PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Rommel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Adebisi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Go Go Adebisi. 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.

Adebisi
vs
Rommel

181 cm
19
201 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Hell's Balls Fightwear

Supreme Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon Adebisi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erwin Rommel!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rommel staying out of range there.
Rommel stuffs the takedown.
Rommel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adebisi.

Adebisi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rommel tries to get to full guard but Adebisi has control of the leg.
Adebisi is looking to advance position but Rommel won't allow it.

Adebisi seems to be working for a kimura but Rommel defends the submission attempt.
Rommel moves into full guard.
Adebisi tries to free his leg and advance position but Rommel is retaining full guard.
Adebisi slips nicely into half guard.

Adebisi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rommel is just riding it out for now. Adebisi eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rommel wants to improve his position but Adebisi is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rommel missing with punches from the bottom.
Rommel gets full guard.
Adebisi wants to get up but he can't break Rommel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Rommel had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Adebisi is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rommel Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Adebisi's back instead.
Adebisi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rommel is looking to advance position but Adebisi won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Adebisi kicks Rommel off and gets back to his feet.

Rommel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Adebisi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rommel throws a strike aimed at the side of Adebisi's head but Adebisi avoids it well.
Rommel remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Adebisi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Adebisi is trying to control the action in half guard but Rommel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rommel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Adebisi trying to control but Rommel is working from the bottom.
Rommel trying to strike off his back.
Rommel punching from the bottom - just letting Adebisi know he's still in a fight.
Rommel is trying to keep Adebisi in close.
Adebisi wants to stand but Rommel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rommel tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Adebisi tries to free his leg and advance position but Rommel is retaining full guard.
Rommel looking for a sweep. Not yet Rommel, not yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Adebisi tries to clinch up.
Adebisi fails with the takedown

and Rommel counters with a takedown into side control.
Rommel is working Adebisi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rommel trying to control the action but Adebisi is working from the bottom.
Adebisi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rommel off and has taken his back!
Rommel looks gassed!

Rommel showing good submission defense here.

Adebisi is persistently looking for the submission but Rommel is defending it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Erwin Rommel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rommel shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rommel was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rommel lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Adebisi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rommel is landing with some decent strikes but Adebisi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Adebisi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Adebisi gets back to half guard.
Adebisi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Erwin Rommel has got the better of the ground game so far.

Adebisi looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Adebisi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rommel won't allow Adebisi to sweep him here.
Adebisi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rommel lands a couple of elbows.
Rommel distracts Adebisi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Adebisi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rommel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rommel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Adebisi striking off his back but it's not causing Rommel any problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rommel throws a big right hand that misses.
Adebisi working a defensive guard here.
Rommel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rommel advances to half guard.
Rommel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rommel slips a nice elbow through Adebisi's hands, connecting with Adebisi's forehead.
Adebisi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rommel is working away from the top position though.
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. Rommel connects with a nice short shot to Adebisi's temple.
Adebisi wants to get back to full guard.
Adebisi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rommel.
Rommel prevents Adebisi from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rommel is just content to waste time from the top position. Adebisi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Rommel thows a big elbow that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Adebisi tries to clinch but Rommel moves away

and Rommel counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Still in half guard, Rommel seems content to control.

Adebisi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Adebisi tries to get to full guard but Rommel has control of the leg.
Rommel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rommel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rommel's back!

Adebisi patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Adebisi working for a choke but Rommel is defending well.
Rommel turns into Adebisi and is now in his guard.
Rommel wants to control from the top but Adebisi keeps moving.
Rommel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Adebisi's head.
Rommel throwing strikes but missing.
Adebisi wants to sweep here but Rommel controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erwin Rommel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Adebisi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Adebisi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rommel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Adebisi working for a triangle but Rommel defends it easily.
Adebisi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rommel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Adebisi will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Adebisi keeping full guard, as Rommel tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rommel preventing the sweep.
Adebisi wants to stand up but Rommel is controlling him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Rommel drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rommel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Adebisi has his foot on Rommel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rommel works his way back into a safe position though.
Rommel wants to pass the guard but Adebisi is keeping the position.
Adebisi keeping moving, preventing Rommel from controlling successfully.
Rommel passes Adebisi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Adebisi actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi is trying to get back to full guard.
Adebisi is working hard here to advance position.
Adebisi is trying to maintain the position but Rommel is very close to passing his half guard.
Rommel slips a nice elbow through Adebisi's hands, connecting with Adebisi's forehead.
Rommel is taking a breather. Adebisi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Adebisi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rommel moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Adebisi.
Adebisi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Adebisi is looking for a sweep. Rommel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rommel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Adebisi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Adebisi is pressing down on Rommel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Adebisi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rommel manages to get himself to full guard.
Adebisi preventing the sweep.
Adebisi forces his way into half guard.

Adebisi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rommel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Adebisi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rommel is refusing to be controlled, as Adebisi sits in half guard.

Adebisi is looking for a kimura but Rommel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Adebisi to get the leverage.
Adebisi wants to pass the guard but Rommel is defending well.

Adebisi is looking for a kimura but Rommel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Adebisi to get the leverage.
Rommel wants to control but Adebisi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Adebisi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rommel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adebisi wants to control from the top but Rommel keeps moving.
Rommel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Adebisi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rommel trying to control but Adebisi is working from the bottom.
Rommel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adebisi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rommel wants to control from the top but Adebisi keeps moving.
Rommel preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rommel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rommel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rommel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rommel working the head with strikes.
Adebisi regains half guard.
Adebisi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rommel is working away from the top position though.
Adebisi is pressing down on Rommel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adebisi has his foot on Rommel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rommel works his way back into a safe position though.
Rommel looking to sit in guard and control but Adebisi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rommel looking for a sweep. Not yet Rommel, not yet.
Adebisi landing with the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rommel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Adebisi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rommel is keeping the position for now.
Adebisi chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adebisi trying to control but Rommel is working from the bottom.

Adebisi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Rommel looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Adebisi!
Rommel lands a big shot there that rocks Adebisi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rommel landing shots from mount.
Adebisi is desperately trying to improve his position but Rommel has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rommel scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rommel lands a big elbow.
Rommel breaks from Adebisi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Adebisi wants to control but Rommel is having none of it.
Adebisi working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Rommel.
Adebisi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Simon Adebisi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Adebisi tries for a takedown but Rommel circles away easily

and Rommel counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Adebisi's guard now.
Rommel distracts Adebisi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rommel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Adebisi's guard.
Adebisi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rommel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rommel's back!
Rommel wants to control his opponent's hands but Adebisi gets his hands free.
Adebisi is working the ground and pound. Can Rommel escape?
Rommel is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Adebisi looking for the choke from the back.
Rommel rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rommel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rommel.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Adebisi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rommel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adebisi is one step ahead there.
Rommel throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Adebisi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rommel's guard.
Adebisi is trying to control the action in half guard but Rommel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Adebisi is thwarting Rommel's attempts to control the position.

Adebisi wants to work for an arm triangle but Rommel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Adebisi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Adebisi wants to take a breather but Rommel is having none of it.
Rommel gets full guard.
Rommel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Adebisi manages to get himself to full guard.
Rommel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rommel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rommel landing with the ground and pound.

Adebisi is looking for a triangle but Rommel pushes his legs off easily.
Adebisi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rommel scoring with some ground and pound.
Adebisi working a defensive guard here.
Adebisi is really struggling to control Rommel but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rommel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Adebisi's head.
Adebisi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Adebisi keeping moving, preventing Rommel from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Adebisi looking for a guillotine here but Rommel defends easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rommel blocks a jab.
Simon Adebisi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adebisi with a poor takedown

and Rommel counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Adebisi!
Rommel landing strikes, looking to finish!
Adebisi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Adebisi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rommel with a couple of short strikes.
Rommel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Adebisi is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erwin Rommel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rommel 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 45:50
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 45:50
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erwin Rommel!
Erwin Rommel is the new light heavyweight champion!