PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Gee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adebisi has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adebisi
vs
Gee

202 cm
22
279 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

200 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Gee!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Adebisi looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Gee wants to control from the top but Adebisi keeps moving.
Adebisi keeping full guard, as Gee tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gee has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Adebisi is proving hard to escape from.
Gee slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adebisi has a closed guard, preventing Gee from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gee!

Gee closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gee trying to control the pace.
Gee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adebisi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Adebisi is looking to control Gee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Adebisi avoid being mounted?
Gee lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Adebisi is refusing to be controlled, as Gee sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like Gee is going to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gee is pressing down on Adebisi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Adebisi is holding on for now.
Adebisi is refusing to be controlled, as Gee sits in half guard.
Adebisi is looking for a sweep. Gee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Gee scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Gee landing a few strikes.
Adebisi is trying to control Gee's posture but Gee avoids it.
Adebisi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gee controls the position.
Gee trying to control the action but Adebisi is working from the bottom.
Adebisi is looking for a sweep.
Gee is looking to take a break and control but Adebisi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Adebisi shoots and misses
and Gee counters with a left and a right that stings Adebisi.

Simon Adebisi's cut is getting worse.
Adebisi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gee decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Adebisi's guard.
Gee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adebisi swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Adebisi has his foot on Gee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gee works his way back into a safe position though.

Adebisi has his foot on Gee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gee works his way back into a safe position though.
Adebisi working a defensive guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gee wants to control from the top but Adebisi keeps moving.
Adebisi throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Gee 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.

Adebisi fails with the takedown

and Gee counters with a single leg into guard. Adebisi didn't expect that.
Adebisi trying to keep a closed guard but Gee is proving a slippery customer.
Adebisi keeping full guard, as Gee tries to pass.

Adebisi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gee wants to stand but Adebisi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Adebisi trying to strike off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Adebisi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gee looking to pass the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Gee scores a takedown into full mount!
Adebisi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gee trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gee wants to control the pace but Adebisi is squirming around nicely.
Adebisi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Adebisi wants to control but Gee is having none of it.
Adebisi working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi is working hard here to advance position.
Gee avoids the attempt from Adebisi to control.
Adebisi can't escape the position.
Adebisi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Adebisi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Adebisi trying to control but Gee postures up.
Adebisi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gee wants to get up but he can't break Adebisi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Adebisi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Adebisi punching from the bottom.

Adebisi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Adebisi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gee is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Gee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Gee throws a head kick that misses.
Adebisi shoots and misses

so Gee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Adebisi's head.

Adebisi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
John Gee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gee works over Adebisi with some ground and pound from guard.
Gee trying to control the position from guard on top but Adebisi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gee content to stall in guard here.

Gee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gee is in close to Adebisi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gee wants to control from the top but Adebisi keeps moving.
Gee postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gee works over Adebisi's head and body with a nice combination.
Adebisi with a poor takedown

and Gee counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gee.
Gee looking to sit in guard and control but Adebisi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Adebisi trying to control but Gee is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi thows a big elbow that misses.
Adebisi stands up over Gee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Gee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Adebisi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Adebisi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gee's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gee is looking to escape.
Adebisi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Gee is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Adebisi has latched onto it... Big trouble! Adebisi pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Gee is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Adebisi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Simon Adebisi!