PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Atkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myles Willams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willams has chosen I stand alone as his entrance music. Myles Willams is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Atkinson
vs
Willams

180 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very flexible

Legal High's [CBK]
[CBK] Smashwear Clothing

Bloodbath Fighting Clothes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Atkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Myles Willams!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Atkinson takes the fight into the clinch.
Willams looking to throw knees to the head but Atkinson is blocking nicely.
Willams wants to stall.
Atkinson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Willams is defending well for now.
Willams blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Willams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Willams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Atkinson pushes Willams up against the cage in a clinch.
Atkinson tries to throw a body punch but Willams avoids it by throwing Atkinson back against the cage.

Willams gets control of Atkinson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Willams will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Willams wants to hit a switch here but Atkinson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Willams there!
Willams tries to reverse the position but Atkinson maintains control.
Willams is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Willams is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkinson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Willams wants to control but Atkinson is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Willams is working to get back to half guard.
Willams tries to hold on but Atkinson postures up.
Willams is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Willams tries to lock up and control but Atkinson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Willams is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willams wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Willams rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Willams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Atkinson stands up from half guard.
Willams moves to clinch but Atkinson breaks away
and Atkinson counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willams wants to clinch
and Atkinson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Willams is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Willams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Willams shoots in but Atkinson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Willams shoots in but Atkinson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
James Atkinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Myles Willams.
Willams throws a series of punches but Atkinson avoids them all with ease.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Willams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Atkinson counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Atkinson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Atkinson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Willams in his tracks.
Horrible takedown by Willams or perhaps it was just good defense by Atkinson which made him look bad.
Willams tries for a takedown but Atkinson circles away easily
and Atkinson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Myles Willams has been cut.
Willams is trying hard to land a takedown here. Atkinson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
James Atkinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Myles Willams.
Willams is trying hard to land a takedown here. Atkinson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Willams doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Atkinson counters by moving into the clinch.
Atkinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Willams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Atkinson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Atkinson throws a big uppercut that drops Willams! More strikes from Atkinson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Willams lies dazed against the cage as Atkinson celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Atkinson!