PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darron Schultz (ranked 4885 p4p, 0 weight class) and MIchael Adams (ranked 4714 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Schultz
vs
Adams

165 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darron Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, MIchael Adams!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adams fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Schultz sprawls well initially but Adams persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Schultz really is a fat lump.
Schultz trying to control from the bottom.
Schultz is trying to get back to full guard.
Schultz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Schultz trying to keep a closed guard but Adams is proving a slippery customer.
Adams preventing the sweep.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Schultz working for a triangle but Adams defends it easily.
Adams won't allow Schultz to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz trying to keep a closed guard but Adams is proving a slippery customer.
Schultz is looking to sweep but instead, Adams has passed into half guard.
Schultz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Adams tries to pass to full mount but Schultz defends it.
Schultz is refusing to be controlled, as Adams sits in half guard.
Schultz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

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.

Adams is looking for a kimura but Schultz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Adams to get the leverage.

Adams escapes and gets back to his feet.

Adams scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Adams is nestled in close to Schultz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Schultz wants to get back to full guard.
Adams seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schultz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Schultz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adams is working away from the top position though.
Schultz gets back to full guard.
Schultz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Adams's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Adams throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Schultz escapes and throws Adams's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Adams looks winded!
Adams manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schultz is looking for a sweep. Adams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schultz gets full guard.

Adams decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Schultz scores with a jab. Adams acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MIchael Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams tries to clinch up
and Schultz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schultz closes the distance and clinches up with Adams, looking for a takedown. Schultz pushes Adams against the cage but Adams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Schultz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Adams tries to clinch but Schultz is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Adams shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Schultz is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Adams dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Schultz regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but MIchael Adams will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Schultz feints and as Adams raises his hands in defense, Schultz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Adams trying to keep a closed guard but Schultz is proving a slippery customer.
Adams might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Schultz haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Schultz cracks Adams with a solid left hand.

Adams working for a triangle but Schultz defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schultz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Adams, who protects the arm well.
Adams gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Schultz passes into side control, despite Adams's attempt to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Adams is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Adams looking for a sweep but Schultz has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Schultz lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Adams hang on?
Adams is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is still trying to improve position.
Schultz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Adams can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Adams is in a horrible position here. Schultz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Darron Schultz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Schultz prevents Adams from getting the reversal.
Schultz landing strikes from the mount.

Schultz looking to secure an arm triangle but Adams defends it well.
Schultz landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams is desperately trying to improve his position but Schultz has a good base and remains in mount.
Adams taking shots to the head.
Adams taking shots to the head.
Adams is desperately trying to improve his position but Schultz has a good base and remains in mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice elbow there by Schultz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darron Schultz dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Schultz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Adams was covering up waiting for the punch and Schultz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Adams wants to improve his position but instead Schultz has moved into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Adams manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Schultz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Schultz won't allow Adams to get back to his feet.
Adams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schultz distracts Adams with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams working a defensive guard but Schultz passes into half guard.

Schultz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Adams has managed to free his arm - good work.
Adams wants to control but Schultz passes into side.
Schultz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Adams down.
Schultz working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schultz goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Adams rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Schultz's guard! Nice work there by Adams!
Adams preventing the sweep.
Schultz trying to control the position.
Adams controlling from the top position.
Adams with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Adams wants to control from the top but Schultz keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz looking for a sweep. Not yet Schultz, not yet.
Adams passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Schultz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Schultz is not content to let Adams control the position.
Schultz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Adams not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Schultz looking for a sweep. Not yet Schultz, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schultz working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Adams has passed into half guard!
Adams wants to pass to mount but Schultz is defending the position.
Schultz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Adams trying to stand up but can't free himself from Schultz's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adams preventing the sweep.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Schultz throws a couple of heel strikes.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Darron Schultz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Schultz 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darron Schultz!