blazkov misses with a head kick.
Blazkov lands a front kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ulysses Blazkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blazkov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Atkins.
Blazkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atkins.
Blazkov sizes up Atkins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
An inside leg kick from Blazkov misses.
Blazkov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Atkins is able to avoid easily.
Blazkov misses with a kick to the body.
Atkins ducks under a wild hook from Blazkov.
Atkins blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blazkov as he jumps to the side.
Blazkov tries a low kick but Atkins avoids it.
Adrian Atkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blazkov loads up on a big right hand but Atkins slips the punch.

Atkins closes the distance and pushes Blazkov back into the cage.
Atkins has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Blazkov after a bit of a struggle.
Blazkov tries to land knees in the clinch but Atkins avoids the damage to the body.
Blazkov trying to land knees to the body.
Atkins blocking some punches.
Atkins blocks an uppercut.
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!
Blazkov throws a punch but it's blocked by Atkins.
Blazkov can't find room to land a body shot as Atkins controls the action.
Atkins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blazkov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Atkins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blazkov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Blazkov misses with the head strike.
Atkins can't get the takedown.
Atkins blocks a body shot from Blazkov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ulysses Blazkov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adrian Atkins's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Atkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blazkov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atkins can't get the takedown.
Atkins is looking to take this one to the mat.
Blazkov lands an elbow inside that Atkins shrugs off.
Blazkov lands with a light punch inside.
Blazkov stops a takedown attempt from Atkins.
Ulysses Blazkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Atkins.
Blazkov gets through Atkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blazkov misses with a body punch.
Blazkov struggles to land a body shot inside as Atkins controls his hands.
Blazkov misses with a body punch.
Atkins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blazkov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Blazkov.
Blazkov's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Blazkov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atkins's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blazkov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blazkov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blazkov throws an elbow but it misses.
Blazkov misses with a body punch.
Blazkov missing with knees to the body.
Blazkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Atkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Blazkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazkov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Atkins is able to avoid easily.
Blazkov misses with a body shot.
Atkins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blazkov throws a hook but Atkins blocks it.
Blazkov misses with a looping left.
Atkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Atkins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Atkins is rocked!
Blazkov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Atkins's head backwards.
Atkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Blazkov finish him?
Atkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blazkov steps in with a hook that catches Atkins right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Blazkov follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Atkins looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ulysses Blazkov!
After winning the bout, Ulysses Blazkov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Adrian Atkins spoke after the fight, saying 'I get paid either way!'.