PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Galen Atkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galen Atkins has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Atkins
vs
Daniels

167 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

186 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Galen Atkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dante Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Daniels drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Daniels is pushing down on Atkins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Atkins is fighting to maintain full guard but Daniels has managed to sneak the leg through.
Atkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Daniels looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Atkins is trying to stand.
Daniels tries to pass to full mount but Atkins defends it.
Daniels seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Daniels has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Atkins is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Daniels darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Daniels tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins trying to control here.
Daniels slows the pace down in half guard.
Daniels looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Atkins could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels wants to pass the guard but Atkins is defending well.
Daniels is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Daniels keeps the fight on the outside.
Daniels takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Daniels scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Galen Atkins has been cut.

Daniels gets the takedown into side control.
Atkins struggling a bit here.
Atkins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Daniels wants to lay and pray for a moment but Atkins keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atkins looking for a sweep but Daniels has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Atkins tries to lock up and control but Daniels gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Daniels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Galen Atkins's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Daniels lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Daniels gets a takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Daniels in particular looking to stall.
Daniels not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels throwing shots but Atkins is blocking nicely.
Atkins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Daniels scores with a couple of nice shots.
Daniels seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Daniels keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Daniels works over Atkins's head and body with a nice combination.
Atkins tries to clinch up but Daniels circles away and keeps his distance.

Daniels looking to score a takedown here. Atkins is defending well but Daniels drives through and ends up in Atkins's guard.
Atkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins has a closed guard, preventing Daniels from standing up.
Daniels engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Atkins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Atkins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Daniels tries to stand but Atkins is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Daniels drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Daniels works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Daniels passes to full mount!
Daniels controlling the pace for now.

Daniels looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Daniels connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Daniels controlling the pace for now.
Daniels with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daniels raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Daniels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Galen Atkins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Daniels tries to bum rush Atkins with a series of wild strikes but Atkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Daniels dives in and scores a takedown into Atkins's guard.
Daniels with a flurry of punches that miss.
Daniels looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Atkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels trying to control the position from guard on top but Atkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daniels works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Daniels has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Daniels throwing shots but Atkins is blocking nicely.
Daniels is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Atkins!
A nice elbow there by Daniels.
Daniels takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Daniels is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels with good strikes from the mount here!
Daniels tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Atkins can't escape the position.
Daniels landing strikes from the mount.
Atkins tries to hold on but Daniels pushes him away.
Daniels has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daniels raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands a big elbow.
Daniels working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Daniels takes Atkins's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Atkins is in trouble.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Daniels controlling the positon.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Daniels.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Daniels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Daniels 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 24:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 24:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Daniels!