PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Israel Adesanya (ranked 3210 p4p, 5687 weight class) and Aaron Nevemore (ranked 357 p4p, 525 weight class). Aaron Nevemore told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Adesanya
vs
Nevemore

180 cm
26
180
6 - 3 - 0

177 cm
21
170
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Israel Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aaron Nevemore!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nevemore throws a sloppy head kick and Adesanya moves out of range easily.
Adesanya throws a counter high kick but Nevemore was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nevemore throws a leg kick
and Adesanya counters with a right hand to the body.
Adesanya takes one to the chin there.
Adesanya checks a leg kick nicely.
Adesanya is looking to counter with head kicks.
Adesanya avoids the head kick by Nevemore.
Aaron Nevemore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nevemore tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Adesanya is able to avoid easily.
Adesanya lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A head kick by Nevemore misses
and Adesanya counters with a nice uppercut.
Nevemore throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nevemore misses with a head kick.
Adesanya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nevemore scoring well with a low kick there.
Nevemore tries a head kick but it misses.
Adesanya with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adesanya scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nevemore wants to land a leg kick but Adesanya is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Adesanya misses the target.
Nevemore misses with a right hand
and Adesanya counters with a nice uppercut.
Nevemore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Nevemore.
Adesanya lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A low kick from Nevemore misses
and Adesanya counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nevemore throws a sloppy head kick and Adesanya moves out of range easily.
Adesanya was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Adesanya definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nevemore misses with the body kick
and Adesanya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick by Nevemore misses
letting Adesanya counter with a right hand.
Nevemore tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Adesanya to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya checks a low kick from Nevemore.
Nevemore throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Nevemore misses its intended target.
Nevemore throws a lazy head kick
and Adesanya counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nevemore thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nevemore misses with an uppercut
and Adesanya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nevemore throws a lazy head kick
and Adesanya makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nevemore tries to clinch there but Adesanya circles away.
Nevemore misses with an uppercut. Adesanya saw that one coming.
Nevemore throws a head kick that misses
and Adesanya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nevemore blocks a head kick by Adesanya.
Adesanya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nevemore misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nevemore throws a sloppy head kick and Adesanya moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevemore tries a head kick but it misses.
Adesanya is looking to counter punch.
Nevemore takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick and Nevemore moves out of range easily.
Nevemore throws a leg kick
and Adesanya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adesanya lands a nice shot to the body.
Nevemore tries a head kick but it misses.
Adesanya is looking to counter with head kicks.
Adesanya circles away from the clinch attempt
and Adesanya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nevemore throws a head kick but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A low kick from Nevemore is predictable there
and Adesanya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nevemore throws a poor cross that misses
and Adesanya counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nevemore throws a sloppy head kick and Adesanya moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Adesanya misses the target.
Nevemore throws out a leg kick but Adesanya moves out of range and Nevemore only half commits.
Adesanya is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nevemore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nevemore looks to land a right hand but Adesanya moved out of range.
Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick and Nevemore moves out of range easily.
Nevemore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adesanya scores with a jab. Nevemore acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Adesanya blocks a leg kick.
Nevemore throws a lazy head kick
and Adesanya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nevemore throws a leg kick
and Adesanya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Nevemore has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Adesanya checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Nevemore.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Israel Adesanya dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A head kick misses from Adesanya.
Adesanya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nevemore throws out the jab.
Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick and Nevemore moves out of range easily.
Adesanya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nevemore throws a head kick but Adesanya moves out of range.
Israel Adesanya is winning the standup battle so far.
Nevemore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adesanya looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nevemore tries a head kick but it misses.
Nevemore misses with a lunging right hand
and Adesanya counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nevemore tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick
and Nevemore counters with an outside leg kick.
Nevemore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adesanya changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick from Nevemore lands but Adesanya takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevemore misses with a head kick.
Adesanya moves out of range as Nevemore strikes.
Adesanya appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Adesanya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Adesanya - just one landing.
Adesanya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adesanya throws a head kick but Nevemore moves out of range.
Nevemore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adesanya thinks about countering with a head kick.
Nevemore throws a leg kick
and Adesanya counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Adesanya connects with a body shot.
Nevemore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Nevemore.
Adesanya moves out of range as Nevemore strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya walks into a left hand.
Adesanya throws a head kick but Nevemore moves out of range.
Nevemore throws a front kick aimed at Adesanya's knee but Adesanya avoids it well.
Nevemore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Adesanya scores with a body shot.
Nevemore avoids the head kick by Adesanya.
Nevemore misses with an uppercut
and Adesanya counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nevemore misses with a leg kick
enabling Adesanya to counter with a crisp jab.
Nevemore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adesanya thinks about countering with a head kick.
Adesanya checks a low kick from Nevemore.
It looked like Adesanya was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nevemore.
Nevemore swings widly with a right hand
and Adesanya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adesanya blocks a head kick by Nevemore.
Nevemore is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevemore misses with a lunging right hand
and Adesanya counters with a stiff right hand.
Nevemore throws a sloppy head kick
and Adesanya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nevemore misses with a right hand
and Adesanya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick by Nevemore misses
and Adesanya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nevemore walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Adesanya checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Adesanya throws a quick counter head kick but Nevemore was just out of range.
Adesanya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nevemore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adesanya blocks a head kick by Nevemore.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Nevemore might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Adesanya has got the better of the exchanges.
Adesanya blocks a head kick by Nevemore.
Nevemore throws a leg kick that is checked
and Adesanya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Adesanya finds it's way through Nevemore's defenses.
Adesanya clobbers Nevemore with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Nevemore is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nevemore avoids the head kick by Adesanya.
Nevemore is still on wobbly legs! Can Adesanya finish him?
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!
Adesanya catches Nevemore with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Adesanya keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nevemore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nevemore just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAdesanya.
A head kick misses from Nevemore.
A head kick misses from Adesanya.
Adesanya cracks Nevemore with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Nevemore falls to his knees and Adesanya doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Israel Adesanya!
An out of breath Israel Adesanya thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.