PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicodemus Adamantium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Glass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicodemus Adamantium has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Adamantium
vs
Glass

188 cm
21
178 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

191 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Solid chin

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nicodemus Adamantium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Desmond Glass!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adamantium fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Glass has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Glass is predictable there
and Adamantium counters with a thumping low kick.
Adamantium throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Glass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've been hearing reports that Adamantium has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Glass misses with a leg kick.
Glass lands with a kick to the ribs.

Adamantium has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adamantium landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Glass throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adamantium blocks it with crossed arms.
Adamantium blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adamantium has Glass pressed against the cage.
Glass misses with a knee strike.
Adamantium manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Adamantium trying to land knees to the body.
Adamantium can't find room to land a body shot as Glass controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Glass as Adamantium tries to tie him up.
Glass using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adamantium has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Adamantium obliges.
Glass with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adamantium unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Adamantium effectively controlling the action here.
Adamantium is trying to stall.
Adamantium tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Glass with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Glass lands a knee to the body.
Glass with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Glass throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adamantium stalling the fight.
A short right from Adamantium.
Glass tries to land a knee to the head but Adamantium blocks with his arms.
Adamantium utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Adamantium looking to slow down the pace here.
Glass looking to throw knees to the head but Adamantium is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamantium lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adamantium pressing his opponent against the cage.
Glass tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Glass connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adamantium's face.
Glass misses with a knee to the head.
Glass tries a knee to the head but Adamantium blocks it.
Glass takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Desmond Glass has been cut.
Adamantium tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adamantium misses with a punch to the body.
Adamantium takes a knee right on the jaw!
Adamantium slowing the pace effectively.
Adamantium lands a knee to the head.
Adamantium with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Glass with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Glass throws a knee to the head but misses.
Glass throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adamantium blocks it with crossed arms.
Glass looks winded!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adamantium.
Adamantium lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Adamantium tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glass misses with a knee strike.
Adamantium trying to land knees to the body.
Glass tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adamantium taking a breather.
Adamantium scores a nice knee to the body.
Glass with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adamantium scores a nice knee to the body.
Glass tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adamantium avoids it.
Glass managing to block the knees to the body from Adamantium.
Glass landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Glass tries a knee to the head but Adamantium blocks it.
Adamantium missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass looking to throw knees to the head but Adamantium is blocking nicely.
Glass using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adamantium has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Glass misses with a knee strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adamantium tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adamantium with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Adamantium lands a good knee to the midsection. Glass won't want to take too many of those.
Adamantium unloads a knee to the mid-section. Glass lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adamantium.
Adamantium lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adamantium tries to land a knee to the head but Glass blocks with his arms.
Adamantium scores with a knee to the head.
Adamantium working Glass over with knees to the body.
Adamantium throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Adamantium pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicodemus Adamantium dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Desmond Glass'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.

Adamantium connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Adamantium moves into the clinch successfully.
Glass on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adamantium is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Adamantium is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Glass is defending well for now.
Glass with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adamantium misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glass looking to throw knees to the head but Adamantium is blocking nicely.
Adamantium holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Adamantium trying to land knees to the body.
Adamantium is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glass putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Adamantium in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Adamantium missing with knees to the body.
Glass with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Glass with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adamantium tries a body shot but Glass blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Adamantium.
Glass tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Glass on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Glass misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adamantium.
Adamantium has Glass pushed against the cage.
Adamantium putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Glass in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Glass is breathing heavily.
Adamantium connects with a nasty looking knee right to Glass's face.
Adamantium works on Glass's body with a couple of short punches.
Adamantium lands a knee to the head.
Adamantium landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Adamantium lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glass looking to throw knees to the head but Adamantium is blocking nicely.
Adamantium looking to throw knees to the head but Glass is blocking nicely.
Glass with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adamantium misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glass.
Adamantium lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adamantium manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Adamantium lands a good knee to the midsection. Glass won't want to take too many of those.
Adamantium is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Glass can do to turn this around?
Glass looking to throw knees to the head but Adamantium is blocking nicely.
Glass with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Adamantium is struggling to control the position.
Glass managing to block the knees to the body from Adamantium.
Adamantium tries to land a knee to the head but Glass blocks with his arms.
A short right from Adamantium.
A knee to the head by Adamantium.

That has opened up Desmond Glass's cut even more.
Glass tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adamantium with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Adamantium effectively controlling the action here.
Adamantium connects with a nasty looking knee right to Glass's face.
Glass trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamantium avoiding damage as Glass throws knees to the body.
Adamantium using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Glass has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Glass managing to block the knees to the body from Adamantium.
Glass misses with a knee to the head.
Glass with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Glass managing to block the knees to the body from Adamantium.
Adamantium lands a good knee to the midsection. Glass won't want to take too many of those.
Glass takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Adamantium lands a knee to the head.
Adamantium crunches a lovely knee into Glass's ribcage.
Adamantium misses with a knee to the head.
Adamantium manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Glass misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamantium lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Glass with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adamantium is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Glass tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Glass avoiding damage as Adamantium throws knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glass looking to throw knees to the head but Adamantium is blocking nicely.
Adamantium scores with a nice hook to the head.
Glass avoiding damage as Adamantium throws knees to the body.
Adamantium leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Adamantium as the two fighters clinch.
Adamantium tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Glass avoids it.
Adamantium stalling in the clinch but Glass improves position.
Glass blocks a body shot from Adamantium.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicodemus Adamantium dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Desmond Glass's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Glass throws a body kick that misses.
Adamantium tries to counter by clinching up but Glass breaks away and moves out of range.
Adamantium lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Adamantium fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Glass, pushing him back against the cage.
Glass tries a knee to the head but Adamantium blocks it.
Adamantium has Glass pushed against the cage.
Adamantium using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Glass has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adamantium trying to control the position but instead, Glass has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adamantium into the cage.
A short uppercut from Adamantium.
Adamantium tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adamantium lands a nice knee to the body.
Adamantium takes a knee to the side of the body.
Glass misses with a knee to the head.
Glass looking to throw knees to the head but Adamantium is blocking nicely.
Glass landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Glass takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adamantium tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adamantium misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glass.
Glass tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adamantium avoiding damage as Glass throws knees to the body.
Glass tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adamantium avoids it.
Glass managing to block the knees to the body from Adamantium.
Adamantium misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glass.
Adamantium tries to land knees in the clinch but Glass avoids the damage to the body.
Glass throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adamantium blocks it with crossed arms.
Glass tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Glass misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adamantium.
Adamantium stalls.
Glass throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adamantium blocks it with crossed arms.
Glass using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adamantium has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adamantium taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Adamantium tries a knee to the head but Glass blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Adamantium to work.
Glass on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Glass missing with knees to the body.
Adamantium misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glass.
Adamantium tries a knee to the head but Glass blocks it.
Adamantium misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glass.
Glass is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adamantium is defending well for now.
Adamantium landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Adamantium is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adamantium trying to land knees to the body.
Glass tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adamantium avoids it.
Glass blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Glass trying to stall but Adamantium improves his position.
Adamantium is struggling to control the position.
Nice body punch from Adamantium.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adamantium has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adamantium pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Glass misses with a knee strike.
Adamantium is struggling to control the position.
Adamantium content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Desmond Glass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adamantium stalling in the clinch but Glass improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nicodemus Adamantium.

Adamantium gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Adamantium tries to throw a body punch but Glass avoids it by throwing Adamantium back against the cage.
Glass with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adamantium landing knees to the body.
Adamantium stalling.
Glass throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nicodemus Adamantium has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamantium working Glass over with knees to the body.
Adamantium scores a nice knee to the body.
Adamantium tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adamantium misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glass.
Adamantium is stalling here.
Glass managing to block the knees to the body from Adamantium.
Glass tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adamantium misses with a body punch.
Adamantium scores a nice knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glass looking to throw knees to the head but Adamantium is blocking nicely.
Glass using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adamantium has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Glass tries to stall but Adamantium uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Glass tries a knee to the head but Adamantium blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nicodemus Adamantium is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Glass tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nicodemus Adamantium showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Adamantium has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicodemus Adamantium!
In his post fight interview, Nicodemus Adamantium started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.