PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sparring Dummy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Mcadams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Mcadams 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!

Dummy
vs
Mcadams

194 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 Hilo, Sparring Dummy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Mcadams!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dummy clinches.
Mcadams trying to control the position but instead, Dummy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mcadams into the cage.
Dummy throws a punch but it's blocked by Mcadams.
Dummy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mcadams blocking some punches.
Mcadams will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dummy up against the cage.
Dummy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mcadams tries to pull guard but Dummy holds him up against the cage and eventually Mcadams drops back down to his feet.
Mcadams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dummy scores with a shot to the side of Mcadams's head.
Mcadams is struggling to control the position.

Mcadams has hold of one of Dummy's legs. Dummy is fighting the takedown attempt but Mcadams gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Mcadams decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dummy, up you get!

Mcadams tries to keep at a distance but Dummy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dummy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mcadams can't get the takedown.
Dummy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Mcadams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dummy swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcadams.
Dummy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dummy slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcadams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sparring Dummy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Mcadams.

Mcadams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dummy lands a right hand.

Mcadams manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcadams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dummy.

Mcadams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dummy misses with a punch on the inside.
Dummy wants to get back to striking at distance but Mcadams won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Dummy.
Mcadams scores with a knee to the head.
Mcadams controlling the action here for a moment.

Mcadams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dummy misses with a two punch combination.
Dummy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mcadams tries for a takedown but Dummy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dummy throws a combination. Mcadams tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mcadams tries to clinch up.
Dummy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mcadams has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mcadams there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mcadams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcadams tries to move into range but Dummy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Horrible takedown by Mcadams or perhaps it was just good defense by Dummy which made him look bad.
Dummy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dummy lands with a nice body punch.
Mcadams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dummy circles away.
Sparring Dummy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dummy moves in looking to clinch but Mcadams pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dummy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Mcadams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mcadams tries to move into range but Dummy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dummy throws a shot to the body.
Sparring Dummy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcadams shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dummy throws a series of strikes that have Mcadams backpedaling.
Mcadams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Dummy closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mcadams takes a shot to the head.
Mcadams connects with a knee to the head.
Mcadams looks gassed!
Dummy misses with a punch on the inside.

Mcadams breaks the clinch.
Dummy connects with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Dummy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mcadams doesn't seem phased though.
Dummy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mcadams doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Dummy drives through and clinches with Mcadams against the cage.
Dummy misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcadams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Mcadams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dummy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dummy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Dummy rushes Mcadams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dummy lands with a light punch inside.
Mcadams is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dummy misses with some punches.
Dummy has had enough of the clinch but Mcadams keeps him there for the moment.
Mcadams landing knees to the head.

Mcadams is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Dummy can't fight it off and eventually Mcadams manages to take the fight to the floor. Dummy looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mcadams wants to control from the top but Dummy keeps moving.
Mcadams stands and throws Dummy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dummy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mcadams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Mcadams is trying to get an arm triangle but Dummy is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcadams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dummy keeps working.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dummy sneaks back into half guard.
Dummy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dummy wants to sweep here but Mcadams controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dummy has an active guard here but Mcadams has managed to pass into half guard.
Dummy is not content to let Mcadams control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jake Mcadams will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dummy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mcadams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dummy's face.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mcadams tries to stall but Dummy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dummy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A knee to the head by Mcadams.

Mcadams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dummy lands with a hook. Mcadams tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Dummy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mcadams tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dummy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mcadams taking a breather.

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

Dummy moves into the clinch successfully.

Mcadams breaks from the clinch.
Dummy throws a series of strikes that have Mcadams backpedaling.
Mcadams takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mcadams tries to clinch but Dummy is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dummy keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dummy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dummy lands with a shot to the body.
Dummy stuns Mcadams with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dummy lands a nice looking body shot.
Mcadams shoots in but Dummy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mcadams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dummy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dummy stuffs the takedown attempt from Mcadams. Mcadams gets slowly back to his feet.
Sparring Dummy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Mcadams.
Dummy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Dummy moves into the clinch.
Dummy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dummy lands a nice uppercut.
Dummy scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Mcadams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mcadams clinches with his opponent.

Mcadams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dummy clinches up with Mcadams and pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Dummy.

Mcadams breaks the clinch.
Dummy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mcadams.
Sparring Dummy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dummy digs a good body shot into Mcadams's ribs.
A left and a right from Dummy both land. Nice combination.
Dummy wants to clinch up but Mcadams keeps it at a distance.
Dummy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dummy throws a right and a left that Mcadams avoids nicely.
Dummy misses with an uppercut. Mcadams saw that one coming.

Dummy moves into the clinch.
Mcadams looking to slow down the pace here.
Dummy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mcadams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dummy walks away with a smile on his face. Mcadams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mcadams swats away the attempt to clinch by Dummy.
Mcadams dodges the punch combination from Dummy.
Dummy leaves Mcadams with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dummy lands a jab to Mcadams's midsection.
Dummy cracks Mcadams with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dummy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mcadams has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Dummy misses the target.
The crowd cheers as Dummy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mcadams doesn't seem phased though.
Nice sprawl there from Dummy as Mcadams shoots in.
A punch lands to the side of Mcadams 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mcadams tries to clinch up.
Mcadams slips a jab and a cross from Dummy.
Dummy throws out a loose jab but Mcadams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dummy tries to clinch up but Mcadams circles away and keeps his distance.
Dummy misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcadams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dummy stuffs the takedown.
Mcadams wants to clinch.
Dummy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

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.
Mcadams tries to clinch up.

Dummy has Mcadams up against the cage in a clinch.
Dummy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dummy stops a takedown attempt from Mcadams.
Dummy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mcadams.
Dummy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mcadams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dummy walks away with a smile on his face. Mcadams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Dummy has closed the distance and engaged Mcadams in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dummy.

Mcadams breaks the clinch.

Dummy drives through with a takedown into guard.

Dummy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dummy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Mcadams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dummy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dummy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Dummy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sparring Dummy dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dummy doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcadams circles away.
Mcadams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dummy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dummy lands a two punch combo.
Dummy throws a series of punches but Mcadams moves out of range.

Mcadams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dummy lands a left hand.
Mcadams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mcadams is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dummy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Mcadams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dummy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mcadams blocks a jab.

Dummy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mcadams stopping the sweep attempt from Dummy.
Mcadams trying to control but Dummy is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dummy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mcadams defends well.

Mcadams gets to his feet - Dummy follows without any prompting.
Mcadams doesn't manage to clinch there - Dummy circles away.
Dummy connects with a single shot there.
Mcadams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dummy circles away.
A jab lands there for Dummy.
Dummy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dummy slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcadams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sparring Dummy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Mcadams.
Dummy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcadams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dummy.
Dummy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mcadams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcadams fails in his attempt to clinch.

Dummy has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Dummy.
Sparring Dummy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dummy.

Mcadams pulls guard effortlessly.
Mcadams wants to stand but Dummy is controlling the position.

Dummy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mcadams, up you get!
Mcadams doesn't manage to clinch there - Dummy circles away.

Dummy forces Mcadams back against the cage and clinches.
Mcadams stalling.
Mcadams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dummy lands with a light punch inside.
Mcadams tries a knee to the head but Dummy blocks it.
Dummy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mcadams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dummy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dummy lands a left hand.
Mcadams tries a knee to the head but Dummy blocks it.
Dummy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mcadams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mcadams tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dummy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Mcadams manages to break the clinch.
Dummy scores with a hook to the body. Mcadams takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcadams shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dummy defends it nicely.
Mcadams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mcadams takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dummy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dummy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dummy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mcadams looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mcadams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dummy misses with a hook. Mcadams ducked under it nicely.
Dummy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dummy misses with a wild combination.

Mcadams gets a takedown into half guard.
Dummy is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mcadams stands up from half guard.
Dummy wants to clinch up but Mcadams keeps it at a distance.

Dummy drives through and clinches with Mcadams against the cage.

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

Mcadams darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mcadams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dummy keeps working.
Dummy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mcadams's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mcadams's back!
Mcadams turns into Dummy and is now in his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Mcadams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mcadams has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Mcadams!