PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lae Praye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rihanna - So Hard. Praye comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Carry That Weight kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Tim Adams has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tim Adams seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Adams
vs
Praye

170 cm
30
170 lbs
10 - 16 - 1

157 cm
33
163 lbs
18 - 19 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 10 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lae Praye!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Praye.
Adams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Praye's waist but Praye gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Adams off to one side.

Adams drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Praye taking punishment in the form of punches.
You can see the frustration on Praye's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Adams wants to stand but Praye is controlling his arm.
Adams working away.
Praye is looking for a sweep.

Adams working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Praye can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Praye defending against the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Adams are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Praye tries to escape but Adams is in control.
Praye sneaks back into half guard.
Adams is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Adams is thwarting Praye's attempts to control the position.
Adams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Praye is looking to control Adams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Praye avoid being mounted?
Praye slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Praye keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Praye pushes Adams off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Adams moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tim Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Praye throws the left hand but Adams avoids the punch easily.
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!
Adams throws a leg kick but Praye checks it.

Praye scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Adams is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Praye throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Praye lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Praye lands a decent elbow from side control.
Adams takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Praye throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Praye tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Adams tries to improve position but can't.
Praye working the strikes but Adams uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Adams trying to control from the bottom.
Adams has his hands clasped together around Praye's back. He's all about the action.
Adams wants to improve his position but Praye is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Praye.

Adams pushes Praye off and gets back to his feet.
Praye throws a right and a left that both miss.
Praye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a series of punches but Praye avoids them all with ease.
A nice combination there by Praye.
Adams shoots in and drives through. Praye sprawls well.
Praye throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adams misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Praye blocks a head kick by Adams.
Praye misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Adams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Praye.
Adams pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Praye fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Adams sprawls well initially but Praye persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Praye wants to free his trapped foot but Adams is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Adams has hold of Praye's hands but Praye slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lae Praye dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Adams.
Praye stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Praye wants it to stay on the feet.
Adams misses with the combination.
Tim Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Praye swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Praye misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adams tries to bum rush Praye with a series of wild strikes but Praye uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Praye throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A punch combination from Adams misses.
Adams throws a head kick but Praye moves out of range.
Adams throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Praye lands a head kick. Adams smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Praye misses the shot to the body.
Adams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Praye lands with a nice combination. Adams backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Adams shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Praye defends it nicely.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Praye moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Praye misses with a double jab.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adams throws a nice looking combination but Praye bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Praye throws a right hand that Adams ducks under and follows up with a left that Adams also avoids with ease.
Praye moves out of range of the body kick.
Adams takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Praye lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Praye looks to land a combination but Adams avoids it well.
Adams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Praye shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Adams napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Praye sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adams defending well though.
Praye is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Praye thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Praye lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Praye scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Praye landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Praye missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Praye not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Praye working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Praye scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Praye thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Praye connects with a nice short shot to Adams's temple.
Praye throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Adams makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Praye scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Adams is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Praye cracks Adams with a big right hand but Adams just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Adams is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Praye has just dragged him back down to the mat.
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!
Praye scoring with punches and elbows.
Praye landing a few strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Praye cracks Adams with a big elbow.
Praye in side control, throwing shots but Adams defends.
Praye lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Praye lands a few punches from side control.
Praye throws an elbow but Adams slips to the side and avoids it well.
Praye trying to control the action but Adams is working from the bottom.
Adams defending against the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Praye scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Adams to see if he's OK.
Praye working the ground and pound but Adams is defending the strikes.
Praye working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lae Praye showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

No luck for Adams with that takedown attempt.
Praye misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Adams takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Praye throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Praye does no damage.
Adams looks to land a combination. Praye sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Adams dives in and grabs Praye's left leg, looking for a takedown. Praye pushes down on Adams's head and hops out.
Adams fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Praye dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Praye bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Praye lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Praye gets a takedown into half guard.
Praye not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Praye looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Adams with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Praye lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Praye there.
Praye scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Praye stalling away here and it's allowed Adams to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Praye trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Praye won't allow Adams to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Praye throwing strikes from guard but Adams blocks nicely.
Praye landing with the ground and pound.
Adams will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Adams is looking to stand up but Praye isn't so interested in that idea.
Praye keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Adams's head.
Praye postures up and lands a big shot to Adams's brow.
Lae Praye has got the better of the ground game so far.
Praye postures up in Adams's guard and throws a big left but Adams blocks it.
Adams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Praye wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Praye might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Adams kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Praye missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Praye must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Adams throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Praye has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Praye working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Adams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Praye keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Adams's head.
Adams is looking to stand up but Praye isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Praye content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Adams has momentary wrist control but Praye slips an elbow through the middle.
Praye missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lae Praye is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Adams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Praye controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lae Praye comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Praye has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lae Praye!
Lae Praye tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.