PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bosede Adwamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Cena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adwamba comes to the cage accompanied by Execution Style. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adwamba
vs
Cena

195 cm
31
220 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

195 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bosede Adwamba!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Cena!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adwamba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adwamba tries to clinch there but Cena circles away.
Adwamba moves in looking to clinch but Cena pushes him off.
Adwamba tries to clinch up but Cena circles away and keeps his distance.
Cena tries to clinch but Adwamba moves out of range.

Cena looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Adwamba misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Adwamba looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adwamba makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Adwamba.
Cena tries to stand but Adwamba is controlling from the bottom.
Cena passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Adwamba tries to buck Cena off but Cena is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cena working the head and body with strikes.
Cena tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Cena is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Adwamba is looking to regain half guard here but Cena keeps moving and retains side control.
Cena in side control lands a decent elbow.
Adwamba is looking for a sweep.
Adwamba on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Adwamba manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Adwamba moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cena wanted to stand there but Adwamba had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adwamba escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cena gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adwamba keeping moving, preventing Cena from controlling successfully.

Cena got a little sloppy there for a moment and Adwamba has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cena has managed to get both his arms back between Adwamba's legs - danger averted.
Adwamba seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Adwamba looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cena passes into side control.
Cena works to advance to full mount. Adwamba defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Cena landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adwamba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cena is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Adwamba can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Adwamba is working to get back to half guard.
Cena is looking to stand but Cena has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Cena raining down hammerfists from mount.
Adwamba throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Adwamba can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cena with good strikes from the mount here!
Cena looking to control but Adwamba is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adwamba is trying desperately to improve position.
Cena with a couple of short strikes.
Cena raining down hammerfists from mount.
Adwamba tries to improve his position but instead Cena has taken his back!
Adwamba tries to escape but Cena has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Cena biding his time, looking for the opening.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Cena looking for the choke but no joy.
Adwamba tries to roll but Cena sticks to his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Cena dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Adwamba tries to clinch up but Cena circles away and keeps his distance.
Cena swats away the attempt to clinch by Adwamba.
Adwamba tries to bum rush Cena with a series of wild strikes but Cena uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adwamba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cena manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adwamba wants to clinch

and Cena counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cena.

Adwamba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adwamba scoring well with a low kick there.
Adwamba goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Adwamba rushes Cena and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Adwamba ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Adwamba no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cena scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
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!

Adwamba looking for a guillotine here but Cena defends easily.
Adwamba striking off his back but it's not causing Cena any problems.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cena sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Adwamba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cena forces his way into half guard.
John Cena has got the better of the ground game so far.

Adwamba actively working from the bottom here.

Adwamba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Adwamba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adwamba taking some punishment here, with Cena in his half guard.
Adwamba tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Cena tries to stand and escape but Adwamba is controlling the position.

Cena is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cena wants to take a breather but Adwamba is having none of it.
Well, if Cena is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Adwamba actively working from the bottom here.
Cena prevents Adwamba from improving his position.

Adwamba looking for submissions off his back.

Adwamba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Adwamba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cena wants to stand but Adwamba has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Adwamba is not content to let Cena control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Adwamba looking for submissions off his back.
Cena moves into full mount! Adwamba won't be happy about that!
Cena trying to control but Adwamba is having none of it.
Adwamba bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Adwamba 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bosede Adwamba dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Adwamba tries to clinch there but Cena circles away.

Cena shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cena with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Adwamba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Adwamba has hold of Cena's hands but Cena slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Adwamba taking some punishment here, with Cena in his half guard.

Adwamba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cena pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cena wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adwamba keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adwamba looking for submissions off his back.

Adwamba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cena pulls his head out easily.
Cena is nestled in close to Adwamba, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cena works his way into side control.
Adwamba is looking for a sweep.

Cena is working to tighten his grip on Adwamba's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Adwamba has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Cena is really squeezing tight and eventually Adwamba passes out! Cena breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). John Cena! John Cena retains his heavyweight title!