PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sherdog Dee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Dee
vs
Adams

176 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sherdog Dee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Adams!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dee is fending him off so far but Adams persists. Nope, Dee circles away and we're back to standing.
Dee lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dee throws a shot to the body.

Adams looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Adams looks gassed!

Dee actively working from the bottom here.
Adams prevents Dee from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams is thwarting Dee's attempts to control the position.

Dee actively working from the bottom here.
Dee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Adams's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Adams's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dee working for a choke but Adams is defending well.

Dee patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Adams covering up well and avoiding damage.

Dee is looking for a rear naked choke here but Adams reverses the position brilliantly into Dee's guard!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams looking to sit in guard and control but Dee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dee looking to sit in guard and control but Adams gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dee lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Adams!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dee stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Adams takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dee wants to clinch up but Adams keeps it at a distance.
Dee scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Adams sprawls well initially but Dee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dee is pressing down on Adams's thigh, looking to free his foot. Adams is holding on for now.
Well, if Dee is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dee seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Adams for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sherdog Dee dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dee shoots in but no luck this time.
Dee is looking to clinch but Adams is avoiding it.

Dee throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Adams was covering up waiting for the punch and Dee finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dee works over Adams with some ground and pound from guard.
Dee wants to get up but he can't break Adams's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Adams is breathing heavily.

Dee stands up from guard. Let's bang!

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dee is defending against the submission attempts here by Adams.
Dee tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dee is looking to control Adams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dee avoid being mounted?
Adams prevents Dee from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dee is staying active underneath Adams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dee seems keen to control Adams's posture.
Dee keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Dee lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Adams!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dee get's back to his feet.
Dee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Adams circles away.
Dee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dee shoots and misses

and Adams counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sherdog Dee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams is looking to stall here but Dee recovers full guard.
Dee trying to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Adams wants to control from the top but Dee keeps moving.
Dee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Adams manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joao Adams will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dee misses with a low kick.
Adams misses with a takedown

and Dee counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Adams's guard now.
Dee trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dee gets to his feet - Adams follows without any prompting.
Dee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adams misses with a double jab
and Dee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dee gets a clinch.
Dee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Dee - that landed with a thud.

Dee pulls guard successfully.
Dee wants to sweep here but Adams controlling him for the moment.
Dee is working hard here to advance position.
Dee manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Dee moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Adams has worked his arm free - good work by Adams!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to bench press Dee off him but Dee keeps the position.
Adams is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dee cracks Adams with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee controls the position from side control.

Dee has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Adams checks a leg kick.
Dee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dee lands a glancing blow to the side of Adams's head.
Adams is looking to clinch but Dee is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Adams closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Adams lands in his opponent's guard.
Sherdog Dee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Dee has his feet on Adams's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Dee fails with the takedown.
Adams takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dee shoots in looking for a takedown. Adams tries to sprawl out of it but Dee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Adams manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sherdog Dee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dee scores with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sherdog Dee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sherdog Dee!