PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cali Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevenson comes to the cage accompanied by California Love. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stevenson
vs
Adams

182 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cali Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dino Adams!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson misses with a body kick.

Adams shoots in and bounces Stevenson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Stevenson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Adams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stevenson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adams is one step ahead there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Adams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stevenson is keeping the position for now.
Adams throwing strikes but missing.
Stevenson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Adams!
Stevenson landing punches.
Adams regains half guard.
Stevenson wants to control but Adams is keeping him busy.
Stevenson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams is pressing down on Stevenson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stevenson!
Stevenson can't escape the position.
Stevenson regains half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Adams connects with a nice short shot to Stevenson's temple.
Adams is looking to take a break and control but Stevenson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams wants to pass to mount but Stevenson is defending the position.

Adams is looking for a kimura but Stevenson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Adams to get the leverage.
Stevenson has hold of Adams's hands but Adams slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stevenson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Adams scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stevenson is trying to stand up here but Adams is controlling him well.
Stevenson is breathing heavily.
Adams scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stevenson is looking to escape.
Adams winds up and cracks Stevenson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Adams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams wants to take a breather but Stevenson is having none of it.
Adams slows the pace down in half guard.
Stevenson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Stevenson keeping hold of Adams's head, controlling as best he can.
Adams tries to pass to full mount but Stevenson defends it.
Stevenson wants to control but Adams is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stevenson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Adams drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stevenson working a defensive guard here.
Adams sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stevenson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stevenson has his hands on Adams's head, controlling the position.
Stevenson wants to stand and escape but Adams is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson is trying to control the position but Adams postures up.
Adams tries to free his leg and advance position but Stevenson is retaining full guard.
Stevenson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Adams's guard.
Stevenson stands up over Adams, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stevenson wants to pass the guard but Adams is keeping the position.
Stevenson 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.
Stevenson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Adams is not content to let Stevenson control the position.
Stevenson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Adams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stevenson working over Adams with some ground and pound. Adams looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stevenson lands with a punch from half guard.
Adams is staying active underneath Stevenson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Adams is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stevenson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stevenson wants to pass to mount but Adams is defending the position.
Stevenson scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Stevenson trying to control from half guard but Adams is working away.
Adams trying to control from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stevenson tries for a takedown but Adams circles away easily
and Adams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dino Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Adams drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Adams won't allow Stevenson to sweep him here.
Stevenson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Adams wants to pass the guard but Stevenson is keeping the position.
Adams trying to control but Stevenson is working from the bottom.
Stevenson throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Adams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Adams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stevenson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dino Adams dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stevenson throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Adams.
Adams tries to clinch up but Stevenson circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevenson tries a head kick but it misses.

Adams gets the takedown into side control.

Adams tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Adams has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stevenson gets back to half guard.
Stevenson is trying to maintain the position but Adams is very close to passing his half guard.
Stevenson wants to improve his position but Adams is controlling well.
Adams drops an elbow to the side of Stevenson's head.
Adams trying to pass the guard but Stevenson defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stevenson is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson is working hard here to advance position.
Adams drops an elbow to the side of Stevenson's head.
Adams landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dino Adams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Adams winds up and cracks Stevenson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stevenson tries to get to full guard but Adams has control of the leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Adams connects with a nice short shot to Stevenson's temple.
Adams seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Adams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stevenson keeps working.
Adams slips a nice elbow through Stevenson's hands, connecting with Stevenson's forehead.
Stevenson has hold of Adams's hands but Adams slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stevenson is trying to control but Adams manages to pass to mount!
Adams pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stevenson can't escape the position.
Adams working Stevenson over with strikes here.
Stevenson is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams looking to ground and pound but Stevenson is blocking nicely.
Stevenson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Stevenson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Adams scoring with strikes but Stevenson is staying in there.
Stevenson tries to reverse the position but Adams maintains control.
Stevenson tries to hold on but Adams pushes him away.
Stevenson gets back to half guard.
Stevenson manages to get to full guard.
Adams preventing the sweep.
Stevenson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Adams puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Adams is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Adams is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stevenson!

Adams takes the fight into the clinch.

Stevenson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Adams is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Stevenson to the mat. Stevenson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Adams connects with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Adams wants to pass the guard but Stevenson is keeping the position.
Stevenson trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adams thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Adams stands and throws Stevenson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Stevenson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stevenson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Stevenson is trying to get back to full guard.
Stevenson gets full guard.

Stevenson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Adams uses it to pass to side control.
Adams tries to advance to mount but Stevenson denies him.

Adams is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stevenson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams working the ground and pound from side control.
Adams is chipping away with strikes.

Adams working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Adams tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Stevenson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Adams working the body and head with strikes.
Adams cracks Stevenson with a big elbow.

Adams is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stevenson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Stevenson is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Stevenson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Adams has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Adams scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dino Adams 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Adams shoots in but no luck this time.

Adams gets the takedown into side control.
Stevenson is trying to control Adams's posture but Adams avoids it.
Adams cracks Stevenson with a big right hand but Stevenson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Adams prevents Stevenson from escaping the position.
Adams sneaks back into half guard.
Adams makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Adams.
Stevenson forces his way into half guard.
Stevenson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Adams is trying to get back to full guard.
Stevenson passes to full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adams in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Adams regains half guard.
Adams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Stevenson is keen to just control but Adams is a slippery customer.
Adams is trying to maintain the position but Stevenson is very close to passing his half guard.
Stevenson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Adams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stevenson.
Adams makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Adams.
Stevenson postures up.
Stevenson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stevenson is looking to stand up but Adams won't let him.
Adams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stevenson is one step ahead there.
Stevenson postures up in Adams's guard and throws a big left but Adams blocks it.
Stevenson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stevenson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horrible takedown by Stevenson or perhaps it was just good defense by Adams which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adams moves into range and clinches up with Stevenson.
Adams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stevenson prevents it.
Adams goes for a takedown attempt but Stevenson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cali Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dino Adams.

Stevenson moves into range and clinches up with Adams.
Stevenson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Adams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevenson has him pressed against the cage.
Stevenson tries for a takedown but Adams manages to get underhooks.
Stevenson lands a nice shot to the body.
Stevenson prevents the takedown attempt.

Adams breaks from the clinch.

Adams changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stevenson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Stevenson is pushing Adams's head away, looking to escape. Adams manages to hold on to the position though.
Adams scores with punches from side control.
Stevenson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Adams's best efforts.
Adams takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stevenson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Adams trying to control from half guard but Stevenson is working away.
Nice strikes from Adams there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Adams connects with a nice short shot to Stevenson's temple.
Adams stops Stevenson from getting back to his feet.
Adams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stevenson keeps working.
Stevenson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stevenson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Adams's guard.

Stevenson stands up and waves to Adams to follow him.
Cali Stevenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Stevenson.

Stevenson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Stevenson trying to control the action but Adams is working from the bottom.
Adams sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Adams lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Adams punching from the bottom.
Adams misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson lands strikes from half guard.
Stevenson wants to control but Adams is keeping him busy.

Adams has one foot on Stevenson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Stevenson with a poor takedown

and Adams counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams trying to control the position but Stevenson is working away.
Adams lands a decent elbow from side control.
Stevenson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Stevenson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stevenson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Adams working Stevenson over with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevenson wants to get back to his feet.
Stevenson is trying to get back to full guard.
Cali Stevenson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stevenson is trying to stand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dino Adams.
I've got Adams winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dino Adams!