PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adolph Talley (ranked 25521 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Ajan (ranked 7335 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali Ajan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Talley
vs
Ajan

224 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

155 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Adolph Talley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ali Ajan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ajan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Talley can't get the takedown.

Ajan breaks from the clinch.

Ajan shoots in and bounces Talley off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Talley lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Ajan managing to control the position.
Ajan is trying to keep Talley in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ajan doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ajan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Talley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ajan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Ajan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Talley is aware though and is defending well.
Talley sitting in guard here, content to control.
Talley wanted to stand there but Ajan had control of the position.
Talley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ajan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A combination from Ajan does no damage.
Talley tries to counter with a takedown but Ajan is quick to defend against it.

Talley tries to keep at a distance but Ajan has taken the fight into the clinch.

Ajan jumps into guard, dragging Talley to the mat.
Talley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ajan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ajan looking to control.

Ajan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Talley passes into half guard.
Talley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ajan wants to control but Talley passes into side.
Talley looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ajan is avoiding damage well.

Talley decides to stand back up. Talley steps back and let's Ajan get back to his feet.
Talley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ajan dives in and scores a takedown into Talley's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ajan wants to stand but Talley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ajan wants to stand and escape but instead Talley has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Talley postures up.
Talley won't allow Ajan to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Talley controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Ajan dominated that round.
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.

Ajan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ajan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Talley is controlling Ajan's posture.
Talley is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Ajan stands up from Talley's guard - Ajan perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ajan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ajan takes a swing at Talley's ribcage but misses.
Talley tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ajan manages to circle out of the way.

Ajan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ajan is thwarting Talley's attempts to control the position.
Talley keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Talley is staying active underneath Ajan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ajan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Talley gets back to full guard.
Talley keeping moving, preventing Ajan from controlling successfully.

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.
Talley is trying to control the position but Ajan postures up.
Talley is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Ajan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Talley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ajan has managed to get both his arms back between Talley's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ajan trying to control but Talley is working from the bottom.
Talley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ajan controls the pace.
Talley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ajan won't allow Talley to sweep him here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ajan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Talley keeping moving, preventing Ajan from controlling successfully.
Talley looking to control.
Ajan is looking to pass into half guard but Talley pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Talley is in guard.

Ajan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ajan is breathing heavily.
Talley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Talley wants to control from the top but Ajan keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ajan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ajan wants to get back to his feet but Talley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ajan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Talley puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ajan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Ajan pushes Talley off and gets back to his feet.
Ali Ajan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ajan clinches.
Ajan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Talley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Ajan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ajan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Ajan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Talley rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ajan's guard! Nice work there by Talley!
Ajan pulls Talley in close to prevent any damage.

Ajan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Talley passes into half guard.
Ajan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talley prevents Ajan from standing back up.
Talley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talley content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ajan pushes Talley off but Talley dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Talley controlling from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ajan is looking for a sweep.
Ajan is trying to work for a sweep but Talley has mounted him!
Ajan tries to hold on but Talley pushes him away.
Talley lands with some strikes.
Ajan tries to reverse the position but Talley maintains control.
Ajan tries to hold on but Talley pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talley landing strikes from the mount and Ajan is in trouble!
Ajan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Talley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ajan wants to get up but he can't break Talley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Talley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ajan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ajan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Talley controls Ajan momentarily but Ajan frees himself.
Talley pulls Ajan in to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Talley is on top in guard.

Ali Ajan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Talley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Talley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ajan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Adolph Talley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ali Ajan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Talley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

And that's the end of the fight!
Adolph Talley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ajan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Ajan!