PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hinkelferg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hinkelferg has chosen Lil Wayne - The sky is the Limit as his entrance music. Adebisi is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. John Hinkelferg is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Adebisi
vs
Hinkelferg

202 cm
22
279 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
19
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Adebisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Hinkelferg!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hinkelferg throws a head kick but Adebisi moves out of range.
Adebisi looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hinkelferg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adebisi moves away.
Adebisi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Hinkelferg moves into the clinch successfully.
A knee to the head by Hinkelferg.
Stalling in the clinch from Hinkelferg.
Hinkelferg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Simon Adebisi has been cut.
Hinkelferg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hinkelferg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Hinkelferg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hinkelferg tries a head kick but it misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hinkelferg with a knee to the head.
Hinkelferg lands an elbow inside.

Hinkelferg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Hinkelferg.
Hinkelferg throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hinkelferg - that will leave a mark!
Adebisi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinkelferg lands a head kick. Adebisi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hinkelferg misses the shot to the body.
Hinkelferg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adebisi was well out of range. Poor timing from Hinkelferg.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hinkelferg!
Adebisi blocks a head kick by Hinkelferg.
Adebisi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hinkelferg lands a high kick!
Adebisi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Adebisi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hinkelferg is fending him off so far but Adebisi persists. Nope, Hinkelferg circles away and we're back to standing.
Hinkelferg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hinkelferg looks to land a combination but Adebisi avoids it well.
Hinkelferg lands a high kick!
Hinkelferg pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hinkelferg throws a sloppy head kick and Adebisi moves out of range easily.
Hinkelferg lands a head kick!
Adebisi avoids the head kick by Hinkelferg.
A head kick misses from Hinkelferg.

Hinkelferg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adebisi, pushing him back against the cage.
Hinkelferg should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hinkelferg content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hinkelferg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hinkelferg connects with a knee to the head.
Hinkelferg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hinkelferg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hinkelferg scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Hinkelferg.
Knees to the body from Hinkelferg.
Hinkelferg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adebisi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hinkelferg is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hinkelferg manages to break the clinch.
Adebisi tries to clinch up
and Hinkelferg counters with a head kick.

Hinkelferg forces Adebisi back against the cage and clinches.
Hinkelferg leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hinkelferg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hinkelferg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adebisi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hinkelferg just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Adebisi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hinkelferg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adebisi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Adebisi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Adebisi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hinkelferg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hinkelferg. Adebisi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hinkelferg thows a body shot but no joy.
Adebisi moves away from the strike by Hinkelferg.
Hinkelferg connects with a high kick.

Hinkelferg clinches.
Adebisi being controlled against the cage.
Hinkelferg is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hinkelferg landing knees to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hinkelferg tries to land knees in the clinch but Adebisi avoids the damage to the body.
Hinkelferg misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hinkelferg has had enough of the clinch but Adebisi keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Hinkelferg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Simon Adebisi's cut.
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.

Hinkelferg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adebisi avoids the head kick by Hinkelferg.
Simon Adebisi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Hinkelferg.
Hinkelferg throws a nice head kick!
Hinkelferg throws a head kick that misses.
Hinkelferg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hinkelferg throws a nice head kick!

Hinkelferg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hinkelferg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adebisi's elbow.
Hinkelferg connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hinkelferg misses with a punch on the inside.
Hinkelferg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hinkelferg missing with knees to the body.
Hinkelferg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebisi looking for a takedown.
Hinkelferg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adebisi has him pressed against the cage.
Hinkelferg wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Hinkelferg.
Nice sprawl there from Hinkelferg as Adebisi shoots in.
Hinkelferg throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hinkelferg lands a head kick!
Adebisi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hinkelferg counters with a good low kick that Adebisi was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Adebisi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hinkelferg lands a head kick!
Simon Adebisi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hinkelferg lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

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.
Hinkelferg lands a head kick. Adebisi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Adebisi misses with a double jab.
Adebisi throws a lazy head kick
and Hinkelferg counters with a big head kick but Adebisi shrugs it off.
A low kick from Adebisi misses
and Hinkelferg counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Adebisi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hinkelferg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Hinkelferg.
Hinkelferg throws a head kick that Adebisi semi-blocks.
Hinkelferg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adebisi manages to avoid it.
Hinkelferg is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Adebisi rather than just go for the knockout.
Adebisi fails to land the takedown.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hinkelferg!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinkelferg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adebisi doesn't seem bothered though.
Hinkelferg throws a head kick that Adebisi semi-blocks.
John Hinkelferg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hinkelferg lands a head kick. Adebisi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hinkelferg scores with a head kick.
Adebisi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hinkelferg throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Adebisi.
Hinkelferg lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Adebisi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hinkelferg. Hinkelferg obviously looking to wear him down.
Hinkelferg throws a head kick that misses.

Hinkelferg takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hinkelferg is looking to break free of the clinch but Adebisi has double underhooks.
Hinkelferg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hinkelferg trying to land knees to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Adebisi. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hinkelferg unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adebisi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The referee calls for Hinkelferg to work.
Hinkelferg wants to stall.
Hinkelferg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Adebisi's defenses.
Come on Hinkelferg - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Hinkelferg.
Hinkelferg throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hinkelferg throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Adebisi looks for a takedown but Hinkelferg sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Hinkelferg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Simon Adebisi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Adebisi misses with a takedown attempt - Hinkelferg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hinkelferg misses with a head kick.
Adebisi blocks a head kick by Hinkelferg.
A big right from Hinkelferg misses.
Hinkelferg throws a nice looking combination but Adebisi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick from Hinkelferg lands but Adebisi takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hinkelferg throws a head kick that half lands.
Hinkelferg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hinkelferg misses with a wild body shot.
Hinkelferg lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hinkelferg rushes Adebisi and presses him up against the cage.
Hinkelferg with a knee to the head.
Hinkelferg trying to land knees to the body.

Hinkelferg manages to break the clinch.
Hinkelferg misses with a head kick.
Hinkelferg throws a head kick that misses.
Adebisi keeps the fight on the outside.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hinkelferg, right into the meat.
Hinkelferg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hinkelferg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Hinkelferg darts in and clinches Adebisi up against the cage.
Hinkelferg is trying to stall.
Adebisi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hinkelferg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adebisi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
John Hinkelferg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hinkelferg is looking to break free of the clinch but Adebisi has double underhooks.
Hinkelferg with a knee to the head.
Adebisi can't get the takedown.
Hinkelferg crunches a lovely knee into Adebisi's ribcage.
Hinkelferg lands a nice knee to the body.
Adebisi tries for a takedown but Hinkelferg manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Adebisi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adebisi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hinkelferg fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hinkelferg.
Hinkelferg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adebisi shoots for a double leg takedown but Hinkelferg sprawls well. He's pushed Adebisi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hinkelferg just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Hinkelferg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Adebisi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hinkelferg - the referee stops the clock and Adebisi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hinkelferg. Adebisi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Adebisi misses with a takedown attempt
and Hinkelferg counters with a big head kick but Adebisi shrugs it off.
Adebisi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hinkelferg but Hinkelferg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hinkelferg lands with a kick to the temple. Adebisi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hinkelferg connects with a solid leg kick.

Hinkelferg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hinkelferg unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adebisi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hinkelferg struggles to land a body shot inside as Adebisi controls his hands.
Hinkelferg gets underhooks to prevent Adebisi's takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hinkelferg lands a damaging elbow.
Hinkelferg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Hinkelferg.
Adebisi prevents Hinkelferg from breaking the clinch.
Adebisi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hinkelferg trying to land knees to the body.
Hinkelferg scores with a knee to the head.
Hinkelferg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hinkelferg lands an elbow inside that Adebisi shrugs off.
Hinkelferg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hinkelferg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hinkelferg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Adebisi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hinkelferg landing knees to the head.
Simon Adebisi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hinkelferg lands a knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Hinkelferg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hinkelferg 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Hinkelferg!