PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Adamsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Adamsky
vs
Gracie

182 cm
29
185 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

175 cm
26
178 lbs
15 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Adamsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Ricardo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Adamsky defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Adamsky ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Adamsky throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Adamsky takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Adamsky attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie throws a body punch but Adamsky moves out of range.
Adamsky throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Adamsky throws a nice inside leg kick.
Adamsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Adamsky fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Adamsky thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gracie if he has to take too many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Adamsky defends it nicely.
Adamsky jabs at Gracie's body.
Gracie tests Adamsky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adamsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie scores with a punch to the head.
Gracie goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gracie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Adamsky jabs at Gracie's body.
Adamsky takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamsky lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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!
Adamsky throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adamsky thinking.
Adamsky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adamsky misses with the body kick
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Adamsky has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gracie finds it's way round the side to connect with Adamsky's head.
Adamsky lands a right hook to the body.
Adamsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adamsky missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Adamsky counters with a nice leg kick.
Adamsky swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Adamsky scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Adamsky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Adamsky fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Adamsky scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Adamsky.
Adamsky fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Adamsky.
Gracie lands a jab to the nose.
Adamsky takes one to the side of the head.
Adamsky connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gracie 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.
Adamsky 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Adamsky gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Adamsky looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Adamsky!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Adamsky dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Adamsky darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Adamsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adamsky lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.

Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Adamsky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Adamsky manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamsky looking for a sweep. Not yet Adamsky, not yet.
Gracie postures up in Adamsky's guard and throws a big left but Adamsky blocks it.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Adamsky keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Adamsky controlling Gracie's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamsky wants to improve his position but instead Gracie has moved into half guard.
Adamsky controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Adamsky trying to get back to full guard but Gracie takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is landing with some decent strikes but Adamsky is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gracie looking to finish Adamsky with some ground and pound. This is bad for Adamsky!
Gracie has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Adamsky's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie trying to control but Adamsky is having none of it.
Adamsky has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Gracie's lack of action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Adamsky wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Adamsky misses with a right hand
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Adamsky's waist but Adamsky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adamsky moves away.
Gracie lands with a cross.
Mike Adamsky is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adamsky doesn't seem bothered though.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adamsky counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gracie cracks Adamsky with a good jab.
Nice shot lands for Gracie.
Adamsky throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adamsky fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie with a hook.
Mike Adamsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Adamsky looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Adamsky's head but Adamsky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Adamsky avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Adamsky moves out of range of the strikes.
Adamsky throws a head kick that misses.
Adamsky takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Adamsky misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeps Adamsky at a distance using the push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Adamsky defends it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adamsky throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie throws a body punch but Adamsky moves out of range.
Adamsky throws a chopping leg kick but Gracie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Adamsky.
Adamsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Adamsky is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good leg kick by Gracie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamsky looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
Adamsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adamsky throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adamsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Adamsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Gracie tests Adamsky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adamsky stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Adamsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adamsky connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
A lazy left from Gracie finds it's target.
Adamsky is looking to wear down Gracie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie connects with the punch.
Adamsky looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie clobbers Adamsky with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adamsky is looking to score with low kicks.
Adamsky throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gracie 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Gracie!
Our winner, Ricardo Gracie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.