PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Warren Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herbert West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warren Adams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Herbert West's chin.

Adams
vs
West

169 cm
23
148 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

172 cm
21
153 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

MMA's Best Nutrition

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Apocalypse Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Warren Adams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Herbert West!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams closes the distance and clinches up with West, looking for a takedown. Adams pushes West against the cage but West circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
West tries to close the distance and clinch but Adams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Adams changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. West looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
West tries to bench press Adams off him but Adams keeps the position.
Adams tries to move into full mount but can't pass West's legs.

Adams tries for a kimura but West is defending well.
West is trying to control Adams's posture but Adams avoids it.
Adams tries to advance to mount but West denies him.
West is looking for a sweep.
Adams landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
West avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Adams.
Adams 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.
West is trying to improve his position.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adams goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, West rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Adams's guard! Nice work there by West!
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Adams throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Adams is breathing heavily.

Adams isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. West stacks Adams on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by West!
West trying to control the action but Adams is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
West moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

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

West tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Adams on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adams keeps working.
Adams is looking to reverse the position.
West is looking to take a break and control but Adams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Adams manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Adams is tying to control. West wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Adams 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.
Adams scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Adams is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. West doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Adams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
West wants to get back to full guard.

Adams gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Adams cracks a nice hook into West's ribs.
Nice sprawl there from West as Adams shoots in.
West tries to clinch but Adams moves out of range.
Herbert West is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
West walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Adams checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Warren Adams dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Adams shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

West actively working from the bottom here.
Adams trying to control the action but West is working from the bottom.
Adams uses his free foot to push down on West's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for West.

Adams is working for a guillotine from mount but West frees his head quite easily.
West is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
West tries to hold on but Adams postures up.

Adams with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West wants to control but Adams is having none of it.
West is in all sorts of trouble here.
West tries to hold on but Adams pushes him away.

Adams jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but West manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Adams working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
West tries to close the distance and clinch but Adams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Adams darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
West won't allow Adams to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
West holds on for dear life, controlling Adams's posture momentarily.
Adams trying to control but West is having none of it.

Adams looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Adams get's back to his feet.
Adams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Adams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
West stuffs the takedown attempt from Adams. Adams gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
West stuffs the takedown attempt from Adams. Adams gets slowly back to his feet.
West tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
West tries to clinch up but Adams circles away and keeps his distance.
West tries to clinch but Adams moves out of range.

West has managed to clinch.
West lands a nice uppercut.
West throws a head punch that misses.
West tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
West misses with a punch to the body.
Adams jumps guard but West stands there with Adams around his waist. Adams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
West tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for West.
West tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Adams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has West pinned against the cage. West gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Adams shoots in but no luck this time.

Adams scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
West striking from the bottom.
West wants to improve his position but Adams is controlling well.

West looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
West has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adams is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams wants to stand but West has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Adams tries to pass to full mount but West defends it.
West wants to control but Adams is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Adams 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.

Adams is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Adams moves into full mount! West won't be happy about that!

Adams is working for a guillotine from mount but West frees his head quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adams looking for a guillotine from mount but West is having none of it.

Adams goes for an armbar but he's not got it… West turns into him and now he's in Adams's guard.

Adams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Adams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West postures up.

Adams looking for a guillotine here but West defends easily.

Adams is looking for a triangle but West pushes his legs off easily.

Adams has an active guard here but West has managed to pass into half guard.
West wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adams keeps working.
Adams manages to get to full guard.

Adams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. West doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. West manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams looking to hit a scissor sweep but West is one step ahead there.
Adams throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Warren Adams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
West pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adams is keeping the position for now.

Adams escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. West gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Adams trying to control the position.

West is posturing up here but Adams has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! West tries to roll out but it's too tight and West has to tap! Slick submission there by Adams!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Warren Adams!
Warren Adams retains his featherweight title!