PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Power House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Adonis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power House has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

House
vs
Adonis

187 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

203 cm
20
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Power House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Julius Adonis!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House doesn't manage to clinch there - Adonis circles away.
House misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
House looks for a takedown but Adonis sprawls well.
House fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Power House. That's going to take a lot out of him.
House tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
House tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adonis stuffs the takedown attempt from House. House gets slowly back to his feet.

House gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Adonis wants to control from the top but House keeps moving.
House wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adonis stands and throws House's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
House manages to get back to half guard.
Adonis looks gassed!
House wants to get back to full guard.
House manages to get to full guard.
Adonis stops House from standing up.
House keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Adonis postures up.

House is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
House looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Adonis looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

House looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Adonis passes into half guard.
House is staying active underneath Adonis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
House throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
House tries to roll over but Adonis keeps him under control.
House works his way to full guard. Good work.

House wriggles free and stands up.

Adonis scores with a takedown into House's guard.
Adonis wants to control from the top but House keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
House thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Adonis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
House is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

House stands up out of the half guard.
House tries a low kick but Adonis avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
House will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
House jabs at Adonis's body.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from House! Adonis is out on his feet! House rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Adonis is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Adonis is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Power House!