PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benny Banger (ranked 6145 p4p, 6390 weight class) and Arnold Adams (ranked 454 p4p, 466 weight class). Arnold Adams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Banger
vs
Adams

180 cm
25
154
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
145
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benny Banger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnold Adams!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banger dives in for a single leg takedown but Adams sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Banger content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Banger drags the fight down to the ground.
Banger looking for a sweep. Not yet Banger, not yet.
Adams passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Banger will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Banger gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Banger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Adams on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banger tries to lock up and control but Adams gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams cracks Banger with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Adams stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams throws a head kick that misses.
Adams misses with a body kick.
Banger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Adams swats away the attempt to clinch by Banger.
Banger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banger dives in and grabs Adams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Adams pushes down on Banger's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Banger. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Banger moves into the clinch.
Adams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Banger smiles and moves away.
Banger shoots in but no luck this time.
Banger tries for a takedown but Adams circles away easily

and Adams counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams prevents a takedown attempt there.
Adams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banger avoids it.
Adams stalling against the cage.
Banger is struggling to control the position.
Banger tries to pull guard but Adams forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Adams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banger avoids it.
Banger tries to pull guard but Adams forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Banger jumps guard but Adams turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Adams is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Banger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adams is keeping busy.
Banger blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Banger lands a right hand.
Banger tries to pull guard but Adams won't allow it.
Adams prevents the takedown attempt.
Adams tries to break the clinch but Banger is controlling the position.
Banger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Adams just stands there and leans against the cage.

Adams manages to pull guard.
Adams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Banger manages to get himself to full guard.

Adams controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banger has control of Adams's left arm, preventing Adams from doing any damage.
Adams forces his way into half guard.
Adams controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Banger shoots in and drives through. Adams sprawls well.
Banger shoots in but no luck this time.

Banger moves into the clinch.
Adams is trying to break the clinch but Banger is controlling him.

Adams pulls guard.
Banger throws an elbow that misses. Adams uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Banger's guard. Nice move by Adams!

Adams content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams pushes down on Banger's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banger is looking to get back to full guard here but Adams has managed to pass to side control instead.
Adams staying calm.
Banger is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Adams has just dragged him back down to the mat.
You can see the frustration on Banger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Adams is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Banger is trying to escape and Adams transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Banger is forced to tap! Nice work there by Adams! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arnold Adams!