PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reynard Pumoloski (ranked 4040 p4p, 24288 weight class) and Valentin Adamovic (ranked 452 p4p, 575 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Pumoloski
vs
Adamovic

185 cm
21
188
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
185
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Phoenix

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reynard Pumoloski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Valentin Adamovic!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adamovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adamovic throws a big shot that misses.
Pumoloski appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Valentin Adamovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pumoloski looks to score with a jab to the body but Adamovic is just out of range.
Adamovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Adamovic is looking to slow Pumoloski down with leg kicks.
Pumoloski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pumoloski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adamovic.
Adamovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pumoloski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adamovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pumoloski.
Pumoloski connects with a body shot that sends Adamovic's belly button to the back.
Adamovic misses with a hook.
Pumoloski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Pumoloski misses.
Pumoloski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Adamovic.
Adamovic scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adamovic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Reynard Pumoloski has been cut.
Pumoloski throws a body shot but no joy.
Adamovic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pumoloski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Adamovic thuds a left hand into Pumoloski's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pumoloski. Adamovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pumoloski swings for the body but Adamovic moves out of range.
Adamovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pumoloski counters with a thumping low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Pumoloski misses the target.
Pumoloski has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canucks Combat Club in the buildup to the fight.
Pumoloski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adamovic.
Good standup being displayed there by Adamovic as he connects with a hook.
Pumoloski blocks a jab.
Adamovic misses with a jab to the body
and Pumoloski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adamovic thinking.
Pumoloski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Adamovic in his tracks.
Pumoloski slips under a jab from Adamovic.
An attempted straight right counter from Pumoloski misses the target.

Pumoloski gets tackled into the cage by Adamovic. Adamovic maintains the clinch.
Pumoloski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adamovic misses with the head strike.
Pumoloski cracks Adamovic with a nice body shot.
A short right from Adamovic on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adamovic presses Pumoloski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pumoloski.
Adamovic misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Pumoloski fails to land.
Adamovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pumoloski tries to work over Adamovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pumoloski.
Adamovic working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pumoloski.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pumoloski.
Adamovic misses with the head strike.
Adamovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pumoloski misses with a punch to the body.
Pumoloski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adamovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Pumoloski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Adamovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adamovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Pumoloski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adamovic has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pumoloski seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Adamovic can turn it around.
Adamovic has a couple of punches blocked by Pumoloski.
Adamovic tries a body shot but Pumoloski blocks it.
Pumoloski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adamovics head.
Pumoloski working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Pumoloski.
Pumoloski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adamovic pushes Pumoloski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pumoloski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pumoloski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pumoloski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pumoloski can't find room to land a body shot as Adamovic controls the action.
Adamovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adamovic misses with some punches.
Pumoloski misses with a body punch.
Adamovic prevents a body shot from Pumoloski.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adamovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adamovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adamovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adamovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Pumoloski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pumoloski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pumoloski tries to work over Adamovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adamovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adamovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pumoloski pushes Adamovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Pumoloski fails to land.
Adamovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pumoloski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adamovic working aggressively here.
Pumoloski throws a punch but it's blocked by Adamovic.
Adamovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Pumoloski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pumoloski digs a right hand into Adamovic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adamovic's gas tank.
Adamovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Adamovic.
Pumoloski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pumoloski blocks an uppercut.
Adamovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pumoloski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adamovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pumoloski tries to throw a body punch but Adamovic avoids it by throwing Pumoloski back against the cage.
Adamovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pumoloski has a couple of punches blocked by Adamovic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Valentin Adamovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reynard Pumoloski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pumoloski misses with a looping right.
Pumoloski misses with an uppercut.
Pumoloski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adamovic misses with a looping left.
Pumoloski takes a swing at Adamovic's ribcage but misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adamovic throws a right hand that misses
and Pumoloski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pumoloski is looking to wear down Adamovic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pumoloski ducks under a wild hook from Adamovic.
Adamovic looks to throw the jab but Pumoloski is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Pumoloski misses its target.
Adamovic misses with an uppercut
and Pumoloski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adamovic blocks a low kick nicely.
Pumoloski looks to land a right hand but Adamovic moved out of range.
Adamovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Pumoloski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pumoloski throws a body shot but no joy.
Adamovic misses with a straight right.
Pumoloski was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pumoloski. Adamovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adamovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pumoloski.
Adamovic catches Pumoloski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adamovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pumoloski catches Adamovic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pumoloski looks to score with a jab to the body but Adamovic is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Adamovic misses.
Adamovic misses with a straight left.
Pumoloski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Adamovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adamovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pumoloski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adamovic ducks under a wild hook from Pumoloski.
Adamovic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pumoloski under the eye.

Adamovic gets a clinch.
Adamovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valentin Adamovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pumoloski can't find room to land a body shot as Adamovic controls the action.
Adamovic blocks an uppercut.
Pumoloski struggles to land a body shot inside as Adamovic controls his hands.
Adamovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Adamovic lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pumoloski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pumoloski prevents a body shot from Adamovic.
Adamovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pumoloski's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Pumoloski controls his hands.
Adamovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pumoloski's elbow.
Pumoloski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pumoloski misses with a punch to the body.
Pumoloski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adamovic pushes Pumoloski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pumoloski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pumoloski blocks an uppercut.
Adamovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pumoloski scores with a shoulder strike.
Pumoloski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Adamovic.
Pumoloski misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Adamovic fails to land.
Adamovic blocks an uppercut.
Adamovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Adamovic blocking some punches.
Adamovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pumoloskis head.
Pumoloski tries to work over Adamovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamovic blocks a body shot from Pumoloski.
Adamovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pumoloski pushes Adamovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Pumoloski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Adamovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pumoloski blocking some punches.
Adamovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Adamovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pumoloski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adamovic's elbow.
Pumoloski blocks an uppercut.
Pumoloski lands a nice uppercut.
Pumoloski throws a punch but it's blocked by Adamovic.
Pumoloski blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Adamovic tries a body shot but Pumoloski blocks it.
Adamovic working aggressively here.
Adamovic misses with the head strike.
Adamovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Pumoloski.
Adamovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adamovic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pumoloski.
Pumoloski struggles to land a body shot inside as Adamovic controls his hands.
Adamovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Pumoloski uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adamovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adamovic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pumoloski misses with a body punch.
Adamovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pumoloski's elbow.
Adamovic throws a head punch that misses.
Adamovic misses with the head strike.
Pumoloski misses with a body punch.
Adamovic throws a head punch that misses.
Pumoloski throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pumoloski.
Adamovic gets through Pumoloski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pumoloski tries to work over Adamovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Valentin Adamovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Reynard Pumoloski's cut.
That's time! Pumoloski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Adamovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pumoloski.
Adamovic misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Pumoloski misses the target.
Pumoloski just misses with a punch to the body.
Adamovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pumoloski.
Adamovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pumoloski's sensitive parts.
Adamovic punishes Pumoloski's body with a nice straight punch.
Adamovic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pumoloski just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Adamovic misses the target.
Adamovic lands a jab to the head.
Pumoloski misses with a low kick.
Pumoloski lands a leg kick that knocks Adamovic off balance momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Pumoloski misses the target.
Adamovic misses with an uppercut.
Adamovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adamovic misses with a hook. Pumoloski ducked under it nicely.
Adamovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Pumoloski.
Pumoloski slips under a jab from Adamovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Adamovic loads up on a big right hand but Pumoloski slips the punch.
A counter left hand to the body from Pumoloski misses its target.
Adamovic throws a poor cross that misses
and Pumoloski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Adamovic misses with a straight left.
Pumoloski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Adamovic looks to land a right hand but Pumoloski moved out of range.
Pumoloski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pumoloski misses with a right hand
enabling Adamovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Adamovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Adamovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pumoloski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adamovic.
Adamovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pumoloski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pumoloski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adamovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Pumoloski.
Adamovic misses with a straight left.
Pumoloski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pumoloski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pumoloski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Valentin Adamovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pumoloski scores with a head kick. Adamovic tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pumoloski slips a jab from Adamovic.
Adamovic thumps Pumoloski with a low kick.
A jab from Adamovic finds it's way through Pumoloski's defenses.
Adamovic wants to clinch up but Pumoloski keeps it at a distance.
Adamovic scores with a shot to the body.
Adamovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pumoloski defending well as Adamovic loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Pumoloski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Valentin Adamovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pumoloski jabs Adamovic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Adamovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pumoloski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adamovic.
Good standup being displayed there by Pumoloski as he connects with a hook.
Adamovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Adamovic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Adamovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adamovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pumoloski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adamovic thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Pumoloski's head.
Pumoloski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Adamovic connects with a body shot.
Adamovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Pumoloski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Adamovic.
A big right from Pumoloski misses.
Adamovic connects with a body shot that sends Pumoloski's belly button to the back.
Pumoloski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pumoloski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Adamovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Adamovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pumoloski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Adamovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pumoloski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adamovic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pumoloski wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Adamovic! But no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Adamovic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Adamovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Pumoloski throws a shot from downtown. Adamovic moves away and avoids it.
Adamovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Reynard Pumoloski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pumoloski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adamovic.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Adamovic.
Adamovic jabs Pumoloski right on the nose. Pumoloski blinks but takes it well.
Pumoloski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Adamovic.
Adamovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adamovic avoids the body shot from Pumoloski.
Pumoloski walks into a stiff left hand from Adamovic.
Adamovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pumoloski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Valentin Adamovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Adamovic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valentin Adamovic!
Valentin Adamovic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.