PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mordecai Hrothgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hrothgar has chosen Sandstorm as his entrance music. Adebisi has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Mordecai Hrothgar will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Adebisi
vs
Hrothgar

202 cm
22
279 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

214 cm
18
291 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Adebisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mordecai Hrothgar!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hrothgar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adebisi looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hrothgar scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Simon Adebisi has been cut.
A knee to the head by Hrothgar.
Hrothgar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Hrothgar lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Adebisi goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Hrothgar in side control.

Adebisi is rocked!

Hrothgar decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Oh Adebisi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Hrothgar clinches.
Adebisi seems to have got his legs back now.
Hrothgar with a knee to the head.

Hrothgar lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Adebisi goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Hrothgar in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hrothgar tries to stand but Adebisi is controlling his head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hrothgar decides to stand back up.

Hrothgar rushes Adebisi and presses him up against the cage.
Adebisi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hrothgar lands an elbow inside that Adebisi shrugs off.

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

Hrothgar rushes Adebisi and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The is referee keeping an eye on Hrothgar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hrothgar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adebisi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hrothgar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adebisi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Adebisi tries to pull guard but Hrothgar won't allow it.
Hrothgar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hrothgar is trying to stall.
Hrothgar misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Hrothgar.
Hrothgar looking to throw knees to the head but Adebisi is blocking nicely.
Hrothgar is struggling to control the position.
Hrothgar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adebisi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Hrothgar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hrothgar rushes Adebisi and presses him up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Hrothgar.
Hrothgar misses with a knee strike.
Hrothgar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adebisi is trying to break free.
Adebisi is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hrothgar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hrothgar stops a takedown attempt from Adebisi.
Adebisi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hrothgar pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Adebisi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adebisi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hrothgar circles away.
Adebisi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Adebisi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Hrothgar clinches with his opponent.
Hrothgar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hrothgar lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hrothgar.
Hrothgar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hrothgar lands a knee to the head.

Adebisi wants the takedown. Hrothgar is fighting it off but Adebisi persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hrothgar's guard against the cage.
Hrothgar wants to get back to his feet but Adebisi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adebisi drops back looking for a leg! Hrothgar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hrothgar manages to kick Adebisi off! Adebisi jumps back into Hrothgar's guard.
Adebisi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Adebisi won't allow Hrothgar to get back to his feet.
Adebisi is standing up over Hrothgar. Hrothgar looks to escape but Adebisi dives into side control.

Adebisi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hrothgar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hrothgar pushes Adebisi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Adebisi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Adebisi controlling the position from side mount.

Adebisi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hrothgar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Adebisi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hrothgar, who protects the arm well.

Adebisi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hrothgar, who protects the arm well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hrothgar is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mordecai Hrothgar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Simon Adebisi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Adebisi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hrothgar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Adebisi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Adebisi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Adebisi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adebisi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hrothgar circles away.

Hrothgar closes the distance and clinches.
Hrothgar with a knee to the head.

Simon Adebisi's cut is getting worse.
Hrothgar lands a knee to the head.
Hrothgar lands a nice knee to the body.
Hrothgar stops a takedown attempt from Adebisi.
Hrothgar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hrothgar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hrothgar throws an elbow that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hrothgar.
Hrothgar tries to land a knee to the head but Adebisi blocks with his arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Hrothgar.
Hrothgar tries to land a knee to the head but Adebisi blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hrothgar misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrothgar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adebisi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adebisi stalling in the clinch.
Hrothgar landing knees to the head.
Adebisi is trying to drag Hrothgar to the mat but Hrothgar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Adebisi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adebisi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hrothgar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hrothgar scores with a knee to the head.
Hrothgar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adebisi is keeping busy.
Hrothgar tries to land a knee to the head but Adebisi blocks with his arms.
Hrothgar gets underhooks to prevent Adebisi's takedown attempt.
Adebisi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hrothgar prevents it.
Adebisi wants a takedown.
Hrothgar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adebisi goes for a takedown attempt but Hrothgar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No joy there for Hrothgar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adebisi shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Hrothgar closes the distance and clinches.
Hrothgar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hrothgar is pressed up against the cage. Adebisi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hrothgar down to the mat. Hrothgar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Hrothgar moves into range and clinches up with Adebisi.
Hrothgar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Adebisi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hrothgar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adebisi backwards.
Hrothgar misses with a knee strike.
Adebisi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hrothgar landing knees to the head.
Hrothgar gets underhooks to prevent Adebisi's takedown attempt.
Hrothgar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Adebisi.
Hrothgar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adebisi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hrothgar lands an elbow inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hrothgar.
Hrothgar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adebisi blocks it with crossed arms.
Hrothgar looking to throw knees to the head but Adebisi is blocking nicely.
Adebisi wants a takedown.
Hrothgar is pressed up against the cage. Adebisi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hrothgar down to the mat. Hrothgar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Adebisi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Adebisi tries for a takedown but Hrothgar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Hrothgar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adebisi, pushing him back against the cage.
Hrothgar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adebisi can't get the takedown.
Hrothgar lands a nice elbow.
Adebisi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hrothgar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Adebisi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hrothgar fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Hrothgar has managed to clinch.
Adebisi tries to score a body lock takedown but Hrothgar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hrothgar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adebisi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hrothgar misses with a knee strike.
Hrothgar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Hrothgar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hrothgar throws a shot to the body.
Adebisi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mordecai Hrothgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hrothgar moves into range and clinches up with Adebisi.
Hrothgar with a knee to the head.
Adebisi is trying to drag Hrothgar to the mat but Hrothgar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hrothgar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Adebisi's defenses.
Hrothgar connects with a knee to the head.
Hrothgar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Adebisi.

Hrothgar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adebisi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hrothgar swivels and escapes.
Hrothgar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Adebisi's head.
Adebisi falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hrothgar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hrothgar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adebisi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hrothgar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hrothgar lands a knee to the head.
Hrothgar lands a knee to the head.
Hrothgar lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mordecai Hrothgar 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.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Adebisi has a takedown stuffed.

Hrothgar takes the fight into the clinch.
Hrothgar scores a nice knee to the body.
Hrothgar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hrothgar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adebisi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hrothgar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hrothgar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adebisi can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Adebisi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adebisi tries to land a knee to the head but Hrothgar blocks with his arms.
Adebisi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hrothgar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Adebisi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hrothgar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hrothgar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Adebisi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Simon Adebisi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adebisi drops his hands momentarily and Hrothgar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrothgar throws a right and a left that Adebisi avoids nicely.

Adebisi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Adebisi showed some decent athleticism there.
Hrothgar is trying to stand back up but Adebisi is controlling him
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Adebisi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hrothgar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hrothgar tries to kick Adebisi off but Adebisi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Adebisi seems to be looking for submissions.
Adebisi trying to control from half guard but Hrothgar is working away.
Hrothgar tries to kick Adebisi off but Adebisi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Adebisi lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Adebisi keeps the fight on the outside.

Adebisi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hrothgar is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hrothgar is looking to get back to his feet here but Adebisi is keeping cool and he's managed to take Hrothgar's back.
Hrothgar trying to get back to his feet but Adebisi is in full control for now.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Adebisi's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Adebisi is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hrothgar knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hrothgar for a finish.
Hrothgar holding both Adebisi 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrothgar grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Hrothgar trying to get back to his feet but Adebisi is in full control for now.
Adebisi lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Hrothgar.
Adebisi is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Adebisi scores with punches to the body.

Hrothgar wants to get back to his feet. He's half way up but Adebisi drags him back down with a jolt, managing to get his forearm deep under Hrothgar 's chin! Hrothgar is in real trouble! His face is turning bright red and he's forced to tap! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Simon Adebisi!