PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Speedy Atkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steffan Stove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Atkins might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to big in japan. Steffan Stove has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Atkins
vs
Stove

167 cm
38
150 lbs
33 - 26 - 1

165 cm
31
152 lbs
19 - 8 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Voodoo Nutrition
Machine Fight Gear

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 33 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Speedy Atkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steffan Stove!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stove is looking to score with low kicks.

Atkins darts in and clinches Stove up against the cage.
Atkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stove struggles to land a body shot inside as Atkins controls his hands.
Atkins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stove misses with some punches.
Stove misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stove as Atkins tries to tie him up.
Stove lands an uppercut.
Stove lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Atkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Stove.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atkins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Atkins scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Atkins.
Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Stove controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Atkins - that landed with a thud.
Atkins tries to work over Stove's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atkins misses with some punches.
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stove blocking some punches.
Atkins lands a right hand.
Atkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stoves head.
Stove blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Stove avoids the damage to the body.
Stove lands a nice shot to the body.
Stove can't find room to land a body shot as Atkins controls the action.
Atkins has Stove pushed against the cage.
Stove lands with a short shot to the head.
Atkins missing with knees to the body.
Atkins displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stove up against the cage.
Stove doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stove lands with a short shot to the head.
Stove throws a head punch that misses.
Stove lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stove lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Atkins gets through Stove's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Stove scores with a nice short uppercut.
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stove on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Stove's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Atkins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stove lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stove misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stove throws a head punch that misses.
Stove is struggling to control the position.
Stove blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stove misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atkins digs a right hand underneath Stove's ribcage. Stove let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Atkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Stove manages to break the clinch.
Atkins tries to clinch but Stove is having none of it.
Stove unleashes a big counter combination but Atkins bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Atkins misses with a low kick.
Atkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stove was well out of range. Poor timing from Atkins.
Stove swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Atkins tries to clinch up.
Atkins is looking to clinch.
Atkins darts in trying to clinch
and Stove counters with a straight right hand.
Stove ducks under a wild hook from Atkins.
Stove has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Stove lands with a thumping leg kick.
Atkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stove.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins is looking to clinch.
Stove was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Atkins tries to clinch but Stove moves out of range.
Stove lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Stove tries to bum rush Atkins with a series of wild strikes but Atkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Atkins is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Atkins tries to clinch up.
Atkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Atkins tries to clinch
and Stove counters with a one-two to the body.
Speedy Atkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stove misses with a wild body shot.
Atkins throws the left hand but Stove avoids the punch easily.
Atkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Atkins wants to clinch
and Stove counters with a series of strikes. Atkins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Atkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stove manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Atkins lands a nice looking body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stove, as that shot connected.
Stove blocks a head kick by Atkins.
Stove swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Steffan Stove will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Atkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stove manages to avoid it.
Atkins tries to clinch but Stove moves out of range.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stove paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atkins misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Atkins. That snapped Stove's head back.
Atkins wants to clinch up but Stove keeps it at a distance.
Atkins cracks a nice hook into Stove's ribs.
Atkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stove connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Atkins lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stove backs up against the cage.
Atkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkins tries to clinch there but Stove circles away.
It seemed like Stove was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Atkins. That snapped Stove's head back.
Atkins scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stove blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stove swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Atkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Stove is just out of range.
Atkins misses with a double jab
and Stove counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stove avoids the head kick by Atkins.
Atkins throws a right hand that misses
and Stove counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Atkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Speedy Atkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Atkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Atkins tries to clinch but Stove is having none of it.
Stove ducks under a wild hook from Atkins.
Stove now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Atkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steffan Stove seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Atkins misses with an uppercut
letting Stove counter with a right hand.

Atkins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Atkins lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Atkins.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stove misses with a body punch.
Atkins lands a right hand.
Atkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stove goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stove blocking some punches.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Stove avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
Stove working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stove tries to work over Atkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stove softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atkins.
Stove misses with a body punch.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atkins tries to work over Stove's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stove is stalling here.
Stove misses with a punch on the inside.
Stove tries a body shot but Atkins blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Stove.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atkins.
Atkins tries to work over Stove's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atkins tries a body shot but Stove blocks it.

Stove breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Atkins tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Stove to counter with a crisp jab.
Atkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Stove circles away.
Atkins misses with a double jab.
Stove keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Atkins backs off Stove throws a huge counter combo but Atkins manages to avoid it all.
Atkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Atkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Atkins is looking to clinch.
Atkins misses with a double jab.
Atkins scoring well with a low kick there.
Stove misses with a hook. Atkins ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins wants to clinch up but Stove keeps it at a distance.
As Atkins backs off Stove throws a huge counter combo but Atkins manages to avoid it all.
Atkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stove takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Atkins defending well as Stove loads up on a big left hand.
Stove circles away from the clinch attempt.
Atkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Stove is just out of range.
Atkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Atkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Atkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stove.
Stove checks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Atkins wants to clinch up but Stove keeps it at a distance.
Stove connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Speedy Atkins will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The fighters circle momentarily. Stove darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Atkins clinches up with Stove and pushes him back against the cage.
Stove misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Atkins.
Stove has a couple of punches blocked by Atkins.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stove.
A head punch on the inside from Atkins fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Atkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stove tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Atkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atkins tries a body shot but Stove blocks it.
Atkins tries a body shot but Stove blocks it.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stove's elbow.
Atkins misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stove tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stove misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stove lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Atkins.
Stove swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atkins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stove presses Atkins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Speedy Atkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Atkins is trying to stall.
Atkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stove backwards.
Atkins prevents a body shot from Stove.
Atkins stalling in the clinch but Stove improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stove.
Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Stove controls his hands.
Atkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stove's elbow.
Atkins being controlled against the cage.
Atkins lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stove prevents a body shot from Atkins.
Atkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Atkins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Stove scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Atkins.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Atkins lands a body punch.
Stove blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Stove.
Stove is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Atkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stove avoiding damage as Atkins throws knees to the body.
Stove lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stove misses with a punch on the inside.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stove struggles to land a body shot inside as Atkins controls his hands.
Stove misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Stove.
Nice body punch from Atkins.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stove.
Atkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stove.

Stove manages to break the clinch.
Atkins tries to clinch up but Stove circles away and keeps his distance.
Atkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stove cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stove keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stove tries a quick counter leg kick but Atkins is wise to it.
Stove lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Atkins backs up against the cage.

Atkins is rocked!
A combination from Stove does no damage.
Oh Atkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stove avoids the body shot from Atkins.
Atkins seems to have got his legs back now.
Atkins misses with a hook to the body
and Stove counters with a left and a right that stings Atkins.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stove connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Atkins tries to clinch but Stove moves out of range.
Stove doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stove throws a low kick, looking for Atkins's leg but Atkins calmly moves out of range.
Atkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Atkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stove makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Atkins throws a sloppy body shot
and Stove counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stove slips a straight right by Atkins.
A head kick from Atkins lands but Stove takes it in his stride.
Stove circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Atkins backs off Stove throws a huge counter combo but Atkins manages to avoid it all.
Atkins swings for the body but Stove moves out of range.
Atkins misses with a straight left.
Atkins throws a right hand that misses
and Stove counters with a stiff right hand.
Atkins looks to clinch

and Stove counters with a nice right hand that sends Atkins toppling to the canvas! Atkins scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Stove finish him?!
Stove keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Atkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stove is looking for the big counter here.
Stove slips a jab and a cross from Atkins.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steffan Stove comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stove has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Steffan Stove!
In his post fight interview, Steffan Stove started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.