PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sam Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalton Pressnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dalton Pressnell is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Adams
vs
Pressnell

180 cm
20
177 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

179 cm
25
180 lbs
4 - 6 - 2

Counter fighter
KO power

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dalton Pressnell!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Adams takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Adams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pressnell wants to clinch

and Adams counters by clinching up.
Pressnell tries to circle away but Adams has him pinned against the cage.
Adams stalling in the clinch.

Adams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pressnell moves in looking to clinch but Adams pushes him off.
Pressnell is looking to clinch but Adams is avoiding it.

Adams drives through and clinches with Pressnell against the cage.
Pressnell can't break the clinch.
Adams dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pressnell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pressnell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adams's efforts to push away.
Adams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pressnell's efforts to push away.
Pressnell misses with a knee strike.
Pressnell is trying to break the clinch but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
Pressnell has Adams pressed against the cage, preventing Adams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pressnell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Pressnell trying to control the position but instead, Adams has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pressnell into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams blocks an elbow strike.
Pressnell letting Adams take a breather here.
Pressnell tries to break the clinch but Adams is controlling the position.
Pressnell is trying to force a seperation but Adams has the dominant position.
Adams manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Adams managing to block the knees to the body from Pressnell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams leaning against his opponent.
Pressnell is looking to control Adams's arms but Adams gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pressnell has his back to the cage.
Pressnell wants to get back to striking at distance but Adams won't allow it.
Pressnell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adams.
Adams avoids the elbow strike from Pressnell, against the cage.
Pressnell trying to stall but Adams improves his position.
Adams can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Adams dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Adams throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pressnell's efforts to push away.
Pressnell keeps control of Adams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pressnell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pressnell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adams is defending well for now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pressnell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adams throws an elbow that misses.
Adams is trying to break the clinch but Pressnell is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dalton Pressnell will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pressnell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dalton Pressnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Pressnell circles away.
Adams swats away the attempt to clinch by Pressnell.
Pressnell scores with a punch to the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pressnell. That's going to slow Adams down.
Adams avoids the head kick by Pressnell.
Adams takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Pressnell circles away.
Adams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pressnell tries to clinch up but Adams circles away and keeps his distance.
Pressnell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Sam Adams has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pressnell tries to clinch there but Adams circles away.
Pressnell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Adams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pressnell closes the distance but Adams moves to the side

and Adams counters by clinching up.
Pressnell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pressnell is trying to stall.
Pressnell can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Pressnell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pressnell is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Adams throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Pressnell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pressnell trying to control the position but instead, Adams has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pressnell into the cage.
Adams leaning against his opponent.
Pressnell is looking to control Adams's arms but Adams gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pressnell has his back to the cage.
Adams lands an elbow that stopped Pressnell in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pressnell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Adams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pressnell avoids it.
Pressnell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pressnell is trying to stall.
Adams trying to land knees to the body.

Adams breaks the clinch.
Pressnell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pressnell fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Pressnell.
Pressnell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adams avoids a kick to the body.
Dalton Pressnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pressnell wants to clinch up but Adams keeps it at a distance.
Adams takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pressnell tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Adams counters by moving into the clinch.
Pressnell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Adams has Pressnell pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dalton Pressnell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sam Adams's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Pressnell scores with a head kick. Adams tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pressnell misses with a series of wild punches.
Pressnell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pressnell keeps the fight on the outside.

Adams clinches up against the cage.

Adams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Adams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Adams prevents a body shot from Pressnell.
Adams slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pressnell is trying to break the clinch but Adams is controlling him.
Pressnell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pressnell misses with a knee strike.
Pressnell looking to slow down the pace here.
Pressnell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adams wants to break free but Pressnell has control.
Pressnell misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pressnell wants to get back to striking at distance but Adams won't allow it.
Pressnell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adams is keeping busy.
Adams effectively controlling the action here.
Pressnell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Pressnell manages to break the clinch.
Pressnell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Pressnell gets tackled into the cage by Adams. Adams maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Pressnell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pressnell tries to stall but Adams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Adams breaks the clinch.
Pressnell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pressnell misses with a head kick.
Pressnell throws a solid leg kick but Adams takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pressnell.
Pressnell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Adams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pressnell, pushing him back against the cage.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adams manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Adams scores with a shot to the side of Pressnell's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pressnell tries to circle away but Adams has him pinned against the cage.
Adams is struggling to control the position.
Pressnell is trying to break the clinch but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
Sam Adams has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Adams leaning against his opponent.
Adams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams is trying to break the clinch but Pressnell is controlling him.
Pressnell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton Pressnell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pressnell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dalton Pressnell!