PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Adderley (ranked 4231 p4p, 2200 weight class) and Marco Battaglia (ranked 548 p4p, 329 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adderley
vs
Battaglia

190 cm
25
182
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
190
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Conviction
Conquer

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dexter Adderley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marco Battaglia!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Adderley misses.
Adderley loads up on a big right hand but Battaglia slips the punch.
Adderley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Battaglia circles away quickly and effectively.
Adderley thumps Battaglia with a low kick.
Adderley throws a head kick but Battaglia moves out of range.
Adderley throws a nice looking combination but Battaglia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dexter Adderley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Battaglia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Adderley.
Adderley tries to land a leg kick but Battaglia saw it coming and moves away.
Battaglia scores with a leg kick.
Battaglia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Adderley misses with an uppercut.
Adderley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Adderley throws a leg kick

so Battaglia counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
Battaglia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Battaglia won't allow Adderley to sweep him here.
Battaglia connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battaglia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adderley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adderley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Battaglia cracks Adderley with a solid left hand.
Battaglia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adderley has momentary wrist control but Battaglia slips an elbow through the middle.
Adderley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adderley wants to stand but Battaglia is controlling the position.
Adderley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adderley wants to stand up but Battaglia is controlling him.
Battaglia throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battaglia trying to control the position from guard on top but Adderley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Battaglia seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Adderley looking for a sweep. Not yet Adderley, not yet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Battaglia postures up and lands a big shot to Adderley's brow.
Adderley wants to stand and escape but Battaglia is having none of it.
Battaglia is looking to work some ground and pound but Adderley has wrist control.
Adderley has Battaglia pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Adderley throws a head kick but Battaglia moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adderley tries to work over Battaglia's front leg with a kick but Battaglia checks it.
Battaglia feints the counter takedown.
Battaglia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Adderley thows a leg kick but Battaglia checks it
and Battaglia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adderley thows a leg kick but Battaglia checks it
and Battaglia counters with a nice body shot.
Dexter Adderley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Battaglia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Battaglia feints the counter takedown.
Adderley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Battaglia counters with a takedown into side control.
Battaglia tries to advance to mount but Adderley denies him.
Adderley takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Battaglia wants to control but Adderley is keeping him busy.
Adderley stops Battaglia from passing to mount.
Adderley can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Battaglia content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Battaglia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Adderley stops Battaglia from passing to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Battaglia scoring with punches from side control.
Adderley is looking for a sweep.
Battaglia moves into full mount!
Battaglia landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Battaglia dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Adderley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Battaglia.
A little feinted left hand from Adderley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Adderley is looking to slow Battaglia down with leg kicks.
Adderley throws a head kick that misses.
Battaglia feints the counter takedown.
Adderley lands with a nice combination. Battaglia backs away looking to recover.
A big right from Adderley misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Battaglia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Battaglia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Adderleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Adderley misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adderley swings for the body but Battaglia moves out of range.
Adderley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adderley lands with a shot to the body.
Dexter Adderley is winning the standup battle so far.
Adderley throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Adderley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Battaglia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adderley connects with a single shot there.

Battaglia shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Battaglia was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Battaglia scores with punches from side control.
Battaglia lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Adderley down.
Battaglia working the body and head with strikes.
Battaglia lands a few punches from side control.
Adderley is trying to get back to his feet.
Adderley is not content to let Battaglia control the position.
Adderley is trying to control Battaglia's posture but Battaglia avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adderley is trying to get back to his feet.
Battaglia cracks Adderley with a big right hand but Adderley just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adderley struggling a bit here.
The strikes coming from Battaglia are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Battaglia tries to score with some ground and pound. Adderley controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Battaglia taking a break here but Adderley is having none of it and regains half guard.
Battaglia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Adderley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Battaglia wants to advance to full mount but Adderley doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adderley has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Battaglia has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Battaglia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adderley leaning against his opponent.
Adderley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Battaglia.
Adderley gets underhooks to prevent Battaglia's takedown attempt.
Battaglia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Adderley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dexter Adderley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Battaglia.
Battaglia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Battaglia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Adderley gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battaglia can't get the takedown.

Adderley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adderley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Adderley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Battaglia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adderley moves out of range of the leg kick from Battaglia.
Battaglia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Battaglia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Battaglia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adderley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Battaglia has time to react.
Battaglia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adderley.
Battaglia drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Adderley defends it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Battaglia.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

A punch combination from Adderley misses.
Adderley misses the jab.
Adderley lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Adderley cracks Battaglia with a good jab.
Adderley throws a big shot that misses.
Adderley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adderley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Adderley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Adderley takes a swing at Battaglia's ribcage but misses.
Battaglia misses with a wild body shot.
Adderley is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adderley moves out of range of the strikes.
Adderley misses with an uppercut.
Battaglia is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Adderley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Battaglia. Adderley does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adderley goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Adderley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adderley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Adderley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Adderley. No joy for Battaglia on that attempt.
Adderley throws a leg kick that misses.
Adderley tries a head kick but it misses.
Battaglia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Adderley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adderley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Adderley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adderley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Battaglia.
A good leg kick by Adderley.
Adderley misses with a straight right.
Dexter Adderley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adderley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Adderley misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adderley misses with a double jab.
Adderley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A cross from Adderley lands.
A combination from Adderley does no damage.
Adderley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big right from Battaglia misses.
Adderley is looking to counter punch.
Battaglia scores with a sloppy right hand. Adderley should have avoided that one.
Adderley throws a sloppy head kick and Battaglia moves out of range easily.
Adderley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big right from Battaglia misses.
Nice cross by Battaglia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adderley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adderley misses with an uppercut. Battaglia saw that one coming.
Battaglia is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Adderley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Battaglia.
Battaglia swings for the body but Adderley moves out of range.
A low kick from Adderley is predictable there

and Battaglia counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Battaglia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Adderley keeping moving, preventing Battaglia from controlling successfully.
Adderley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Battaglia controls the pace.
Adderley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Battaglia can do to turn this around?
Battaglia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Battaglia with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battaglia trying to control the position from guard on top but Adderley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Battaglia tries to free his leg and advance position but Adderley is retaining full guard.
Adderley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Adderley has his feet on Battaglia's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Adderley throws a big shot that misses.
Adderley throws a shot from downtown. Battaglia moves away and avoids it.
Battaglia with the counter takedown but Adderley avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Battaglia is defended easily by Adderley.
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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Adderley.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Adderley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Adderley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

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