PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Barba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Adamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adamek has chosen I Am The Sword - Motorhead as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Barba
vs
Adamek

188 cm
28
203 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
215 lbs
11 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Barba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomasz Adamek!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barba tests Adamek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adamek shoots in and drives through. Barba sprawls well.
Adamek shoots in looking for a takedown but Barba manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Adamek's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Frank Barba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adamek tries for a takedown but Barba sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Frank Barba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Adamek.
Adamek slips a jab and a cross from Barba.
Adamek fails to land the takedown.

Barba gets a clinch.
Barba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barba lands a hook that snaps the head of Adamek backwards.
Adamek goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barba prevents it.
Adamek takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Tomasz Adamek has been cut.

Barba drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adamek is fighting to break Barba's control of his arms but Barba is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
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!

Barba had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Adamek defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barba seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Adamek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barba is keeping the position for now.
Adamek throws a big right hand that misses.
Adamek trying to control but Barba is working from the bottom.
Adamek is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Barba looking for a sweep. Not yet Barba, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamek wants to control from the top but Barba keeps moving.
Barba is looking to sweep but instead, Adamek has passed into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barba manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Adamek content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Adamek tries to free his leg and advance position but Barba is retaining full guard.
Adamek seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Barba wants to stand and escape but Adamek is having none of it.
Adamek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barba is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Adamek manages to get himself to full guard.
Barba wants to control from the top but Adamek keeps moving.

Barba drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Adamek dives on top into guard.
Adamek wants to control from the top but Barba keeps moving.
Barba wants to stand but Adamek is controlling the position.
Barba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barba avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Adamek looking to pass the guard.
Adamek trying to control the position from guard on top but Barba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adamek is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adamek looking to pass the guard.
Adamek trying to control the position from guard on top but Barba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frank Barba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tomasz Adamek'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.

Barba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barba has Adamek pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Adamek manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Come on Barba - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barba misses with an elbow over the top.
Barba has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Adamek after a bit of a struggle.
Barba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adamek drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barba pulls his leg out and moves away.
Barba goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Adamek has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Barba swings for the body but Adamek moves out of range.
Adamek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adamek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barba misses with a looping left.
Barba cracks Adamek with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Frank Barba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barba keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Barba moves into range and clinches up with Adamek.
Barba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barba unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Adamek! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Barba is unloading with more strikes now! Adamek drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Barba!