PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Heatherington (ranked 3593 p4p, 2792 weight class) and Lemmy Adam (ranked 380 p4p, 293 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Heatherington
vs
Adam

194 cm
25
156
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
155
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bradley Heatherington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lemmy Adam!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adam wants to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Adam crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Heatherington - the referee stops the clock and Adam gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Heatherington. Adam manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Heatherington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heatherington throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Heatherington throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Adam shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Heatherington's guard.
Adam works over Heatherington with some ground and pound from guard.
Heatherington will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Heatherington wants to get back to his feet but Adam is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Adam 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adam accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Adam has gone for a leg lock! Heatherington slips out almost immediately though and dives into Adam's guard.

Adam has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Adam is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heatherington trying to stand up but can't free himself from Adam's guard.
Heatherington has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Adam working for a triangle but Heatherington defends it easily.
Heatherington throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Heatherington throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adam works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Heatherington trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adam looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Heatherington trying to stand up but can't free himself from Adam's guard.

Adam looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Heatherington is defending well. Adam quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Heatherington has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Adam celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lemmy Adam!
Lemmy Adam thanked the fans post fight for their support.