PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Metwursti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams comes to the cage accompanied by barbarian battle. Marcus Adams has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Adams
vs
Metwursti

177 cm
26
165 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

162 cm
23
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Metwursti!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metwursti scores with a hook to the body. Adams takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt.
Metwursti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adams momentarily.
Metwursti connects with a looping right hand.
Metwursti throws a head kick that Adams semi-blocks.
Marko Metwursti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Metwursti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Adams on the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Metwursti.
Adams tries to clinch up but Metwursti circles away and keeps his distance.
Metwursti stuffs the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Metwursti defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Metwursti.
Metwursti lands a leg kick that knocks Adams off balance momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Metwursti, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Metwursti keeps the fight on the outside.
Metwursti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Adams takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Adams on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Metwursti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Adams on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Adams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adams is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Metwursti.
Metwursti cracks a nice hook into Adams's ribs.
Metwursti cracks a nice hook into Adams's ribs.
Metwursti cracks Adams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Metwursti moves into range and clinches up with Adams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
Metwursti is leaning against Adams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Metwursti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Metwursti.
Adams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Metwursti lands with a left to the head.
Metwursti working Adams over with knees to the body.

Metwursti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Metwursti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab, jab by Metwursti - just one landing.

Adams is rocked!
Metwursti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oh Adams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Metwursti has managed to clinch.
Metwursti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Adams seems to have got his legs back now.
Adams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Metwursti just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Metwursti.
Metwursti stalling against the cage.
Metwursti lands an elbow that stopped Adams in his tracks for a moment.
Metwursti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Metwursti lands an elbow just above Adams 's eye.
Metwursti lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Metwursti.
Metwursti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams is trying to break the clinch but Metwursti is controlling him.
Adams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Metwursti lands a nice shot to the body.
Metwursti lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Metwursti has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Adams regains guard immediately.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Metwursti is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams has momentary wrist control but Metwursti slips an elbow through the middle.
Metwursti is working Adams over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Metwursti wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Adams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Metwursti on the ground.
Metwursti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Metwursti with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Metwursti lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Metwursti dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A thudding body kick lands there by Metwursti!
Adams shoots for a double leg takedown but Metwursti sprawls well. He's pushed Adams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Adams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Metwursti but Metwursti pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Metwursti throws a left that rocks Adams and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Metwursti dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Adams regain composure!

It looks like Marcus Adams has been cut.
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!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Metwursti passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Adams!
Metwursti lands a nice shot to the head.
A big strike lands for Metwursti! That's really hurt Adams and he's turned his back - Metwursti keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Metwursti jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Metwursti!
After winning the bout, Marko Metwursti thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.