PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Adamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Bobbertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adamek's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, KSW. Tomasz Adamek has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Adamek
vs
Bobbertson

185 cm
25
240 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

206 cm
27
264 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tomasz Adamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Bobbertson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adamek throws a head kick that misses
enabling Bobbertson to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Tomasz Adamek has been cut.
Bobbertson throws a head kick that misses
and Adamek counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bobbertson darts in trying to clinch

and Adamek moves into the clinch.
Adamek tries for a takedown. No joy.

Adamek has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bobbertson is trying to keep an underhook but Adamek manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Adamek is trying to control the action in half guard but Bobbertson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Bobbertson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bobbertson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bobby Bobbertson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adamek throws a front kick that sends Bobbertson stumbling back into the cage.

Bobbertson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Adamek sprawling to the canvas! Adamek rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bobbertson finish him?!
Bobbertson tries to clinch up.
Adamek misses with a series of wild punches.

Adamek has closed the distance and engaged Bobbertson in a clinch.
Adamek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bobbertson being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobbertson has had enough of the clinch but Adamek keeps him there for the moment.
Bobbertson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bobbertson tries to pull guard but Adamek won't allow it.
Adamek holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Adamek can't get the takedown.
Adamek has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bobbertson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomasz Adamek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adamek struggles to land a body shot inside as Bobbertson controls his hands.
Bobbertson prevents the takedown attempt.
Bobbertson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bobbertson stops a takedown attempt from Adamek.
Adamek has Bobbertson pressed against the cage, preventing Bobbertson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adamek tries to work over Bobbertson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bobbertson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bobbertson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adamek could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Adamek wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adamek.
Adamek changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bobbertson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Adamek is breathing heavily.
Adamek takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bobbertson looks for a takedown but Adamek sprawls well.
Bobbertson shoots in looking for a takedown. Adamek tries to sprawl out of it but Bobbertson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Adamek manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bobbertson connects with a high kick.

Tomasz Adamek's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobbertson tries for a takedown but Adamek sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Adamek has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Adamek there as he acknowledges the shot.

Bobbertson tries to sprawl but Adamek drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bobbertson wants to get back to his feet.

Bobbertson actively working from the bottom here.

Bobbertson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Adamek is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bobbertson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Adamek.
Bobbertson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bobbertson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamek works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bobbertson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bobbertson is trying to stand up here but Adamek is controlling him well.

Adamek is looking for a kimura but Bobbertson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Adamek to get the leverage.

Bobbertson is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Adamek is tapping! Great win for Bobbertson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bobby Bobbertson!