PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Grace might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Doggystyle - Snoop Dogg. 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.

Grace
vs
Adams

182 cm
33
275 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

180 cm
31
270 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Grace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Adams!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
Adams wants to clinch but Grace slips to the side
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grace avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grace lands a nice shot that snaps Adams's head back.
Mark Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams tries to clinch up but Grace circles away and keeps his distance.
Adams tries to clinch but Grace is having none of it.

Adams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grace stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Adams drags the fight down to the ground.

Grace got a little sloppy there for a moment and Adams has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grace has managed to get both his arms back between Adams's legs - danger averted.
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 looking for a guillotine here but Grace defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adams has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Grace can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Adams has his foot on Grace's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grace works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Adams had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grace defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Grace knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Adams on the ground.

Adams throws his legs up looking for a submission but Grace uses it to pass to side control.
Grace working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Adams is refusing to be controlled, as Grace sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Grace seems content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Max Grace wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Adams walks into a jab.
Adams wants to clinch but Grace slips to the side
and Grace makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Adams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mark Adams will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grace. Adams does a little dance to reset his feet.
A clash of legs there as Adams blocks the low kick.
Adams looks to clinch
and Grace counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slow jab from Grace misses its intended target.
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grace looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams is just out of range.
Adams looks to clinch
and Grace counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Adams blocks a jab.
Adams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grace connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Adams scrambles back to his feet.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adams. Grace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Max Grace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grace lands with a good body shot.
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adams is looking to clinch.
Adams is looking to clinch.
Adams looks to clinch
and Grace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grace swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.
Nice body punch from Grace.
Adams is looking to clinch.
Adams is looking to clinch.
Adams takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grace swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Adams.

It looks like Mark Adams has been cut.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch but Grace swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Adams.
Adams lands with an uppercut that bounces Grace off the cage and back into range.
Grace feints a jab promting Adams to slip. Grace then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Adams slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
No luck for Adams with that takedown attempt.
Max Grace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Adams.
Adams is breathing heavily.
Adams tries to clinch but Grace moves away
enabling Grace to counter with a crisp jab.
Max Grace is winning the standup battle so far.
Grace avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grace lands with a shot to the body.
Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grace manages to avoid it.
Adams on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grace keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Adams has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Adams there as he acknowledges the shot.
Adams looks to clinch
and Grace counters with a big right hand! Oh Adams is in trouble here! Grace follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Grace!
During a confident post fight interview, Max Grace thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.