PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Adamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Shifflett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shifflett has chosen System Of A Down - Toxicity as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Adamek
vs
Shifflett

187 cm
26
210 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

182 cm
23
222 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Granite chin

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tomasz Adamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Shifflett!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shifflett staying out of range there.
Adamek darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shifflett dodges the punch combination from Adamek.
Adamek throws a hook but Shifflett avoids it easily.
Adamek throws a big shot that misses.
Adamek displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shifflett.
Adamek scores with a nice head shot.
Adamek looks to land a left hand but Shifflett moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Adamek.
Adamek stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Adamek wants it to stay on the feet.
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!
Adamek misses with a two punch combination.
Shifflett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adamek.
Shifflett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shifflett fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tomasz Adamek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Shifflett.
Adamek lands with a cross.
Shifflett closes this distance looking for a takedown but Adamek circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamek keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shifflett looks gassed!
Shifflett on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Adamek displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shifflett.
Shifflett takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Adamek misses with a series of wild punches.

Adamek gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Adamek wants to improve his position but instead Shifflett has moved into half guard.
Adamek throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Adamek is looking to escape.
Shifflett working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shifflett landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shifflett stops Adamek from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shifflett seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Adamek makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Adamek.
Shifflett won't allow Adamek to get back to his feet.
Shifflett with a nice head shot there.
Shifflett stands and throws Adamek's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Adamek knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shifflett on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shifflett creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Shifflett working the ground and pound.

Shifflett is trying to get an arm triangle but Adamek is defending well.

Shifflett is trying to get an arm triangle but Adamek is defending well.
Shifflett is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamek taking a bit of punishment here - Shifflett scoring with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Adamek tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shifflett wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shifflett working the head and body with strikes.
Adamek wants to get back to his feet.
Shifflett working the ground and pound.
Shifflett working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Shifflett in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Some wild striking there from Adamek.

Adamek gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shifflett throwing strikes from guard but Adamek blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shifflett lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shifflett won't allow Adamek to get back to his feet.
Shifflett lands a couple of elbows.
Adamek keeping moving, preventing Shifflett from controlling successfully.
Shifflett postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Shifflett scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Shifflett in side control lands a decent elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shifflett scores with a couple of short elbows.
Adamek takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Adamek on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Adamek tries to get out of the position.
Adamek is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Shifflett's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Adamek flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomasz Adamek 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.

Shifflett shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Adamek is trying to defend but Shifflett finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Adamek tries to roll over but Shifflett keeps him under control.
Adamek moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shifflett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Adamek wants to stand but Shifflett is controlling the position.
Adamek keeping moving, preventing Shifflett from controlling successfully.
Shifflett is in close to Adamek's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Shifflett passes into half guard.
Shifflett is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Shifflett there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shifflett lands with a punch from half guard.
Ray Shifflett has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shifflett lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Adamek wants to get back to his feet.
Shifflett seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Adamek is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shifflett scores with a couple of nice shots.
Shifflett is trying to control. Adamek wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Adamek tries to kick Shifflett off but Shifflett keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shifflett fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Shifflett or perhaps it was just good defense by Adamek which made him look bad.

Shifflett shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Adamek's guard.
Shifflett with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Adamek is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shifflett is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shifflett lands a couple of elbows.
Shifflett scoring with some ground and pound.
Shifflett cracks Adamek with a solid left hand.
Shifflett chips away with some ground and pound.
Shifflett prevents Adamek from getting back to his feet.
Shifflett slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Adamek takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Adamek lands the left hand.
Horrible takedown by Shifflett or perhaps it was just good defense by Adamek which made him look bad.
Tomasz Adamek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Shifflett.
Adamek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Shifflett closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Adamek did well to prevent Shifflett getting side control.
Shifflett lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shifflett lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Adamek wants to get back to his feet.
Adamek is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shifflett scores with a couple of nice shots.
Adamek taking some punishment here, with Shifflett in his half guard.
Adamek is trying to stand.
Shifflett slips a nice elbow through Adamek's hands, connecting with Adamek's forehead.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Adamek scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shifflett shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Adamek defends it nicely.
Shifflett looks for a takedown but Adamek sprawls well.

That's four 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.
Shifflett takes one to the side of the head.
Adamek is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Shifflett shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Adamek defends it nicely.
Adamek smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shifflett misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tomasz Adamek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shifflett shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Adamek defends it nicely.
Shifflett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Shifflett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Shifflett shoots for a takedown but Adamek saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A jab from Adamek misses.
A big right from Adamek misses.
Shifflett shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Adamek as he jumps to the side.
Tomasz Adamek is winning the standup battle so far.
Adamek paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shifflett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Adamek scores with a punch to the head.
Adamek misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shifflett moves out of range as Adamek strikes.

Shifflett changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Adamek looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adamek takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Adamek is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Shifflett has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shifflett lands a few punches from side control.
Adamek sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Adamek is trying to stand back up but Shifflett is controlling him
Shifflett seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Adamek pushes Shifflett off and gets back to his feet.
A lazy left from Adamek finds it's target.
Shifflett shoots in for a takedown but Adamek shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tomasz Adamek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Shifflett.
Adamek lands a lovely overhand right.
Adamek thows a left - swing and a miss!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Adamek is pressed up against the cage. Shifflett has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Adamek down to the mat. Adamek avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shifflett blocks a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Adamek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamek thows a left - swing and a miss!

Shifflett closes the distance and pushes Adamek back into the cage.
Shifflett drops down looking for an ankle pick but Adamek pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tomasz Adamek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Shifflett moves into the clinch.
Shifflett drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shifflett is working for takedown but Adamek is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shifflett drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Adamek gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Adamek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shifflett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Adamek swivels and escapes.
Shifflett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adamek throws out the jab.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shifflett manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Shifflett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Adamek is fighting to break Shifflett's control of his arms but Shifflett is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Shifflett can't keep his opponent in guard - Adamek advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Adamek sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shifflett defending well though.
Adamek wants to stand but Shifflett has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Shifflett regains full guard. Nicely done.
Shifflett is trying to keep Adamek in close.

Adamek stands up from Shifflett's guard - Adamek perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamek misses with an uppercut. Shifflett saw that one coming.
Shifflett shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Adamek sprawls well. Adamek wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shifflett gets slowly back to his feet.
Adamek throws a shot from downtown. Shifflett moves away and avoids it.
Shifflett is trying hard to land a takedown here. Adamek sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Shifflett feints and as Adamek raises his hands in defense, Shifflett changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Adamek wants to stand and escape but Shifflett is having none of it.
Shifflett chips away with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ray Shifflett.
I think Shifflett 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Shifflett!