PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ames Ond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Adamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ond
vs
Adamek

197 cm
25
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ames Ond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomasz Adamek!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Adamek does no damage.
Adamek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ond.
Adamek throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ond counters with a body kick that stops Adamek in his tracks momentarily.

Ond instigates a clinch.
Adamek tries to break free but Ond pushes him back against the cage.
Ond prevents Adamek from breaking the clinch.
Ond lands a knee to the head.
Ond lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Adamek is trying to break the clinch but Ond is controlling him.
Adamek wants to get back to striking at distance but Ond won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamek takes a knee right on the jaw!
Adamek takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ond changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Adamek fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ond throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
No joy there for Adamek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ond tries to close the distance and clinch but Adamek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ond lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tomasz Adamek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adamek moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Ames Ond has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ond throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Adamek.
Adamek throws a combination that misses

and Ond counters with a takedown into side control.
Adamek looks gassed!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Ond has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamek misses with a series of wild punches.
Tomasz Adamek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ond misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Adamek takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Adamek throws a left and a right that both miss

and Ond counters with a single leg into guard. Adamek didn't expect that.

Ond decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Adamek, up you get!

Adamek gets tackled into the cage by Ond. Ond maintains the clinch.

Ond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ond pushes Adamek up against the cage in a clinch.

Ond jumps into guard, dragging Adamek to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamek wants to control from the top but Ond keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tomasz Adamek was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Ond closes the distance and clinches.
Adamek wants to get back to striking at distance but Ond won't allow it.
Ond throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adamek blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ond has Adamek pressed against the cage, preventing Adamek from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ond tries to land a knee to the head but Adamek blocks with his arms.
Ond with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Adamek's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Ond breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adamek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adamek swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ames Ond dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ames Ond's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ond connects with a high kick.
Ames Ond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ond showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adamek.
Adamek misses with a double jab.
Ond shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Adamek as he jumps to the side.
Sloppy strikes from Adamek. Those never looked like landing.
Adamek swinging wildly here.
Adamek swinging wildly here.

Ond moves into the clinch.
Ond connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adamek's face.
Ond prevents Adamek from breaking the clinch.
Adamek is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ond decides to pull guard.

Ond is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ond tries to score a body lock takedown but Adamek shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ond lands a hook to the side of the head.

Ond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ond showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adamek.
Ond scores with a kick to the body.
A head kick from Ond lands but Adamek takes it in his stride.

Ond rushes Adamek and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ond tries to pull guard but Adamek holds him up against the cage and eventually Ond drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ames Ond. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ond jumps guard.
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!

Ond pushes Adamek off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamek falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ond counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Adamek's guard now.

Ond decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ond lands a front kick.
Ond tries to score a power double leg takedown but Adamek sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ond somewhat.
Ond shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Adamek pinned against the cage. Adamek gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Adamek lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ond fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adamek throws a right hand that Ond ducks under and follows up with a left that Ond also avoids with ease.
Adamek misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ond shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Adamek as he avoids it easily.
Adamek misses with a two punch combination.
Adamek slaps away a takedown attempt from Ond, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Adamek.
Ond throws a nice head kick!
Adamek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ond scores with a head kick. Adamek tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Adamek lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adamek tries to bum rush Ond with a series of wild strikes but Ond uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ond throws a nice head kick!
Adamek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Adamek misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ames Ond dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ames Ond's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ond closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ond gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ond with a knee to the head.
Ond tries to pull guard but Adamek forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ond misses with a knee strike.
Adamek is trying to break the clinch but Ond is controlling him.
Adamek is looking to break free of the clinch but Ond has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adamek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ond moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adamek throws a series of punches but Ond avoids them all with ease.
Adamek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ond avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adamek throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ond counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Adamek is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Adamek falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ond counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Adamek is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ond lands a two punch combo.

Adamek is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ond lands a big head kick that sends Adamek to the canvas! Ond follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ames Ond!
After winning the bout, Ames Ond thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.