PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Adlehyde (ranked 172 p4p, 509 weight class) and Thomas Quessy (ranked 22 p4p, 70 weight class). Quessy has chosen NTM - Ma Benz as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Adlehyde
vs
Quessy

187 cm
26
186
12 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
176
8 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Adlehyde!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Quessy!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quessy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adlehyde moves away.
Adlehyde throwing a counter right hand but Quessy manages to avoid it.
Quessy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Quessy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adlehyde at a distance.
Quessy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quessy swings for the body but Adlehyde moves out of range.
Quessy lands a nice looking body shot.
Quessy connects with a jab.
Quessy misses with a shot to the body
and Adlehyde connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Thomas Quessy has been cut.
Quessy wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quessy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Adlehyde connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quessy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Adlehyde looks to land a combination but Quessy avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adlehyde throws an overhand right that lands on Quessy's shoulder, as Quessy tries to avoid the shot.

Quessy takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quessy blocks a body shot from Adlehyde.
Quessy throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Adlehyde.
Quessy is leaning against Adlehyde and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adlehyde misses with a punch to the body.
Quessy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Quessy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adlehyde softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Adlehyde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quessy feints a jab promting Adlehyde to slip. Quessy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Adlehyde slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Quessy scores with a hook to the body. Adlehyde takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Quessy misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Adlehyde.
Quessy digs a good body shot into Adlehyde's ribs.
Adlehyde looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Quessy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adlehyde was well out of range. Poor timing from Quessy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quessy scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quessy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Quessy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Adlehyde tries to avoid it but Quessy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Adlehyde to the ground. Adlehyde escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thomas Quessy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adlehyde missing with a left hand there. Quessy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quessy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jack Adlehyde is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adlehyde. Quessy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adlehyde on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Quessy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Adlehyde cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adlehyde throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Quessy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adlehyde. Quessy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quessy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Adlehyde rather than just go for the knockout.
Quessy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Adlehyde misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adlehyde slips under a jab from Quessy.
Adlehyde is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Adlehyde throws a nice outside leg kick.
Quessy tries to move into range but Adlehyde moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Quessy looks for a takedown but Adlehyde sprawls well.
Quessy cracks a nice hook into Adlehyde's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Adlehyde.
Quessy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adlehyde at a distance.
Quessy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adlehyde was well out of range. Poor timing from Quessy.
Adlehyde throws a jab when Quessy was well out of range.
Quessy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Adlehyde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adlehyde scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quessy swings for the body but Adlehyde moves out of range.
Quessy has a takedown stuffed.
Jack Adlehyde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Quessy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quessy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Quessy wants to counter the offense by Adlehyde and move into the clinch position.
Quessy takes a swing at Adlehyde's ribcage but misses.
Adlehyde pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adlehyde throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Quessy looks to score with a jab to the body but Adlehyde is just out of range.
Adlehyde stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Adlehyde wants it to stay on the feet.
Adlehyde cracks Quessy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That has opened up Thomas Quessy's cut even more.
Adlehyde connects with a jab.
Quessy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Quessy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Adlehyde drives through and clinches with Quessy against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jack Adlehyde will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Quessy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Adlehyde looks to score with a jab to the body but Quessy is just out of range.
Adlehyde works the jab nicely.
Quessy ducks under a wild hook from Adlehyde.
Jack Adlehyde is winning the standup battle so far.
Adlehyde throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quessy scores with a body shot.
Quessy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Adlehyde takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Adlehyde misses with a jab, cross combination.
Quessy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Adlehyde defends it well.
Quessy misses with a right hand
and Adlehyde counters with a straight right hand.
Good shot there by Adlehyde.

The cut above Thomas Quessy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Quessy shoots in but no luck this time.
Adlehyde avoids the body shot from Quessy.
Adlehyde seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
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!
Quessy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adlehyde.
Quessy misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quessy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Adlehyde wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Quessy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adlehyde.
Adlehyde paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Adlehyde works the jab nicely.

Quessy is rocked!
Quessy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Adlehyde counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quessy is still on wobbly legs! Can Adlehyde finish him?

Thomas Quessy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Adlehyde lands an uppercut, right on the button! Quessy tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Adlehyde!
Jack Adlehyde is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Jack Adlehyde thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.