PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Israel Adesanya (ranked 3354 p4p, 3646 weight class) and Bryon McPhearson (ranked 410 p4p, 436 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Adesanya
vs
McPhearson

185 cm
25
177
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
170
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Israel Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryon McPhearson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adesanya with a nice cross.

It looks like Bryon McPhearson has been cut.
Adesanya throws a jab but it's blocked by McPhearson.
McPhearson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
McPhearson darts in looking for a takedown but Adesanya gets double underhooks and turns McPhearson into the cage.
The fighters circling - Adesanya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McPhearson with the counter takedown but Adesanya avoids it easily.
Adesanya moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Israel Adesanya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adesanya works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McPhearson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McPhearson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Adesanya.
Adesanya misses with a left hand

so McPhearson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPhearson slips nicely into half guard.
Nice strikes from McPhearson there.
McPhearson throwing shots but Adesanya is blocking nicely.
McPhearson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Adesanya's head.
McPhearson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Adesanya blocking the ground and pound attempt from McPhearson.
McPhearson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Adesanya taking some punishment here, with McPhearson in his half guard.
McPhearson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Adesanya keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McPhearson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya has hold of McPhearson's hands but McPhearson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from McPhearson there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McPhearson connects with a nice short shot to Adesanya's temple.
McPhearson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McPhearson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
McPhearson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McPhearson lands with a punch from half guard.
Adesanya avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McPhearson.
Adesanya on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McPhearson connects with a nice short shot to Adesanya's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McPhearson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Adesanya!
Adesanya is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPhearson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
McPhearson landing shots from mount.
Adesanya in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McPhearson lands with some strikes.

Adesanya is rocked!
McPhearson cracks Adesanya with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oh Adesanya is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McPhearson lands a big elbow - Adesanya is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Adesanya is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bryon McPhearson!