PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dusty Adamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Love has chosen You ready as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Adamek
vs
Love

180 cm
24
152 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

175 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dusty Adamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mister Love!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adamek circles away from the clinch attempt
and Adamek counters with a three punch combo that has Love backing up. Love nods at Adamek to acknowledge the strikes.
Adamek misses with a double jab

and Love holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Adamek breaks the clinch.
Adamek tries to close the distance and clinch but Love swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adamek keeps Love at a distance using the push kick.
Love darts in trying to clinch
and Adamek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamek circles away from the clinch attempt
and Adamek counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Adamek throws a left and a right that both miss

and Love moves into the clinch.
Love throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Adamek is trying to force a seperation but Love has the dominant position.
Love connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adamek's face.

Love pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Adamek is defended easily by Love.
Love walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamek shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Love eats them both and turns towards Adamek to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Love closes the distance and clinches.
Adamek managing to block the knees to the body from Love.
Love throws an elbow but it misses.

Adamek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Love tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Love tries to clinch but Adamek moves away

and Adamek counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Adamek lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamek slips a nice elbow through Love's hands, connecting with Love's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adamek looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Love with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Adamek blocks the strikes from Love.
Adamek trying to control the action but Love is working from the bottom.
Adamek missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Love has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adamek is working away from the top position though.
Adamek thows a huge punch but Love dodges it nicely.
Love avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Adamek.
Adamek sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Love defending well though.
Adamek is looking to take a break and control but Love is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Adamek is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Love sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamek missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Adamek missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Adamek lands strikes from half guard.
Love is trying to stand up here but Adamek is controlling him well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Adamek is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Love defends it well.
Adamek scoring with strikes to the body and head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adamek looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Love with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Adamek is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Adamek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Love keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dusty Adamek dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Adamek misses with a leg kick

and Love holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Love tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Adamek smiles and moves away.
Adamek lands an overhand right.
Adamek thows a body shot but no joy.
Dusty Adamek is winning the standup battle so far.
Adamek misses with a two punch combination.
Love is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Love throws a head kick but Adamek moves out of range.
Dusty Adamek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Love looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adamek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Love takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Love avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Adamek misses with a two punch combination.
Love throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adamek tries to land a front kick but Love steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adamek closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Adamek lands in his opponent's guard.
Adamek trying to control the position from guard on top but Love is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adamek with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adamek throwing strikes but missing.
Adamek postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Love keeping moving, preventing Adamek from controlling successfully.
Love preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamek postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Adamek is looking to work some ground and pound but Love has wrist control.
Adamek wants to pass the guard but Love is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Adamek's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Adamek won't allow Love to get back to his feet.
Adamek in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Adamek works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Adamek throwing shots but Love is blocking nicely.
Love has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adamek is working away from the top position though.
Adamek throws a strike but Love avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamek landing with the ground and pound.
Adamek throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Love is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adamek with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adamek with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adamek throws a strike but Love rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Adamek manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dusty Adamek dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Adamek. Those never looked like landing.
Adamek connects with a single shot there.
Adamek cracks Love with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Adamek moves in looking to clinch but Love pushes him off.
Adamek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adamek falls off balance throwing a combination

and Love counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Love.
Adamek tries to break free but Love pushes him back against the cage.
Adamek is trying to break the clinch but Love has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Love just misses with a elbow thrown towards Adamek's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adamek.
Adamek has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Love avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Love is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Love tries to break free but Adamek pushes him back against the cage.
Love leaning his opponent against the cage.
Love misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Adamek as Love tries to tie him up.
Love misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adamek.
Dusty Adamek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adamek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Love tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adamek shoots in and drives through. Love sprawls well.
Love has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Adamek scores with a crisp jab that stopped Love in his tracks.
Adamek misses with a double jab.

Love fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adamek, pushing him back against the cage.
Love trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love throws an elbow that misses.
Love misses with a hook to the ribs.
Love tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Love tries to break the clinch but Adamek is controlling the position.
Love throws an elbow but it misses.
Love using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Love drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Adamek gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Adamek blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Love lands a knee to the head.

Adamek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Love is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mister Love has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Love tries to clinch up
and Love takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Love tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Love moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mister Love.
I think Adamek has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dusty Adamek!
A very excited looking Dusty Adamek made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.