PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Strange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and edek wendrownik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Strange might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Adam Strange - Traveller. Adam Strange has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Strange
vs
wendrownik

160 cm
22
150 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Strange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, edek wendrownik!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Strange gets a takedown into half guard.
Strange seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but wendrownik does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Strange is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Strange seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
wendrownik wants to get back to his feet.
Strange is looking to advance position but wendrownik won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
wendrownik pushes Strange off looking to stand but Strange dives back in and keeps control.

Strange is trying to work for a kimura but wendrownik is defending well.
Strange frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
wendrownik is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strange connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
wendrownik takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
wendrownik taking shots to the head.
wendrownik is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
wendrownik is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Strange has taken his back.
Strange avoiding wendrownik 's attempts to control his hands.

Strange is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Strange is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
wendrownik staying busy and making it hard for Strange to control.
wendrownik tries to escape the position.
wendrownik is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Strange is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strange is trying to stick to wendrownik's back but wendrownik is turning into Strange. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Strange's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by wendrownik.
wendrownik landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as wendrownik accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
wendrownik is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
wendrownik would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Strange is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

wendrownik manages to break the clinch.
wendrownik tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strange swats him away and circles back towards the center.

wendrownik closes the distance and clinches.

wendrownik jumps guard.
wendrownik manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Strange manages to get himself to full guard.
Strange scores with a short punch from the bottom.

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

wendrownik stands up and waves to Strange to follow him.

Strange changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. wendrownik looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Strange wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by wendrownik, who protects the arm well.
Strange trying to control the action but wendrownik is working from the bottom.
wendrownik managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Strange.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strange working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Strange dominated that round.
That's time! Strange's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

wendrownik moves in looking to clinch but Strange pushes him off.
wendrownik tries to clinch up.
wendrownik misses with the combination.
wendrownik tries to clinch up but Strange circles away and keeps his distance.
wendrownik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strange paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Strange closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. wendrownik did well to prevent Strange getting side control.

Strange is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so wendrownik is just riding it out for now. Strange eventually gives up the hold.
Strange is trying to control. wendrownik wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
wendrownik avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Strange.
Strange has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
wendrownik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strange wants to take a breather but wendrownik is having none of it.
Strange throwing shots but wendrownik is blocking nicely.
wendrownik tries to kick Strange off but Strange keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
wendrownik misses with a series of wild punches.
wendrownik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Strange.
wendrownik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strange paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Strange scores a takedown into full mount!
wendrownik flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
wendrownik is wriggling around trying to escape.
Strange connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strange landing strikes, looking to finish!

Strange looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
wendrownik is trying to stand up.
Strange content just to control the position here.
Strange can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as wendrownik is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
wendrownik working to try and regain half guard.
wendrownik avoids a series of strikes thrown by Strange.
wendrownik regains half guard.
wendrownik pushes Strange off but Strange dives into side control.

Strange working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Strange avoids the strikes from the bottom by wendrownik.

Strange in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... wendrownik is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adam Strange!