PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Szalony Adi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amba Marovo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amba Marovo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Adi
vs
Marovo

185 cm
26
192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

187 cm
24
189 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Szalony Adi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Amba Marovo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marovo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Adi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marovo somewhat.

Marovo tries to keep at a distance but Adi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marovo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adi has him pressed against the cage.

Adi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marovo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Adi is able to avoid easily.

Marovo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Adi did well to prevent Marovo getting side control.
Adi regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Marovo gets to his feet. Adi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Adi clinches with his opponent.

Adi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Adi closes the distance and clinches.
Adi leaning against his opponent.

Adi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adi has closed the distance and engaged Marovo in a clinch.

Adi breaks the clinch.
Marovo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Adi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adi throws a big counter combination but Marovo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Marovo has closed the distance and engaged Adi in a clinch.

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

Adi darts in and clinches Marovo up against the cage.

Marovo breaks the clinch.

Adi has Marovo up against the cage in a clinch.
Marovo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Adi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Marovo shoots for a double leg takedown but Adi sprawls well. He's pushed Marovo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Szalony Adi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amba Marovo.
Adi wants to clinch.

Adi closes the distance and pushes Marovo back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Adi moves into range and clinches up with Marovo.

Adi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Szalony Adi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marovo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Adi walks away with a smile on his face. Marovo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Szalony Adi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Adi moves into the clinch successfully.
Adi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Adi leaning against his opponent.
Adi gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Adi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Marovo tries to stall but Adi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Marovo jumps guard but Adi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Adi stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Adi.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Szalony Adi.

Adi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Marovo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Adi fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Adi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Adi effectively controlling the action here.
Adi just leaning against Marovo, taking a breather.

Adi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adi doesn't manage to clinch there - Marovo circles away.

Adi moves into the clinch.

Adi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marovo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marovo misses with a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Adi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adi doesn't manage to clinch there - Marovo circles away.
Adi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marovo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marovo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Adi with a body shot.
Marovo tries for a takedown but Adi circles away easily
and Adi counters with a right hand to the body.

Adi forces Marovo back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Adi breaks from the clinch.
Adi tries to clinch there but Marovo circles away.
Adi tries to clinch up but Marovo circles away and keeps his distance.
Adi wants to clinch up but Marovo keeps it at a distance.

Marovo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Marovo prevents Adi from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Szalony Adi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Adi instigates a clinch.

Adi breaks from the clinch.
Adi wants to clinch.
Adi doesn't manage to clinch there - Marovo circles away.
Adi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Marovo counters with a straight right hand.
Adi tries to clinch there but Marovo circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Adi forces Marovo back against the cage and clinches.

Marovo pulls Adi into guard.
Adi throws a big elbow that misses.
Marovo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adi is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adi is working Marovo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Marovo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Adi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Marovo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
We've been hearing that Adi has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Marovo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marovo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Adi throws a big right hand that misses.
Marovo is trying to control the position but Adi postures up.
Adi trying to control the position from guard on top but Marovo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Adi moves in looking to clinch but Marovo pushes him off.
Adi tries to close the distance and clinch but Marovo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Szalony Adi is winning the standup battle so far.
Adi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marovo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marovo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Adi rushes Marovo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Adi breaks the clinch.

Marovo gets tackled into the cage by Adi. Adi maintains the clinch.
Adi with a knee to the head.

Adi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marovo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And Marovo tries to counter it with a takedown but Adi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Adi moves in looking to clinch but Marovo pushes him off.
Adi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marovo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marovo wants to counter the offense by Adi and move into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adi tries to close the distance and clinch but Marovo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Marovo takes the fight into the clinch.
Adi content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Adi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marovo shoots in looking for a takedown but Adi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Marovo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Adi closes the distance and clinches.
Adi misses with an elbow strike.
Marovo wants to break free but Adi has control.
Marovo avoids a wild elbow strike from Adi.

Adi manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marovo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Adi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marovo somewhat.
Adi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Adi tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Marovo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Adi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

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!
Marovo is trying to get back to full guard.
Adi trying to pass the guard but Marovo defending well.
Adi is trying to control. Marovo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Szalony Adi dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Adi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marovo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Adi has Marovo up against the cage in a clinch.
Adi stalls.
Marovo goes for a takedown attempt but Adi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Amba Marovo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Adi rushes Marovo and presses him up against the cage.
Adi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Adi breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Adi has closed the distance and engaged Marovo in a clinch.

Adi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marovo is defended easily by Adi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marovo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adi tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Marovo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Marovo.
Adi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Adi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marovo defends it easily.
Marovo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Adi wants to sweep but no luck.

Adi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Marovo stacks Adi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Marovo!
Marovo slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marovo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Adi to his feet.
Adi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marovo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adi fails in his attempt to clinch.

Adi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Adi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Marovo up against the cage.

Adi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Marovo gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters take a look at the clock.

Marovo is trying to get an arm triangle but Adi is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adi is not content to let Marovo control the position.
Adi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Adi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Adi wants to improve his position but Marovo is controlling well.
Adi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Marovo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Marovo's back!

Marovo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adi is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

Adi working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Adi looking for the choke but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Marovo showing good submission defense here.

Adi working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Szalony Adi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Adi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Szalony Adi!
During a confident post fight interview, Szalony Adi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.