PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Bilboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Sweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Rocky Bilboa has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rocky Bilboa seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bilboa
vs
Sweeney

190 cm
18
207 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

HGH Nutrients

CBK MMA Nutrition
Richards' Remedies

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Bilboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Sweeney!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bilboa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sweeney throws a leg kick which misses Bilboa's front leg but catches the back leg as Bilboa tries to avoid it.
Sweeney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bilboa wants to clinch up but Sweeney keeps it at a distance.
Sweeney 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.
Sweeney pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bilboa is out of range and Sweeney settles back down.
Danga de danga de dang - Sweeney scores with a four punch combination!
Sweeney throws out a leg kick but Bilboa moves out of range and Sweeney only half commits.

Sweeney has Bilboa up against the cage in a clinch.
Sweeney tries to break free but Bilboa pushes him back against the cage.
Sweeney takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Adam Sweeney has been cut.
Bilboa looking to stall.
Bilboa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sweeney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bilboa throws an elbow but it misses.
Sweeney has had enough of the clinch but Bilboa keeps him there for the moment.
Bilboa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bilboa keeps control of Sweeney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sweeney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bilboa tries to clinch up
and Sweeney counters with an inside leg kick.
Sweeney scores with a leg kick.
Bilboa is breathing heavily.
Sweeney tries to clinch but Bilboa is having none of it.
Adam Sweeney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sweeney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bilboa wants to clinch
and Sweeney makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bilboa blocks the body kick.
Sweeney lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A punch combination from Sweeney misses.
Sweeney lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Bilboa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sweeney fails to land with a series of punches.

Sweeney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sweeney tries to circle away but Bilboa has him pinned against the cage.
Sweeney wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Sweeney manages to break the clinch.

Sweeney closes the distance and clinches.

Sweeney breaks from the clinch.
Sweeney lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bilboa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sweeney counters with an inside leg kick.
Sweeney swings for the body but Bilboa moves out of range.
Bilboa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sweeney is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bilboa rather than just go for the knockout.
Bilboa moves out of range of the body kick.
Sweeney misses with a series of wild punches.
Sweeney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sweeney moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bilboa.
Bilboa throws a head punch that misses.

Sweeney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sweeney lands with an uppercut that bounces Bilboa off the cage and back into rage.
Sweeney misses with a few strikes there.
Sweeney misses the shot to the body.
Sweeney thuds a left hand into Bilboa's body.
Sweeney fails to land with a series of punches.
Bilboa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sweeney ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Sweeney.

Sweeney gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney pushes Bilboa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sweeney is trying to break the clinch but Bilboa is controlling him.
Sweeney is trying to break the clinch but Bilboa has him pressed against the cage.
Sweeney can't break the clinch.
Sweeney avoiding damage as Bilboa throws knees to the body.
Sweeney working hard to break the clinch.
Sweeney lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sweeney wants to break free but Bilboa has control.
Bilboa tries a knee to the head but Sweeney blocks it.
Bilboa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sweeney is trying to break free.
Sweeney wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sweeney tries to break the clinch but Bilboa is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bilboa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Sweeney's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sweeney lands a right hand.

Sweeney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sweeney cracks Bilboa with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sweeney.
Some bone on bone action there as Bilboa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bilboa tries to clinch but Sweeney moves away
and Sweeney cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot by Sweeney.
Bilboa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sweeney makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bilboa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sweeney counters with a solid body kick.
Adam Sweeney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sweeney wants to clinch.
Bilboa darts in trying to clinch
and Sweeney counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bilboa's knee momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Sweeney as he connects with a hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney lands a right hook to the body.
Bilboa dodges the punch combination from Sweeney.

Sweeney gets a clinch.
Sweeney lands a shot to the body.
Sweeney's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

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

Sweeney has managed to clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Sweeney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bilboa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sweeney counters with a series of strikes. Bilboa will be more careful next time no doubt.

It looks like Rocky Bilboa has been cut.
Bilboa slips a jab and a cross from Sweeney.
Sweeney misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch but Bilboa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sweeney lands a nice looking body shot.

Sweeney has closed the distance and engaged Bilboa in a clinch.
Sweeney wants to get back to striking at distance but Bilboa won't allow it.
Sweeney working hard to break the clinch.
Sweeney pushes Bilboa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Sweeney breaks from the clinch.
Sweeney throws a body punch but Bilboa moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Sweeney.

Sweeney gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bilboa prevents Sweeney from breaking the clinch.
Sweeney stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Bilboa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sweeney with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sweeney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bilboa, pushing him back against the cage.
Bilboa has Sweeney pressed against the cage, preventing Sweeney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bilboa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bilboa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sweeney tries to circle away but Bilboa has him pinned against the cage.
Sweeney has had enough of the clinch but Bilboa keeps him there for the moment.
Sweeney gets through Bilboa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Sweeney breaks from the clinch.
Sweeney swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Sweeney moves into the clinch.
Sweeney tries to break the clinch but Bilboa is controlling the position.
Sweeney working hard to break the clinch.
Bilboa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sweeney wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Sweeney breaks from the clinch.
Sweeney misses with a low kick as Bilboa jumps back.
Sweeney has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four 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.
Sweeney ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Sweeney.
Bilboa darts in trying to clinch
and Sweeney counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The fighters circling - Sweeney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A left and a right from Sweeney both land. Nice combination.
Rocky Bilboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bilboa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sweeney swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sweeney circles away from the clinch attempt

and Sweeney moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sweeney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bilboa's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Sweeney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bilboa tries to clinch up.
Bilboa tries to clinch up
and Sweeney counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bilboa takes one to the side of the head.
A combination from Sweeney does no damage.
Bilboa moves away from the strike by Sweeney.

Sweeney forces Bilboa back against the cage and clinches.
Sweeney working hard to break the clinch.

Sweeney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Sweeney does no damage.
Sweeney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sweeney throws a solid leg kick but Bilboa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sweeney.
Bilboa tries to clinch there but Sweeney circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bilboa tries to clinch but Sweeney moves away

and Sweeney moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilboa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Sweeney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sweeney throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sweeney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bilboa circles away quickly and effectively.
Sweeney looks to land a combination but Bilboa avoids it well.

Sweeney clinches.

Bilboa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bilboa lands with a cross.
Sweeney throws a right hand that Bilboa ducks under and follows up with a left that Bilboa also avoids with ease.
Sweeney tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bilboa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bilboa tries to close the distance and clinch but Sweeney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bilboa wants to clinch but Sweeney slips to the side
and Sweeney counters with a left to the body.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bilboa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bilboa is looking to clinch but Sweeney is avoiding it.
Sweeney throws a nice looking combination but Bilboa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Sweeney clinches up against the cage.

Sweeney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sweeney misses with a body shot.
Sweeney misses with a series of wild punches.
Bilboa lands with an overhand left.
Bilboa wants to clinch but Sweeney slips to the side

and Sweeney counters by clinching up.
Bilboa looking to throw knees to the head but Sweeney is blocking nicely.
Sweeney is looking to break free of the clinch but Bilboa has double underhooks.
Sweeney is trying to force a seperation but Bilboa has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney can't break the clinch.
Bilboa looking to throw knees to the head but Sweeney is blocking nicely.

Sweeney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bilboa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sweeney counters with a left and a right that stings Bilboa.
Bilboa looks to clinch
and Sweeney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sweeney takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sweeney motions for Bilboa to come forward. Sweeney throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sweeney is looking to clinch.
Sweeney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bilboa circles away quickly and effectively.
Bilboa wants to clinch

and Sweeney counters by moving into the clinch.
Bilboa tries to land a knee to the head but Sweeney blocks with his arms.

Sweeney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bilboa wants to clinch up but Sweeney keeps it at a distance.
Sweeney misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sweeney lands a slapping body shot.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bilboa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch but Bilboa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bilboa closes the distance but Sweeney moves to the side

and Sweeney moves into the clinch.
Sweeney tries to circle away but Bilboa has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Sweeney's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Bilboa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bilboa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sweeney throws a leg kick but Bilboa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sweeney just misses with a punch to the body.
Bilboa clinches but Sweeney breaks the clinch
and Sweeney counters with a right hand to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Sweeney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sweeney 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 25:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Sweeney!