PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rowan Atkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Something Else (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atkinson comes to the cage accompanied by deep in the water . The crowd seem to be enjoying Else's choice of entrance music: TUF Theme song. Something Else has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Atkinson
vs
Else

180 cm
23
163 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

171 cm
22
163 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rowan Atkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Something Else!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Else misses.
Atkinson tries to clinch but Else moves out of range.
Atkinson connects with a body shot that sends Else's belly button to the back.
Atkinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Else is just out of range.
Else thows a body shot but no joy.
Atkinson cracks the inside of Else's front leg.
Atkinson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Else. That snapped Atkinson's head back.

It looks like Rowan Atkinson has been cut.
Atkinson avoids the body shot from Else.
Else swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Something Else seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atkinson scores with a nice body kick.
Else swings for the body but Atkinson moves out of range.
Else uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atkinson.
Atkinson throws a leg kick but Else moved away.
Else dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Else lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkinson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Else misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atkinson.
Good work by Else as he checks the leg kick.
Else tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atkinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Else.

Atkinson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Else prevents a body shot from Atkinson.
Atkinson has Else pressed against the cage, preventing Else from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Atkinson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Else gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Else is trying to push Atkinson away but Atkinson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Else prevents the takedown attempt.

Else manages to break the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Else as he connects with a hook.
Else scores with a nice head shot.
Else fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atkinson manages to avoid it.
Else throws a head kick that misses.
Else lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
Atkinson misses with a wild body shot.
Else lands with a thumping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Else. Atkinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Else throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Else is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Atkinson rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Else swings for the body but Atkinson moves out of range.
Else lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sloppy strikes from Else. Those never looked like landing.
Else fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Atkinson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Else misses with an uppercut. Atkinson saw that one coming.
Else scores with a head kick. Atkinson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Else scores with a spinning back kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atkinson avoids the head kick by Else.
Else misses the shot to the body.
Good work by Atkinson as he checks the leg kick.
Else dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson tries to clinch but Else is having none of it.
No joy there for Else, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Else misses.
Atkinson moves out of range as Else throws a body kick.
Atkinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Else.
Else swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Something Else is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the liver by Else. Beautiful body shot.
Atkinson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Else misses the shot to the body.
Else darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice takedown defense from Else. No joy for Atkinson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rowan Atkinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Else swings for the body but Atkinson moves out of range.
Atkinson slips a jab and a cross from Else.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Something Else dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rowan Atkinson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Else misses with a wild body shot.
Atkinson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Atkinson throws a front kick aimed at Else's knee but Else avoids it well.
Else throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Else. Beautiful body shot.
Jab, jab by Else - just one landing.
Else misses with a straight left.
Atkinson staying out of range there.
Else lands with a nice body kick.
Atkinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Atkinson tries to land a leg kick but Else saw it coming and moves away.
Atkinson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atkinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Else circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Else tries a head kick but it misses.

Atkinson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Else sprawls well initially but Atkinson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Else has one foot on Atkinson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Else lands a body shot.
Atkinson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Else fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Atkinson fails with a takedown attempt.
Atkinson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Else lands.

Rowan Atkinson's cut is getting worse.
Something Else seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Else misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Atkinson thows a leg kick but Else checks it
and Else counters with a low kick, right behind Atkinson 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson moves out of range of the body kick from Else.
Else misses the shot to the body.
Else pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Atkinson misses with a low kick.

Else lands a big head kick that sends Atkinson tumbling to the mat! Else takes a step backwards and waves Atkinson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Atkinson is rocked!
Else jabs at Atkinson's body.
Oh Atkinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Else and Atkinson are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Else throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Atkinson into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Else knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Something Else!