PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Monferrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Monferrand has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Adams
vs
Monferrand

190 cm
21
265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

170 cm
20
280 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blake Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Monferrand!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams throws a low kick, looking for Monferrand's leg but Monferrand calmly moves out of range.

Adams looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Adams drops an elbow to the side of Monferrand's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Monferrand is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Adams pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Monferrand 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!

Adams preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Monferrand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monferrand lands punches and elbows.

Monferrand is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Monferrand looking for the choke but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monferrand is throwing shots to the body but Adams manages to wriggle free. Monferrand pounces on him again and ends up in Adams's guard.
Adams can't keep his opponent in guard - Monferrand advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Monferrand is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Monferrand looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Monferrand seems to be working for a kimura but Adams defends the submission attempt.
Adams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Monferrand on the ground.
Monferrand missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Monferrand is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Monferrand seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Monferrand is trying for a kimura here. Adams looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Monferrand wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joseph Monferrand!