PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Spat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams has chosen Kronik as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Spat
vs
Adams

200 cm
36
211 lbs
19 - 28 - 0

196 cm
38
265 lbs
21 - 21 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Spat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Adams!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spat drives through and clinches with Adams against the cage.
Spat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spat misses with a knee to the head.
Spat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Adams is trying to trip Spat. He has hold of a leg but Spat is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Adams persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Adams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Spat is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Adams defends well.
Spat pulls Adams in close to prevent any damage.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Spat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spat controlling the position.
Spat trying to keep a closed guard but Adams is proving a slippery customer.
Spat is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Adams is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jack Spat wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Spat fails in his attempt to clinch.

Adams feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Spat keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Adams slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Spat is trying to keep Adams in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Adams postures up and lands a big shot to Spat's brow.
Spat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Spat is trying to keep Adams in close.
Spat tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Spat rushes Adams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Adams avoiding damage as Spat throws knees to the body.
Adams looking for a takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spat prevents the takedown attempt.
Spat misses with a punch on the inside.
Spat stalling.
Spat trying to control the position but instead, Adams has worked for underhooks and has pushed Spat into the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Spat throws a head punch that misses.
Spat letting Adams take a breather here.
Spat misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adams shoots in for a takedown but Spat shows good takedown defense.
Jack Spat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Adams.
Adams throws a head kick but Spat moves out of range.

Spat drives through and clinches with Adams against the cage.
Spat is pressed up against the cage. Adams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Spat down to the mat. Spat avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Adams breaks the clinch.

Adams moves into the clinch successfully.
Adams has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Spat after a bit of a struggle.
Adams wants a takedown but no success here.
Spat lands a right hand.
Adams wants to break free but Spat has control.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Spat.
Adams pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Adams is trying to trip Spat. He has hold of a leg but Spat is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Adams persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams throws a big right hand that misses.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Adams working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Spat wants to sweep but no luck.
Adams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Spat looking for a guillotine here but Adams defends easily.
Adams 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.
Spat 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brian Adams will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Adams moves into the clinch.

Adams jumps guard and drags Spat to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Spat engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Spat trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jack Spat wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Spat goes for a double leg but Adams avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Adams continues to drive forward.
Adams is working for takedown but Spat is calmly controlling the position for now.
Spat misses with a hook from the clinch.

Spat manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spat darts in trying to clinch

and Adams counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Spat looking to control.
Spat wants to stand up but Adams is controlling him.
Adams wants to stand but Spat is controlling his posture from full guard.
Spat has Adams pulled in close to control his posture.
Spat throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Adams postures up.

Jack Spat has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Adams shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Adams is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Spat is just riding it out for now. Adams eventually gives up the hold.
Spat tries to roll over but Adams keeps him under control.
Adams is trying to control. Spat wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Spat is looking to control Adams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Spat avoid being mounted?
Adams is trying to control the action in half guard but Spat is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Spat tries to roll over but Adams keeps him under control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Brian Adams was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Spat shoots in but no luck this time.

Spat pushes Adams up against the cage in a clinch.
Adams wants to get back to striking at distance but Spat won't allow it.
Spat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Spat is trying to break free.
Spat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adams is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spat is keeping busy.

Spat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spat. That's going to slow Adams down.

Spat looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Spat looking to sit in guard and control but Adams gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spat is trying to control the position but Adams postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Adams slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Adams preventing the sweep.
Adams sitting in guard here, content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jack Spat just wasn't active enough.
Spat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spat fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Spat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spat tries for a takedown but Adams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Spat will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Spat tries to clinch up.
Adams throws a head kick that misses.
Spat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Adams closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Spat quickly recovers to half guard.
Adams is keen to just control but Spat is a slippery customer.
Adams lands with a punch from half guard.
Adams is trying to control the action in half guard but Spat is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Spat looking for submissions off his back.
Adams is thwarting Spat's attempts to control the position.
Spat is positioning himself well to prevent Adams advancing to mount.
Spat wants to improve his position but Adams is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams controlling the action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Spat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Spat is trying to maintain the position but Adams is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jack Spat.
Spat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adams shoots for a double leg takedown but Spat 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 Spat but Spat pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Spat tries to clinch
and Adams counters with a series of strikes. Spat will be more careful next time no doubt.
Spat wants to clinch

and Adams counters with a nice double leg into side control. Spat won't be happy with that.
Brian Adams has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spat is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Adams trying to control the action but Spat is working from the bottom.
The referee asks Adams politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Adams prefers to stall for the moment though.
Spat wants to get back to his feet.

Adams decides to stand back up. Adams steps back and let's Spat get back to his feet.

Spat gets tackled into the cage by Adams. Adams maintains the clinch.
A short right from Spat on the inside.
Adams tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jack Spat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Adams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spat misses with a punch on the inside.
Spat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spat misses with the head strike.
Spat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams blocking some punches.
Spat is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Adams is trying to pull guard but Spat has him pressed against the cage.
Spat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spat tries to stall but Adams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Spat lands with a left to the head.
Adams effectively controlling the action here.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spat swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spat taking a breather.
A short left from Spat.
Spat misses with a punch to the body.
Spat misses with the head strike.

Adams manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adams avoids the head kick by Spat.
Adams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adams jabs at Spat's body.
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 drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Adams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Adams has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Adams!
Brian Adams decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.