PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Warren Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Sebastien Blais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bang Your Head. Blais comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Metallica - One kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Adams
vs
Sebastien Blais

169 cm
26
151 lbs
17 - 0 - 0

167 cm
24
156 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Warren Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Sebastien Blais!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blais misses the shot to the body.
Blais throws a hook but Adams blocks it.
Blais lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Adams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blais throws a combination that misses

so Adams counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Blais preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adams wants to pass the guard but Blais is keeping the position.
Adams 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.
Blais is trying to control the position but Adams postures up.
Blais avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Adams advances to half guard.
Blais wants to improve his position but Adams is controlling well.
Blais has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adams is working away from the top position though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Blais tries to clinch up

and Adams counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams thows a big elbow that misses.
Adams stands up over Blais, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Blais is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams works over Blais with some ground and pound from guard.

Blais is looking for a triangle but Adams pushes his legs off easily.
Adams thows a big elbow that misses.
Adams looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Blais looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Blais is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams trying to control but Blais is working from the bottom.

Adams got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blais has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Adams has managed to get both his arms back between Blais's legs - danger averted.
Adams is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Adams looking to pass the guard.
Adams stands up over Blais, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Blais wants to improve his position but instead Adams has moved into half guard.
Adams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Adams scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Adams working the head and body with strikes.

Adams is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Blais has managed to free his arm - good work.
Adams looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blais taking some punishment here, with Adams in his half guard.
Adams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Adams lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Blais trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Adams manages to pass to mount!
Adams raining down shots from the mount!

Blais has left one of his arms exposed and Adams doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Blais screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Warren Adams!